Archive for June 2007
Bad News from Austin: Perry's Vetoes Hurts Texas Personal Injury Victims
Austin continues to be a source of bad news for personal injury victims. Staying true to form, Governor Perry rushed to beat legislative deadlines so he could veto numerous bills from the last legislative session. Unfortunately, two of his vetoes really hurt Texas auto accident victims. The first veto was of House Bill 3281, which…
Read MoreA lawyer's guide to Father's Day
Not our usual post, but we’re both fathers, and in honor of father’s day, we thought the USA Today article, A Lawyer’s Guide to Father’s Day, deserves a link. Among the highlights of the article: But the most important lesson is that all children are born with an innate sense of the law. Indeed, when…
Read MoreThe Risky Life of a Patient
There is an interesting guest column in today’s East Texas Review, a small East Texas newspaper, titled The Risky Life of a Patient. The general gist of the column is that when we visit contractors, car dealers, or even lawyers, we’re on guard to avoid becoming victims of one sort or another. We’re not on alert with the health…
Read MoreProtect Yourself: Personal Injury Protection and Uninsured Motorist Coverage
One of our recent cases demonstrates the importance of buying insurance to protect yourself. Dick and Jane were both passengers in a vehicle that was hit when the other driver made an improper turn. We represented both Dick and Jane in the wreck, and we settled their claims for what we thought were decent amounts.…
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