On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a jury verdict in favor of the family of a worker who was killed on the job. The case was Port Elevator-Brownsville, L.L.C. v. Casados, et al, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. 2012)(1/27/12). Rafael Casados, the deceased employee, worked for a staffing agency. His employer assigned him to work…
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In our last post, we discussed the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation into the fatal pileup in Missouri in August 2010 that involved 2 school buses, an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. The investigation suggested that the accident was caused by distracted driving. This accident, coupled with an increasing number of distracted driving…
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A family in Utah recently filed a wrongful death suit against North Sanpete School District following their son’s suicide. The lawsuit alleges that school officials failed to prevent and stop years of bullying, and that such failure caused the Utah family’s son to commit suicide. According to the suit, the deceased, Jacob Hancock, began to…
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The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) recently announced the launch of its new Veterans Legal Initiative Program (“Veterans Initiative”), in an effort to provide free legal services to the men and women of the American armed forces and their families. The Veterans Initiative is part of HNBA National President Benny Agosto, Jr.’s “Year of the…
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After wrapping up its investigation into the deadly multi-vehicle collision near Grey Summit in 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has suggested that a federal ban go into effect, with each state forbidding all drivers from using nonemergency portable electronic communication devices, including cell phones. On August 5, 2010, a 19-year-old man was driving…
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After tremendous frustration and debate, the city of Houston was obligated last year by an overwhelming majority of its voters to end its contract with red light camera manufacturer American Traffic Solutions (ATS) and permanently shut down the controversial cameras. ATS quickly brought suit against the city for breaching their contract which was scheduled to…
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According to an article in Accounting Today, the IRS has released final regulations relating to the exclusion from gross income for amounts received on account of personal physical injuries or physical sickness. The final regulations in TD 9573 reflect amendments under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 and affect taxpayers who have received…
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A fiery explosion injured three workers at an oil and gas well site near Pearsall, Texas on January 19th, 2012. Preliminary information indicates that welders were working near a truck that was unloading saltwater that contained liquid hydrocarbons. Sparks from the welders caused the explosion when they ignited vapors that were created during the truck’s…
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