Yesterday, I was called upon to address “dram shop” claims, and it reminded me again about the substantial protections the Legislature and courts have attempted to provide to bar owners to reduce their liability. “Dram shop” cases are claims against sellers of alcohol for the harm caused by patrons who get intoxicated. The Legislature passed…
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Late last night, two men were killed and a child injured when two pickup trucks collided nearly head-on on North Main in Baytown. The 3-year-old child was rushed to Hermann Hospital in critical condition. There is no word yet as to the cause of the collision, as police are still investigating. While head-on collisions occur…
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As we remember our recent celebration of Labor Day, residents of Houston might be well-served to know one important employment fact: Their city ranks worst in the nation for workplace fatalities and catastrophes. Workplace accidents occur everywhere, but they seem to plague employees in Texas, where more employees die than in any other state. Houston…
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On March 22, 2013, a large flight information sign at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama fell on a family returning home from a Florida vacation. The flight information sign, which was made of metal and glass and weighed as much as 400 pounds, was part of a $200 million airport renovation. The falling…
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On Thursday, a federal judge for the first time found that BP was indeed the primary culprit and that only it had acted with “conscious disregard of known risks.” He added that BP’s “conduct was reckless.” By finding that BP was, in legal parlance, grossly negligent in the disaster, and not merely negligent, United States…
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Drunk driving accidents are common in the state of Texas, with a crash involving an intoxicated driver occurring approximately every 20 minutes. This statistic has many people worried, which is why the Texas Department of Transportation has set out to do its part in making a change. Most recently, it pushed its “Drink. Drive. Go…
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By now it should be common knowledge that truck and automobile drivers who are not well rested pose a danger on the roadways. Although awareness about driving safety has been at its all-time high, and even with steady initiative to implement stricter regulations on truck drivers, there has been an 18% increase in fatal truck…
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As many lawyers know, law school can be not only demanding of one’s time and energy, but also on one’s bank account. Fortunately, the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation (MABATx Foundation) hosted its Ninth Annual Scholarship Luncheon benefitting Hispanic scholarships for law students. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding law students who best exemplify…
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