On October 24, 2022, an 18-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while walking to Benjamin Davis High School in North Harris County at 7:00 a.m. After striking the woman, the driver fled the scene and crashed moments later in a ditch. Whether the driver was speeding at the time of the incident is still…
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When you buy a product, you expect it to be safe and effective and not cause you harm. Under Texas’ strict product liability laws, the manufacturer of a product may be held strictly liable if their product contains an unreasonably dangerous defect in its design, manufacture, or warning. The manufacturer is responsible for the creation…
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When construction workers report to a job site to perform their job duties, they expect the company and other contractors they are working for/with will maintain the safety of the job site. Maintaining the integrity and safety of the job site is critical for the safety of workers. When a construction worker is injured at…
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You’ve just been injured in an accident, taken to the hospital, and you have no insurance to pay for the enormous treatment charges. To make things worse, a few weeks after you’re released from the hospital, a “hospital lien notice” shows up in your mail. What are your rights? Hospitals commonly file liens against accident…
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What are your rights when you’ve been injured by a criminal act on another person’s property? In Texas, an owner or possessor of property has a duty to keep their premises in a reasonably safe condition. Generally, this means that the landowner or person in possession of the premises is under a legal duty to…
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The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning to guests and employees of hotels and motels is a continuing issue for the hospitality industry. A recent study has shown that between 2005 and 2018, over 900 guests suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying in hotels/motels. These numbers have drastically risen since 2018. Last week, Abraham Watkins and…
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Accidents of any nature can have long-lasting consequences that many wrongfully injured victims, and their spouse and family, may not consider on the surface. Economic and non-economic damages are the two main categories of recoverable damages under Texas Law. However, while economic damages, including medical expenses, property damage, and lost earnings, normally have a clear…
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What rights do you have if you are the victim of a dog bite? In Texas, there is no direct civil statute on point that addresses an owner’s liability caused by their dog biting another person. However, Texas does follow common law negligence and strict liability laws and has county-wide “leash laws” which are designed…
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