Frivolous lawsuits aren’t always the result of suits being filed, but often times are due to the defense of claims and it isn’t just in civil cases. This is a long blog and I apologize but I think the background is important. Let me start today and go back (with jumps around as I am […]

Texas Senate Bill 303 – allows hospitals to impose “do not attempt resuscitation” (DNAR) orders against patients without their consent and even without their knowledge, passed the Texas Senate today despite opposition by the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) and by virtually every other leading pro-patient group. Our Senator Glenn Hegar opposed this […]

New Rules from Texas Supreme Court             As of March 1st we will have a few new rules impacting civil cases in Texas, but in an on-going practice the Supreme Court has decided to make the rules and decisions retroactive by adding the language under paragraph #3:             “Rule of Civil Procedure 91a and Rule […]

Here is the Van: 15 Passenger vans are one of the most used type of transportation for colleges, church and community groups.  What a great concept one vehicle which allows a small group to all travel together, but there is one small problem they are extremely unstable and have a tendency to roll over.  NHTSA […]

Now that the Supreme Court has spoken everyone know exactly what the Health Care Act does, does not do and how it will work right??  HAHAHA!  I have a special insight as I took a Constitutional Law class in Law School, have never argued a case before the Supreme Court and haven’t read the Act […]

I have seen facebook posts, blogs, etc. etc, both condemning and praising Susan G. Komen for deciding to stop their funding of planned parenthood.  The stated reason is because Planned Parenthood is under investigation.  Planned parenthood claims it is because of pro-life advocates.  The question I have is why Planned Parenthood was ever getting money […]

As you no doubt noticed, I have not blogged in a while. The reasons aren’t really important, but they include work and general indecision on what to blog about. I could have written about Escobedo, Loser Pays, Mandatory arbitration, or a host of other legal issues which have generally sickened me as to the state […]

Below is a link to the Haygood opinion. http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8478677452372294245&hl=en&as_sdt=2&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr  

Tonight HBO films will air Hot Coffee at 8:00pm central time.  I wrote a blog about personal responsibility on March 23 which included my view of the McDonald’s case.  I had a number of people who commented that they did not realize how bad she was burned, etc.   I urge everyone to watch the show, […]

First I apologize for the length of this blog, but I do not speak in sound bites or catchy phrases which are designed to hide the true nature of the discussion. What happens when you do such a good of a job that you are no longer needed?  You create an emergency which justifies your […]

Galveston, Brazoria, Harris, Fort Bend, and most residents near the coast have first hand experience with wind and flood damage caused by high winds and hurricanes. For that last few years a large number of residents in these counties and others have been trying to get their homes repaired and/or get reimbursed by their insurance […]

I have just finished reading a book where one of the tag lines is “no excuses”.  It is about taking responsibility for your own actions and not blaming others.  Good idea, but it seems the author of the book has fallen into the same twisted logic that I hear on the radio, from insurance companies, […]

On this day when we honor all those who have sacrificed so much for us.  I just want to say thank you.   I would also ask that you re-visit my post from October 5th.

Voting is your right and duty, so get out there and do it!  Take action on who will be in charge of your community, state and country.   The Democrats and Republicans parties are out doing what they should which is pushing for their candidates and a straight ticket vote.  I don’t vote straight ticket because […]

You still have a few days left for early voting.  The lines are small and the weather is great so no excuse.  Voting early is easy.  Voting is your right and duty, so get out there and do it!  Take action on who will be in charge of your community, state and country.   The Democrats […]

As I was preparing to write this weeks’ blog I had intended to write about how much is a life worth and methods courts, juries and attorneys can use to try and explain how to calculate compensation for a family who has lost their loved one.   Then last night, I learned of a young navy […]

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is in court in Galveston attempting to convince the Judge to order the Plaintiffs attorneys to turn over the total amount of fees they have made in representing people who had their hurricane claims denied or underpaid.  The TWIA has already tried to set the stage against the “greedy” plaintiffs […]

I was going through all the topics I could write about and Kathy came up with a great idea for this week. Skip the law and heavy stuff this week. So….. News: I was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer again this year. It is a great honor having been selected by my fellow lawyers […]

I love Facebook and Myspace, but maybe not for the reasons you think.  Yes I do have a facebook account and probably spend too much time reading about what is going on and checking out the photos, but the real reason I love them is because they provide great information for cross examination in lawsuits […]

Arizona Court Rules on Proposes Illegal Immigration Law

Arbitration is evil.  Mediation is good.  Is that clear enough.   In arbitration you are putting your legal issues before a person(s) who charge a bunch of money and make a decision which you can not appeal, which may be wrong, and may not even follow the law.  While it may be the only time you […]