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As you have probably heard, Simplicity and the Consumer Products Safety Commission have recalled over a million baby cribs after numerous children were injured or killed while using the cribs. But now, many are starting to ask whether the CPSC made the recall soon enough. The Chicago Tribune, which broke...

We have previously written about the Motion to Recuse filed with the Supreme Court in a wrongful death/personal injury suit.  The Court has apparently denied the motion without hearing, and Osler McCarthy, the Court's spokesman, says that the stories that oral argument on the motion was set for next week were mere rumors. ...

There is an interesting dichotomy about the importance of public safety.  This month, the Center for Progressive Reform released a white paper, The Truth About Torts: Using Agency Preemption To Undercut Consumer Health and Safety, discussing the Bush administration's continued use of preemption as a tort reform measure.  The paper,...

People often hear about recovery of black box data following an airplane crash. But now, many new vehicles have a similar device, and we’ve previously written how the data recovered could make a difference for many personal injury lawyers. And while not a personal injury case, this morning’s Austin American...

Texas has recently enacted a new statute that requires auotmobile insurance companies to create a state-wide database identifying insured drivers, including whether the drivers' payments are up to date.  If it works, the database will be accessible by law enforcement officials, and officers will know whether a driver is uninsured before the officer...

It's not directly related to personal injury litigation, but a little history was made yesterday when a Travis County jury convicted a drunk driver of murder for killing someone in a car wreck.  This was the first murder conviction in Travis County for a drunk driver.  The story from the Austin American Statesman...

We've written extensively about the dangers posed by the trucking industry.  We have prior posts on truckers admitting rules violations, two national reports about the dangers of trucking accidents, and a series from the Dallas Morning News about Texas trucking accidents. But now, there are new concerns about trucking safety. ...

How far is too far? Personal injury lawyers have always known that insurance companies might hire investigators to follow their clients. But a new story shows just how far some companies are willing to go. Last week, the Atlanta Journal Constitution broke a story that started: When a new couple...

For some reason, Austin news stations have run several stories this week that should be of interest to Austin personal injury lawyers and our clients.  First, the city of Austin is installing its first red light cameras.  Right now, the cameras are only at a couple of intersections around town,...

We’re not aware of any other Austin personal injury lawyers or attorneys that maintain blogs, but there are some good personal injury blogs from lawyers in Texas and around the country. In Texas, we routinely read the Texas Injury Law Blog and the P.I.S.S.D. blog (which always has interesting links...