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Our firm has handled a number homeowners' insurance claims, and we wanted to provide some tips for our fellow Texans who suffered losses as a result of the storm. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING First, document everything. The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do right now is to document your losses. You may...

Yesterday, the Texas Supreme Court handed down an important opinion that will help many plaintiffs. In personal injury cases, when a victim goes to the hospital after a wreck and doesn't have insurance, the hospital can file a lien against the victim's eventual settlement.  That means that at the end...

The support we get from our clients and referral sources allow us to support a number of other good causes both in Austin and around the world.  Today, I thought I would let you know about some of the programs you’re supporting. Friends of Scouting As some you know, my...

College basketball coach Billy Gillispie is no stranger to the news.  He's been the coach at Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Texas Tech, among others.  But this story is a little odd. Having been fired from his last two jobs, Gillispie finds himself the coach of Ranger College, a Texas junior...

Selfie danger is on the rise. In mid-September, a Japanese tourist at the Taj Mahal was taking a picture of himself and fell down stairs, leading to a fatal brain injury.  In early September, a  Houston teenager was killed taking a selfie with a gun.  In August, a man was...

A new University of Toronto study found that teenagers who drink heavily caffeinated energy drinks are more prone to traumatic brain injuries. In the firm, I see brain injuries in all sorts of situations -- car wrecks, bicycle accidents, falls, etc.  But for teenagers, the most common cause of traumatic...

I was lucky enough to accompany my son and 26 other scouts to scout camp this year. We started in Boston on July 4, and then we bussed up to Eddington, Maine to spend a week at Camp Roosevelt, a local boy scout camp. I hesitate to call it a...