Austin Personal Injury Blog
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 Statesman had a great article…
Read MoreTexas 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 gets out of his car. …
Read MoreA recent article in the Washington Post reports on a study by Norbert Schwarz, a University of Michigan social psychologist, that provides insight into why tort reform myths, and other false statements, are so hard to combat. According to the article: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a flier to combat…
Read MoreAs Univeristy of Texas grads, we’re always interested in blogs of fellow UT grads. Two of the better blogs in the tort arena from UT Law grads are Bill Childs’ TortsProf Blog and Edmund Normand’s firm blog at Wooten, Honeywell in Orlando. The odd thing is that even though these guys are now in different parts…
Read MoreThere’s some rare good news from Austin for Texas homeowners who have claims or lawsuits against their builders. Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court handed down the opinion in Lamar Homes, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Company, and held that an insurance company owes a duty to defend (and likely a duty to indemnify) its homebuilder…
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