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For those interested in the legislative process, Texas Watch has issued a recent press release providing a summary of some of the pro-consumer legislation that is being proposed. To contact Austin Personal Injury Lawyer, Austin Personal Attorney, Austin Accident Lawyer, Austin Injury Lawyer Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC or to learn more about Austin Personal Injury…
Read MoreWe had earlier written about the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Universal v. Brainard and how it makes uninsured/underinsured motorist car wreck and auto accident claims much more difficult. Fortunately, a bill has been introduced that would reverse the decision. The March 13, 2007 edition of the Austin American-Statesman has an article discussing the…
Read MoreJust a few months after ruling that successful claimants in uninsured/underinsured motorist litigation can’t recover attorneys’ fees from insurance companies when the claimants prevail in a suit, Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht is now lobbying for legislation that would award him attorneys’ fees for his own successful lawsuit, according to an article in the Austin…
Read MoreEarlier we wrote about Professor Gerald Powell’s amicus brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court in Coca Cola v. Harmar. In the brief, Professor Powell criticized the Court for its continued willingness to reverse juries’ findings. Professor Powell is not alone in his criticism of the Court. Another coalition of law school professors has filed…
Read MoreRegular readers and visitors to our website certainly know our views that the Texas Supreme Court often seeks results-oriented decisions to favor insurance companies and big businesses (we’ve previously written about this here, here and here). Our opinion has been reinforced by a law review article, Judicial Tort Reform In Texas, by Professor Dave Anderson…
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