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By now, you've probably heard about the death that resulted from a car wreck involving an Uber self-driving car.  The tragic facts surrounding the wreck would make a great law school exam question. What do I mean by that?  In law school, exam questions were designed to present as many...

It's that time a year again.  Almost like clockwork, as soon as school is out, I get inquiries from people like you asking whether you can make a claim against a water park or an amusement park after you get injured. And the answer is generally yes.  If you're injured...

In our injury cases, we spend a lot of time really trying to understand our clients’ injuries. As I tell clients, it’s one thing to say that an injury causes you pain or causes you to be limited in your daily activities. But it’s another thing entirely to hear anecdotes...

I just saw a story from Yahoo talking about the 10 US cities with the worst traffic, and Austin comes in at number 4 (ahead of even New York City). The story details what all of us know.  For more than a decade, Austin has been among the fastest growing...

It's no secret that those of us who are personal injury lawyers have a bad name.  And one of the biggest reasons is the ridiculous and illegal tactics that many lawyers go through to solicit clients. In Texas, it is illegal for lawyers or those working on the lawyers' behalf...

This week, the Governor's Highway Safety Association released a new car wreck report finding that the number 16- and 17- year old driver deaths increased 19% in the first six months of 2012 compared with 2011.  This is an alarming trend.  After a decade where we saw the fatality rate...

In Texas, most cases are required to go through mediation before they can proceed to trial.  Some lawyers just tell their clients to show up, but I'm a strong believer in the idea that if you're prepared for the mediation, you'll be able to make much better decisions about your case. ...

We hope you have a great & safe Thanksgiving.  It's easy to just celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of Turkey, football and food.  But I hope that you do take a few minutes to take stock of your blessings. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving isn't just a day to celebrate; it's also one...

  Earlier this week, State Farm released a study finding that we're once again tops in an unwanted category --- number of fires from frying turkeys.    The study notes that between 2007 and 2011, Texas had 19 reported fires started by those frying turkeys.  We just inched ahead of New...

Most readers would be surprised to learn that the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might have a big affect on injury claims. Right now, hospitals typically have at least two tiers of rates that they charge.   They have a list price that they charge uninsured people.  And then...