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It started so simply. The pediatrician wanted an outlet to vent and express his ideas so he started a blog. Blogging under the name "Flea," he had a fairly popular blog with intellectually stimulating posts. But Flea was sued for malpractice after he allegedly failed to diagnose that one of... -
The Texas Supreme Court has once again rejected the claims of an individual plaintiff in favor of a corporate defendant. This time, the opinion involved an arbitration agreement. It has long been held that arbitration agreements are not enforceable if they are unconscionable, if they were signed under duress, or...
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We've been getting more and more calls about sexual harassment from potential clients in Austin and Central Texas. As a result, we've added a short primer on the Basics of Sexual Harassment to our Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination page. We hope you find the information useful. To contact Austin Personal...
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An article in the March 28, 2007 Baltimore Sun highlighted the problem of pregnancy discrimination. In 2006, there were a record number of pregnancy discrimination cases filed with the EEOC. The author opines that one cause of this increase may be that more mothers are remaining in the workforce than ever before....
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On Monday, March 26, 2007, the Texas Senate begins hearings on a "court reorganization" bill proposed by Senator Duncan. Instead of a mere reorganization of the Courts, the bill would drastically change the way the Court system in Texas works and removes almost all local authority from the Judicial branch....
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Earlier we had a post reporting that Nathan Hecht, a Texas Supreme Court justice, was seeking legislation that would reimburse him for attorneys' fees he incurred in defending himself from an ethics complaint. That story took another twist today when the Fort Worth Star Telegram published a story that Hecht...
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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 Schuelke Law or to learn more about...
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Last week, CNN ran a special report detailing how insurance companies, led by Allstate and State Farm, have adopted hardball tactics on car wreck claims in order to boost their profits. Some excerpts of an article are as follows: If you are injured in a minor car crash, chances are...
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As the legislature reconvenes in Austin, Texas Watch released a new study called THE FALSE CHOICE: DOCTORS OR ACCOUNTABILITY. The main premise of the study is that Texans were provided a false choice between access to health care and protecting patient rights when presented with tort reform's Prop 12 in...
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Great News. According to an article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Texas is no longer number 1 in the country in costs of homeowners' insurance. We have recently slipped into second place behind Florida. However, our drop could be shortlived. Alex Winslow, director of Texas Watch, says that Florida...