In considering the Bush administration’s last minute regulations, examining the the efforts at pre-empting lawsuits in state courts, MSNBC with Keith Olberman (12/16, 8:32 PM EST) reported that in “the little of one month remaining in the administration, the American Association for Justice, a group representing America’s trial lawyers, have identified a dozen rules published for public comment, which [...]

Great American Insurance Company has given a whole new meaning to the term “smoke screen.” Not to mention the words “great American.”
Earlier this week, the Houston Chronicle’s Mary Flood reported that the Cincinnati-based insurer asked a federal court judge to help it avoid a potential $25 million liability in a Houston office fire last year [...]

Question:  I was hurt in a car wreck, but I never got a police report.  Does a police officer have to write a police report after a car accident?
I am sorry to hear about your car accident and resulting injuries.  I am also sorry to hear that you are having problems with the at-fault driver’s [...]

I was violently assaulted at a night club; can I bring a claim against the person who assaulted me, or the night club?
People who commit intentional actions such as assaults are liable for damages due to such bad actions under Texas law.  An assault can constitute not only a physical beating, but even a threat [...]

I was injured by an employee of a company.  Can I sue the employer of that person?
What you are asking seems to be whether an employer can be liable for the acts of his employee.  Under general tort law principles, an employer can be liable for the acts of his employee.  This legal principle is [...]

 
“Will my child’s torts make me liable?”
Tort comes from the Latin word “tortus” which means “wrong”.  A tort is defined as a private or civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty that exists by virtue of society’s expectations regarding interpersonal conduct, rather than by contract or other personal relationship.  In [...]

I was seriously injured in a car accident, but my insurance paid most of my medical bills; can I still bring a claim against the at-fault driver, and how much could I collect?
If a person is seriously injured due to the negligence of another, and their insurer pays any part of their medical bills, they [...]

Question:   How prevalent is “Road Rage” and just how serious a problem is it?
Road rage is also known as “aggressive driving.”  It’s important to note just how dangerous road rage related accidents are and how serious the resulting injuries can be.  Oftentimes, the high speed and abrupt maneuvers that occur during road rage accidents can [...]

What is a personal injury and what is the timeframe to bring a claim forward?
In a previous post, we talked about the steps to bring a lawsuit.  However, before a personal injury claim is made, there must be an injury. 
Black’s Law Dictionary defines personal injury as “a hurt or damage done to a man’s [...]

Today, the American Association of Justice (AAJ) released a series of documents that detail how helping negligent corporations escape accountability has been a top priority for the Bush Administration. The documents were obtained through repeated Freedom of Information Act requests by AAJ and reveal how the Bush Administration has silently ordered federal agencies to usurp state [...]