- Bryan Pope | May 20, 2011 2:56 PM | Dallas, TX
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Miscellaneous
I know it appears that all I want to talk about these days is the Tort Reform movement in Texas this Legislative Session. But people need to understand that decisions that will be made in the next...
- Scott Kappes | August 20, 2010 5:32 PM | Houston, TX
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Miscellaneous
By now I am sure that everyone knows about the thousands of claims BP is facing over property damage and loss of income resulting from the massive oil spill that released millions of gallons oil...
- Jeff Rasansky | May 11, 2010 4:36 PM | Dallas, TX
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Miscellaneous
Contrary to popular belief, the doors to Social Security benefits are not opened only to those who have reached retirement age. While Social Security is primarily a federal program to provide a...
- Jesse Guerra | September 19, 2007 8:59 AM | McAllen, TX
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Many people are not aware that large retail outlets and shopping malls owe a legal duty to their guests to maintain a reasonably safe shopping environment.There are numerous situations where individuals have been kidnapped from a major retail facility and later murdered because of inadequate security. In addition to kidnappings and murders on the premises, people have also been seriously...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 14, 2007 3:41 AM | Brownsville , TX
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A man alleges he slipped and fell at a Wal-Mart store in Granite City. There was water on the floor near the restroom and the man slipped in that. His slip and fall lawsuit claims that Wal-Mart failed to maintain the area and provide warning that there was water on the floor. According to the lawsuit filed Aug. 20, Timothy Smith claims that on April 17 Wal-Mart allowed a certain amount of...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 13, 2007 11:25 PM | McAllen, TX
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Three people were stabbed at a Lafayette, Louisiana nightclub and are now suing the club for providing inadequate security. The men were each stabbed multiple times on September 1st. 37-year-old Patrick George allegedly pulled out a knife inside the bar and stabbed the three men. George is facing three counts of aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.The assailant is in jail and...
- Shannon Weidemann | September 13, 2007 5:20 PM | Corpus Christi, TX
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Two cities in West Virginia have been sued in Slip and Fall lawsuits for incidents that happened on city property. The first lawsuit involves the city of Ronceverte and the city's pool. A couple rented the pool for a party in 2005. The wife allegedly fell and is seeking damages for her medical bills. The suit claims Mary Ralston "slipped and fell" while using the bathhouse and picnic areas...