Texas Injury Law Blog

Porch Pirates Now Face Felony Charges in Texas Beginning September 1, 2019, anyone convicted for stealing mail in Texas could face felony charges. Partly due to the rise of online shopping, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 37 to prevent “porch pirates” from stealing... Read More >

The idea that cars could drive themselves was once thought to be merely a fantasy. Today, virtually every major auto manufacturer is in a foot race to be the first to get driverless cars into production. In fact, there are 52 different companies in California alone that have... Read More >

Updates on Original Article Update 9/24 Monsanto has settled approximately 100,000 Roundup lawsuits against them for a total of 11 billion dollars.  There are over 50,000 Roundup lawsuits against Monsanto pending. Update 11/23 On November 20, 2023, Bayer was hit with a 1.5... Read More >

As the elderly population continues to grow, the fall risk continues to grow as well. 60 percent of nursing home residents suffer at least one serious fall. Many of these victims have pre-existing conditions. So, nursing home fall injuries are usually quite severe. That... Read More >

During both scheduled and emergency surgeries, patients often count on anesthesiologists to make the surgeon’s job easier and expedite recovery. But too often, things go wrong. In fact, anesthesia errors are one of the leading causes of Texas medical malpractice claims. These... Read More >

One of the buzzes at this spring’s Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP)--a seminar held in Las Vegas twice a year for personal injury lawyers to learn about the latest in wide-spread tort claims--was the move for trial lawyers to get involved in the war on human trafficking.  Human... Read More >

What is a Side Underride Accident? A side underride accident is a wreck between an 18-wheeler and another vehicle where the vehicle collides with the side of the 18-wheeler and goes under the trailer of the truck. This type of accident often results in the sheering of the top... Read More >

Following two major crashes and an apparent link to a faulty navigation system, the Boeing 737 Max 8 and Boeing 737 Max 9 were grounded worldwide. The United States was the last to ground the Boeing jets on March 13, 2019. With over 370 of these planes in operation around the... Read More >

Five years after the $650 Million Pradaxa settlement, another drug company has agreed to pay big money to resolve claims that its blood thinner was a defective pharmaceutical product.  The 775 million dollar settlement covers roughly 25,000 individual lawsuits in both federal... Read More >

On March 13th, 2019, a California jury handed down a 29 million dollar verdict against Baby Powder manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson in a talc lawsuit.  The jury found that the talcum powder was a substantial factor in bringing about Teresa Leavitt's cancer. This verdict... Read More >

Texans own nearly 600,000 boats, putting the state at number six nationally. Getting out on the water on a boat or personal watercraft can be a relaxing and refreshing way to escape the Texas heat. However, ensuring that boats and personal watercraft (PWC) are operated by... Read More >

Homeowner’s insurance can refuse to cover an insured for dog bites and other damages done by a pet that lives in the covered household if there is an exclusion in the coverage that applies to damages or injuries caused by dogs or if there is no legal liability for the bite.... Read More >

Are Employers Required to Have Workers' Compensation in Texas? No. Texas is the only state in the entire United States that does not protect its labor force by requiring employers to carry Workers’ Compensation. Texas is a very unique state. Many of the differences between... Read More >

When you live in an apartment you have no control over whether other tenants are cautious when they do things like cook or smoke. As a result, many apartment fires are started by tenant negligence. But sometimes the landlord's negligence either causes or contributes to the... Read More >

Being stuck on a cruise ship may sound like a good time, but thousands of passengers on a 2013 Carnival cruise got a hard lesson in reality when they were stranded on board in the Gulf of Mexico for five days. After a fire broke out in the engine room, the ship was disabled.... Read More >