Category: Personal Injury

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Elite Lab Services, LLC, an East Texas medical lab owned by Gerard and Suzanne Dengler, has settled a False Claims Act lawsuit with the federal government and will pay $3.75 million in fines for engaging in Medicare fraud. Former Elite Lab employee...

Negligent food poisoning cases require special proof in order to show liability of a defendant. In these instances, generally a plaintiff must prove at least that: He/she suffered an illness An organism that caused the illness existed There is a connection between the organism and the...

Just because something is true does not necessarily mean that it should be made public. Your privacy may be invaded despite the fact that what someone has said or written about you is true. Most of us don't want the rest of the world to know everything about us. There are many facts that we...

In the Internet age, stalking has become an increased concern. Because of the Internet and social media, stalking is no longer limited to physically following someone or making harassing phone calls. Stalking can lead to a serious disruption of the victim's life, and cause the victim to suffer...

In late December 2016, 40-year-old Kelly Huber of San Antonio was killed after falling from a ski lift at Ski Granby Ranch resort in Colorado. In addition, her two children were injured in the fall. Most skiing injuries are considered an innate risk of the sport, and consequently, no liability is...

It's possible to obtain a settlement for personal injury damages in installments, instead of one single payment. This plan is called a "structured settlement." It usually extends payments of a personal damage settlement over a period of years, and possibly over the entire lifespan of the...

How much proof is necessary for you to prevail in a personal injury lawsuit? Must you prove every single fact and allegation? Personal injury matters are civil cases, as opposed to criminal cases. Accordingly, civil cases require a minimum standard of proof, commonly referred to as the...

According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), one of the leading causes of injury and death among Americans 65 and older are falls.   The CPSC recommends the following safety tips for seniors to help prevent accidental falls: Check stairways for safety: treads that are...

In some situations, Texas law requires owners of swimming pools to construct barriers around their pools to help prevent accidental drowning deaths. Keep in mind, however, that pools -- and particularly private residential pools -- are largely regulated by local ordinances or regulations. Some...

Texas has more square miles of inland water than any other state in the U.S. There are almost 600,000 registered boats in Texas, which ranks our state #6 in the country for boat ownership. According to the U.S. Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, there were 154 Texas boating accidents in 2015...