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San Antonio succumbs to opioid lawsuit addiction
“The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids is a complex public health challenge that requires a collaborative and systemic response that engages all stakeholders,” says John Parker of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance.
Will Tropical Storm Tony become Mayor Hurricane Buzbee?
With wind speeds of 130+ mph, Category 4 hurricanes spin fast, but not as fast as the Buzbee Law Firm spun as the two-year deadline for filing Hurricane Harvey lawsuits approached. They filed nearly 400 suits in Harris County District Court in just five days.
We need an appraisal of the appraisal process
“When there are no rules, bad actors come out of the woodwork,” observes attorney Jeff Raizner. “Appraisal misconduct is rampant, and I predict that the entire process will eventually be outlawed … if it doesn’t get cleaned up fast.”
Tammy Tran is suffering from a bad case of champerty
Like most states, Texas once prohibited third-party financing of lawsuits. Fronting the money for someone else’s litigation in exchange for a share of the anticipated settlement constituted the crime of champerty. It still does in states that have not abandoned this sensible safeguard.
Wet mops get floors wet? Who knew?
Last month, Lucine Hinze filed a lawsuit against a Frisco Jason’s Deli, seeking up to $1 million in compensation for injuries she allegedly suffered there two years ago after slipping and falling on a wet floor near the salad bar. Hinze argues that the deli was negligent because there was no “wet floor” sign in place to warn customers, and apparently there wasn’t.
Who’s supporting Sri Preston Kulkarni?
“So you want to see the tax returns of the billionaire that became a politician? A smart person would want to see the tax returns of politicians who became millionaires.”
Trial lawyers hate arbitration, except when they like it
“Binding arbitration clauses are inescapable,” warns Texas Watch, a group funded by trial lawyers. “They appear in all forms of consumer contracts, big and small. Virtually every time you use a credit card, join a gym, buy a car or use your cell phone you are giving up your legal rights. If you have a dispute with one of these companies, you are forced into a closed, costly, and tilted process without any appeal or public record.”
We’re not falling for this story
Falling down used to embarrass people. The first thing they’d do is look around to see if anyone had seen them. If not, they’d still have their pride. It was like they’d never fallen at all. They might be hurt, but not embarrassed.
Patron who fell at Chick-fil-A has a cow!
“Who put that street lamp there?” “Who put that telephone pole there?” “Who put that parking meter there?”
That’s what you might ask, comically, if you were walking down a sidewalk on your way to lunch and accidentally bumped into an everyday obstacle because you were talking to companions alongside or behind you and not paying attention to where you were going.
New state bar president ‘withdraws’ question
Lawyers are taught not to ask questions in court that they don’t know the answer to, lest they get an unexpected answer: one that blows the case they were making, pro or con, to smithereens.
Kemah Boardwalk plaintiff is on the wrong track
Landry’s, Inc. owns and operates more than 600 properties across the country, including restaurants like Landry’s Seafood, Chart House, and Morton’s Steakhouse – plus hotels, casinos, and family-oriented entertainment complexes like the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park between Houston and Galveston.
Did Mostyn Law overplay its hand again?
The storm-chasers at the Mostyn Law Firm have racked up a number of defeats in recent years, and State Farm may soon hand them another one.
Covered or not covered? You’d better make sure beforehand
Anyone who owns residential or commercial property along the Gulf Coast knows that hurricanes and other wind storms are a perpetual threat and likely has insurance to cover potential damages. The trick, though, is making sure coverage is comprehensive enough.
David ‘Double Dip’ Garcia signs sweet deal with Brooks County
If you were a salaried employee and thought you deserved to make more money, you’d ask for a raise, right? You wouldn’t try to talk your employer into keeping you on staff and hiring you as an outside contractor at the same time, so you could get paid twice for doing the job you’re already being paid for, would you?
Orlando Sanchez gets soaked again
Former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez is “well-known for his innovative and fiscally responsible leadership, keeping a close eye on the taxpayer’s money, ensuring that it is not wasted.”
It’s not raining cats and dogs, it’s raining rats!
Rats are disgusting animals. If you come upon one unexpectedly, it’s likely to startle or even frighten you. If, on the other hand, you’re walking around a junkyard or a dump, there’s a good chance you’ll come upon a rat at some point or other and you shouldn’t be surprised about it.
Going backwards with Beto
Some of the ideas embraced by Democratic candidates for president of the United States are so ridiculous that they’re frightening.
The most obvious example is the “Green New Deal,” endorsed by many of the party’s candidates, including native son and self-acclaimed boy wonder Beto O’Rourke. He’s down with the “Deal,” and that’s all Texans need to know to realize that they’d best cast their vote for someone else.
Free the lawyers!
Early this month, several Texas attorneys filed suit against the State Bar Board of Directors, arguing that being obliged to pay dues to the bar violates their First Amendment rights. State Attorney General Ken Paxton has since filed a brief in support of that suit.
Attorney Larry Hunter follows the Ferguson formula
Any attorney who works for the Ferguson Law Firm in Beaumont is likely to practice law in a manner similar to that of firm founder Paul “Chip” Ferguson.
Orbit’s T-shirt cannon sued as dangerous weapon
Last July, a woman attending an Astros game at Minute Maid Park was allegedly injured when someone pointed a large gas-powered weapon into the stands and fired a projectile at her. The victim is now suing the team for more than $1 million in damages in Harris County District Court.