Hidalgo County
Recent News About Hidalgo County
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Texas SC finds ‘proportionality is the polestar’ in e-discovery disputes
AUSTIN – Trial courts need to be balanced when it comes to their rulings in electronic discovery disputes, as the Texas Supreme Court recently found judges must recognize “proportionality is the polestar.” -
Hail yes, lawsuit reform protects consumers
First, we get hit with high-intensity storms that pummeled parts of our state in previous weeks with large hail. Next, we get soaked by storm-chasing personal injury lawyers looking to line their pockets. Texas is taking a pounding, and it’s time for the Texas Legislature to do their part to stop it. Since we can’t control the weather, let’s tackle abusive hail storm lawsuits and enact smart reforms. -
Mostyn Law denied appraisal in hail suit, firm attorney previously testified process is an insurer’s ‘trump card’
DALLAS – Mostyn Law’s bid to force an appraisal in a client’s hail lawsuit was recently shut down by a district judge – a so called “trump card” that supposedly only insurers use “when they want to get out of cases,” according to a firm attorney. -
Tort reform remains a unifier for Texas Republicans, party leader says hail litigation worst abuse in state today
AUSTIN – Since 2003, there’s been at least one issue nearly all Texas Republicans could unite behind – tort reform. -
Final judgment of $665K entered in Hidalgo County hail trial
McALLEN – A final judgment of more than $665,000 has been entered in a Hidalgo County hail lawsuit – a far cry from the $1.8 million in damages originally awarded by the jury. -
Texas House hears testimony on hailstorm bill
BEAUMONT – On March 28, the Texas House Insurance Committee heard testimony on what has been dubbed the hailstorm lawsuit abuse bill – a piece of legislation, depending on who you talk to, aimed at either ending a civil crisis or giving insurers immunity from civil suits. -
Tort reform groups voice support for hailstorm lawsuit bills
AUSTIN – On March 8 Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups voiced their support for Senate Bill 10 and House Bill 1774, legislation aimed at reining in hail storm lawsuit abuse, while ensuring consumers are protected. -
Attorney general files complaint against construction company that allegedly scammed consumers
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office filed a lawsuit against a Texas construction company that allegedly cost consumers thousands of dollars in a home-building scam. -
State Farm wins three in a row, defeats Mostyn Law hail suits at trial
AMARILLO – Last month, three hail lawsuits, two of which were brought through Mostyn Law, went to trial in Potter County. -
Mostyn Law was pressed to submit final judgment in hail suit that netted $1.8M verdict
McALLEN – On Feb. 27, Mostyn Law submitted a motion for final judgment in a hail lawsuit that hauled in a $1.8 million verdict at trial. -
State senator says bill seeks to stop 'storm-chasing' attorneys from 'inciting unnecessary' hail litigation
AUSTIN – A bill introduced by Sen. Kelly Hancock aims to curb abuse of the legal system by lawyers filing hailstorm damage-related lawsuits in mass. -
Despite rise in hail lawsuits, homeowner complaints at record low
AUSTIN - Despite a half million hail claims resulting in a record $4 billion in insured losses last year, homeowner complaints to the Texas Department of Insurance were the lowest number ever recorded. -
Mostyn Law denied new trial in hail suit against State Farm
HIDALGO COUNTY – In November, The Mostyn Law Firm, located in Houston, was hit with a summary judgment loss in a hail lawsuit against State Farm Lloyds. -
Barratry charge surfaces in Hidalgo County, hail lawyer accused of using contractors to secure agreement
HIDALGO COUNTY – A Mission physician recently hit an area lawyer with a barratry lawsuit, accusing the hail attorney of obtaining a contingency fee agreement through soliciting contractors – contractors who allegedly left the doctor’s commercial property in shambles once the money ran dry. -
Mostyn Law reaps $1.8M verdict following hail trial in Hidalgo County
McALLEN – A jury in Hidalgo County, crowned a “Judicial Hellhole” the past two years because of mass hailstorm litigation, recently awarded a hail claimant nearly $1.8 million in damages, saddling an insurance company with $800,000 in exemplary damages alone for allegedly acting with malice. -
Limited Liability, Unlimited Growth
How tort reform helped ignite the Texas boom. -
Mostyn Law brings two new hail suits eight days after being put on notice
McALLEN – Since 2012, the Mostyn Law Firm has brought hundreds of hailstorm lawsuits on behalf of Hidalgo County residents, many of which were removed to federal court. -
Mostyn Law seeks to bail on another hailstorm client
HIDALGO COUNTY – In mid December, the Record reported that The Mostyn Law Firm ditched its hailstorm client only a month before the hearing of a State Farm Lloyds motion for summary judgment. -
Mostyn Law seeks new trial following State Farm win in hail suit
HIDALGO COUNTY – Following a summary judgment loss, the Mostyn Law Firm is asking for a new trial in a hail lawsuit against State Farm Lloyds. -
All Hail Breaks Loose
Mother Nature can be tempestuous. Florida faces the risk of hurricanes; Oklahoma bears the brunt of tornadoes; states bordering the Mississippi River endure flooding; California is prone to earthquakes. In Texas, the most common peril is hail, sometimes the size of golf balls (or even larger). Hail storms are rarely deadly, but they can inflict substantial property damage, especially to roofs and other exposed surfaces. Increasingly, hail storms in Texas are accompanied by another form of disast