AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion providing guidance on how courts should apply the periodic payments provision, a key element of the state’s 2003 landmark medical liability reforms, holding that the structure must in some way conform to the evidence presented to the jury at trial.
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently found that Elephant Insurance did not owe a duty to an insured motorist whose spouse was killed while taking photos of her single-car accident.
HOUSTON — A roofer who suffered injuries after falling off a slippery roof that had just been sprayed for wasps is claiming the negligence of his employer, their customer and the job site owners.
AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety has released their final report which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the Lone Star State, a press release states.
HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today stating that a court would likely conclude that, by offering additional paid leave only to those employees showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a medical exemption, the Houston Independent School District’s COVID-19 paid leave policy violates Executive Order GA-39.
Nearly a year has passed since the Legislature enacted SB 6, which extends liability protections to health care providers and businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Has the bill been successful in its policy objective to prevent a wave of litigation in Texas courts, primarily health care liability, premises liability, and employer-employee claims?
HOUSTON — Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner partner Brant J. Stogner, attorneys Jennifer O. Stogner, and Soroush Montazari filed a lawsuit on behalf of the representatives for the estate of deceased Diandra Bellamy against CRU Lounge, 2.0 Bar & Grill, Gavanna Nightclub (also known as Club Z), and Jason Cornelius Black, a press release states.
BEAUMONT - A Port Arthur woman has received $1.25 million in a settlement for injuries sustained in a tractor-trailer crash in 2020. She was represented by The Ferguson Law Firm, LLP managing partner, Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson. The case was slated for trial in February 2022 but settled the week prior.
BEAUMONT - Glen Morgan and Taylor Miller of the Reaud Morgan & Quinn law firm have reached a settlement of $104,950,000.00 – one of the largest settlements for a single wrongful death case ever recorded.
