If you’re planning on filing a lawsuit, you probably have what you believe to be evidence that you were wronged in some regard. Understanding evidence, however, does take some real legal knowledge. In fact, you may find that, upon meeting with your attorney, they don’t really believe that the things you consider to be evidence […]
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Police Sued Over Privacy Violations
CNN reported that a police department in Washington is facing a lawsuit over violating the rights of inmates. The reporting details that 11 women and 1 man are suing a police department over alleged instances where the inmates—who were all arrested on suspicion of drunk driving—were recorded while they were undressing and using the toilet. […]
Frivolous Lawsuits Get too Much Publicity
The idea behind a lawsuit is to give a person who was wronged because of another person’s negligence away to get compensated. This can include suing manufacturers for putting dangerous products out on the market when they should’ve known better, suing motorists who are prone to driving dangerously and end up hurting or killing someone […]
Dog Bites and Liability
Unfortunately, many dog owners are not responsible with their animals. In fact, it’s quite reasonable to argue that the biggest cause of dog bites has nothing to do with dogs, but with the people who are in charge of taking care of those dogs. There are differences on a state-by-state basis as to how much […]
Daycare Worker Arrested for Raping Children
For parents with children in daycare, a nightmare scenario seems to be unfolding in Ohio. According to NewsOK, a daycare worker has been arrested on two counts of rape. The woman, according to the article, had engaged in sexual conduct with an infant and made a video of herself doing it. Police claim that they […]
Class Action Against LinkedIn Reveals Importance of TOS
If you’ve gotten emails that appear to be from a friend of yours but that were actually from LinkedIn giving a pitch for the website, you’re not alone. In fact, a lawsuit has been filed against the business social networking website alleging that the company breaks into email accounts, uses the contact list to send […]
Can You Sue a Company for Mishandling Your Information?
Today, it’s not uncommon for companies with whom people do very casual business – cellular phone companies, Internet service providers, etc. – to have some very sensitive information about their clients. For example, Social Security numbers are routinely used as forms of identification and many companies require that information in order to open an account. […]
Why Do Personal Injury Attorneys Turn Down Cases?
There are instances when a personal injury attorney may turn down your claim. This may leave you wondering if there is any hope for justice but, keep in mind the fact that civil lawsuits are not really about justice; they’re about compensation. If you’ve been turned down as a client by an attorney, some or […]
How Do You Sue on Behalf of a Child
Some of the largest jury awards are actually handed out to children. These occur in cases involving medical malpractice during birth, car accidents that permanently damage a child and in other cases. Obviously, a child cannot enter into a contract or take any other legal action of their own accord. Parents are the ones who […]
Dangerous Elevators – a Premises Liability Case
We helped a lady who tripped and fell out of a garage elevator. This was a premises liability case. The elevator stopped below the garage floor causing a tripping hazard. This is an unreasonably dangerous condition on the premises which we were able to show that the elevator owner and building management company knew or […]
Dental Malpractice and Negligence
We helped an elderly lady who went in to have a dental implant and ended up having part of her jaw bone ripped out along with a hole opened up to her sinus cavity. This was a dental malpractice case where the dentist negligently recommended our client have her molar taken out to make room […]
The Case of Wal*Mart Against The Little Guy
I represented a man who had a cart of merchandise pushed into him by a Walmart employee. I sued Wal-Mart for negligence and for destruction of evidence when the surveillance video and two pictures disappeared. It was epic war where I deposed Wal-Mart’s lead counsel on the case pursuant to Texas Rules of Evidence 503 […]
The Case of the Nursing Home Abuse
I represented a family whose father’s care was negligently carried out by a nursing home in East Texas. The gentleman was allowed to develop bed sores. He was allowed to become malnourished and dehydrated. I was able to show that the nursing home took no action to stop these developing conditions until irreparable harm had […]
The Case of the Semi-Truck Collision in I-10
I represented a family who crashed into an 18 wheeler which had overturned on Interstate 10 and was blocking the freeway in the middle of the night. I was able to show that the plaintiff had no time to stop or avoid the collision because there were no lights in the area. I was able […]
The Case of the Crane Collapse
I represented a crane operator who was 70 feet in the air when the crane column broke. I brought a lawsuit against the company who rebuilt the crane and who had the contractual responsibility to inspect the crane monthly. I found through intense discovery battles that the defendant had failed to carry out its work […]
A Case of a Family Tragedy and the Negligent Landlord
Negligence, Landlord-tenant, Fire and Smoke Alarms, Smoke Detectors, Premises Liability, Manufactured Homes We represented two families who lost their children due to smoke inhalation. Our clients lived in a rented trailer house (manufactured house) in a trailer park. When our clients moved in they informed the manager that the trailer house was missing smoke detectors/ […]
Injured in a National Clothing Boutique, Santa Fe, NM
A Premises Liability Case – Trip and Fall We helped a lady who tripped and fell at a national clothing boutique in Santa Fe, New Mexico breaking her shoulder. It was a premises liability case. One of the clothes racks was set up in an unreasonably dangerous way. The end of the clothes rack was […]