When a Trench Collapse Takes a Life: Understanding Texas Filing Deadlines Key Takeaways: In most cases, Texas families have two years from the date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit after a trench collapse, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003(b). Some deadlines are shorter. Workers’ compensation death benefits claims generally…
When a Tanker Crash Turns Into a Fireball on a Houston Highway Key Takeaways: After a tanker truck explodes on a Texas highway, the driver may not be the only one liable. The trucking company, the owner or lessor of the tractor or trailer, the shipper or loader, maintenance providers, and manufacturers may also share…
When a Tiny Puncture Becomes a Surgical Emergency Key Takeaways: A hydraulic pinhole injury can look harmless because the entry wound is tiny and may barely hurt or bleed. But fluid forced in at pressures often above 2,000 psi spreads deep into tendons, nerves, and blood vessels, where it keeps destroying tissue. Some studies report…
When a Houston School Ignores Abuse, Accountability Starts With the Right Legal Team When a Houston school fails to protect a child from sexual abuse, survivors and families may be able to bring a civil claim against the institution that allowed the harm to happen. These cases often involve a teacher, coach, or staff member…
When a Difficult Delivery Leaves a Child With a Permanent Injury Key Takeaways: A shoulder dystocia lawsuit is a civil claim a family brings when a baby’s shoulder gets stuck during delivery and the medical team’s handling of that emergency causes serious, lasting harm, such as brachial plexus damage, Erb’s palsy, or brain injury from…
Sepsis Malpractice Settlements and Stem Cell Clinics: How Texas Chapter 74 Shapes Liability Key Takeaways: When a stem cell or regenerative medicine injection causes sepsis, organ damage, or death, Texas law generally treats a claim against a licensed physician or health care provider as a Chapter 74 health care liability claim. In most cases, families…
The Federal Insurance Safety Net Behind Catastrophic Houston Truck Crashes Key Takeaways: An MCS-90 endorsement is a federally required attachment to an interstate for-hire motor carrier’s liability policy that obligates the insurer to pay final judgments for bodily injury or property damage caused by negligent commercial vehicle operation, even when the underlying policy would deny…
When More Than One Company Can Be Held Accountable for a Houston Jobsite Hazard Key Takeaways: OSHA’s multi-employer worksite citation policy, CPL 02-00-124, allows federal inspectors to cite multiple employers for the same hazard on a shared Houston jobsite. Companies are categorized into four roles: creating, exposing, correcting, and controlling, with one company potentially occupying…
When Newborn Jaundice Turns Into Permanent Brain Damage Key Takeaways: Kernicterus is permanent brain damage from dangerously high newborn bilirubin levels and may constitute medical malpractice in Houston when hospitals or pediatricians fail to test, monitor, treat, or arrange follow-up for jaundiced infants. Warning signs include deep yellowing, extreme lethargy, poor feeding, high-pitched cry, and…
Holding the Middlemen Accountable After a Brokered-Load Wreck in Houston Key Takeaways: Freight brokers may be sued after a Houston 18-wheeler crash, typically under negligent motor carrier selection claims alleging failure to vet the carrier’s safety history, authority, or insurance. Brokers have long argued the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (49 U.S.C. § 14501(c)(1)) preempts…
