An effective cross-examination can wrap up a case quite quickly. When the defense is worried about having their expert struck, it can move settlement talks and save all the other cases where the defense has the expert retained.

WHERE CAN A PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF FILE THEIR CASE IN TEXAS? By filing the lawsuit, the Plaintiff in a personal injury case has the ability to “choose” the venue, or the county that the lawsuit is filed in. Venue may be proper in more than one county, so it is...

A Year in Review: Reflections on My Second Year in Practice As a personal injury lawyer, I've embarked on a journey that has been both challenging and immensely rewarding. Looking back at my first year of practice versus my second year, it's clear that the road gets...

Finding More Money in Truck Wrecks – The Statutory Employee Doctrine Time and time again, victims in 18-wheeler wrecks are getting hit by drivers with minimum limits. Typically, that means the 18-wheeler only has an insurance policy of either $1,000,000.00 or...

The Necessary Use Exception: The Exception to Open-and-Obvious Dangers for Workplace Injuries and Premise Cases In most premise cases, attorneys are always concerned with the “open and obvious” doctrine. Under this defense, the Defendant may assert as a defense that...

The Texas Department of Transportation may not issue a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit to a person who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle or while the person's driver's license or driving privilege is suspended,...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a list of rules and regulations that every trucking must follow. The more trucking cases we take to trial, the more it has become apparent that truckers are either destroying key FMCSA documents, or simply...

Introduction Injuries in the oil & gas Industry are common throughout Texas. In terms of potential risks and accidents, it is one of the most hazardous industries in the world. With such dangerous operations taking place, most injuries are either fatal or leave...

CvPA recently handled a wind farm accident in South Texas, where some dangerous premises injured a contractor. Wind farms, like any form of energy production, wind power has its share of accidents and incidents that can result in injury or damage to equipment. One of...

You’ve been injured in a car wreck, and you might be wondering what damages can you claim in a lawsuit? Our team is frequently asked this question. Pattern Jury Charge 28.3 lays out the basic question a jury will be asked when assessing personal injury damages. They...