The Opening Statement
Attacking a Defense Expert
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.
Texas State Court Venue
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 important to know your venue options before filing the lawsuit.
A Year in Review: Reflections on My Second Year in Practice
The legal profession is a journey filled with both challenges and triumphs. Balancing work and life, building a strong support network, seeking help when needed, and embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth are all essential components of a successful legal career. Remember that it’s not about avoiding missteps, but about how you learn from them and continue to evolve as a more capable and resilient attorney.
Finding More Money in Truck Wrecks
Time and time again, victims in 18-wheeler wrecks are getting hit by drivers with minimum limits. At CVPA, we have found a niche of taking these minimum policies and transforming them into larger cases by finding other parties and policies that have been hidden from the clients and from other attorneys.
The Necessary Use Exception
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 hazard which caused the Plaintiff’s injury was so obvious and discoverable that a reasonable person would have avoided the hazard and would not have sustained the injury. This essentially is the death kneel to any premise case, as the case law allows courts to throw out claims that fall under this doctrine.
What Type of Acts Disqualify Individuals from Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle?
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, revoked, or canceled in any state.