The Opening Statement

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 knell to any premise case, as the case law allows courts to throw out claims that fall under this doctrine.

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.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a list of rules and regulations that every trucker 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 never creating documents in the first place.

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 workers permanently handicapped, and unable to return to the workforce.

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. There are a few types of common accidents on wind farms. No matter what type of accident, finding the liable parties is where experience is needed. In most of the accidents, the injured parties typically have worker’s compensation, which prevents a lawsuit against their employer.

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. There are also other damages that can potentially be claimed by an injury to your spouse, laid out in Pattern Jury Charge 28.4.