Bill to Curb Hailstorm Claims Litigation Headed to Texas Governor’s Desk May 18, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Legislation backed by the insurance industry and some Texas business groups that curtails the ability of policyholders to sue insurance... Read More
Oklahoma Court Affirms Employer’s Right to Choose Provider in Workers’ Comp Case May 17, 2017 An Oklahoma civil appeals court ruled in favor of an employer and its insurer in affirming an order by the... Read More
Police, Other Texas Agencies Embrace Drone Use May 15, 2017 By PHILIP JANKOWSKI, Austin American-Statesman Government use of aerial drones became much easier when the Federal Aviation Administration flipped the switch on new regulations last... Read More
West News California Balcony Fall Victims Win Partial Settlement May 9, 2017 By JANIE HAR The victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, that killed six college students have reached a settlement with some... Read More
Louisiana Engineers Embarrassed by Condition of State Roads, Bridges May 2, 2017 Louisiana civil engineers have graded the state’s roads and bridges, and they claimed the results were “embarrassing.” The Advocate reports... Read More
Pending Hail Legislation has Texas Insurance Industry on Edge May 1, 2017 By Denise Johnson Last year, Texas sustained the most expensive hail and storm season on record with an estimated 500,000 hail claims filed... Read More
Tornadoes Cut Trail of Destruction in East Texas May 1, 2017 Severe storms including tornadoes have swept through several small towns in East Texas, leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled... Read More
Texas Woman Injured in Oklahoma Skydiving Accident Awarded $760K April 20, 2017 A Texas woman has been awarded $760,000 after she was badly injured in a skydiving accident in Oklahoma. Makenzie Wethington... Read More
Texas High Court Establishes Clear Rules for Breach of Contract, Bad Faith Suits Against Insurers April 18, 2017 By Denise Johnson In an effort to clear up confusion as a result of past decisions, the Texas Supreme Court announced five rules... Read More
$87M Each for Lead Firms in 2010 BP Oil Spill Litigation April 18, 2017 By KEVIN McGILL A committee of attorneys involved in litigation arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has made its recommendation... Read More