The Word You Never Want to Hear Waiver. No matter how long you have practiced, you never want to hear that word when addressing jury charge error. It shows up repeatedly in opinions year after year, but why? According to the Texas Supreme Court last year, it means you...
Month: October 2013
Preparing for Appeal: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
A Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law is a written document from the trial court which can help make or break a case on appeal. Read this latest entry from The Bassett Firm to learn why it is important to request findings of facts and conclusions of law from the...
Has the Fifth Circuit Redefined a Non-Subscriber’s Duty to its Employees?
The Fifth Circuit ruled that an employee should be allowed to sue his employer for a work-related injury, even though he was aware that a spilled substance could cause him to fall. Randy Austin worked as a "floor clean-up person" at Kroger in Mesquite, Texas. He...
How to Cut a Check for Hospital Liens
Does an insurance carrier comply with the Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 55.001-007 when it issues a check in settlement of a personal injury claim to the claimant and the hospital jointly? A recent case out of Corpus Christi answers this question. The Case McAllen...
Generally, Be Very Specific
Can a party preserve specific objections to discovery by filing a Protective Order? One recent case out of Tyler, Texas, answers that question. The Case: In re Park Cities Bank, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 10254 (Tex. App.-Tyler Aug. 15, 2013). The Brief Facts: The facts of...