Texas lawmakers are going to try, yet again, to ban texting while driving on our roads. Former House Speaker Tom Craddick filed a bill as soon as he could on the issue. House Bill 63 would make it a traffic offense to read, write or send text messages while a vehicle is in motion. Texts
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Archives for November 2012
Paralyzed Texas girl writes letter to drunk driver
A worker who suffered personal injuries in a car wreck was the subject of the appeal in Grocer’s Supply, Inc. v. Cabello, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, no pet.) (December 21, 2012). The personal injury attorney for the worker struck by an 18-wheeler while changing a tire on the side of the road sought
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Knowing Your Experts’ Daubert History
I. Scope of Paper All expert witnesses have a past. The ability to find and utilize that past is important when deciding whether to retain or impeach an expert witness. This paper outlines some of the areas which may be fruitful for this sort of research. II. Daubert History – Generally A. Positive Treatments A.
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