| 18.001
Is Changing on Sept. 1st. Are You Ready? |
Available
on Demand: Changes to 18.001 Affidavits & Hospital Liens - What the
Legislature Did and How to Adapt. During the recent legislative session,
lawmakers made significant changes to the laws regarding 18.001 affidavits and
hospital liens. During this webinar:
- TTLA President Will Adams will discuss the legislative session. - TTLA
members Judy Kostura and Guy Choate will walk you through the changes made by
HB 1693 (18.001 affidavits) and HB 2929 (hospital liens) and theyâ??ll give you
tips and strategies to help you adapt your practice to them. As part of your
registration, youâ??ll receive a fully updated copy of Judy Kosturaâ??s definitive
paper on subrogation and liens. Click on the headline to register.
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Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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Brief for August 26 |
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In
today's Brief: A new Republican Texas Senate candidate challenges a solidly
Democratic district.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 08/26/2019   
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Texas Tribune
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| Judge
Denies Class Action Status to Female Ford Employees |
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A judge
will not grant class action status to female employees of a Ford plant in
Chicago who say they were subjected to sexual misconduct. The women alleged
they endured groping, vulgarities and sexual violence while working for the
car manufacturer. The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by over 30 women. They sought
class action status to include all female employees of Fordâ??s assembly or
stamping plants in Chicago from 2012 to the present.
Karen Zraick, The New York Times 08/23/2019
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The New York Times
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| Family
Files $6M Suit Against West Virginia VA Hospital |
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The
family of a veteran who died at a West Virginia VA hospital has filed a
lawsuit seeking damages up to $6 million. The family states the retired
sergeant died April 8, 2018, at the Loius A. Johnson VA Medical Center in
Clarksburg, West Virginia, after he was injected with a fatal dose of insulin.
According to the lawsuit, hospital employees never told the family how the man
died. The lawsuit seeks $5 million for wrongful death, $1 million for personal
injuries and expenses for funeral costs.
Pam Surano, CBS - Pittsburgh 08/25/2019
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CBS - Pittsburgh
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