2013 Making a Difference Award | TTLA is now accepting nominations for the Making a Difference Award†which is periodically awarded at the discretion of the TTLA Executive Committee and recognizes a client (past or present) of a TTLA member whose actions demonstrates the critical role of the civil justice system in protecting the rights of Texas families. Nominees should demonstrate a desire to promote the public good through the civil justice system and best exemplify the attributes of a true advocate. Nomination deadline is November 1, 2013. Click on the headline to download the nomination form. |
2013 Legends CLE: "Tales From the Crypt" October 30 - 31 in Austin | Back by popular demand, our Second Annual Legends Seminar brings you "Tales From the Crypt," October 30 - 31, 2013 in Austin at the Four Seasons Hotel. This year's underwriters - Fibich, Hampton, Leebron, Briggs & Josephson; The Gallagher Law Firm; Payne Mitchell Law Group and Watts Guerra - dug deep to bring you the power of over 800 years of legal experience to add to your cauldron of trial strategies. Click on the headline to learn more and register. |
Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Police Hit-and-Run | | A victim of an August hit-and-run accident has filed a lawsuit against two Benbrook, Texas police officers alleging that they crashed into his car and fled the scene. The two officers, who were off duty at the time of the incident, reportedly ran a red light and crashed into a car with four passengers. The officers then exited their vehicle and ran away from the scene. In the days that followed the accident, "both officers resigned their positions with the Benbrook Police Department." Monika Diaz, KHOU-TV 09/24/2013 | Read Article: KHOU-TV |
Residents File Lawsuit Over Fire Pollution | | Nearly a dozen residents of Slaughter, Louisiana filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in state District Court in Baton Rouge over pollution from a fire that destroyed a nearby chemical facility. The lawsuit says that the incident, which took place in November 2012, caused health issues and decreased property value for residents. The suit is seeking an unspecified amount of damages from the chemical facility and several other companies. Staff Report, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 09/25/2013 | Read Article: Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
Correctional Facility Abuse Lawsuit Settled | | A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against a Pennsylvania state correctional institution and others over the abuse of one of the inmates. According to the lawsuit, two of the facility's former correctional officers forced the plaintiff to strip down and get on the ground while one of the officers exposed himself. Similar lawsuits were filed against correctional officers at the facility by other inmates after the filing of this lawsuit. The plaintiff has accepted an unspecified settlement which brought an end to the lawsuit. Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 09/25/2013 | Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Yale Crash Victim's Family Settles Lawsuit | | The family of one of four Yale University students killed in a 2003 crash on Interstate 95 in Connecticut has settled a negligence lawsuit against the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The lawsuit filed in 2005 by the family of Nicholas Grass of Holyoke, Mass., was settled under undisclosed terms this month, according to court records. The students were among nine packed into the SUV returning from a Delta Kappa Epsilon event in New York City when their vehicle slammed into a tractor-trailer that had crashed in an earlier accident. The lawsuit claimed fraternity leaders failed to provide safe transportation home from the event and the SUV driver, who was a Yale student and frat member, was sleep-deprived during the frat's so-called hell week of alleged hazing of pledges. Associated Press, Boston Herald 09/25/2013 | Read Article: Boston Herald |
Feds Face Grieving Parents' Suit Over Backover Deaths | | Consumer advocates and parents who accidentally backed over their children plan to sue the federal government, forcing it to issue a long-anticipated rule requiring automakers to help drivers see behind their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did not respond to a request for comment but announced plans Tuesday to start listing backup cameras as recommended safety equipment through its New Car Assessment Program, best known for its 5-star rating system. The agency also said it would immediately start identifying vehicle models with cameras on its website. Officials said the recommendations will not supplant the regulation, which is now more than 2½ years past due. The announcement by the federal agency comes two days after a Houston Chronicle report about repeated delays in the law. Susan Carrol, Houston Chronicle 09/25/2013 | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
Lawsuit Filed Over Hospital's Botched Delivery of Breech Baby | | A woman whose son suffered brain damage during a vaginal breech delivery has filed a lawsuit against the Seattle hospital, doctors and others. While originally scheduled to have a cesarian section because her son was in breech position, the woman changed her mind when she read that the hospital was offering vaginal deliveries for breech babies. According to the lawsuit, the doctors did not make the serious health risks clear during the consultation. Due to a lack of oxygen during delivery, the boy suffered "catastrophic, permanent and irreversible" injury to the brain and has subsequently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The lawsuit seeks $25.6 million in damages. Helen Jung, The Oregonian 09/25/2013 | Read Article: The Oregonian |
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