Although the insurance company isn’t mentioned at trial, it’s often the unseen puppet master pulling the strings of the defense attorney.  It selects and pays for the defense attorney and approves of the experts and all their travel and expenses.  Most importantly the insurance company decides what amount (if any) to offer to resolve the […]

The National Academy of Sciences is an extraordinary resource for individuals looking to learn more about science and the furtherance of scholarship in various scientific fields. The National Academy of Sciences lists as its mission statement the following, “The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars. Established by an Act […]

Texas has major highways crisscrossing the state including interstate 10 (I-10), interstate 35 (I-35), interstate 45 (I-45).   Tremendous amounts of traffic flow in and out of San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston along these interstates.   Tractor trailers, also known as 18-wheelers or semi’s dominate these roadways and have lead to serious crashes and […]

Early on the morning of Aug. 1, 2006, as Dan Lindner prepared to leave his Illinois home for work, he kissed each of his two boys good bye. But before he could walk out the door, 15-month-old Aidan came waddling over for a second kiss. Not to be outdone by his little brother, Danny, 3, […]

Men are increasing prescribed low testosterone or “low T” supplements to assist conditions such as loss of energy, muscle mass, sexual performance, strength and for increased moodiness.  Low T supplements can be in a variety of forms such as patches, gels, pills and even injections.   The variety of forms of Low T is extraordinary […]

(This post originally appeared October 11, 2011) Leslie Vernon died this week-end. He was only 84. While you have never heard of Leslie Vernon, if you ever meet his wife Ivy, please say “Thank you,” actually, “Thank you, and, I am sorry.” Your gratitude will be for the service and sacrifice made by Mr. Vernon, […]

Tort Reform Fails The Empirical Evidence Test By: Troy D. Chandler, Chandler McNulty LLP Houston, TX As a trial lawyer, I find that empirical evidence always wins over even the most compelling argument. Facts matter.  Evidence matters.    That is why I never trusted the tort reform rationale.  The jury is in on the Tort […]

I.               Introduction If Union Carbide were only a miner of the richest asbestos deposit ever exploited[3], and not one of the largest owners and operators of chemical plants on the planet, the following concession about the hazards of asbestos would seem almost responsible in its attempt to alert the reader to the hazards of asbestos: A […]

A statute of limitations is an arbitrary time bar that prevent lawsuits from going forward after a certain length of the time has passed.  In many circumstances the statute of limitations is a two years from the date of the injury or event or two years from the date of a person’s death.  The Statute […]

Pharmaceuticals or prescription medicine is supposed to help or heal, not hurt.   Many people take medications believing that pharmaceuticals are thoroughly and independently tested by the government or federal government’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA found at www.fda.gov) before they are allowed to be put onto the marketplace and prescribed by doctors and sold […]