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Many citizens only hear of decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court if that decision is considered “newsworthy” by the national media. This lack of coverage will often cause a significant ruling to go unnoticed. This appears to have happened in a recent (June 19, 2016) ruling that denies out-of-state plaintiffs the standing to participate in state court lawsuits. A summary of the case,Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, is as follows: Bristol-Myers Squib (BMS)…

One of the most horrific things that can happen in the course of a lifetime is the death of a loved on in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. A common type of accident that results in fatalities involves collisions between semi-trucks and passenger automobiles. If you have lost a family member in a commercial truck accident caused by another party’s negligence, you need to understand your important legal rights and interests. You need to appreciate the importance of…

Takata’s bankruptcy filings with Delaware and Tokyo courts signal the end to company crushed by debt related to defective airbag recalls and civil lawsuits. Some personal injury and accident lawyers fear that airbag injury victims may wind up receiving very little, if anything, after the pending sale of the company to a Chinese corporation. The U.S. operating division of Japan’s Takata Corporation, T.K. Holdings, has filed a Chapter 11 (“reorganization”) bankruptcy petition with a Delaware federal court. Almost simultaneously, T.K….

There are about three million commercial trucks on the roadways of the United States at this juncture in time, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Thousands of these big rigs are involved in accidents each year, many in collisions with passenger automobiles. The reality is that a collision between a semi-truck and a passenger car can have truly devastating consequences, and nearly always for the individuals in the automobile. Fatality rates associated with commercial truck accidents are high. In…

A personal injury and accident lawyer explains the concept of “Common Law” as it applies to personal injury lawsuits. Our American legal system is built on two “types” or “systems” of law: statutory law, law that is in writing and “on the books” and the “common law” that is based on the past decisions of various courts. In today’s post, a Houston personal injury attorney explains the differences between these types of law and how each may apply. Statutory Law…