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Property owners have various responsibilities for ensuring the safety of their premises. Typically, property owners have a heightened responsibility to ensure the safety of individuals who have the right to be on their property. This could include invited guests or those that typically will enter the property for other purposes, such as delivery drivers or utility workers. However, there is also something called an “attractive nuisance doctrine” in Texas designed to help protect children from unsafe hazards on people’s property….

Trespassing is generally considered a criminal offense in Texas, so most people would assume that property owners could not be held liable for any injuries that occur to trespassers on their premises. In general, that is the case. Trespassers breaking the law will typically not be protected under premises liability theories. However, there are times when a trespasser could have a valid personal injury claim. Here, we want to review the instances where a property owner could be liable for trespasser…

If you have ever “zoned out” when driving down the highway, then you may have an understanding of what highway hypnosis is. For example, have you ever driven through town, perhaps somewhere you are familiar with, gotten to your destination and realized that you cannot recall the last few minutes of your drive? Maybe you just brush that off as routine driving, but the reality is that zoning out can occur in various ways for various reasons, and this can…

If you or a loved one get into an accident, you either have to get your vehicle repaired or replaced. Most people are able to get their vehicles repaired and get back on the road, and we generally trust the mechanics and auto repair shops to help. However, there are times when mechanics make mistakes or fail to properly address a major safety issue with the vehicle. Auto repair shops and mechanics could be held responsible if their negligent actions…

Information available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that there are approximately 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings and 8,000 non-fatal drownings that occur each year across the country. While individuals of any age range are susceptible to drowning incidents, there are certain age ranges more at risk than others. Particularly, children aged 1 through 14 face the most risks of any other age group. If your family experiences an incident, call our Houston drowning accident lawyer. Children…