Many vehicle collision and other claims hinge on legal loopholes which are relatively easy to explain but rather difficult to visualize. Since so many injury victims in Fort Worth are visual learners, we wanted to examine some of the most common insurance company defenses in a ra...
Month: September 2019
Marijuana Possession Law Update: Is Weed Legal in Texas?
Not technically, but maybe it is, at least for practical purposes. In June 2018, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325, which passed both legislative houses with overwhelming bipartisan support. This bill legalized industrial hemp, which includes CBD oil. On its face, the ...
Fatal Intersection Collision in Arlington
The facts seem straightforward in a recent Arlington car crash. But the intersection collision raises a number of legal questions. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Division Street and Bowen Road. According to police, a westbound sedan driver ignored a red light and smac...
The Three Different Types of DWI Prosecutions in Parker County
New York lawmakers passed the nation’s first DWI law in 1910. For many years thereafter, police officers often released intoxicated motorists with just a warning. Then, beginning in the 1980s, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and other advocacy groups successfully pushed for chang...
Some Common Kinds of Swimming Pool Injuries
Summer may be ending (hopefully), but that does not mean the risk of swimming pool injury is ending. If anything, the risk may be even greater for people who swim in indoor pools. Swimming pool injuries can strike any person at any time, but young children are the most likely vi...
Reasonable Suspicion in Parker County DWIs
In recent cases, such as 2016’s Utah v. Strieff, the United States Supreme Court has substantially diluted the reasonable suspicion rule. This dilution makes it easier for officers to pull over motorists on suspicion of DWI. However, the underlying rule, which is that officers...
The Three Types of Assault in Tarrant County
Aside from DWI and perhaps drug possession, assault is probably the most commonly-charged criminal offense in Tarrant County. Assault is a crime of moral turpitude, so in addition to its substantial direct consequences, like high fines and lengthy jail time, it has some substanti...
Home Invasion Laws and Defenses in Parker County
Many jurisdictions have separate home invasion laws. But in Texas, the burglary and criminal trespass laws apply to home invasions. The lack of a separate law forces prosecutors to shoehorn home invasions into a category where they do not naturally belong. As a result, these pros...
Fatal Car Crash on University Drive in Fort Worth
An intersection collision in Cowtown killed one man and left another driver clinging to life at a local hospital. According to police and witnesses, 52-year-old Brian Keith Peart was southbound on University when he t-boned another vehicle as it attempted an unprotected left tur...
Getting Around the Graves Amendment
Fully-loaded U-Haul trucks often weigh 25,000 pounds, or even more. Additionally, these operators often have little or no experience or training when it comes to operating such vehicles. The combination often causes serious crashes. According to the negligent entrustment rule, v...
