While health care professionals and other essential workers fight the COVID-19 pandemic from the front lines, they should not be worried about being sued for good-faith efforts they make in an attempt to save a life. However, some personal injury lawyers see the current crisis as an opportunity to cash in. The first lawsuits targeting […]
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Guest Blog: Avoiding the Post-Pandemic Lawsuit Wave
By D’Anne Buquet As the Coastal Bend hunkers down to combat COVID-19, this community is experiencing quite a few positive effects. More than ever, people are making a conscious effort to support local businesses that remain open. Businesses are adapting to meet their customers’ needs with new innovative practices such as contact-free, ultra-sanitized shopping experiences. […]
Texans for Lawsuit Reform: Protecting Our Frontlines
World Health Day was last week, on April 7, and there couldn’t be a more appropriate time to recognize the work and sacrifices of the healthcare profession across the globe. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen these men and women run toward danger, working around the clock and putting their own lives on the […]
Buckingham: Bill required transparency of medication ads
Via the Killeen Daily Herald, March 19, 2020 By DAWN BUCKINGHAM | STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 24 Hello friends, as your state senator for District 24 I’d like to share a few thoughts about the importance of Sunshine Week, and government transparency. Perhaps at no time in history, in my opinion, has the need for openness […]
Texas sets record for physician-to-patient ratio
By Jon Opelt Texas’ physician workforce is growing at a record pace, far greater than the state’s impressive population growth. The Texas Alliance for Patient Access cites the state’s 2003 landmark medical liability reforms as a primary catalyst. The ratio of Texas patient-care physicians for every 100,000 people has grown uninterrupted for 10 straight years, according to […]
Do You Know Where Your Candidates Stand on Lawsuit Abuse?
By Karen Easterling Texas is a beacon for attracting business expansions, relocations, investment and jobs. That’s reflective of the state’s commitment to a business-friendly climate through policies and practices like lower taxes and a predictable regulatory framework. Smart, common-sense legal reforms are another cornerstone of our success. By targeting abusive lawsuits and questionable legal tactics […]
Do You Know Where Your Candidates Stand on Lawsuit Reform?
Texas, which once had the biggest lawsuit abuse problem in the country, is now a leader in the lawsuit reform movement. The changes made have helped: Create and retain jobs Small employers flourish Bring balance and fairness to our courts Improve access to health care, especially in many underserved areas of the state The progress […]
Texas Recognized as State of the Decade
Earlier this month, Texas was named the 2019 State of the Year by Business Facilities Magazine. The state is now the first to win the award for the fourth time after receiving the designation in 2007, 2012 and 2016. The magazine’s editor in chief, Jack Rogers, called Texas an “economic development success story.” In a […]
Ringing in the New Year Without a Lawsuit
As Texans prepare to celebrate the holidays at office parties and social gatherings, it’s important for party hosts to keep liability in mind as they plan celebrations especially those that involve alcohol. Partygoers should be encouraged to take personal responsibility for their own actions as a way to curb lawsuit abuse this holiday season. Following […]
Judicial Hellholes 2019-2020 Report
The 2019-2020 Judicial Hellholes report from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) is out! The report identifies areas of the country where lawsuit abuse is rampant and justice is not evenly applied. While questionable legal practices and junk lawsuits continue to be a problem in Texas, our state’s work to shed its reputation as the […]