The fact that an accident has occurred does not necessarily mean that someone was at fault. As the courts of this state have long recognized: “It is not that in any case negligence can be assumed from the mere fact of the accident and injury...”. … [Read more...]
What is the Visa Bulletin?
Immigration law sets limits on the number of immigrant visas such as green cards or permanent residence that can be issued each year. There has been a backlog of visas because the demand has outweighed the supply of visa numbers. The number of visas … [Read more...]
CONFESSIONS Article 38.22 Code of Criminal Procedure and 51.095 Family Code-
A statement of a person accused of a crime may be used against him if it appears the statement was freely and voluntarily made without compulsion or persuasion. Often a person accused of a crime will make a statement concerning the facts of the … [Read more...]
Understanding the “Standard Possession Order”
In a divorce with children, and in other cases involving custody, the courts often impose what is commonly known as a “Standard Possession Order” or “SPO” for short, to resolve the competing desires of the parents to allocate periods of time with … [Read more...]
SS Disability and Gun Control
SSA has issued a Notice of Proposed rule which would prohibit any individual from owning a gun if they have been adjudicated as, “a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution.” Mental defective sounds pretty not PC, it has … [Read more...]
What are Compensable vs Non-compensable Injuries in a Workers’ Compensation Case
If you have an accepted workers' compensation claim, 'compensable injury' is something you need to know. If the insurance carrier acknowledges and accepts that you sustained a work-related injury, compensable injury is the actual injury that they … [Read more...]
Immigration Help for Families of Military Members And Veterans
What is Parole in Place? Parole in Place is a status that is available for undocumented spouses, children, or parents of a military member, those in the reserves, and even veterans. Parole in Place allows the undocumented family members to legally … [Read more...]
It Is All About You
Too often in Family litigation, a party places focus in the wrong place. Divorces and custody cases are so full of emotional turmoil that priorities get misplaced. It becomes very easy for you to say, “I want to make him/her suffer and pay for what … [Read more...]
Student Loan Discharge
Depending, upon your student loan/lender, when you are found disabled by SSA, your loans may be forgiven. Some, but not all lenders will do this now. President Obama introduced an executive action in April 2016, that will help all disabled people … [Read more...]
Will, Trust, and Powers of Attorney
One of my favorite things on social media is the pictures of the special cake, cupcake or project that shows a perfect example and then the not so perfect attempt to copy it. The children’s animated or puppet character cake looks amazing when the … [Read more...]
BAILEY & GALYEN WINS MAJOR JURY VERDICT – SECURES NEARLY $800,000 FOR AUTO ACCIDENT INJURY VICTIM
After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a settlement in a motor vehicle accident injury claim, Bailey & Galyen’s personal injury team took its case to a judge and jury (48th Judicial District Tarrant County, Texas), receiving a $794,127 verdict … [Read more...]
WHAT IS A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST?
A Special Needs Trust is a trust that can be used to supplement a disabled beneficiary’s needs while allowing that beneficiary to continue receiving his or her governmental benefits. These benefits include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social … [Read more...]
