In Texas, the short answer is “maybe.” The concept of an informal marriage, sometimes referred as Common Law marriage, does exist in Texas. According to current law, (which may undergo a major re-write in this upcoming session of the Legislature) the … [Read more...]
PEACE ON EARTH?
As we find ourselves in the middle of another holiday season I have renewed my annual Christmas requests, World Peace and a red bicycle. I can’t offer you anything in this brief article that will deliver “peace on earth and good will to mankind”, … [Read more...]
Texas Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay More than $1 Billion
Pinnacle Hip Implants Found to Be Defective On December 1, 2016, a federal jury in Dallas returned a verdict against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, holding that the company’s Pinnacle hip implant was … [Read more...]
2034 and 2023 – Important Years to keep in mind for all current and future SS Beneficiaries.
For years and years people have been claiming that Disability and SS Retirement are going to end. They are actually separate funds, but at times, they have borrowed from one another to keep both programs afloat. Due to the aging of the baby … [Read more...]
IS MY INJURY SEVERE ENOUGH TO REPORT?
Always always always report your injury! No matter how minor. A lot of people think, "Let me see if it will get better." This is the wrong idea. I have had clients get a scratch, and think nothing of it, until they are in the hospital weeks later due … [Read more...]
Every Year About This Time People Lose Their Minds
Every year about this time people lose their minds. The holidays are special and who better to spend them with than our children? I completely understand. This last weekend the phone rang off the hook because “primary conservators” did not let the … [Read more...]
DACA and Trump
There are many questions related to the future of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) now that President-elect Trump is due to take office on January 20, 2017. HISTORY OF DACA: Since the initiation of DACA in 2012, United States … [Read more...]
INSURANCE 101
Insurance in our society has become a necessary evil. I use the word necessary because the law requires individuals to maintain certain types of insurance, including automobile liability insurance and health insurance. I use the word evil because: … [Read more...]
What to Do After You’ve Planned Your Estate
Congratulations! You’ve taken the necessary steps to plan out your estate if or when the unthinkable happens. But, now that you have these documents, what do you do next? Storage: Place your newly executed documents in a location that will be … [Read more...]
Choosing Between waiting for Disability or Food Stamps
Earlier this year, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program that oversees Food Stamps, found that the economy is improving enough to stop extending the time low income people could receive food stamps. The work-for-food … [Read more...]
Are you eligible for mileage reimbursement for attending doctor’s appointments?
Going back and forth to your doctors' visit can take time and money for fuel. Especially when you have therapy, that meets 3, 4 sometimes 5 times a week! In some cases, Workers' Comp. will reimburse you for mileage for doctors visits that are further … [Read more...]
Rear-End Collisions in Texas: Those Golden Years Have Gone!
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...]
