If you’re injured on publicly owned property, you might want to know who is liable. The attorneys at Springer & Lyle would refer you to the Texas Tort Claims Act for guidance. It gives the state, counties and municipalities certain immunities when they’re performing government functions unless they clearly and…
Unlike many other states, Texas doesn’t have strict statutory liability on animal bites. In fact, the State of Texas has no statute at all that governs liability and compensation for injuries in animal bite cases. That’s just one reason why Texans who are injured by animal bites need Springer &…
When you look out your front window and see a pizza delivery kid writhing in pain on the sidewalk in front of your house from slipping or tripping and falling, one of the things that goes through your mind is whether you’re liable for his injury. You didn’t even order…
With the holidays quickly approaching, parents everywhere will be flocking to the toy department in an effort to fill their child’s wish list. Unfortunately, thousands of children are hurt each year while playing with toys, many of which were on the “hottest toy” of the year list. Many of the…
A Qui Tam lawsuit is brought by a whistleblower in federal or state court pursuant to federal and state false claim act laws. They’re often seem in the context of overbilling in Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, but fraudulent use of public funds can include misappropriation, embezzlement or other fraudulent acts. Texas has its own Texas False Claims Act….
Springer & Lyle wants you to know that millions of vehicles have been recalled by their manufacturers because of dangerously defective air bags. Injuries attributed to air bag deployment include brain, eye, cervical spine and chest injuries. Deaths have also been claimed. There’s strong evidence that the chemical propellant…
All of us here at Springer & Lyle seem to see more bicyclists on the road every day. We’ve also represented many bicyclists who were the victims of negligent drivers. A motorist is required to observe the rules of the road, but a bicyclist required to follow those same rules….
There is nothing more frightening for a driver than to have something mechanical go wrong with their vehicle that is the fault of the manufacturer. Occasionally an auto manufacturer will recall a vehicle part due to malfunction and the consumer must present the vehicle to the dealership for repair of…
A Revocable Living Trust is an estate planning instrument created by you during your lifetime and is effective in connection with any real or personal property that you place into the trust. Until such time as it’s funded with assets, it’s just a nullity. When you create the Revocable Living…
People don’t think of speeding as being the cause or a contributing factor in motor vehicle collisions because it’s so common. We all catch ourselves speeding at one time or another, but speeding can be deadly. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, speeding contributes to about 33 percent of…
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