EXAS SUPREME COURT HOLDS PREMISES OWNER ENTITLED TO WORKERS COMPENSATION IMMUNITY IN PERSONAL INJURY SUIT: ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS
THIS MORNING, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed its earlier holding that a premises owner can act as its own general contractor and procure workers compensation insurance, and thereby insulate itself from general liability to the injured employees of subcontractors. Court watchers have been waiting for this case to be decided… continue reading...
We weren’t really worried about the economy until last week when consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson laid off one of the Johnsons. Despite that set back, Chamberlain♦McHaney had a good month.
CHAMBERLAIN♦McHANEY SCORES A SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR BUILDING CONTRACTOR IN CONSTRUCTION CASE: On February 26, 2009, a Travis County district judge granted summary judgment in favor of our client (a building contractor) in a property damage case. The plaintiffs filed suit against their neighboring property owner and its general contractor, claiming… continue reading...
All claims personnel should take a minute to read the following very important article.
This new law impacts the settlement of every personal injury case when the claimant or plaintiff is a Medicare recipient. This article appeared in this week’s edition of DRI’s The Voice. DRI is the largest association of defense trial lawyers in the nation. ♦ ♦ ♦ Medicare Reporting: Are Your… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
Some of you have inquired as why we have not written lately. Truth be known, we have had a serious case of writer’s cramp. We’re well now, and avail ourselves of this opportunity to uncover shenanigans going on in the Texas Legislature. The following is a summary of pending bills… continue reading...