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Chris Mahfouz Joins HYLA Board for 2022-2023
Abraham Watkins Associate, Chris Mahfouz, will join the Board of Directors of the Houston Young Lawyers Association (“HYLA”) for the 2022-2023 bar year. As a part of his Board responsibilities, Mahfouz will also serve as the chair of HYLA’s Signature Events Committee, planning a number…
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 95 – The Entire Workplace Cannot Be An “Improvement”
In Texas, a landowning defendant sued under a premises liability theory of negligence is afforded a particularly stalwart affirmative defense pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 95. Referred to commonly as simply “Chapter 95,” it “applies to a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or…
NON-SUBSCRIBERS AND THE TEXAS LABOR ACT
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act allows employers to subscribe to a workers’ compensation insurance program. This insurance allows employees of subscribers to recover for injuries without establishing the employer’s fault and without regard to the employee’s negligence. Subscribed Texas employers, in return for subscribing to…
The Importance of Move Over/Slow Down Laws in Texas
A recent poll revealed that as many as one (1) in four (4) Texas drivers are unaware that Texas law requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing emergency vehicles or utility vehicles. Specifically, Texas Transportation Code § 545.157 requires drivers to vacate…
Houston Celebrates Its Dia De Los Muertos First Annual Festival And Night Parade
On November 7, 2021, Houston celebrated its Día de Los Muertos First Annual Festival and Night Parade. Visitors enjoyed live music, delicious food, fun and crafts, and more. The Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Latin American tradition that originated…
New Texas Trucking Laws Sacrifice Citizens’ Safety to Protect Commercial Truck Companies
On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in Texas that will upend civil protections for those injured or killed as a result of the negligence of a commercial truck driver. Specifically, the new law is found in the form of supplement…
Liability Insurance Required For “Party Boats”
Like motorists, boat drivers have duties and responsibilities when operating boats in a safe manner. However, boating accidents are still a common occurrence, and damages stemming from these types of accidents can be substantial. Boat owners must make sure that crew members are trained and…
Blood Tests Now Required for Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians
The Texas legislature recently passed a law mandating blood tests following auto-pedestrian accidents. An auto-pedestrian accident is a motor vehicle accident in which a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle. Prior to the passing of this law, a driver’s blood was only tested if the…
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