State law in each specific state dictates wrongful death damages and the questions asked of the jury can very from state to state. Generally, civil damage awards in wrongful death cases finds that typically male decedents are awarded higher monetary damages than their female counterparts. This demonstrates that there is the continued belief that men [...]
The application of the law in cases of wrongful deaths can be confusing to the layman. One of the most basic concepts related to wrongful death litigation is the delineation between punitive and compensatory damages. The word ‘punitive’ derives from the word ‘punishment’ and that is the gist of this type of monetary award. Punitive [...]
If a person were to walk into a youth oriented meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, they would be shocked to find that seventy percent of the room’s attendees are under the age of eighteen, and many are court appointed by a judge’s order to attend AA for the duration of their probation. What is even more [...]
Houston leads the nation in fatal drunk driving accidents. It is a dubious distinction and one that Houston officials are trying hard to rectify. While criminal prosecutions are on the upswing from drunk driving arrests, many times for the victim the only real justice is the civil lawsuit, knowing someone is in jail does not [...]
Houston personal injury lawyer Greg Baumgartner offers a free consultation for anyone who has been seriously injured or has lost a loved one in an accident. The free initial consultation is a chance for potential clients and their families to discuss liability, potential causes of action, legal options and any obstacles that relate to their [...]
An HPD officer has been arrested with the charge of intoxicated assault after being involved in a car accident while intoxicated it has been alleged. The officer who is 40 was relieved of duty and placed on a $25,000 bond. According to reports, the accident happened outside of the Houston area near Brenham. One victim [...]
A woman had been polishing her nails when she hit a motorcycle and killed the rider. Prosecutors charged the woman with criminal charges and tried the case to a jury. After three and half hours the jury found the woman guilty as criminally reckless in the fatal crash, according to reports. The family of the [...]
