Monthly Archives: June 2012

Houston Clerk Who Shot Beer Bandit and the Texas Castle Doctrine

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A man who had stolen beer from a convenience store before came back for more on Thursday, June 28, 2012.  This time the clerk was ready for him. Now a Houston Grand Jury will decide whether to charge the clerk with a crime. This all took place at a convenience store on Elgin.  The circumstances are unclear, but sources say that the man at one point put down the beer and tried to provoke the clerk into a fight. Some people think the use of read more
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Recall on Climate Keeper Portable Space Heaters and Portable Oscillating Space Heaters Due to Fire and Shock Hazard

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Big Lots and the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission have jointly issued a recall of the Climate Keeper Portable Space Heater and Portable Oscillating Space Heater as of June 20, 2012.   These were imported by Big Lots and an estimated 70,500 units have been sold in the U.S.   The heaters can over heat, resulting in them melting and posing a fire and/or electric shock hazard.  The heaters are pictured to the right. So far, there have been read more
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Fatal Eldridge Parkway Crash on June 20, 2012 Investigated

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A fatal traffic accident at 2500 North Eldridge Parkway about 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012,  left three dead according to Houston police.  A red Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on Eldridge Parkway when a southbound blue Ford Mustang hydroplaned and swerved into oncoming traffic. The Toyota struck the passenger side of the Ford. The driver of a red Toyota Tacoma also northbound on Eldridge swerved to avoid the accident but still read more
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Mixed 900,000 Verdict In Oregon Sexually Transmitted Disease Case Shows Safe Sex Is the Responsibility Of All

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An Oregon woman was awarded $900,000, by a jury last week against a man who gave her herpes. Apparently, the woman (whose name was kept concealed for privacy during the trial) contracted herpes after they had sex one time. The Plaintiff met the Defendant, a 69 year old retired dentist, online at eHarmony. They hit it off and on the fourth date, they had sex.  According to the Plaintiff, she asked the man to wear a condom and he declined to do read more
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Texas Family Member Exclusion

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Texas auto liability insurance policies contain a provision many people are unaware of called the Family Member Exclusion clause.  The Family Member Exclusion is one more example of why our current liability insurance system is flawed.  We buy liability insurance.  That is insurance that pays for someone else's injuries when we cause them injuries.  So, if someone injuries us, we are relying on them to carry coverage on us.  If they have none, read more
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State Farm Admits the Truth Out of Court

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A friend of mine recently forwarded an email she received from State Farm as their client.  I was absolutely shocked at what it said.  The document is an instruction to clients on what to do when thy are involved in a "minor accident."  In court, attorneys for insurance companies including State Farm routinely argue to the jury that a minor impact means that the occupants cannot possibly be injured. However, in this email, the State Farm representative read more
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