Your rights when injured at Hobby Lobby depend upon what state you are in and whether you are an employee or a visitor. In all but one state they are in, injured employees must file through the worker’s compensation system
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Cy-Fair Bus Route Cuts Lead to More Student Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents: Who is Liable?
By Paul Cannon
Cypress area parents are up in arms about the increase in kids getting hit by cars as they walk or ride bicycles to school. The Cy-Fair ISD school board meeting a week ago was full of parents complaining after the…
Meet Houston Missions: Building Bridges of Hope
By Paul Cannon
This episode of Meet Houston Missions features Bill Nash, the co-founder of Building Bridges of Hope. Building Bridges of Hope was founded 23 years ago after Bill’s son was miraculously healed from cancer. It is a music-driven mission that seeks…
Depo-Provera Injections and the Risk of Meningioma. “It’s Not a Too-mah” or is It?
By Paul Cannon
In the movie Kindergarten Cop, the scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger turns to the child and snaps “It’s not a too-mah” is one of the most memorably funny scenes in the movie. But, some users of Depo-Provera a/k/a medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable…
Are Delivery Truck Driver Employees or Independent Contractors?
Several years ago Amazon stormed onto the scene and changed the way consumers shop to a delivery model. Then came COVID to fuel people’s desire to limit the amount of time they spend in large shopping spaces. Now direct-to-you shopping…
2 Dead, 35 Injured by Fatal Hydrogen Sulfide Release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery
By Paul Cannon
On October 10, 2024, a chemical leak occurred at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery located at 5900 Highway 225, Deer Park, Texas. An hour and a half after the release, PEMEX released the following statement: “PEMEX Deer Park confirms that…
What is the Slip-and-Fall Law in Texas?
By Paul Cannon
Under Texas premises liability law, if you own property whether it is a store, a business, or a home, the duty that you owe to others entering your property is determined by their legal status. The ultimate duty that you…
What is a Hangman’s Fracture in Layman’s Terms?
By Paul Cannon
A hangman’s fracture is an injury to the second vertebrae (down from the skull) in your neck where the bone that connects the main base to the bony extensions extending from the main body of the vertebrae (lamina) is broken…
What are Some Uncommon Types of Industrial Truck Accidents?
Each year approximately 75-95 people die and thousands are injured in industrial truck accidents in the United States with the most common type being rollover forklift accidents. In addition, common industrial truck accidents include pedestrian accidents, dock separation accidents, collisions…
When Does a Dog Have Dangerous Propensities Abnormal to Its Class?
By Paul Cannon
In states where the common law One Bite Rule applies, the laws state that dog owners are not liable for their dog biting someone unless the owner knows or should know that the dog has “dangerous propensities that are abnormal…