Miscellaneous

• Kids Drowning

  Brooks Schuelke | July 14, 2009 9:37 PM | 4 CommentsAustin, TX

  Water, Water, Everywhere A day at the pool, a swim at the beach, a soak in the tub: these are all relaxing thoughts. However, these things all have one thing in common; they can be deadly for...

• What Do You Mean Medicare Is Holding Up My Car Wreck Settlement?

  Brooks Schuelke | June 09, 2009 12:21 PM | 4 CommentsAustin, TX

  All too often, I have to tell a client, yes, your case has settled, but don't expect the money for several months. Why? Because of Medicare. Medicare has a subrogation interest, meaning that...

• Vehicle Dangers --- Watch Out For Ryder, U-Haul and Others

  Brooks Schuelke | June 12, 2008 8:05 AM | 3 CommentsAustin, TX

  As leases end, jobs move, and graduates go on to college, we’ve probably all used a moving truck at least once in our lifetime. No doubt you’ve seen a Ryder or Budget truck pulling up to the house...

• Let's Avoid Any More Boat Accidents On Lake Austin

  Brooks Schuelke | August 03, 2009 10:54 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  My wife and kids went out on Lake Austin last Thursday with some family members. When I asked my wife how it went, she told me it was crowded. With Lake Travis being so low that it is almost...

• Tort Reform Heroes: Dr. Robert Zaleski

  Brooks Schuelke | May 07, 2009 6:21 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  One of my favorite books is Stephanie Mencimer's Blocking the Courthouse Door --- How the Republican Party and Its Corporate Allies Are Taking Away Your Right To Sue. It's not one of my favorites...

• Maybe Personal Injury Victims Shouldn't Try To Settle Their Own Claims

  Brooks Schuelke | March 09, 2009 6:19 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  It's not unusual for an injured person to try and settle his own claim before hiring a lawyer. Perhaps this will make them think twice. Today I received a two letters from an acquaintance of mine,...

• Will An Odd Texas Personal Injury Case Make It To The US Supreme Court?

  Brooks Schuelke | December 29, 2008 11:39 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  I've seen cases based on unusual fact patterns, but this personal injury claim is a first for me. In 2002, a Tarrant County jury awarded a plaintiff $300,000 (later reduced to $188,000) for injuries...

• Even Celebrities Aren't Immune To Insurance Company Shenanigans

  Brooks Schuelke | October 01, 2008 10:58 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  It was widely reported yesterday that the daughter of actor Heath Ledger had to file suit against her father's life insurance carrier, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, after the company refused to...

• More Bad Personal Injury News for Texans: The Dangers of Cheerleading

  Brooks Schuelke | April 21, 2008 5:08 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  When people think of Texas, two of the images often conjured up are pictures of football and pictures of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. But now some of the dangers involved in both of these Texas...

• Why Are Unprotected Pool Drains Still Threatening Our Children?

  Brooks Schuelke | July 14, 2009 9:33 PM | 1 CommentAustin, TX

  Why Are Unprotected Pool Drains Still Threatening Our Children? Swimming pools across the country continue to house a silent killer, illegal pool drains. Since 1990, the U.S. Consumer Product...