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Overview of Requests for Admission, An Important Pre-Trial Discovery Tool

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

When a civil lawsuit is filed in Texas, it triggers pre-trial “discovery.” This is a process in which both the plaintiff and defendant can ask questions, request documents, and conduct depositions to get a clearer picture of the basis for the plaintiff’s lawsuit. An important component of pre-trial discovery is the Request for Admission…. Read More »

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How the Plaintiff Was Harmed Matters

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

When someone suffers a bodily injury while in the midst of committing a crime, they are generally prohibited from seeking a financial recovery for those injuries. This legal principle extends to the lawsuits alleging injuries from a prescription medication or medical device. For example, if someone suffers an adverse reaction after taking someone else’s… Read More »

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Social Media Profiles Fair Game in Discovery

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

In today’s world, most people have at least one social media profile online, whether it be a Facebook account, Twitter account, Instagram profile, etc. Despite the prevalence of social media in our society, some plaintiff’s lawyers strenuously object when a defendant requests social media posts and photographs from their client’s accounts. This may be… Read More »

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Talc Powder Lawsuits Feature Same Old Forum Shopping Tactics by Plaintiff’s Attorneys

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

Time and again, plaintiff’s attorneys do all they can to try and get a lawsuit filed against a corporate defendant in a “plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction” in the hopes of securing a favorable judgment. This practice is known as forum shopping. The connections between plaintiffs and the forum in which a lawsuit is filed is oftentimes… Read More »

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What To Do After Getting Hit with a Big Plaintiff’s Verdict

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

Getting hit with a large jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff who sued you is never easy. The sheer size of the verdict can appear daunting. Take, for example, a recent jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest companies in the United States. Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay… Read More »

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Whacky Class Actions Becoming More Common

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

When someone says, “class action lawsuit” your mind may be triggered by thoughts of alleged bodily injuries or alleged adverse reactions to a prescription medication. This is because, historically, a class action lawsuit involved a plaintiff bringing a civil claim on behalf of other class participants who alleged sustained the same or similar injuries…. Read More »

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Challenging Causation Testimony Under Daubert

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

In Texas courts, the 700 series of rules of evidence control the use of experts in civil cases. Under these rule, the trial judge acts as a gatekeeper for the admission of expert testimony. Judges review the expert testimony to ensure it meets a number of prerequisites established by the U.S. Supreme Court in… Read More »

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Strategy for Getting a Case Out of State Court and into Federal Court

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

Plaintiffs lawyers often try to invoke something commonly referred to as the forum defendant rule in order to keep a defendant in state court where the plaintiff attorney believes they have a better chance of securing a verdict in their favor. This rule is codified in Chapter 21 of the United States Code §… Read More »

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The Power of the Statute of Limitations

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

The statute of limitations is the period in which a plaintiff may file a lawsuit against a defendant for alleged harm. If a plaintiff fails to file a lawsuit in the allotted time period, then their claim can be challenged and tossed out of court. This is why the statute of limitations can be… Read More »

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Understanding the Texas Statute of Repose

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

Many people have a general understanding, or have at least heard, of the statute of limitations. This is a state statute that places a specific time limit on the ability of a plaintiff to file a civil case against a defendant, or defendants, for alleged harm. In the context of a personal injury lawsuit… Read More »

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