FACT #1: BAILEY & GALYEN receives 30 40 calls each month from potential new clients wanting to sue an emergency room doctor and hospital for their negligence. FACT #2: Most of those potential new cases do actually involve clear negligence by the … [Read more...]
WARNING! Be Careful What You Post
Do you have a Facebook, MySpace or other social networking account? Could anything on your site be considered inconsistent with the claims in your lawsuit? Have you posted anything that you would be embarrassed to talk about in open court if your … [Read more...]
What Does It Take to WIN Your Slip and Fall Lawsuit?
The Texas Supreme Court has not been a friend of the slip and fall victim. Over the last decade the Texas higher courts have handed down multiple decisions making it increasingly difficult for slip and fall victims to obtain any recovery for their … [Read more...]
FOSAMAX: CURE OR CAUSE?
Merck's Fosamax is an oral bisphosphonate, and is prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The prior problem prompting the FDA requiring Merck to make stronger warnings related to Fosamax's causing death and decay of the … [Read more...]
And Now, Speaking on Behalf of Big Insurance: The Texas Supreme Court
Earlier this month, the Texas Supreme Court once again cast its arms around Big Business and shoved Texans out the door. Not so long ago, if you were the victim of an accident wherein medical bills were incurred you could present the total amount of … [Read more...]
THE US SUPREME COURT IS “MENSING” WITH YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
The US Supreme Court correctly held in its 2010 decision in Wyeth v Levine that state tort laws do not conflict with federal law and can be used to hold the pharmaceutical manufacturers accountable for the serious injuries and damages caused by their … [Read more...]
The Trial
Although most accident cases settle before trial, there are a few that actually get to a jury. Knowing this, every case in pre-litigation is handled with litigation in mind so as to have a file prepared to go to litigation if the need arises. So, we … [Read more...]
The Do’s and Don’t’s of an Accident
If you are ever involved in an accident, there are certain things you should absolutely do, and some things you should absolutely not do. These things are extremely important, not just for your well-being, but also to help you should a claim need to … [Read more...]
The New Battlefront
At Bailey and Galyen, we are keenly aware of how the legal landscape changes. Through the years, we have always stayed one step ahead of those changes, and we have adapted to meet the challenges as they arise to better serve our clients. Recently, … [Read more...]
The Bite is Worse than the Bark
One of the most terrifying events a person can endure is a dog attack. The most common theme with these dog attacks is that the dogs are large and vicious. The majority of the dogs involved in attacks are pit bulls. Injuries from dog bites can … [Read more...]
HBO Hot Coffee Documentary Premiere – June 27, 8pm
HOT COFFEE examines the dangers of so-called tort reform and its threat to our civil justice system. Using the now-infamous legal battle over a spilled cup of McDonald's coffee as a springboard, the film follows four people whose lives have been … [Read more...]
Drug Companies Say The Doctor Knew and Did Not Tell You
Product liability cases are filed against drug companies to recover compensation for serious injuries and damages from dangerous prescription drugs. These lawsuits are based on the inadequacy of the written warnings (also referred to as the label or … [Read more...]