Law Office of Alan Tysinger

COVID-19 Litigation and Summer Camps

What about COVID-19 cases arising out of summer camps, including church camps? For the clients, the major factor is damages. Pain and suffering is usually a minor component in injury cases. More critical are objective economic damages-- lost wages, past medical bills, future medical bills, loss of earning capacity. Most... Read more →

What does a wrongful termination lawyer do?

What does a wrongful termination lawyer do? In Texas, an employee without a specific contract term is considered an "at-will" employee, one that can be fired for a good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all. There are some exceptions to this-- an employer cannot fire an employee based... Read more →

Avoiding Fraud Charges Through Hiring a Workers' Compensation Attorney

First of all, fraud is fraud, and in no way am I condoning it. But when I saw the headline for this man in Seguin who was convicted of fraud in his workers' compensation claim, I couldn't help but wonder if he could have avoided the problem with good advice... Read more →

Supreme Court Ruling in Cell Location Data Case: Private Investigators, Surveillance, and Fraud in Injury Litigation

Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Carpenter vs. United States, in which it decided that authorities generally need a warrant to obtain cell phone location data from service providers. It had been argued by prosecutors/governmental authorities that this information was a business record, kept and... Read more →

I'm never going to be able to do my old job again after the injury. What can I do about that?

It depends. If you meet the requirements, you can apply for lifetime income benefits or supplemental income benefits. LIBS will pay you for the rest of your life. SIBS will pay you up to 401 weeks from your injury date while you try to get back into the workforce, and... Read more →