Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Trucking Company Shuts Down Due to Insurance Cost Increase

A recent case illustrates that employers and trucking operators who cannot maintain consistent safety records are having a difficult time staying employed in Texas. This Hass to be directly due to the work of attorneys representing injured parties and keeping them accountable for their lack of safety. A recent news... Read more →

Public Interest Report Highlights Dangers of Oilfield Work

Everything comes at a cost, and US energy independence and abundant production is no exception. This is no value judgment. It is just a sober assessment that benefits have costs and this is not an area immune from this reality. A recent report highlights this convergence of energy production increases... Read more →

"Nuclear" verdicts in trucking accident cases

Safety in the trucking industry truly has not kept pace with the volume of commercial trucking activity now on the roadways. With NAFTA and the tremendous trade between the US and Mexico, and the oil boom in west Texas Permian basin and south Texas Eagle Ford shale regions, the number... Read more →

First Responders and Workers' Compensation Liens

Recently a public relations disaster sprang from out of nowhere for the city of Houston. The background is that a major fire had occurred in the last few years which resulted in the deaths of several firefighters and injuries of others. It was the worst event in Houston Fire Department... Read more →

Roundup of Legal News 6/26/18

Here is a roundup of recent court cases and legal decisions affecting litigation and injury law practice. Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court denied a petition for review in the matter of CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS v. SAN ANTONIO FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION LOCAL 624; from Bexar County; 4th Court of... Read more →

Case Law Update (from 2017 Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, State Bar of Texas

My notes from presenting the case law update at the 2017 Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar in Austin. Case Law Update 2017 State Bar of Texas Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar Alan D. Tysinger Course and scope of employment, Issues vs. arguments, Statutory violation Martinez vs. State Office of Risk Management, 04-14-00558-CV... Read more →