Does Texas Law Allow Negligent Handling of Animals Arguments?
How The Negligent Handling Of Animals Works Under Texas Law. As with any negligence claim, plaintiffs have the burden of proving the elements of the case to the court in order to win their claim. When this negligent act resulted from the negligent handling of an animal, there are unique circumstances that needs to be...
What Is a Negligent Supervision Argument in Texas?
How Negligent Supervision Works Under Texas Law. If you've been hurt by someone while they were on the job, that employee--much less his employer--is not automatically required by law to pay you for your injuries. While many simply assume that employers are generally responsible for what their employees do, this isn't necessarily so. Perhaps in...
How Does Negligent Hiring Work Under Texas Law?
How Negligent Hiring Works Under Texas Law Companies are required, at their peril, to be vigilant in their hiring practices. When a company hires someone for a potentially dangerous job and they do not properly vet the applicant, Texas law allows anyone harmed by this employee to sue the company. In this article Texas attorney...
What Is the Negligent Entrustment Argument?
How Texas negligent entrustment cases work. Imagine this scenario: you get hit by a car, and it turns that the driver doesn't own the car nor even have insurance. Is there any way you can make the car's owner pay you? Would it even be fair to hold the owner responsible? The bottom line is...
What Are Common Negligence Arguments Made in Texas Personal Injury Lawsuits?
Common negligence arguments used in Texas personal injury cases: Anytime a personal injury claim is being put together, choices have to be made regarding how the case will be argued. All personal injury claims are negligence claims. But there are many different kinds of negligence claims depending on the circumstances surrounding the negligent act(s). In...
How Do Negligence Per Se Arguments Work in Texas Law?
Texas Negligence Per Se Causes of Action Most personal injury cases are filed under an ordinary negligence cause of action. That is to say, the injured party asks the jury to find the wrongdoer liable on the basis that he or she acted unreasonably in some way resulting in an injury. But as you can...
How Do Negligence Causes of Action Work in Texas Personal Injury Cases
How a Negligence Cause of Action Works Under Texas Law In this article, we're going to discuss what "negligence" actually is, how it's applied in Texas personal injury claims---and, by extension, wrongful death claims. Questions Answered on This Page: What exactly is a negligence cause of action? What are the elements of a negligence personal...