Distracted Driving accounts for one in every five vehicle wrecks in Texas. A bulletin the Texas Department of Transportation released April 2 shows 459 people died in Texas last year in crashes caused by distracted drivers and the total number of collisions caused by inattentive motorists increased by 4 percent compared to the...
Testimony Taken for Jarrett’s Law in Austin
At the request of the Browning Law Firm and in honor of the senseless loss of 8 year old Jarrett Mantanona Representative Susan King graciously filed HB 1012 and HB 1013. HB 1012 aligns the age of a minor under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code with the legal requirement to pursue civil action while...
Cade Browning again named Texas Rising Star Super Lawyer
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Cade Browning again named Texas Rising Star Super Lawyer
For the fourth time, Cade Browning of BROWNING LAW FIRM, PLLC has been selected for inclusion in the “Texas Super...
Learning to Litigate with Apps
When asked to give this speech, I had just recently bought my wife an iPad so she could check e-mail and Facebook. While doing this, I bought one for myself, too, to use on the road to check e-mail and my...
$162,000,000 verdict in Zavala County over stolen oil field leases in the Eagle Ford
A Zavala County jury returned a verdict that legal experts estimate will probably be $162-million or more after a hearing is held to determine the final damages. The case before 365th District Cout basically centered on claims by a small privately-held oil company that a larger energy conglomerate stole leases from them...
DOT closes loophole for hours-of-service for truck drivers at drilling sites.
NPR (6/6, Detrow) reported on its website that the US "Department of Transportation is clarifying a new rule regulating how much time truck drivers hauling materials to and from" oil and gas "drilling sites can spend on the road." According to the report, "drivers are limited to 14 hours a day, and...
FDA received 179,855 reports of serious or fatal drug reactions in 2011.
Michael R. Cohen, R.Ph. writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer (6/7) "Check Up" blog, "You may be surprised to learn that in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration received 179,855 reports of serious or fatal adverse drug reactions," with "the 10 drugs with the largest numbers of reports" being "Pradaxa, Coumadin, Levaquin, Carboplatin, Zestril,...
Survey finds many drivers unaware of tire condition
The Daily News-Sun (Sun City, AZ) (6/3) reported, "A recent survey has found that 52 percent of drivers don't know their tires are bald and 55 percent have at least one under-inflated wheel. And with triple-digit temperatures arriving, that's a dangerous combo, according to AAA Arizona and the Rubber Manufacturers Association, which conducted...
The Jarrett Paul Mantanona Memorial Event~5 K Race,1 Mile Walk
I am honored to represent the Mantanona Family regarding the tragic loss of their eight-year-old son, Jarrett, on May 13, 2011. In addition to trying to help this family negotiate and navigate the civil liability issues and liaison them through the criminal justice system as victims, I have been inspired by their...
Cade Browning to Speak at Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Seminar
Cade Browning has been asked to speak on Learning to Litigate with Apps at the Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Seminar to be held at the Solomon Ortiz International Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on April 27, 2012. This speech is an updated speech from the one presented at the...