If the fall occurred on the premises of your workplace, you should make a workers' compensation claim for your medical expense and for any compensable lost time from work by filing a Form DWC-43. The Texas Department of Insurance can assist you in making such a claim:... View More

Yes. Texas does not allow hybrid representation. You either have an attorney, or you represent yourself.

You firing him isn't immediate and self-executing. If you fire your court-appointed attorney, you will have to wait for him to file a motion to withdraw and wait until the judge... View More

There is always legal recourse. However, the further along you get in the criminal system, the harder it is to undo whatever your status has become. A big part of overturning any judge or other conclusions made in the legal system, as a mandate from the court, will usually cost a LOT of MONEY.... View More

Yes, you can BOTH be charged with possession of the gun as you both were within arms-reach of the weapon.

You can escape criminal charges if your friend acts like one, and takes an official position of ownership or control of the weapon.

There are a lot of different ways to... View More

This is more likely than not to be a scam. There are several hallmarks of a scam that you have described here.

First, your relationship with them is only in an online forum. You do not know these people and they only know what you have told them about you. If you have done something... View More

You can request a trial and present evidence that either you did not issue the check, or that the check was honored by your bank, or that the check should have been honored by your bank because you had sufficient funds on deposit at the time to pay that check as well as any other pending items.... View More

You should hire an attorney who has specific experience handling civil cases arising from sexual abuse. Attorneys with such experience are more common in larger urban areas like Houston, San Antonio, and the DFW area. Because this is a very specific niche area of law, a general personal injury... View More

The best action is to request or go get ALL the paperwork and filed documents on your case, and get all of that in front of an attorney. Much like a Traffic Ticket, sometimes the JP courts deal with a small HOT CHECK, wherein a trial date is set by the court. If you miss the trial date, the JP... View More

It is true, the Statute of Limitations ("SOL") on a Class C misdemeanor in Texas is two (2) years. However, if you or any defendant has acknowledged the debt or bad check, that statute time may be extended.

If the DA or County Attorney, has filed an Information against you, with... View More

I recommend that you hire your own attorney, one with experience handling juvenile cases in or near the county where you were fingerprinted.

How quickly--and whether--formal charges will be brought against you for delinquent conduct depends upon the specific facts and circumstances of the... View More

Under a typical automobile liability insurance policy, the insurance company has a valid defense to a claim for coverage if the act of the policyholder was an "intentional act." So it is likely your ex-wife's insurance policy would not provide coverage for her intentionally ramming... View More

You should hire a criminal defense attorney with experience handling this particular type of drug possession case. Realize that not all Delta-8 THC products are legal and, because they are not regulated by the FDA, a company logo or label does not reasonably ensure that the product itself is legal... View More

You probably have since learned that your understanding of Supreme Court rulings is incorrect and that you in fact do need registration, a license, and insurance when operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway.

Because you were operating a vehicle without a valid registration, the... View More

It depends on the comment. It also depends on where you were and where she was at the time of the comment. If you really did shut it down, and block her immediately, you are probably OK.

If you sent any explicit pics, that is a different issue. Sending nude or explicit pics to a minor, is... View More

This is a classic vandalism case. You can be charged with criminal mischief. The "class" of your offense would be determined by the dollar cost to properly repair the damage. If it is between $100 and $750, it would be a Class B misdemeanor.

If this is your first offense, you... View More

Your father needs to hire an attorney licensed to practice before the Fifth Circuit who handles criminal appeals. That attorney will evaluate the procedural facts to determine whether his appeal was timely. Your father has 14 days to file a petition for panel rehearing from the date of entry of... View More

The median time for the disposition of a criminal appeal from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal to the rendition of a final disposition decision by the Fifth Circuit is 10-11 months.

Delays in filing the clerk's record, the court reporter's transcript(s), or the... View More

IMO the testimony of your mom's friend will be critical. Your attorney will want to ensure that the friend does not have a criminal record and will corroborate that he was the seller, or facilitated the sale by the seller and had no reason to believe that seller was not the owner of the... View More

There are various legal aid organizations that provide pro bono assistance to indigent litigants, including Legal Aid of North West Texas. Almost all attorneys who provide pro bono assistance do so through legal aid clinics because they have staffs who can effectively screen applicants for... View More

In Texas, 17 is the age at which a person may be charged as an adult, not a juvenile. Possession of a THC vape cartridge is a felony-level offense. Texas is prosecuting THC cases heavily, so it is certainly in your daughter's best interests for you to hire a criminal defense attorney for her.... View More