Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse

Ambulance chasing law needs more bite

Ambulance chasing — the improper solicitation of clients by lawyers — is a growing problem, especially in South Texas, and needs to be addressed by lawmakers to protect the public and lawyers who operate within the law. Read More

Lawyer greed layers tragedy on tragedy after rig explosion

In the weeks since the tragic explosion at an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the nation has grieved with the families of the 11 workers lost and watched with baited breath to see what kind of impact coastal residents and businesses will ... Read More

Spring 2010 Newsletter

Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

Texas once had the biggest lawsuit abuse problem in the nation and was dubbed the “Wild West” of lawsuit abuse. Personal injury lawyers flocked to our state and bragged that they could win big money in Texas courts. They manufactured cases to make... Read More

Ambulance chasing in cross hairs

Testifying before the state House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, plaintiff's lawyer Bill Edwards of Corpus Christi described a person based in Hidalgo County who earned millions of dollars by referring cases to plaintiff's lawyers. Read More

Put the brakes on ambulance chasing

Ambulance chasing is booming in parts of Texas, undermining not only our system of justice but our sense of justice, as injured people are subjected to questionable and insensitive tactics at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. Now, T... Read More

Guest Commentary: Starbucks lawsuit stirs new tempest in a teapot

It’s hard to believe that the now-infamous “hot coffee” lawsuit against McDonald’s happened 16 years ago. Yet that case’s multimillion-dollar settlement apparently left a lasting impression — and planted an idea — with a New York woman now suing S... Read More

Starbucks 'Hot Tea' Lawsuits Highlights a Void in Personal Responsibility

It's hard to believe that the now-infamous "hot coffee" lawsuit against McDonald's happened 16 years ago. Read More