Are we at War? “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War Has the trucking industry come under attack? Are we at war? Consider that question next time you drive down the highway, past the stern face of yet another …
June is National Safety Month, a month devoted to reducing the leading causes of injury or death, be it at home, or on the road. At Murphy Legal, one area of the law we focus on is Highway Safety. Every year, more than 3,000 fatalities result from motor vehicle accidents in Texas. Many of these …
Non-Subscriber Q&Awith Jason Kipness 1. What does it mean to be a non-subscriber in Texas? In Texas, employers are legally permitted to opt out of workers compensation. These employers are called “non-subscribers” because these businesses are non-subscribing to the Texas Workers Compensation Act. 2. How does becoming a non-subscriber benefit my business? Becoming a non-subscriber …
Non-Subscriber vs. Workers Compensation: Why My Company Should Make the Switch? Read More »
Every day another news story is run regarding the increasing cost of health care in the United States. Plaintiffs routinely seek to pass these ever-increasing medical expenses on to Defendants. Despite these efforts, Texas law is clear that the only medical expenses that a Plaintiff can pass on are those that are actually paid or …
Hidden Figures: Five Tools from Exposing the Cost of Plaintiff’s medical Specials Read More »
Since 2009, “the Reptile” has been striking fear into the hearts of defense lawyers throughout the US …well, and everyone else in the transportation, medical, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality industries…and everyone else who employs people…or owns property…and all of their insurers. So basically everyone who owns, runs, insures, defends, or manages risk for a business …
The Reptile Theory (Part 1) – Welcome to the Nuclear Age Read More »
In Part 1 of this series, we gave a brief overview of the Reptile theory according to how it’s currently being taught and practiced in the field of personal-injury litigation. Here in Part 2, we’re going to talk about what the Reptile Theory is NOT. You may be surprised to know that, in reality, the …
The Reptile Theory (Part 2) – More than Meets the Eye Read More »
Previously, in Parts 1 and 2 of our Reptile series, we discussed what the Reptile Theory IS and what it is NOT. In this segment, we’re going “prehistoric”–back to the decades before the Reptile Theory was a thing. Back to a time when the nuclear verdicts of today were a mere twinkling in Ball & …
The Reptile Theory (Part 3) – Which Came First: The Reptile or the Egg? Read More »
By now we’ve all become acquainted with the Reptile Theory: a litigation strategy used by plaintiffs’ attorneys to obtain disproportionately large verdicts through various forms of psychological manipulation. Naturally, most defense efforts focus on legal strategies for every phase of litigation and trial. And while it’s true that our legal skills are necessary to combat …
Dissecting the Reptile: Tips for Using Crucial Conversations to Locate the Reptile Heart Read More »
It’s never easy to find yourself in the deponent’s chair. And when you’re the defendant, you can bet that the plaintiff’s attorney has an arsenal of sneaky tricks to gain the upper hand during personal-injury depositions. While some tricks are more obvious and some are more subtle, the ultimate goal is the same: to make …
10 Deposition Tricks to Avoid When in the Deponent’s Chair Read More »
TRICK: The Victim-Villain Vortex. TIP: Become a Force of Nature. Well folks, we made it! Welcome to Part 10 of our series on plaintiffs’ deposition tricks. For our final article, we’re coming full circle and taking you back to the storm and all of its chaos. Except this time, instead of managing the storm, we’re …
Tips for Combating Plaintiff’s Deposition Tricks #10: Force of Nature Read More »
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