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How to Handle Construction Defects in Texas: A Homeowner’s Guide

How to Handle Construction Defects in Texas: A Homeowner’s Guide

Play video Watch the construction-defect video A cracked slab, a leaking roof, wiring that trips the breaker every week — discovering a construction defect in the home you just built...

Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA): A Consumer’s Guide to Suing for Fraud

Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA): A Consumer’s Guide to Suing for Fraud

Understand your rights under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). Learn who qualifies as a consumer, what acts are prohibited, and how to recover up to three times your damages plus attorney's fees.

Understanding Texas Personal Injury Law: Negligence, Compensation, and Deadlines

Understanding Texas Personal Injury Law: Negligence, Compensation, and Deadlines

One moment on I-45 — a distracted driver, a wet floor no one marked, a product that failed when it mattered most — can change everything. The medical bills arrive...

Tenant Rights in Texas: Mold, Habitability, and the Duty to Repair

Tenant Rights in Texas: Mold, Habitability, and the Duty to Repair

Houston’s summer heat and humidity are relentless — and inside a rental unit with a leaking pipe or a failing air conditioner, they create the perfect conditions for mold to...

Your Texas Property Insurance Claim Was Denied — Here’s What to Do Next

Your Texas Property Insurance Claim Was Denied — Here’s What to Do Next

Hurricane season is in full swing across the Texas Gulf Coast, and with it comes a familiar frustration for homeowners: the claim denial letter. You paid your premiums faithfully, reported...

Hail and Storm Damage in Houston: Filing a Successful Insurance Claim

Hail and Storm Damage in Houston: Filing a Successful Insurance Claim

Houston and the greater Harris County area experience severe weather events with alarming regularity. Hailstorms, high winds, and tropical weather systems cause billions of dollars in property damage across Texas...

The Appraisal Clause in Texas Property Insurance: A Policyholder’s Guide

The Appraisal Clause in Texas Property Insurance: A Policyholder’s Guide

When a Texas property insurance company and a policyholder disagree about the value of a covered loss, the appraisal clause provides a contractual mechanism for resolving that dispute without full-blown...

Bad Faith Insurance in Texas: Recognizing and Fighting Unfair Claim Practices

Bad Faith Insurance in Texas: Recognizing and Fighting Unfair Claim Practices

When you purchase an insurance policy, you enter into a contract built on a fundamental promise: in exchange for your premium payments, the insurer agrees to indemnify you against covered...

Injured in a Houston Car Accident: Critical Steps to Protect Your Claim

Injured in a Houston Car Accident: Critical Steps to Protect Your Claim

Houston’s roadways are among the most dangerous in the nation. The Texas Department of Transportation reports thousands of serious injury crashes in Harris County each year, and the Houston metropolitan...

Commercial Property Insurance Claims: What Texas Business Owners Need to Know

Commercial Property Insurance Claims: What Texas Business Owners Need to Know

When a Texas business suffers property damage — whether from a hurricane, fire, burst pipe, or vandalism — the financial consequences extend far beyond the cost of physical repairs. Business...

Slip and Fall Injuries in Texas: Proving Premises Liability Claims

Slip and Fall Injuries in Texas: Proving Premises Liability Claims

Slip and fall accidents are among the most common causes of serious injury in Texas. From wet floors in grocery stores to uneven pavement in parking lots, dangerous conditions on...

Texas Insurance Code Prompt Payment Rules: Deadlines Your Insurer Must Follow

Texas Insurance Code Prompt Payment Rules: Deadlines Your Insurer Must Follow

The Texas Legislature enacted the prompt payment provisions of the Texas Insurance Code — found in Subchapter B of Chapter 542 — to prevent insurance companies from using delay as...