Sixteen-year-old Ethan Couch, drove a pickup truck pickup at up to 70 mph drunk. He caused a crash that killed four pedestrians who were standing at the roadside.
In a case that has made national headlines, a judge sentenced him to 10 years' probation. The reason? He came from a rich family.
That's not a totally accurate summary but it's the way the case has played out in the media. The judge sentenced Couch after hearing a psychologist called by the defense, arguing he suffers from “affluen...
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Texas
Study Questions Claims Texas Malpractice Cap Brought in More Doctors
Caps on what a medical malpractice victim can claim remain controversial because they can mean it's not worth lawyers taking on som cases in states that have a cap, even when a patient has suffered considerable harm.
Texas imposed one of the most severe caps on what a victim of medical malpractice can claim in the country in 2003, following claims lawsuits were leading doctors to quit the profession in the state.
And while supporters of the reform have pointed to an influx of doctors into th...
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Could ‘Fracking’ for Natural Gas be Causing Breast Cancer?
David Macaulay
Veritas Legal Media - veritaslegalmedia@hotmail.com
Hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking” is a controversial process in which natural gas is mined from the earth by pressurized fluids being blasted into rock. The practice is widespread in Texas.
Although the process has been around since the 1940s there has been an upsurge in fracking over the last few years as the demand for natural gas has risen.
The downside of fracking is that the chemicals inserted into the ground...
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