by mattwittlaw | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Punitive damages, also known as “Exemplary damages”, are damages that a court may order for a defendant to pay if the defendant’s actions were intentionally reckless. These damages are a monetary award ordered to be paid to the plaintiff in a civil law suit. Punitive...
by mattwittlaw | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Overview of the Dram Shop Act The Texas Dram Shop Act, codified at § 2.02 of the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Code, states that an alcohol provider can be liable for the damages caused by an intoxicated person served by the provider. F.F.P. Operating Partners, L.P. v....
by mattwittlaw | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Remittur and additur are both ways to alter a verdict for losses in a personal injury case or any other civil lawsuit case. Remittitur is the process in which the judge has the power to order a reduction of an exorbitant verdict. Additur is the increase that a court...
by mattwittlaw | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
According to the United States Department of Labor, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, also known as ERISA, “is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide...
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