About a month ago, there was a disturbing headline that grabbed everyone’s attention. It read, “Last day that no one died on Texas roads: Nov. 7, 2000.” Just let that sink in for a minute. The last time the state did not record a fatal car crash was during the presidential election between George W….
QuRon Simms was on his motorcycle when he exited State Highway 121 onto Hardwood Road. While traveling northbound on the service road, Simms was struck from behind by a black Hyundai car. Not only did the driver of the Hyundai not stop, after impact he drove over Simms and his motorcycle, dragging both a short…
For many small business owners, advertising at local high school games is a great way to get your name into the community. And if the proceeds can benefit those schools, all the better. Unfortunately, there is a company that is taking advantage of these opportunities – and not delivering. The Fort Worth-based company is called…
With the approach of the holiday season, we’re all busy running around – buying groceries, welcoming friends and family, and unpacking the Christmas decorations. With all the hustle and bustle, we would also like to express our deep gratitude. Thank you to our hard-working attorneys and employees. Thank you to our families who have put…
There has been a growing trend in recent years with regard to Captive Insurance Companies. As is so often true, that which seems too good to be true is, in fact, too good to be true. While Captive Insurance Companies can be a perfectly legal and legitimate planning tool for business owners, some IRC 831(b)…
With the Equifax data breach jeopardizing the records of approximately 143 million Americans, you can expect the frequency of phone scams to increase. As we have been warning, many of these phone scams involve someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In these cases, the caller states there is an alleged debt…
While accidents and fender benders are a common occurrence on our North Texas highways, another troubling event is taking place all too often. According to the Dallas Morning News, as of May, there have been 122 reported drive-by shootings in Dallas. These types of headlines are not difficult to find. For instance, in early September,…
A former kitchen employee of the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department was recently arrested for felony theft. What was he accused of stealing? Over the course of nine years, he allegedly stole $1.2 million worth of fajitas. Gilberto Escaramilla’s scheme came crashing down when he missed a day of work to attend a medical appointment….
Founded in 2004, Yelp is one of the largest crowd sourced business recommendation networks on the internet. Yelp has more than 174 million unique monthly users and upwards of 110 million reviews on businesses that range from tattoo parlors and doggy day camps, to plumbers and personal injury lawyers. Thus, it should come as no…
Veterans need to be on the lookout for mortgage refinance scams involving Veterans Administration mortgages. According to Ginnie Mae, vets are being lured into repeatedly refinancing their homes – in some cases, multiple times a year – which ends up costing them thousands more. In addition, they may be urged to switch from a long-term,…