Unfortunately improper relationships between an educator and a student has been on the news a lot lately. I have summarized the law (Texas penal code 21.12)that governs it below: Some of the key points here are that regardless of the age (the student could be 17 or 18, well above the legal age of consent…
DetailsCops and robbers; good guys wear white; bad guys wear black; good cop/bad cop—we like to pretend that it’s easy to tell who’s the good guy and who’s the bad guy. Unfortunately, that’s not realistic. I represent a lot of good people who had a bad day and were arrested for committing a crime. It’s exceedingly…
DetailsTexas leads the nation in semi-truck fatalities. We are a big state with a lot of commerce and tons ofhighways. Grayson County, where our main office is located, unfortunately gets more than its fair shareof catastrophic injuries with our major highway corridors, continuing growth, and lots of heavy industryand highway construction. What is surprising is…
DetailsI have seen a lot of attorneys already blogging, writing, and making YouTube videos about Zoom. I’ve seen some great advice about the practicalities of having Zoom depositions, mediations, hearings, etc. I’ve seen great tips about good lighting, good camera angle, and good connection related to Zoom and other video conferencing platforms. In my opinion…
DetailsWe’ve scored some serious victories at Bill Kennedy Law in the last 60 days. We’ve been so busy that we haven’t slowed down to toot our own horn; however, we think it’s important to know when it comes to receiving a serious charge there is always, as Paul Harvey used to say, “the rest of the…
DetailsThe answer is very simple but requires some explanation. You can stop calling your bondsman when your case is no longer pending. The whole purpose of a bond is to guarantee your appearance in court; therefore, when you no longer need to appear in court because you’ve entered into a plea bargain agreement or gone…
DetailsPreparing for the unexpected can be the difference between keeping your head above water and drowning. As trial attorneys who deal with serious personal injury cases, we’ve seen it many times – clients who do not have personal injury protection and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) are at a major disadvantage. If you haven’t read up…
DetailsAt Bill Kennedy Law PLLC, we are trial attorneys. We handle personal injury cases like car wrecks, truck wrecks and any case where a person is seriously injured due to no fault of their own. We also handle serious felony criminal cases. Whether you are dealing with a serious injury case or criminal case, we treat every case like it is going to trial; that way we are prepared if it does. One of the things we see in our personal injury side of things is…
DetailsWorkers at construction sites know there are risks associated with taking on a job because it’s no secret that accidents do happen from time to time in these volatile settings. Thanks to the safety policies and protocols set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (i.e., OSHA), injuries and fatalities at worksites have decreased…
DetailsWhat is a Wrongful Death Claim? A wrongful death claim arises when the estate of a deceased person seeks damages from the defendant who is legally responsible for the deceased’s death. This type of claim is a unique type of personal injury lawsuit the deceased’s estate can file on behalf of surviving family members or…
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