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Texas apartment owners can be liable for crimes on their property only in limited situations. Learn how foreseeability works, which locks landlords must provide, and what evidence matters after an ass...
Texas only makes refusing to give your name a crime after a lawful arrest, but lying to police is a separate offense. Learn what Penal Code 38.02 requires, the penalties, and common defenses.
You can be charged with DWI in Texas without drinking. Learn how the law treats THC, prescription drugs, and blood tests, and how drug DWI cases are proved and defended in DFW.
Electric scooter crash in Dallas-Fort Worth? Learn how Texas law treats scooters, how Dallas and Fort Worth rules differ, who may be liable, and what to do to protect your claim.
Your car is fixed but worth less. Learn when Texas law lets you recover diminished value and loss of use after a DFW wreck, who pays, and how to document the claim.
Fleeing from police in Texas can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how it happens. Here is how Penal Code 38.04 works, when a car becomes a deadly weapon, and the defenses that often matter in...
A third DWI in Texas is usually a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. Here is how prior convictions count, what probation requires, and where the defense opportunities are in Da...
If a rental car driver hits you in Texas, the claim usually runs against the driver and their insurance, not the rental company. Here is how the Graves Amendment, Texas coverage minimums, and your own...
Injured and missing paychecks? Learn how Texas law treats lost wages and loss of earning capacity, what proof works for employees and the self-employed, and how PIP can help.
Texas commercial drivers face a one-year CDL disqualification for a first DWI, even off duty in a personal vehicle. Here are the rules, deadlines, and defense options for DFW drivers.
Who pays after a rear-end or chain-reaction crash on a DFW highway? How Texas divides fault among drivers, common insurer defenses, and steps to protect your injury claim.
After a family violence arrest in Texas, a magistrate can issue an emergency protective order that keeps you out of your home and away from your guns for up to 121 days. Here is what an EPO does, how...
A crash with a government vehicle in Dallas-Fort Worth follows different rules: written notice in as little as 180 days, damage caps of $100,000 to $250,000 per person, and special limits for emergenc...
In Texas, a DWI with a passenger under 15 is a state jail felony on the first offense, with no deferred adjudication and a mandatory interlock on bond. Here is what Dallas-Fort Worth drivers need to k...
Texas treats bicycles as vehicles, and Fort Worth and Dallas require drivers to give cyclists safe passing room. Here is how fault, insurance, and compensation work after a bicycle crash in Dallas-For...
Texas arrest warrants never expire, and walking into a police station to ask can get you arrested on the spot. Here is how to check for a warrant in Dallas-Fort Worth, how bonds work, and how a planne...
After a DWI arrest in Texas, you have just 15 days to request an ALR hearing or DPS will suspend your license. Here is how the deadline works, what happens at the hearing, and why it matters for your...
Before a Texas injury settlement reaches your bank account, hospitals, health insurers, and Medicare may all have a claim to part of it. Here is how those liens work in Dallas-Fort Worth, and how they...
In today’s legal marketplace, it is easier than ever to find a lawyer. A quick online search will produce hundreds of options across Fort Worth and North Tarrant County, many...
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Waiting for the Insurance Company to ‘Do the Right Thing’? Your Rights and Legal Options in Texas Insurance claims should settle problems — not create new ones. When claims drag...
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What to Expect From Tarrant County Attorneys for Wrongful Death Lawsuits Losing a loved one unexpectedly raises urgent legal questions about liability, compensation, and the steps families must take t...
They promise “Easy Money” and shout from every billboard on I-35. But behind the marketing budget lies a high-volume factory model that insurance companies have learned to exploit. Here is...
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If you live in Keller or commute through Fort Worth, you know the reality: the orange barrels seem permanent. Whether it is the massive widening projects along I-30 from...
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As autonomous vehicles and AI-driven safety systems become more common, many Texans are asking: If the car’s computer makes the mistake — can I still sue? In Texas, the answer...
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Wrong-way and hit-and-run crashes remain one of the most devastating and legally complex forms of motor vehicle accidents in Texas. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), wrong-w...
Mr. Lotspeich will manage the Personal Injury Branch of Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC.
Steve Scott, Army veteran and owner of the Texas-based Scott's Police K9 LLC, recently launched a new venture that will provide service dogs to PTSD-disabled combat veterans of the U.S. military free of charge.
Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC announces the recipients of the 2017 Military Veteran Law Student Scholarship and the Military Dependent Undergraduate Scholarship.
Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC, a criminal defense law firm in Fort Worth, recently finished a complete renovation of the historic Atelier Building (built in 1905) in downtown Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Criminal Defense Firm Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC has expanded to open a new office in Keller, Texas. Barnett Howard & Williams handles criminal defense cases for Keller and surrounding cities in Tarrant County, Texas.
