Crosley Law Partners With AQUAS to Support Local Student-Athlete
This summer, Crosley Law Firm had the chance to offer an internship opportunity to Jeanette Berlanga, an Assistance for Qualified Underprivileged Athletic Scholars (AQUAS) student-athlete. Jeanette came to AQUAS as a junior from the charter school KIPP University Prep. From the beginning, AQUAS knew they had met a very special person, a dedicated student, and…
Interns in the Legal Profession
This. Is. Sparta! You have put in the long hours and grueling study sessions, and you are well on your way towards your law degree. Congratulations! Now what? The economic downturn of 2008 caused many businesses and corporations to decrease their legal spending as an austerity measure. One consequence of this was a sharp decline…
“Profit over care: Dental patients complain of unnecessary work”
“Profit over care: Dental patients complain of unnecessary work” — KHOU 11 Reporters from KHOU in Houston spoke with Tom Crosley about statewide complaints from dental patients whose dentists performed unnecessary procedures on them for billing purposes. Tom Crosley represented more than 250 children who received such procedures in a personal injury lawsuit, which concluded…
Military Appreciation Month: May 2016
May is Military Appreciation Month, and Crosley Law Firm wants to acknowledge the selfless service of our military men and women, both stateside and abroad. San Antonio, or Military City USA, is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of active duty service members, many of whom work at Joint Base San Antonio. Joint…
“Defenders investigation: Upselling dental procedures”
“Defenders investigation: Upselling dental procedures” — KVUE-TV Tom Crosley spoke with KVUE-TV in Austin about his work representing more than 250 children throughout the San Antonio Area who received unnecessary or sub-standard dental work, often under conditions that caused unnecessary pain and suffering. Dentists performed these unethical procedures on the children simply so they could…
Celebrate Law Day 2016 on Sunday, May 1
May 1 Is Law Day Law Day is a holiday that celebrates the role of law in our nation’s history and culture and allows us to learn a little more about a specific topic in legal history. Law Day dates back to 1958 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation creating the holiday based…
Safe Passing Laws: Tom Crosley’s TTAT Presentation
The 2016 Texas Trails and Active Transportation (TTAT) Conference brings together individuals involved with bicycle, pedestrian, and other active transportation and recreation modes from around Texas and the world with the same goal in mind: sharing current information and examples and sparking inspiration to improve our communities. This three-day conference offers 60+ sessions with expert speakers,…
Indemnity Clauses Cause Further Strife in the Energy Industry
An Oasis of Oil On September 14, 2011, a major explosion at an oil well owned by Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC in the Bakken region of North Dakota claimed the lives of two workers—Brendan Wenger, who died instantly, and Ray Hardy, who would die the following day as a result of the burns he…
“Texas teen awarded $11.5M after suffering brain injury from fall at trampoline park”
“Texas teen awarded $11.5M after suffering brain injury from fall at trampoline park” — New York Daily News The New York Daily News spoke to Tom Crosley about the $11.5 million verdict that Crosley secured on behalf of Max Menchaca, a Houston teen who suffered severe injuries at a trampoline park when he fell through…
Ignition Interlock: Texas Enacts New Drunk Driving Laws
On September 1, 2015 Texas became the 25th state to enact a set of all-offender ignition interlock laws, known as HB 2246. Already in effect, HB 2246 mandates that any driver convicted of a DWI must install an ignition interlock system in their vehicle. This mandate is a change from the previous law, which required…
Escalator Injuries and Deaths: More Common than We Think?
Tom Crosley recently took the deposition of a state escalator inspector in one of the firm’s cases. The lawsuit arose from the malfunction of an escalator in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio that injured 19 people. During a convention in May 2013, a fully loaded two-story escalator stopped abruptly, the safety…
Major Commercial Trucking Accident Leads to Fatalities, Significant Traffic Back-ups on US-290
A violent accident on US-290 in Houston yesterday morning left two people dead. The crash occurred when an 18-wheeler collided with a car that had broken down in a traffic lane near a construction area. In addition to the two individuals who lost their lives, two others were injured, and the wreck caused a hazmat…
