Lawmakers have long shorted the Texas Department of Transportation’s budget for maintaining roads, but now that the agency wants cities and counties to take the wheel for repairs and plans to convert oil-field roads from pavement to gravel, some legislators …
Ten years after the Texas Legislature capped damages in the state’s medical malpractice lawsuits, the number of suits and the amounts paid out have fallen sharply. The Austin American Statesman reported Sunday that state Department of Insurance data shows medical …
Brownsville drivers are among the best in the country. The Allstate Insurance Company released its ninth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The report, based on Allstate claims data, lists America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency …
The Texas Department of Public Safety says most schools statewide have resumed classes and drivers should use care or be ready to pay higher fines. DPS says one of the most dangerous times for students, such as youngsters returning to …
Texas had more than 500 work-related fatalities in 2012, an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous year. According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor of Statistics, the most dangerous job in …
A massive hailstorm that moved through Amarillo, Texas on May 28 has resulted in $500 million in insured losses to the panhandle region. The final figure was released today by the Property Claim Services of the Insurance Services Office (ISO) …
Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon has appointed Dr. David Davis as the medical advisor for the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC), effective Aug. 26, 2013. The medical director advises the commissioner on the adoption …
Texas health officials say no link has been found between a compounded drug and the death of two patients who developed blood infections after receiving it before its recall. The federal Food and Drug Administration recalled all products produced by …
Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Company (MedMal Direct), now in its fourth year of business, announces it has received its certificate of authority from the Texas Department of Insurance and has officially launched operations as a medical malpractice insurance carrier in …
The Dallas nightclub where former Cowboys player Josh Brent last stopped before being involved in a fatal crash that killed a teammate may have over-served patrons that night, state liquor authorities said Friday. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said its …