Leading patient safety advocates with the Informed Patient Institute and the Patient Safety Action Network recently conducted a comprehensive review of 64 state medical and osteopathic boards, evaluating how well they informed the public online.
We have a safety crisis on Texas roads. Texas has led the nation in the number of large truck crashes for years. Commercial trucks cause many more fatalities in Texas than other large states like California and Florida. Since 2009, the number of truck-related fatalities in Texas has increased an astonishing 105% at a time when our population has risen 18%. House Bill 19 undercuts safety by limiting evidence of corporate negligence in court.
On Tuesday, March 9th, our team helped over 20 families tell their stories of commercial vehicle negligence, resulting in death or injury. After the hearing on HB 19, Chairman Leach asked for additional comment on HB 19. We chose to focus our comments on safety because it is so important for saving lives. We gave the committee many actionable items that would demonstrably reduce death and destruction on Texas roads.
A bad bill passed in the 2017 Texas legislative session favors insurance companies over policyholders.
Click here to read the Wall Street Journal's coverage of filing an insurance claim, featuring Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell and other leading consumer activists.
We've compiled resources from across the state to help you protect life and property during this winter storm and in the weeks ahead.
In today's episode, Executive Director Ware Wendell takes us through the 25-year history of tort "reform" in Texas and how this corporate campaign has threatened your safety and impeded your constitutional right to trial by jury.
This holiday season will likely look different for many families. We pulled some resources and ideas for you and your family to get creative--whether having small, safe gatherings or virtual gatherings.
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely This Year (Today Show)
Executive Director Ware Wendell updates the public on our pressing consumer, policyholder, patient, and worker safety priorities as we approach the next legislative session.
