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Tort “Reform” in Texas: Implementing the Corporate Immunity Agenda

Texas Watch Foundation

"They're worried they may be next": El Paso County grapples with surge of coronavirus cases

CBS

5 tips when filing a homeowners claim for storm damage

CBS News Texas

A tale of 2 victims and 2 different outcomes

Houston Chronicle

Accident not your fault? Here's how to deal with the other driver's insurance.

Texas Department of Insurance

Advocates renew the push for a burn pit registry for Texas vets exposed to toxic chemicals

Corpus Christi Caller Times

Anatomy of a Tragedy

Texas Observer

Annual Legislative Report on Market Conditions (2019)

Texas Department of Insurance

Annual Legislative Report on Market Conditions (2021)

TDI

Annual Report (2020)

Texas Department of Insurance

Annual Report (2022)

TDI

Annual Texas motor vehicle crash statistics

Texas Department of Transportation

Assistance for Housing and Other Needs

FEMA

At least 6 dead in 133-car pileup in Fort Worth after freezing rain coats roads

The Dallas Morning News

Auto Insurance

Texas Department of Insurance

Biennial Report (2022)

TDI

Bonded vs. Insured Contractors: What Is the Difference?

Angi

Burn Pits 360 Veterans Organization

Burn Pits 360 Veterans Organization

Burn Pits Screening

Texas Watch

Closed Doors & Toxic Fumes: Veterans Affected By Military Burn Pits Grow Desperate

Texas Public Radio

Contractor Fraud Expert Warns of 7 Home Improvement Scams to Avoid

My Move

Covid 19 Live Map

Johns Hopkins

Dealing with tree damage after the ice storm in Central Texas

KVUE

Democracy 101

Texas Watch

Despite a massive drop in crashes, Texas sees rise in speed-related road deaths during the pandemic

The Houston Chronicle

Did You Know?

Texas Watch

Differences between Civil & Criminal Courts

Texas Watch

Disaster Assistance

Homeland Security

Disaster Legal Services

FEMA

Disaster Recovery Center

FEMA

Discussion Guide: 7 Questions about the 7th Amendment

Texas Watch Foundation

Doctor Confesses: I Lied To Protect Colleague In Malpractice Suit

NPR

Does insurance cover fallen tree branches?

Texas Department of Insurance

Donate COVID-19 Plasma

FDA

Dr. Death

Wondery

Dr. Death: Plano surgeon Christopher Duntsch left a trail of bodies

D Magazine

Falkenberg: Surgeon's cases show how tort laws fall short

Houston Chronicle

Family of man injured in trucking accident criticizes Texas House bill that would make it harder to sue trucking companies

WFAA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA

File a Consumer Complaint

Texas Attorney General

Financial Resources: Facing Eviction

Austin Texas

Financial Resources: Unemployment Resources

Texas AFL-CIO

Help after a storm

TDI

Help for Navigating Natural Disasters

NAIC

Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

Texas Watch

How consumers can navigate insurance claims after storms

NBC DFW

How to File a Complaint with TDI

Texas Watch

How to investigate doctors

ProPublica

Hurt? Injured? Need a Lawyer? Too Bad!

Texas Monthly

Immunity law works against victim of alleged rape in hospital

Houston Chronicle

Information Homepage

CIDRAP

Information on Claims: Residential Property Insurance

OPIC

Information on First-Party Claims

OPIC

Information on Third-Party Claims

OPIC

Institute for Safer Trucking

Institute for Safer Trucking

Intolerable Care: A snapshot of the Texas nursing home quality crisis

AARP Texas

Is the coronavirus pandemic putting Texas businesses at a higher risk of lawsuits?

Austin American Statesman

Lawsuit: Doctor charged in raping patient accused of similar incident before

Houston Chronicle

Lawsuit: Parkland hospital erred, left 8-inch tube in woman's body for 7 years without telling her

The Dallas Morning News

Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS)

State Bar of Texas

Legal Resources: Texas Law Help

Texas Law Help

Legal Resources: Where to go for legal assistance

Texas State Law Library

Liability Limits in Texas Fail to Curb Medical Costs

Public Citizen

Licensed to Kill

Texas Observer

Main Types of Laws in America

Texas Watch

McKinney surgeon's license suspended after patients allege sexual assault

The Dallas Morning News

Mitigation assistance

US Small Business Association

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

HHS

Open Burn Pit Registry

Texas Department of State Health Services

Patient says surgeon facing new sex charges jabbed her with needle for bringing husband 'for backup'

The Dallas Morning News

Plano’s Baylor hospital faces hard questions after claims against former neurosurgeon

The Dallas Morning News

Possible Sheltering and Housing Assistance for Disaster Survivors

FEMA

Power out, food spoiled? Your insurance might help.

Texas Department of Insurance

Proposed Texas law would protect trucking companies if their driver hits you

KXAN

Rates and Characteristics of Paid Malpractice Claims Among US Physicians by Specialty, 1992-2014

JAMA Internal Medicine

Reading the Stars: Nursing Home Quality Star Ratings, Nationally and by State

Kaiser Family Foundation

Recommendations Report (2023)

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Recovering from Winter Weather

OPIC

Reports and Presentations

Texas Department of Insurance

Residential Property Insurance

OPIC

Roadmap to Recovery

United Policyholders

Safe Driving Around CMVs

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Safety Resource: Domestic Violence Hotline--800-799-SAFE (7233)

Texas HHS

Safety Resource: Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence during lockdown

CNN

Safety Resources: Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments

FDA

Safety Resources: CDC Guidelines for Errands and Going Out

CDC

Safety Resources: CDC Updates

CDC

Safety Resources: COMBATCOVID.HHS

HHS

Safety Resources: Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Map

Johns Hopkins

Safety Resources: Nursing Home Safety

ProPublica

Safety Resources: Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services

Safety Resources: Texas Updates

Texas Tribune

Safety Resources: US Health Weather Map

US Health Weather Map

Safety Resources: What to do if you think you have COVID-19

The Washington Post

She believed her mom died peacefully. Two years later, a nurse wrote her to say what really happened

Houston Chronicle

Staying at Home Resources: Activity Ideas

Quarantainment List

Staying at Home Resources: Avoid Eating All Day

The Wall Street Journal

Staying at Home Resources: Mental Health

MHA

Steps to Get Full and Fair Flood and Wind Insurance Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Florence

Consumer Federation of America

Steps to getting your home or car insurance claim paid

Texas Department of Insurance

Stop Swoop and Settle Insurance Schemes!

Texas Watch

Support HB 359 for Rebekah Rogers

Texas Watch

Supreme Court Appointment Process

Texas Watch

Supreme Court Appointment Quiz

Texas Watch

Supreme Court upholds appellate decision on Burn Pit lawsuits

Fox News

Texas homeowners are facing an insurance crisis as extreme weather creates record damage

Houston Chronicle

Texas House bill could shield companies from liability after commercial vehicle crashes

The Texas Tribune

Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Facts: Calendar Year 2019

Texas Department of Transportation

Texas ranks among top states affected by natural disasters causing billion-dollar damage, study says

Houston Chronicle

Texas Republicans Are Trying to Protect Trucking Companies from Lawsuits

Texas Observer

Texas To Create A Statewide Open Burn Pit Registry

Texas Public Radio

The Big Money Behind Greg Abbott’s Intervention in Killer Doc Case

Texas Observer

The case of Dr. Konasiewicz: Ailing patients speak out about former Duluth doctor

Houston Chronicle

The deadly legacy of open air burn pits

The Verge

The Effect of Malpractice Reform on Emergency Department Care

The New England Journal of Medicine

The Impact of the 2003 Texas Medical Malpractice Damages Cap on Physician Supply and Insurer Payouts: Separating Facts from Rhetoric

Texas Advocate

The Importance of Marbury v. Madison

Texas Watch

The Right to Trial Through History

Texas Watch Foundation

These are the Deadliest Highways in Texas

Texas Monthly

Thousands of doctors practicing despite errors, misconduct

USA Today

Thumbs on the Scale: A Retrospective of the Texas Supreme Court, 2000-2010

Texas Watch Foundation

Tips for Driving Safely Around Large Trucks or Buses

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Top 5 Consumer Tips for hiring a Contractor

Texas Watch

Top 5 Consumer Tips for Insurance Claims

Texas Watch

Top 5 Contractor Scams (and How to Avoid Them)

HouseLogic

True or False Quiz

Texas Watch

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

What House Bill 19 could mean for Texas drivers

KPRC

While Consumers Struggled During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Auto Insurance CEOs Earned Massive Bonuses (2022)

CFA

Will Tort Reform Bend the Cost Curve? Evidence from Texas

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

With some substantive changes, trucking liability bill heads to Texas House floor

Quorum Report

$2 Trillion Stimulus Deal Explained

Newsweek

Consumer Bill of Rights

Texas Department of Insurance

Dallas judge sides with Jenkins, says Abbott can’t enforce mask mandate ban

Dallas Morning News

As Insurance Rates Skyrocket, Executives Pull in Millions

Consumer Federation of America

Auto Insurance Guide

Texas Department of Insurance

Automobile Insurance

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Consumer Bill of Rights

Texas Department of Insurance

Consumer Groups Urge TDI to Investigate Possible Unfair Delaying of Claims by Insurance Companies (2022)

CFA

Deep freeze insurance tips during extreme weather

NBC DFW

Does your insurance cover additional living expenses?

TDI

Help Insure

TDI & OPIC

Home Insurance Guide

Texas Department of Insurance

In the News: Texas car insurance premiums are soaring. Here's what's behind the spike — and what you can do

Texas Watch

Insurance tips after Hurricane Beryl

Texas Department of Insurance

Insurance: What you need to know

Texas Watch

Know Your Rights

OPIC

Limiting Lawsuits Will Not Lower Insurance Premiums (2024 Update)

The Center for Justice & Democracy

No More Insurance Appraisal Games

Texas Watch

Property & Casualty Reports

Texas Department of Insurance

Recommendations to the 88th Legislature (2023)

OPIC

Residential Property Insurance

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

States With the Worst Drivers – 2020 Edition

SmartAsset

Supreme Court Alert: Insurance

Texas Watch

Swoop & Settle One-Pager

Texas Watch

Telematics in Insurance Presentation: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (2022)

CFA

Texas bill would outlaw 'swoop and settle' insurance tactic after car crashes

CBS DFW

Texas homeowners are facing an insurance crisis as extreme weather creates record damage

Houston Chronicle

What to do after a hit and run in Texas

BankRate

When Will My Claim Get Paid?

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Don't let insurers bully you into unsafe auto repairs

Texas Watch

5th state lawmaker calls for Texas Medical Board reform to stop dangerous doctors

KXAN

A son died, his parents tried to sue. How U.S. courts protect Big Pharma

Reuters

ABAT & Texas Watch collab to help under-indemnified auto policyholders, push for mandatory appraisal clause law

Repairer Driven News

ABAT Fights for Safe Repairs and Fair Appraisal at the Capitol

Texas Automotive

Analysis: Medical Error -- The Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

BMJ

Appraisal Trifold Brochure

Texas Watch

Appraisal: An Issue of Life and Death

Texas Automotive

Appraiser: unfair insurance policies could be ‘nail in the coffin for safe roadways’

Repairer Driven News

Arming ABAT for Battle

Texas Automotive

Auto Body Association of Texas

Auto Body Association of Texas

Auto Insurance Guide

Texas Department of Insurance

Auto Insurance Open Records Request

Texas Watch

Battle of the Beetle: An Insured Wins in Winnsboro

Texas Automotive

Best and Worst States for Healthcare

WalletHub

Bill Would Require More Transparency for Mental Hospital Investigations

The Houston Chronicle

Call Kelly: Advocating for Texas Consumers One Complaint at a Time

Texas Automotive

Communicating about Physician Sexual Misconduct (2022)

Informed Patient Safety Institute

Consumer Bill of Rights

Texas Department of Insurance

Dallas doctor accused of tampering with IV bags' criminal history raises questions about accountability

Fox 4 DFW

Dallas judge sides with Jenkins, says Abbott can’t enforce mask mandate ban

Dallas Morning News

Dallas-area couple awarded $42 million after shoddy repair traps them in fiery crash

Dallas Morning News

Does Tort Reform Affect Physician Supply? Evidence from Texas

SSRN

Estimating the Effect of Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases: Evidence from Texas

SSRN

Fighting for Safer Auto Repairs

Texas Watch

Financial Resources: AFL-CIO Guide to Unemployment

Texas AFL-CIO

Financial Resources: FindHelp.Org

Aunt Bertha

Financial Resources: Paid Leave Rights, Employee

Department of Labor

Financial Resources: Paid Leave Rights, Employer

Department of Labor

Financial Resources: Texas Unemployment App

Texas Workforce Commission

Five Important Articles for Patient Safety Awareness Week

Healio

Forced Arbitration

Public Justice

GEICO likely to pay more than $19M to policyholders over total loss claims

Repairer Driven News

Hidden car repair led to disfiguring injuries, couple claims

WFAA

How do I report elder abuse?

HHS

How Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients

New York Times, The Daily

How to Spot and Report Elder Abuse and Neglect

Texas Attorney General

Impact of Auto Appraisal Report

Texas Watch

Law firm, couple in John Eagle Collision case sue State Farm

Repairer Driven News

Man Accused of Killing 22 Elderly Texans to Stand Trial in Dallas for Murder

People

Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say

NPR

Medical Malpractice Damages Caps: A State By State Comparison

Expert Institute

New bill, sparked by KXAN investigations, aims to stop another ‘Dr. Death’

KXAN

North Texas Couple Awarded $42 Million in Lawsuit that Could Spark Changes in Collision Repair Industry

NBC DFW

Not All Doctors Get Informed Consent -- Here's Why It's Hurting Patients

Forbes

NTSB releases factual report on 2021 fatal, 133-car pileup crash on I-35W in Fort Worth

Consumer Affairs

Oppose SB 30 & HB 4806

Texas Watch

Patient Safety Action Network

PSAN

Patient Safety Week - Preventable Medical Errors

Patient Safety Week

Patient Safety Week - Tort "Reform"

Patient Safety Week

Proposed Texas law could require insurance companies to pay for quality car repairs

KPRC Houston

Report: Shops turn away Teslas covered by GEICO over failure to pay full cost of repair

Local Today News (Arizona)

Rural Hospital Closings Reach Crisis Stage, Leaving Millions Without Nearby Health Care

Texas A&M Today

Safety Resource: National Infusion Center Association

National Infusion Center Association

Safety Resources: Where to find COVID-19 testing

Texas Department of State Health Services

Secure our Seniors Safety

S.O.S.S.

Solving Texas’ Rural Health Care Crisis Will Require More Collaboration

The Dallas Morning News

Stability, Not Crisis: Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes in Texas, 1988-2002

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

State Uninsured Rates

WalletHub

State, Defense Rest in 3rd Murder Trial of Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir

NBC DFW

Still Practicing

KXAN

Surgeon Scorecard

ProPublica

TDI includes RTA in report to legislature, invites public policy response

Repairer Driven News

Tesla issues massive recall of more than 2 million vehicles over autopilot safety concerns

NBC News

Texas bill backs payment for following OEM repair procedures, prohibits use of non-OEM replacement parts as cost savings measure

Repairer Driven News

Texas bill seeks to improve accuracy of repair estimates

Repairer Driven News

Texas doesn’t penalize most senior living facilities with confirmed abuse. Why?

KXAN

Texas governor signs major patient safety bill into law, sparked by KXAN investigation

KXAN

Texas House members hear right to appraisal concerns

Repairer Driven News

Texas lawmaker contends Safe Auto Repair Bill would mandate carriers uphold policy contracts

Repairer Driven News

Texas lawmakers look to close 'loopholes' that allowed Dallas anesthesiologist to continue practicing

Fox4

Texas patient safety bill, sparked by KXAN, heads to final vote

KXAN

Texas Watch digs into undervalued repairs & TLs, 3rd party appraisals 40% higher than carrier offer

Repairer Driven News

Texas Watch Trucking Statistics 2025

Texas Watch

The price of a life: Congresswoman’s death is drawing attention to Texas malpractice cap

Dallas Morning News

The Right to Appraisal: The New Alamo

Texas Automotive

The Rural Health Care Crisis, Mapped

Texas Observer

Under the Knife

Texas Watch Foundation

Unnatural Causes: The Case of the Texas Serial Elder Murders

AARP

What Experts Are Saying About Surgeon Scorecard

ProPublica

Where are the worst drivers in America?

Consumer Affairs

Written Comments Submitted by Texas Watch to the Texas House Committee on Insurance

Texas Watch

‘Car Talk’ host: Independent auto shops deserve the right to repair your car

The Washington Post

‘Dangerous to be old:’ How can Texas prevent abuse in long-term care facilities?

KXAN

‘Meaningful’ bill protecting patient safety coming thanks to KXAN investigation, lawmaker says

KXAN

‘You Are a Coward': Families Face Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir After 2nd Murder Conviction

NBC5 DFW