Wrongful Death

Fraternity Hazing Deaths Continue to Be on the Rise
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 20-Dec-2019
This past semester, more than four young men have died from college fraternity hazing. Two of those deaths occurred in November 2019. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon. Since 2016, the number of fraternity hazing deaths have been on the rise. This is despite policy changes at many universities, anti-hazing laws and activism. Many believe that […]
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Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 20-Jul-2017
On Tuesday, May 6, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a measure (HB 62) that bans texting while driving across the entire state of Texas. This is the second time the bill has passed through the state legislature, but the first time being signed into law. While Texas has not previously implemented a state-wide […]
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Truck Driver Fatigue Cited as Reason Behind Tracey Morgan Crash
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 24-Aug-2015
The National Transportation Safety Board officially attributed last year’s highway crash between a Wal-Mart truck and a limo carrying comedian Tracy Morgan to truck driver fatigue. The NTSB concluded that the accident could have been prevented if the driver, Kevin Roper of Jonesboro, Georgia, had slowed to 45 mph, which was the posted speed limit […]
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Supreme Court Opens Door to Wrongful Death Claims for Same-Sex Couples
Posted By The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III PC 14-Jul-2015
The LGBT community and its advocates have many reasons to celebrate, and marriage isn’t the only one. With the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage across the nation comes a slew of new legal implications and benefits previously withheld from LGBT couples. Now, for example, same-sex couples can adopt children regardless of where they […]
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