Papers
Pat Shackelford has written and contributed
a number of works to the legal community. Discussions range from pleadings to personal injury. Here is
just a sampling of her work:
"Recognizing and Preparing Viable Oil Field or Industrial
Lawsuits," October
17, 2006 Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil
Trial Seminar.
Scenario: You are contacted
by someone after an industrial incident who wants
you to represent them, or a family member, who was
injured or killed in the event. This paper is intended
to provide basic tools to help you analyze, investigate,
and prepare the lawsuit if you decide to undertake
representation. . . Document Link >
"Ethical Considerations in the Handling of Products
Liability Cases," Spring, 2005.
From the moment of that first phone call about a new
case, ethical issues arise. This paper discusses some
of the ethical issues that may be involved in handling
of a products liability cases and maintaining a products
liability practice. . . Document
Link >
"Do
Pleadings Matter? Or Why You Want to Check Your Pleadings
Before You File That Motion to Compel," February 26, 2004, AIEG Paralegal
Seminar Dallas, Tx.
Many of
us file pleadings that are intentionally vague
so as to leave ourselves considerable flexibility
down the road. That theory of pleading worked well
when discovery was liberally afforded and the courts were friendlier. But
the discovery rules are changing to become more restrictive. With that change
comes a need to be more specific in pleading your case so that you get the
discovery you need. . . Document Link >
"Subsequent Remedial Measures: Proof
of Safer Alternative Design After Amendment of Rule 407(a)," December
3, 2003 TTLA Seminar, Dallas, Texas.
The 78th Legislature called upon the
Texas Supreme Court to revise Texas Rule of
Evidence 407(a) to prohibit evidence of
subsequent remedial measures in produc ts liability
actions. Texas and other state and federal courts
have long prohibited the use of such evidence to
prove negligence or culpable conduct. . . Document Link >
"Arguing Personal Injury Damages: New Developments and
Historically Permitted Arguments," June 11, 2004, TTLA
Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The world
has changed; your focus in jury argument should
change as well. The purpose of this paper is to
outline changes in focus necessary because of
House Bill 4 and recent United States Supreme Court cases. Additionally,
we review historically permissible and impermissible jury arguments. . . Document
Link >
"Personal Injury Issues in Your Family Law
Practice" May 16,
2003 - 2003 CCBA Family Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Tx.
Forty
percent of all marriages end in divorce. As many
as 75 percent of persons who have sustained serious
personal injury such as brain damage, paraplegia,
or quadriplegia will divorce if the marital relationship
was of relatively short duration at the time of
the injury. Similarly increased divorce rates occur
when a child is killed or seriously injured. . . Document Link >
The Shackelford Law Firm, Perry & Haas, and the Allene Evans Law Firm, three independent law firms practicing cooperatively.
The Shackelford Law Firm does not offer any guarantee of case results. Past success in litigation does not guarantee success in any new or future lawsuit. This website describes some of the cases that Shackelford Law Firm has worked on in the past. The description of those cases is summary in nature. You should be aware that the results obtained in each of the cases we have worked on was dependent on the particular facts of each case. The results of other cases will differ based on the different facts involved.
