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I Didn’t Know I Had Insurance For Business Interruption Losses!

On Behalf of | Apr 28, 2020 | Business Law |

Because you are a careful business owner, because your landlord required insurance coverage, or just because you wanted to insure your business against catastrophes like fires and floods, you may have secured an “all risk insurance policy.” Most of us think about fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, explosions and similar natural catastrophes as “covered events” under our policies. But did you know LOSSES CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC MAY BE COVERED!!

Increased DWI Cases

On Behalf of | Jul 30, 2021 |

The pandemic has created new social issues. People stay at home more, congregate with friends at smaller events, and very often this involves drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana or both.

I Will Never Forget 2020

On Behalf of | Dec 14, 2020 |

There are so many monumental moments in life that become a part of history: D-Day, the Spanish flu, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 911, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the AIDS crisis, the first African American President, a contentious political climate, the Great Depression and now the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully, the anticipated vaccines will help us…

Pandemic Legal Planning – Update 1

On Behalf of | Apr 12, 2020 |

The attorneys at Duarte and Molina, P.C. recently shared the importance of having a will, a power of attorney, a medical power of attorney and a directive to physicians in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The information shared resulted in comments and questions listed below. Hopefully, this information will clarify some issues.

4 Tips to Manage the New Pandemic Courtroom

On Behalf of | Apr 12, 2020 |

In my younger days, I would watch Star Trek. One episode I recall involved a trial where a captain of a Federation Vessel was accused of wrongdoing. The Federation tribunal was in one place; the defendant-accused was in another place; exhibits were retrieved remotely and introduced from the scene of the crime; witnesses were called to testify in far away…

Pandemic Legal Planning

On Behalf of | Apr 1, 2020 |

COVID-19 has changed our lives in so many ways and we are all adapting to a new way of life: social distancing, working from home, home schooling our children, lines at supermarkets, etc. But the virus has also brought home a reality that is often ignored – – WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND TOMORROW IS GUARANTEED TO NONE OF US.

When is a Loss Really a Win?

On Behalf of | Mar 10, 2020 |

For two weeks, Demetrio Duarte led a legal team in a two week trial to fight for the rights of a single mom who made a tragic decision. While having an acquittal is always best, the jury in this case found Mr. Duarte’s client to be guilty of involuntary manslaughter and intoxication assault. “How horrible is it to live with…

Moms and Intoxication Manslaughter

On Behalf of | Feb 22, 2020 |

Demetrio Duarte and Tim Molina recently handled a case that illustrates how our world continues to change. We regularly hear about individuals charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. We think about alcoholics who get out of a bar at 2:00 a.m., stumble to a car, drive onto the roadway and collide with an innocent driver when the drunk runs…

Tim Molina Hits Two Home Runs

On Behalf of | Nov 1, 2019 |

On October 16, 2019, Tim Molina surprisingly concluded a jury trial in Comal County District Court. Tim’s client was wrongfully accused of burglary. After Tim’s cross-examination of the arresting officer, it was clear the charge was bogus. The Court granted a motion for directed verdict. A directed verdict is a tool a competent trial attorney seeks to have the judge…

Hung Jury

On Behalf of | Nov 13, 2018 |

Last week, I tried a case where a client was accused of four crimes stemming from one auto accident. The charges included intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. The jury returned verdicts relatively quickly which acquitted our client of manslaughter and aggravated assault, but which convicted our client of intoxication assault and intoxication assault. The first phase of the trial is…

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