{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Texas Agriculture Law","provider_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw","author_name":"tiffany.dowell","title":"Death of Ranch Hand Raises Important Legal Issues - Texas Agriculture Law","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DNZQYhtt1L\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2018\/10\/28\/death-of-ranch-hand-raises-important-legal-issues\/\">Death of Ranch Hand Raises Important Legal Issues<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2018\/10\/28\/death-of-ranch-hand-raises-important-legal-issues\/embed\/#?secret=DNZQYhtt1L\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Death of Ranch Hand Raises Important Legal Issues&#8221; &#8212; Texas Agriculture Law\" data-secret=\"DNZQYhtt1L\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2018\/10\/bull-1114267_1920.jpg","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1279,"description":"**UPDATE:\u00a0 On December 13, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court granted the petition for review.\u00a0 Oral argument is scheduled for January 30, 2020.** A recent opinion in\u00a0Zuniga v. Waak\u00a0from the Houston (1st Dist.) Court of Appeals raises important issues regarding Texas law related to agricultural operations.\u00a0 First, the case addresses the scope of the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act when an employee is injured.\u00a0 Second, the case illustrates important considerations with regard to workers compensation insurance coverage.\u00a0 [Read Opinion here.] Background Defendants own a ranch in Fayette County where... Read More &rarr;"}