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On September 27, 2023, a contract fell from an overhead walkway at the Corrigan OSB, L.L.C. plant in Corrigan, Texas. The contractor died before the Sheriff’s Office or Emergency Personnel reached the scene. At the present time, the exact cause of the fall has not been... Read More >

A repair crew was on site on South Mason Road in Katy, Texas, fixing a warning light that was supposed to be flashing and warning drivers to slow down for a crosswalk today, Friday, September 29, 2023. This would normally have been a good thing except they were not there fixing... Read More >

What is the Texas Crime Victims Compensation Program? The Texas Crime Victims Compensation Program, also known as the Crime Victim Compensation Fund, is a program created in 1979 to provide compensation to victims of violent crimes for eligible expenses. It was created not only... Read More >

Simply put, getting in an automobile accident is a big hassle. Your car is your mode of transport. Now it's in the shop and you are having to go deal with a rental.  You have to take time off to deal with the repair shop and the adjuster. it never seems to end. Now add injuries... Read More >

In this episode of Meet Houston Missions, we talk to Regina Alexander, Packathon Coordinator for Feed the Hunger. Feed the Hunger is a mission that enables people to act locally to help feed hunger and needs worldwide.  Feed the Hunger was originally based out of North Carolina... Read More >

Welcome to the all-new Meet Houston Missions podcast where we get to talk to Tracey Brown, the Executive Director of Amazing Place Houston. Amazing Place Houston was founded in 1996 under the name The Senior Place by Reverend Dean Robertson at St. Lukes Methodist Church, Amazing... Read More >

Lane splitting and lane filtering are practices that have occupied a gray area in the law in many states as to whether or not these practices were legal. Several state legislatures across the United States have been taking up the issue in the past few years to shed clarity on... Read More >

One of the most frustrating issues that you will inevitably run across during your career if you practice personal injury law, is a defendant who is too ignorant to realize that it is in his own best interests to turn the legal papers over to his own insurance company and... Read More >

This year when the Texas Legislature met, there were two very important personal injury-related bills introduced for consideration. One was aimed at bringing to justice sexual predators for their past transgressions while the other was aimed at protecting consumers from unfair... Read More >

In a significant stride towards increasing accountability and strengthening penalties for intoxicated drivers, the State of Texas has recently introduced a new law that has caught the attention of legal experts and concerned citizens alike. This groundbreaking legislation,... Read More >

The attorneys at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Injury and Accident Lawyers are proud to be partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) again for their annual Walk Like MADD 5K fundraising event for the Harris County and Montgomery County areas. About Walk Like... Read More >

The Houston Chronicle reported a bizarre hunting accident in Texas that claimed the lives of three people and a hunting dog on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.  Three people from Florida were hunting in a cornfield near Bastrop, TX with a friend from Red Rock, Texas when they fell... Read More >

Mass torts and class action lawsuits are integral parts of the legal system that serve to protect individuals against corporate negligence that causes widespread harm. These legal actions offer a way for large groups of individuals who have suffered similar harm to join together... Read More >

According to the Houston Police Department, a bicyclist was struck by an 18-wheeler and killed on Friday, July 28, 2023.  The accident occurred around 4:30 pm.  According to witnesses, the 18-wheeler truck was leaving from the parking lot of the Goodwill located at Fuqua and... Read More >

In Texas, the statute of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit is 2 years unless an exception applies. But what many people do not realize is that the longer you wait, the harder it is to find a lawyer willing to take on the case on a contingency fee basis. Delaying in... Read More >