Texas Injury Law Blog

In May of 2018, a Houston, Texas jury slammed Werner Enterprises, Inc. with a verdict exceeding 90 million dollars in reaction to a truck wreck that took the life of an 8-year-old boy and left a 12-year-old girl with permanent traumatic brain injuries. The case was appealed but... Read More >

Katy, TX. I have been asked and accepted the offer to speak on September 20, 2024, by the Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce at the 7:00 a.m. monthly member breakfast. The topic I will be speaking about is one very important to me: The Importance of Christian Mentorship in... Read More >

A worker’s compensation third-party claim is a lawsuit filed by an employee who is injured while on the job against either: A non-employee who negligently injures the employee while he is on the job, or; An employer who chooses not to provide his employees with the... Read More >

"Pain and suffering" refers to the damage elements of “physical pain” and “emotional distress" that compensate a victim of a personal injury for the trauma they suffer due to the wrongful actions of another. When an injured party prevails in a tort cause of action, they... Read More >

On Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, around 8 p.m., the Martinez family was traveling in their 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV on U.S. 57 near Eagle Pass when a FedEx box truck crossed the center line causing a head-on collision. The impact from the FedEx truck accident near Eagle Pass killed... Read More >

Under the guise of controlling rising healthcare costs, the Texas legislature began passing laws in the early 2000s claiming that they “reformed” the legal system to discourage frivolous lawsuits. In reality, medical malpractice tort reform discouraged frivolous medical... Read More >

Houston, Texas. As a continuing sponsor of the annual Walk Like MADD fundraising event for 2024 Southeast Texas, the attorneys at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. are proud to be teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to provide a sober ride home on New Year's... Read More >

A birthday celebration turned into a tragedy at an exclusive Houston area fitness club on Sunday, August 25, 2024, when the body of a 7-year-old girl was recovered from the main resort-style pool. The girl was rushed to Texas Children’s Hospital but did not survive. The... Read More >

On June 20, 2024, A 16-year-old boy and his mother were tragically killed when they were struck as they exited a parking lot by a speeding police car with no lights or sirens on. The police car was driven by third-year police officer, Blademir Viveros, of the Missouri City... Read More >

An 18-wheeler truck driver died over the weekend when he crashed into a row of stopped vehicles on U.S. 287 in Arlington between Fort Worth and Dallas. The vehicles ahead of the big rig had come to a stop due to construction when the truck driver apparently did not notice in... Read More >

In the past eight days, there were two motorcycle crashes on the northeast side of San Antonio involving police crashes. In both cases, the motorcycle operator was killed while evading arrest. In one of the two crashes, an innocent driver who was hit was also killed. These... Read More >

A Fort Worth fatal crash this morning around 1 a.m. between a Camero and another vehicle left 5 occupants of the stricken vehicle dead. The struck vehicle was pushed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames. Three adults and two children were killed inside the vehicle.... Read More >

If a doctor negligently treats a patient causing their death, the doctor can be sued for wrongful death. However, what happens if a doctor negligently performs a sterilization procedure on a patient resulting in an unexpected birth?  Can you sue for wrongful life? The Texas... Read More >

If you are walking through a shopping mall and you slip and fall on a wet floor causing injury, you can file a claim against the mall owners and management company. In order to win the case in most states, you must prove: there was a dangerous condition on the floor, the... Read More >

The State of Texas is fed up with fighting drug dealers including fentanyl dealers. In 2023, over 5000 people died of drug overdose in the State of Texas. Almost half of the deaths in Texas were caused by fentanyl. In September of 2023, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 6--a... Read More >