Archives for Paul Cannon

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 >

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 >

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 >