Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Injury & Accident Lawyers 2021 Fall Scholarship Contest Results We are proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Injury & Accident Lawyers' Fall Scholarship contests. We offer two annual fall scholarship contests... Read More >
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Chemical Leak Shuts Down Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, TX
Spring, TX (July 17, 2021) - A Chemical leak at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, Texas, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, resulted in the park being shut down and at least 85 park-goers requiring decontamination and another 30 going to the hospital. Spring firefighters... Read More >
Texas Supreme Court Renders 18.001 Affidavits Useless in In Re Allstate
In today's opinion entitled In Re Allstate, the Texas Supreme Court rendered an opinion guaranteed to clutter Texas Courts with more litigation in personal injury cases. In Re Allstate, (rendered 5/7/2021) holds that the long-time cost and time-saving statute is suddenly no... Read More >
When Do You Need to Hire a Bed Bug Lawyer?
When Do You Need to Hire a Bed Bug Lawyer? If you have suffered a significant economic loss due to having to throw out property and/or medical illnesses due to a bed bug infestation that your landlord allowed and failed to warn you about, you should speak to a bed bug lawyer to... Read More >
Channelview TX K-Solv Industrial Plant Fire
4/7/2021 Authorities from the Harris County Sheriff's Office have reported a major fire following a loud boom at the K-Solv industrial plant in Channelview, Texas today. The blaze began around 4:00 p.m. and dark smoke continues to billow into the sky as firefighters fight... Read More >
An End to The Statewide Mask Mandate | What Does it Mean?
As of March 10, 2021, Texas’ statewide mask mandate has ended per Governor Gregg Abbott. Businesses are also now allowed to operate at full capacity. However, the lifting of these requirements is not the end of it. There are many places that are still requiring/implementing... Read More >
CenterPoint Energy Workers Injured in Gas Explosion
Seven CenterPoint Energy workers were injured in a natural gas explosion that happened on Friday, March 5th, 2021. The explosion occurred in the 18700 block of Glenlock Lakes near Klein, Texas. Klein is an unincorporated territory within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of... Read More >
Recall of Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Pump Implant Kits
Class 1 Recall of HVAD Pump Implant Kits Medtronic is recalling HVAD Pump Implant Kits for the HeartWare HVAD System under a Class 1 Recall. This class of recall indicates that continued use poses the risk of serious injury or death. If you have been implanted in one of these... Read More >
Texas Freeze Death and Damage Claims Mounting
Lawsuits Filed Over Texas Freeze As news reports of deaths and wide-spread damage from power outages around the State of Texas have continued to roll in, lawsuits have been filed against ERCOT and individual power companies for failing to adequately warn customers of... Read More >
Two Weekend Incidents Highlight the Houston Street Racing Epidemic
Street-racing has long held a presence in the Houston area. The Tomball Parkway is known for its share of car wrecks due to vehicle drag racing up and down the roadway. This past weekend two separate Houston street-racing incidents made local and national news—news Houston... Read More >