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Childhood is supposed to be fun. As parents, we want our children to have fun as kids, but we also have an obligation to protect them—from themselves as well as the irresponsibility of others. I have to admit that my kids, being the children of a personal injury attorney, had... Read More >

On July 19, 2022, the newly enacted Houston Video Camera Ordinance that requires certain businesses to install video cameras will go into effect.  This ordinance, passed with the purpose of helping curb crime at high-crime businesses, could potentially benefit car accident... Read More >

Traditionally, the law allows you to recover fair market value for your vehicle when your vehicle is totaled by another’s negligence in a car accident. The point of this evaluation is to make you “whole” by putting you back in a position to replace the vehicle you lost.... Read More >

Commercial truck drivers and trucking companies have a duty to keep their trucks properly maintained through frequent inspections in order to meet the regulations imposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Likewise, the manufacturers who supply truck... Read More >

Dog bites can happen in the blink of an eye. As difficult as it is to watch your child suffer, it can also be difficult to figure out what to do next, especially when a dog bites a child unprovoked. What happens when a dog bites a child, and can an irresponsible dog owner be... Read More >

Each year, thousands of automobile occupants are injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents involving a large truck, an 18-wheeler, or another commercial vehicle. While the average car weighs somewhere around 4,000 pounds, an 18-wheeler can weigh anywhere from 35,000 to 80,000... Read More >

Lawsuits Against Facebook, Instagram, and Meta for Self-Image Issues Social media lawsuits have been filed in at least eight states against Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram,... Read More >

Houston is one of the largest and quickest-growing cities in the nation. Because of this, construction and traffic are constant, and the number of people on the roads increases every year. According to data from the Texas Department of Transportation, over 58,000 crashes... Read More >

Bestar Murphy wall beds, which are advertised for their storage capabilities for maximizing space, were recently recalled for a risk of falling off of the wall and potentially causing severe crush injuries. The Bestar Murphy bed recall, which includes 129,000 units, concerns... Read More >

When you are a passenger in a car accident, you are generally owed a duty of care by the driver not to act in a negligent manner. And, when an insurance company refuses to pay a reasonable settlement, the passenger, by law, must sue the driver to get the insurance company to... Read More >

A total of 147,732 Exactech Knee and Ankle Implants have been recalled by Exactech as of April 7, 2022, because the devices were packaged with vacuum packaging that was not "up-to-specs" which allows oxygen to get to the devices thereby permitting oxidation of the product. ... Read More >

Ron Peters, the Executive Director of Katy Responds talks with us about the various disasters they have provided recovery assistance for in this Episode of Meet Houston Missions. Katy Responds is a nonprofit organization that restores homes destroyed or damaged by disaster by... Read More >

On Monday, May 1st, a 17-year-old boy crashed into the side of a man’s car in Katy, Texas. The man died and two others suffered injuries.  This accident is just one example of a growing underage drinking crisis in Texas. Statistics show that the average age of teens underage... Read More >

3M Dual-Sided Earplug Litigation Update On December 10, 2021, The eighth bellwether trial in the 3M dual-sided earplug litigation concluded with the jury awarding Theodore Finley $22.5 million dollars in damages for hearing loss and tinnitus caused by the defective design of... Read More >

You are in an accident in Texas and your medical bills are mounting up. The other driver provided you and the police a copy of his proof of insurance, so you think you are ok. Maybe even in good hands. You contact the adjuster for the other driver, and they say, “yes we have... Read More >