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In most states, everyone is required by law to purchase and carry some form of minimum auto insurance. In addition to the minimum required coverage, there are many optional types of coverage that drivers in liability states may choose themselves or may carry because their car... Read More >

In Episode 12 of Meet Houston Missions, meet Kathy Alt, the Executive Director of The Ballard House.  The Ballard House is a 100% free temporary stay facility located in Katy, Texas, capable of housing up to 40 patients and their families who have traveled to Houston from all... Read More >

As the weather turns colder, parents everywhere are turning to indoor activities to keep their children entertained through the winter. Trampoline parks are popular with children of all ages, especially during the colder months. However, trampoline parks are much more... Read More >

There are probably no four words in the English language that can give you alarm in quite the same manner as hearing someone say “you have been served” for the first time. You look at the serving officer or investigator almost dumbfounded as your mind races to answer the... Read More >

According to a March 2021 report released by the Insurance Research Council, 1 in 8 drivers in the United States are uninsured. The number in a major city like Houston is even higher than the state average.  If you drive regularly in the Houston area, you or someone in your... Read More >

Episode 11:  This week we talk with Amanda L. Payne, the Developmental Director for Walk MS.  Walk MS is one of the two main fundraising organizations for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.  The second one is the Texas MS150. Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., has been... Read More >

Sometime during the course of a personal injury case, a case gets referred out to another lawyer. For many clients who do not understand what this means, they go into a sort of panic mode. “Why wasn’t my case good enough for him/her?” Often, when this happens,... Read More >

If you’re considering a personal injury claim you may come across the phrase “duty of care”. Though it sounds straightforward, duty of care is a term of art that has special meaning within the law. When lawyers refer to duty of care they mean the amount of care a... Read More >

In Episode 10 of Meet Houston Missions, we meet with Shauna Huffington, the Campaign Development Director for the Texas Gulf Coast Region of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Leukemia Society was founded in 1949 by the parent of Robbie Roesler de Villiers, a young man who... Read More >

Does Sunscreen Cause Cancer? On May 24th, 2021, a drug testing company called Valisure filed a Citizen's Petition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take action to recall 78 popular sunscreens and after sunburn care products as well as implement new rules and... Read More >

Atrium Hernia Mesh Settlement Update On December 6, 2021, Atrium Medical Corp. became the latest company to enter into a hernia mesh settlement. Getinge Group, the parent of Atrium Medical Corporation, announced that it would pay 66 million to settle over 3000 claims that its... Read More >

Class 1 Product Recall of Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators by Covidien, LP On November 4, 2021, Covidien, LP, (a division of Medtronics) issued a recall on Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilators.  The FDA has labeled this as a Class 1 recall--the most serious type of... Read More >

At approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021, an explosion at an industrial plant in Baytown, Texas woke residents with a loud boom.  At least three people were life-flighted from the scene and ambulances were onsite assisting others. The Harris County Sheriff's... Read More >

Thousands of weed killer exposure lawsuits have been filed around the country alleging that the makers of weed killers Round-up (containing glyphosate) and Gramoxone (containing paraquat) have made and sold these products for decades with the knowledge that these products can... Read More >

Episode 9 of Meet Houston Missions features guest Jeff Chadwick, Executive Director of Mission Centers of Houston. Missions Centers of Houston is a nonprofit organization that began in 1962 to serve the physical and spiritual needs of economically challenged inner city Houston... Read More >