Whether it's a heated sports game, or maybe you're in the driver's seat, any unexpected impact to your chest, may cause difficulty breathing with a clouding of senses that begin to surface. A broken sternum can intrude into one's life, bringing with it a host of physical,... Read More >
What is Pain and Suffering?
"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 >
What is a Letter of Protection?
A letter of protection (LOP) is a letter sent to a medical professional by a personal injury lawyer representing a person injured in a car accident, work injury, fall, or other personal injury case. A letter of protection guarantees payment for medical treatment from a future... Read More >
Houston Uber Driver Kills Toddler, Assaulted by Family, Who’s Liable?
If you haven’t seen the video, it is very disturbing on so many levels. First off a two-year-old is run over by an Uber driver who had just dropped a family off at an apartment complex. Then a bunch of people assault the Uber driver. This raises the questions of what are the... Read More >
Legal Incapacity: Definition & meaning
Sometimes we take for granted what we do on a daily basis, but what happens if we were to tell you that hundreds of thousands of individuals lose these abilities every year? Though we think of victims of personal injury or those suffering from mental illnesses to swiftly... Read More >
Meet Houston Missions: Family Hope Fulshear (Food Pantry)
On Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, your host, Paul Cannon, talks with Bob Patton, the executive director of Fulshear Outreach and Development Corporation D/B/A Family Hope Fulshear. Family Hope Fulshear started in 2014 when a group of... Read More >
Car Accident Settlements in Texas: How Does it Work?
Experiencing a car collision can be an overwhelming, and in severe cases, traumatizing experience. However, car accident victims don’t immediately think about the intricacies of car wreck settlements. In the sprawling state of Texas where there are approximately 22 million... Read More >
Meet Houston Missions: Redeemed Ministries (Human Trafficking)
On this episode of Meet Houston Missions and the Simmons and Fletcher, Local Missions Podcast, Bobbie Mark, the Executive Director of Redeemed Ministries discusses how they have helped over 150 women escape from the bonds of human trafficking. Since 2010, Redeemed Ministries... Read More >
Meet Houston Missions: Rescue America f/k/a Rescue Houston (Human Trafficking)
On Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, your host Paul Cannon talks with Allison Meier Madrigal, the founder and CEO of Rescue America. Rescue America started as Rescue Houston in 2014 and in 2019 experienced such an outpouring of nationwide... Read More >
What is a Hospital Lien?
A hospital lien is a right granted to hospitals and emergency services providers that allows them to demand payment for their services out of any money recovered by the injured person in that person's personal injury claim against any parties responsible for causing the injury.... Read More >
Bicycle Rider Killed 2/27/2024 in Houston TX Shows Danger of Riding a Bike at Night
According to an ABC News report, a Houston man was crossing 529 Near Highway 6 around 10:30 riding a bike at night when he was struck by a car. As he attempted to retrieve his bicycle as a pedestrian, another driver struck him. He did not survive the second impact. The first... Read More >
Meet Houston Missions The Landing (Human Trafficking)
Today's guest on Meet Houston Missions & The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast is Lea Byrd, the Mobilization Manager, for The Landing. The Landing is an organization dedicated to “walking alongside of victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual... Read More >
Meet Houston Missions: Kailee Mills Foundation (Seatbelt Awareness)
In this episode of Meet Houston Missions & The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, meet Briana McCulloch, Executive Director of the Kailee Mills Foundation. The Kailee Mills Foundation was formed in 2017 to spread awareness of the importance of always wearing your... Read More >
Can You Pull Traffic Camera or Red Light Camera Video After an Accident in Texas?
After a car accident, people often notice that there seem to be cameras everywhere--traffic cameras, red light cameras, and highway cameras. So, one would think when the other driver lies about who caused the collision, “I can just pull the footage, and this will prove who is... Read More >
Uber Sexual Assault Lawyers’ Battle for Survivors Is Producing Good
Over 100 cases alleging that an Uber driver sexually assaulted a passenger and that Uber failed to take appropriate actions to prevent a known problem have been filed in federal court in Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) No. 3084, In re Uber Technologies Inc. Passenger Sexual... Read More >