Texas Injury Law Blog

Team Simmons and Fletcher had a great time participating in WalkMS Houston 2019! Hope you got to come by and visit our sponsor tent or at least say hello to our walk team if you were... Read More >

The Gilead Antitrust Lawsuits Gilead has been sued by numerous plaintiffs across the country, alleging that the company was aware of a safer alternative to their popular HIV treatment drugs, including Truvada, at the time they started marketing them. The Truvada class-action... Read More >

We were proud to give away a total of 4 scholarships this year as follows: Keith M. Fletcher Excellence in Ethics Scholarship – 1st Place: Alex Albert Keith M. Fletcher Excellence in Ethics Scholarship – 2nd Place: Jennifer Grecco Robert S. Simmons Christian Studies... Read More >

Porch Pirates Now Face Felony Charges in Texas Beginning September 1, 2019, anyone convicted for stealing mail in Texas could face felony charges. Partly due to the rise of online shopping, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 37 to prevent “porch pirates” from stealing... Read More >

The idea that cars could drive themselves was once thought to be merely a fantasy. Today, virtually every major auto manufacturer is in a foot race to be the first to get driverless cars into production. In fact, there are 52 different companies in California alone that have... Read More >

Updates on Original Article Update 9/24 Monsanto has settled approximately 100,000 Roundup lawsuits against them for a total of 11 billion dollars.  There are over 50,000 Roundup lawsuits against Monsanto pending. Update 11/23 On November 20, 2023, Bayer was hit with a 1.5... Read More >

As the elderly population continues to grow, the fall risk continues to grow as well. 60 percent of nursing home residents suffer at least one serious fall. Many of these victims have pre-existing conditions. So, nursing home fall injuries are usually quite severe. That... Read More >

During both scheduled and emergency surgeries, patients often count on anesthesiologists to make the surgeon’s job easier and expedite recovery. But too often, things go wrong. In fact, anesthesia errors are one of the leading causes of Texas medical malpractice claims. These... Read More >

One of the buzzes at this spring’s Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP)--a seminar held in Las Vegas twice a year for personal injury lawyers to learn about the latest in wide-spread tort claims--was the move for trial lawyers to get involved in the war on human trafficking.  Human... Read More >

What is a Side Underride Accident? A side underride accident is a wreck between an 18-wheeler and another vehicle where the vehicle collides with the side of the 18-wheeler and goes under the trailer of the truck. This type of accident often results in the sheering of the top... Read More >

Following two major crashes and an apparent link to a faulty navigation system, the Boeing 737 Max 8 and Boeing 737 Max 9 were grounded worldwide. The United States was the last to ground the Boeing jets on March 13, 2019. With over 370 of these planes in operation around the... Read More >

Five years after the $650 Million Pradaxa settlement, another drug company has agreed to pay big money to resolve claims that its blood thinner was a defective pharmaceutical product.  The 775 million dollar settlement covers roughly 25,000 individual lawsuits in both federal... Read More >

On March 13th, 2019, a California jury handed down a 29 million dollar verdict against Baby Powder manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson in a talc lawsuit.  The jury found that the talcum powder was a substantial factor in bringing about Teresa Leavitt's cancer. This verdict... Read More >

Texans own nearly 600,000 boats, putting the state at number six nationally. Getting out on the water on a boat or personal watercraft can be a relaxing and refreshing way to escape the Texas heat. However, ensuring that boats and personal watercraft (PWC) are operated by... Read More >

Homeowner’s insurance can refuse to cover an insured for dog bites and other damages done by a pet that lives in the covered household if there is an exclusion in the coverage that applies to damages or injuries caused by dogs or if there is no legal liability for the bite.... Read More >