Texas Injury Law Blog

Are Employers Required to Have Workers' Compensation in Texas? No. Texas is the only state in the entire United States that does not protect its labor force by requiring employers to carry Workers’ Compensation. Texas is a very unique state. Many of the differences between... Read More >

When you live in an apartment you have no control over whether other tenants are cautious when they do things like cook or smoke. As a result, many apartment fires are started by tenant negligence. But sometimes the landlord's negligence either causes or contributes to the... Read More >

Being stuck on a cruise ship may sound like a good time, but thousands of passengers on a 2013 Carnival cruise got a hard lesson in reality when they were stranded on board in the Gulf of Mexico for five days. After a fire broke out in the engine room, the ship was disabled.... Read More >

We already knew that Houston school zones can be hazardous, but the danger to kids traveling to and from school doesn’t end there. Recent events around the country have turned the spotlight on school bus stop safety. School children in at least four states were killed by... Read More >

In November 2018, Texas reached a milestone no state aspires to 18 years without a death-free day on Texas roadways. The roadway death toll for those 18 years tops 66,000. In 2016, 3,776 people died on Texas roads, while 23 states saw fewer than 500 traffic fatalities. If you or... Read More >

You are in an accident through no fault of your own. You get sent bills by the hospital, the emergency room doctor, the radiologist, the ambulance company and they all add up. Thankfully, the other driver had liability insurance. You submit the bills to the friendly agent who... Read More >

Unfortunately, many victims of medical malpractice in Texas find themselves in a bad situation with no one to help due to Tort Reform. Several laws aimed at doing away with legitimate medical malpractice claims were passed by the Texas legislature in the past 15 years under the... Read More >

Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. is proud to feature this guest post from Houston family law attorney, Bryan Fagan. Bryan is not affiliated with Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. but has permitted us to share his knowledge of another area of law with our clients via this guest blog... Read More >

Nobody wants to experience a stall on the road or to encounter a stalled vehicle in traffic. However, most people don’t think of breakdowns as potentially fatal. Rather, they tend to be associated with delays, frustration, and perhaps costly repairs. Staying near the car... Read More >

For pedestrians, Texas law and common-sense safety tips are clear and consistent: don’t walk in the road if you have a choice. In fact, the Texas Transportation Code prohibits pedestrians from walking on the street if there is a sidewalk adjacent to the roadway and accessible... Read More >

Vulnerable Road Users in Houston According to a preliminary report conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association, there were nearly 6,000 pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2017. Unfortunately, car accidents involving pedestrians seem to be more common;... Read More >

In our second year of offering scholarships to kids attending college, we awarded six separate scholarships.  The Scholarships and their winners are as follows: Excellence in Ethics Scholarship – 1st Place: Hope Goodman Excellence in Ethics Scholarship – 2nd Place:... Read More >

What is the Gulf Coast Regional Tow and Go Program? The Gulf Coast Regional Tow and Go Program is a program that provides free towing services to motorists who are stranded on Houston freeways that have camera coverage on the roadway. The initiative came from Houston-Galveston... Read More >

In February, Marvin Drake III died after slamming his motorcycle into the rear end of another vehicle at a high rate of speed. In May, Houston Police Department (HPD) Officer Chayne Brothers was hit by a car while on duty, suffering two broken wrists. At first glance, these two... Read More >

Austin, Texas The Texas Supreme Court handed down a decision in Binge and Kelsey Seybold v. Williams, Cause No. 14-1057, today in a decision that raises questions about how safe it is to use a broad form negligence question in a healthcare liability lawsuit--or any other... Read More >