Texas Injury Law Blog

How Does an X-ray Affect My Personal Injury Case? Anytime you are in a car accident or other traumatic event, you will likely receive spinal x-rays to evaluate your injury. The main injury that a spine x-ray can find or rule out is a bone fracture a/k/a broken bone. However,... Read More >

Your employer cannot terminate you for serving on a jury. Serving as a juror is a critical civic duty in our justice system. When summoned, you play a vital role in upholding the constitutional right to a trial by jury, an aspect that is part of the building blocks of the United... Read More >

Every time we debark on a drive, we expect that everything will run smoothly; however, we know all too well the risks of car accidents. Often a traumatizing experience, there are often a series of unexpected complications especially if you’re involved in a car accident where... Read More >

Texas Transportation Code 545.0605 prohibits lane splitting and lane filtering by motorcycle riders unless the rider is a police officer.  Specifically, Texas Transportation Code 545.0605 (a)(3)(b&c) states that a motorcycle rider may not “operate the motorcycle between... Read More >

On this episode of Meet Houston Missions, Paul Cannon, talks with Quincy Collins, founder of Families Helping Families. In 2013, Quincy and some friends helped out one family within his church that was struggling at Thanksgiving. From this a vision was born with the goal of... Read More >

Product recalls are never a good thing for the manufacturer. Some are matters of serious safety concerns while some are for less alarming reasons like -the product or the way it is packaged and/or presented doesn’t meet with regulatory guidelines. However, they all cost the... Read More >

Liability insurance protects you if you are financially responsible for someone else’s injuries or property damages due to your own negligence. It is the bare minimum you must carry under Texas law. If you have auto liability insurance and you cause a wreck, your insurance... Read More >

The Basic Speed Law is a fundamental principle in traffic safety that requires drivers to operate their vehicles at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for the current road, traffic, and weather conditions, regardless of the posted speed limit. This is implemented and... Read More >

If you are involved in a rollover accident, you should speak to a Houston car accident lawyer about your rights as soon as possible. Rollover accidents are often more complex than what meets the eye. Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., have been handling complex car accident litigation... Read More >

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  recently passed a new rule banning non-compete agreements. According to the FTC, this new rule will restore the imbalance between employers and employees to allow employees to let the market determine their salaries. They also tout the rule... Read More >

A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is a professional license required to operate large commercial motor vehicles such as trucks and buses on public roads in Texas and across the United States. It demonstrates that the holder has received specialized training and has passed the... Read More >

On Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, your host, Paul Cannon, talks with Nicole Davis, the executive director of Operation: Achieve Independence. Operation: Achieve Independence was started in 2017 when its founder, Tina James, felt a... Read More >

Damilola Matuluko, a member of the Houston HR Operations Employee Relations team, was fatally struck by a METRO bus while walking in a crosswalk on Friday, May 31st. Investigators from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office say that the bus accident in Houston occurred... Read More >

Driving without a valid license in Texas is considered a serious violation and offense. Whether your license has expired, been suspended, or revoked, or you've never obtained one, operating a motor vehicle without a proper driver’s license can lead to significant legal... Read More >

As the end of another school year approaches, thousands of Texas students are looking forward to graduation, summer, and going off to college. As they leave the nest, parents are inevitably faced with questions about their safety and security. This leads people to ask the... Read More >