Let Us Take the Hassle Out of Your Recovery
Recovering physically and mentally after an accident can be challenging. We understand the challenges you face at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., and our Houston Medical Center personal injury attorneys are here to help. Here are some of the many ways we can help take the stress out of your recovery:
Prompt Representation. We speak to the witnesses, insurance adjusters, and insurance lawyers on your behalf so that you do not have to deal with the headache of their harassment. One of the very first things we do is send out a letter to those who would seek to bother you, telling them that they need to speak to us and let you heal.
Access to Medical Care. Proper medical care is critical to your health recovery. We have worked with providers all over Houston since 1979. If you do not have access, we can issue a letter of protection to enable you to get the care you need now, and let us pay the bill out of your settlement funds at the end of the case.
Sound Legal Advice. We understand that wrestling with the legal system is not your thing. The three partner attorneys at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., are here to provide you with qualified guidance every step of the way along your recovery. We help you understand what is going on so you can focus on getting back to doing your thing.
Contingency Fee Contracts. At Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., when we take on your case, we work on a contingency fee basis. This means that you only pay an attorney’s fee and only reimburse our expenses and costs of court if we make a recovery for you.
Serving Houston Medical Center
Our Houston personal Injury law office is readily accessible from the Houston Medical Center Area. The fastest way to get there is to head south on 288 to Beltway 8, then follow it around to the Katy Freeway.
Get to Us Via Car:
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Specific Driving Directions:
From the Medical Center Area, you will go south on 288 until you reach the beltway.
Go west on Beltway 8 until you reach the I-10 eastbound exit.
Exit onto the I-10 east feeder road.
Proceed through the traffic signal at Gessner and I-10.
Pull into our parking lot on the right, about 100 yards past the light.
Get to Us Via Public Transportation
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Directions
Take the 298 bus (Kingsland/Addicks/Via Northwest TC) from the Medical Center Area stop at Moursund Street and Lamar Flemming Avenue to the Northwest Transit Center.
At the North West Transit Center, switch to the 39 bus (Britoak Ln.) and take it to the Katy Freeway at Bunker Hill Road stop. From there, you will cross under I-10 and walk west along I-10 for about 10 minutes to our office.
About the Houston Medical Center Area
The Houston Medical Center Area a/k/a Texas Medical Center (TMC) is world-famous for the medical treatment, medical research, and specialized care facilities that all fall within about a 2-3 mile radius of each other. From cancer research, children’s specialty care, and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, the Medical Center Area covers countless injuries and illnesses. Some of the major hospitals that can be found in this area include:
- Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Kindred Hospital – Houston Medical Center
- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Texas Children’s Hospital
- The Institution for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR)
- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Places to Visit in the Houston Medical Center Area
Here is a short list of some attractions in case you are staying in the Medical Center Area, perhaps for treatment or while visiting a patient undergoing care, and need a way to entertain yourself or the kids between visits:
Types of Cases We Handle in the Houston Medical Center Area
Car Accidents
Accidents in the Houston Medical Center are all too common. Emergency vehicles pulling in and out of hospitals an enough tall buildings to make it a mini downtown may the area congested with traffic and pedestrians. If you are in injured due to another driver’s negligence, Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. have the knowledge and skill to fight for the compensation you deserve. Talk to an experiences car accident lawyer in Houston about your rights today.
Work Injuries
Falls from heights due to a failure to provide fall protection for workers, injuries in faulty or broken machines, and construction site accidents are just three examples of the many types of on-the-job accidents that send people to the Houston Medical Center Area regularly. Talk to one of our experienced work injury lawyers if your employer failed to provide workers’ compensation to protect you.
Industrial Plant Explosions
Across the East Houston and nearby Galveston areas, there are numerous oil and gas refineries and industrial facilities. While worker’s compensation laws shield many employers from liability when their employees are injured by unsafe working conditions, contractors and visitors often retain their rights to sue the property owner and hold them liable for failing to make the premises safe. Talk to a plant explosion attorney at Simmons and Fletcher, p.c. If you fall victim to a hazard created by poor conditions at an industrial facility.
Dram Shop Accidents
Drunk driving accidents happen way too often around the greater Houston area. Bars that knowingly overserve patrons may be legally responsible for the harm those drunk patrons cause when the establishment allows them to get drunk and then get behind the wheel. Call us to evaluate your Dram Shop liability case today.
Traumatic Brain Injury
A blow to the head can be life-changing. At Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., we have helped head-injury survivors recover money for medical care and life care planning following slip and fall accidents, worksite head injuries, motorcycle accidents, and other severe accidents. Talk to our TBI lawyers about your case today.
What Sort of Damages May I Recover?
After a non-debilitating injury, you may be able to seek and recover damages for the following:
- Medical Expenses
- Pain and Suffering
- Physical Impairment
- Lost Earnings
- Scars and Disfiguring Marks
After a traumatic brain injury or other catastrophic injury to a loved one, you may have additional damages available such as:
- Loss of Society and Companionship
- Lost Inheritance
- Anticipated Life Care Expenses
- Loss of Consortium
- Loss of Household Services
How Much Will a Lawyer Cost?
Personal injury attorneys typically work on a contingency fee basis, which means you reimburse their expenses and pay the lawyer a percentage of the total recovered as a fee.
What is the Time limit for an Injury Claim?
In Texas the main statite of limitations is 2 years form the date of injury for adults. However, some cases allow for exceptions and extensions so talking to a qualified personal injury lawyer is the best way to determine this.
Other Areas Served
In addition to serving the medical center area, Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., fight for accident victims in other areas of town, including but not limited to:
- Astrodome Area – 77021, 77030
- Deer Park – 77503, 77536, 77571
- Memorial Villages (77024)
- Northwest Houston – 77040, 77092
- Braeswood – 77025
Free Consultation with Houston Medical Center Area Personal Injury Lawyer
At Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., we understand that getting back on your feet can be enough of a burden that paying out of pocket just is not feasible. That’s why we offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis. Call us to learn what a Medical Center Area personal injury attorney can do for you.
