When you are injured in an accident caused by another party, one of the most important questions you’ll have is, “What is the value of my claim?” The internet, however, can give accident victims a skewed idea of what their personal injury...
One of the most common questions asked to personal injury attorneys in Houston is “How much is my case worth?” The answer largely depends on your damages, which are the losses that you sustained because of the defendant’s negligent conduct....
Six workers were pouring concrete on the seventh floor of a future Holiday Inn in Midtown Houston in July when the floor collapsed, dangerously dropping them 14 feet to the floor below and leaving them covered in debris. The partial building...
A 7-year-old Houston boy was hospitalized Friday morning after being hit by a car while riding his scooter to school. The child was on Reseda heading to Clear Lake City Elementary with his brother when a vehicle hit him at an intersection. The...
Deer Park residents have been on high alert since Sunday, when a fire broke out at the Intercontinental Terminals Company plant on Independence Parkway, north of Highway 225, along the Houston Ship Channel. Dark smoke pummeled the air above the...
Every day, thousands of people check in and out of hotel rooms in Texas. It’s such a common experience that we rarely give much thought to what might happen if we are injured while staying at or visiting a hotel. In general, Texas law is pretty...
Car accidents can be confusing and disorienting enough without the added danger of a construction zone. We are all familiar with signs that indicate an upcoming construction zone, which remind us of double (or triple) fines. What we are not told is...
Personal injury comes in many forms. The last one that people think of is swimming pool-related issues. These are general swimming pool safety guidelines from your Houston personal injury attorney, Hilda Sibrian. Keep it Fenced-Off Whether...
Punitive damages are a step above and beyond compensation for injuries or sustained damages. Punitive damages punish the at-fault party after determining that they were grossly negligent, fraudulent or malicious. Punitive damages exist to reprimand...
Often times, terms can be confusing when they come with a whole mess of different definitions. You feel like you need a college textbook just to decipher all the gibberish. Defining a personal injury should be simple—you know when you’ve been...