Houston Personal Injury Attorneys – Smith & Hassler

A wrong-way driver caused a collision in downtown Houston that left a man in the hospital early Saturday morning. Police report that a man driving a Toyota car heading the wrong way on Fannin near McIlhenny crashed into another vehicle around 12:30am. The Toyota driver was taken to hospital in stable condition and the driver of the other vehicle was unhurt. Authorities indicate a blood draw would be done to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Over our 20+ year history Smith & Hassler has represented thousands of people in Houston and throughout Texas that have been injured in motor vehicle accidents. Automobile insurance companies like to settle serious injury claims for as little as possible as quickly as possible: they know that once you sign a settlement release and accept a check, their obligation to compensate you ends. Do not allow yourself to be talked into settling your automobile accident injury claim too soon: calls the experienced personal injury attorneys at Smith & Hassler for a free consultation regarding your car accident injury claim.

Enterprise Products employee Kelvin Horton has filed a lawsuit against the company for injuries Horton sustained in Tuesday’s explosion at the Mont Belvieu, Texas gas plant that killed father of two Rick Shaw. Horton’s attorney has also against for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) for prevent the cleanup at the Enterprise Products plant from continuing until outside engineers are able to go to the site for an inspection. The lawsuit is Cause No. 2011-08949; Kelvin Horton v Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.; In the 269th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. Presiding Judge Dan Hinde will rule on the request for the temporary restraining order next week. ABC News’ story can be viewed here.

If you or a loved one have been injured at work, call Smith & Hassler’s experienced personal injury attorneys for advice on your legal rights. Often after highly publicized incidents, particularly those resulting in serious injury or death to employees, company lawyers and insurers move fast to protect the company. Getting legal representation early by a firm such as Smith & Hassler that exclusively practicespersonal injury law protects the interests of injured workers or vulnerable, grieving families. After a major incident such as a plant explosion, big companies have their insurers and attorneys working hard to protect them: if nobody is protecting you, call Smith & Hassler now.