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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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I am the only person in my graduating class at Harvard Law School, that I know of, representing injured individuals. I began my career representing large corporations, but I had a few clients that were individuals (not companies) with serious problems. I loved helping them, and now I do this full-time. I am hardworking, compassionate, and agressive in representing my clients.. Unlike some other attorneys that litigate, I am a real trial lawyer. I love being in Court. When you hire me, you hire someone that is ready to go the distance if you are not treated fairly.
Extensive experience in the areas of: tractor trailer and commercial vehicle litigation, oilfield injuries/death, brain/head injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn and electrical injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, serious auto accidents, bus accidents, product liability, roadway defects, premises liability, negligent security, nursing home abuse or neglect, FELA (railroad), ERISA claims, and many other types of personal injury cases.
After years of defending personal injury lawsuits, I have acquired skills, strategies and information used by insurance claims to minimalize settlements. I now will use this information to maximize my client's recovery of legal damages brought on by the negligence of others. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and I am here to help.
Angelina Wike is a zealous advocate dedicated to bringing justice to her clients. Her practice is focused primarily on personal injury and the representation of first-party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies. Her current legal practice, WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, focuses on a wide variety of personal injury matters, including automobile and trucking collisions, premises liability incidents, dram shop litigation, wrongful death claims, and product liability cases. Angelina’s practice further includes representation of first party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies for underpayment or wrongful denial of claims for their homes or businesses. Whether helping a policyholder recover insurance proceeds to repair their property or helping an injured person, Angelina takes pride in advocating for her clients in the pursuit of bringing them a fair and just resolve.. Before founding WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, Angelina practiced at several prominent Houston law firms where she gained considerable experience in first-party bad faith insurance disputes, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Before she transitioned into the representation of injured people and underpaid policyholders, Angelina practiced at an insurance defense firm. There, Angelina gained invaluable inside knowledge about the insurance industry and that experience positioned her with the unique opportunity to learn firsthand the litigation tactics and settlement techniques used by insurance companies and defense firms.. Angelina is a second-generation attorney and earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, she was a varsity member of the school's nationally acclaimed Trial Advocacy Program under Dean T. Gerald Treece. Angelina represented South Texas in a number of national moot court competitions and won multiple awards, including two best overall advocate awards in nationally held competitions. In recognition of her advocacy, she received the Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Additionally, Angelina held judicial internships with Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield and with Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm and she enjoyed several internships with the Harris County District Attorney's Office (HCDAO) where she gained experience in case management and learned valuable trial skills. The highlight of her internship with HCDAO was being afforded the opportunity to sit first chair in a jury trial and successfully try a case to verdict.. Angelina remains actively involved in the development and growth of the South Texas College of Law Houston Trial Advocacy Program and often volunteers her free time to guest judge various moot court rounds for young advocates. Additionally, she enjoys attending alumni events hosted by her alma mater with special attention to those involving current students. Such events promote alumni support of students to facilitate a smooth and successful transition into the professional legal community for the next generation of young lawyers.. Angelina is licensed to practice in Texas and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She is actively involved in the legal community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, and South Texas College of Law Houston's Young Alumni Council.
Mr. McLemore handles numerous cases involving catastrophic personal injury, oil field injury, wrongful death, stolen profits, business disputes, breach of contract actions, debt collection and complex business litigation.. In law school, Scott was inducted into the Order of the Barristers and received an American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy while also participating as an advocate both in the National Mock Trial and Moot Court Programs at South Texas College of Law. He obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1997 from South Texas College of Law, after attending Huntingdon in Montgomery Alabama, obtaining a degree with a degree in Finance.. Mr. McLemore, as an associate, was a member of the trial team in 1999 responsible for a one of the Nations largest verdicts involving the recalled diet drug Fen Phen for $150mm. Scott also received a $30mm arbitration award in products liability action involving defective equipment resulting in quadriplegia. Recently, in 2010, Scott was a member of trial team responsible for obtaining a $393 mm, involving theft of trade secrets, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty involving oil and gas interests. In 2009, Scott Participated in a $2.9mm verdict for client involving an 18 wheeler collision.. In 2011, Scott was honored by the National Trial Lawyers and named as on of the "Top 40 Under 40". Mr. McLemore is AV Rated - Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. McLemore has been featured in Texas Monthly, was named as a Super Lawyer, Texas Rising Star in 2004 and 2008-2012, and featured in H Magazine as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track. Scott has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Texas and Houston Trial Lawyers Associations.. Mr. McLemore is licensed in all Texas State and Appellate Courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.. Scott H. McLemore
Kelly E. Cook is a founding partner of Wyly & Cook, LLP. Kelly was born and raised in a small Appalachian town in West Virginia. As the son of a police officer, he was always interested in the law and the justice system. After graduating from High School, Kelly attended The George Washington University where he graduated as an Honors Scholar with a B.A. cum laude in Classical Humanities. Kelly was also awarded the Elton Prize for the highest scholarship in Classical Greek. Kelly immediately enrolled in the George Washington University Law School.. After law school, Kelly went to work for one of the largest personal injury firms in the nation, Ashcraft & Gerel, in their Rockville, Maryland office. While there, Kelly took his first case to trial just nine days after taking the oath as an attorney. His first jury trial followed within the month. Kelly won both cases and discovered his love of trying cases that continues to this day. While working for Ashcraft & Gerel, Kelly was lead counsel on hundreds of files, and tried over twenty cases to a verdict. Kelly handled motor-vehicle crash cases, premises liability (slip and fall), product liability, and medical malpractice cases. Kelly also enjoyed working with the workers of Maryland as a workers' compensation attorney arguing hundreds of cases before the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission. He also had the privilege of arguing before the Court of Special Appeals, and argued a case of first impression before the highest Court in Maryland, the Court of Appeals. Kelly maintains his Maryland license.. In 2007, Kelly moved to Texas and passed the Texas Bar Exam. Upon being licensed in Texas, Kelly went to work for the firm of Kennedy Hodges, where he handled cases involving breach of contract, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, police brutality, 18-wheeler crashes, and other general negligence and personal injury actions throughout Texas. Kelly continued to display his compassion for the working man by handling wage and hour cases for workers who were unfairly and illegally denied minimum wage or overtime, or were even forced to work without pay altogether.. In 2012, Kelly opened his own practice here in Houston, where he had the opportunity to continue working on car wrecks, premises liability, injured workers, other personal injury matters, as well as breach of contract and other general business litigation for small businesses. Finally Kelly continued to represent workers in wage and hour matters.. Now, as a partner in Wyly & Cook, LLP, Kelly uses his unique trial experience and legal knowledge to assist his clients in all matter of litigation, from business litigation to personal injury to unpaid wages and overtime.. Attorney Kelly Cook has been honored with a “Superb” 10/10 Avvo Rating. Kelly is a member of the College of the State Bar, and organization recognizing commitment to continuing legal education. Kelly serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Trial Lawyer Association. Kelly is an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyer Association and serves on its Board of Advocates as an up and coming leader in the Texas trial lawyer community. Kelly is admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court and all State Courts of Texas, as well as the State and Federal Courts of Maryland, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Before the age of 30, Mr. O’Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute. Before founding The O'Hara Law Firm, Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys. Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients. He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration.. Patrick O'Hara has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. For reference: no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in each state are named Rising Stars. He has also been named a Top Lawyer by Houstonia Magazine and received a rating from Avvo of superb.. Mr. O’Hara attended Pepperdine University School of Law and graduated summa cum laude as salutatorian of his class. He earned additional recognition as Order of the Barristers and Order of the Coif. He is licensed to practice in Texas, California and Louisiana.
I am a trial attorney in Dallas, Texas focusing on catastrophic personal injuries from automotive and trucking collisions as well as industrial incidents. My clients' cases range from traumatic life altering injuries to wrongful death claims. I am licensced in Texas and Pennsylvania and have been admitted for specific cases in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachussets, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missourri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Virgina. In addition to catastrophic injury cases I handle mesothelioma cases involving injury and death due to asbestos exposure.. I am from a small town in Central Texas and while my practice has taken me to 48 of the 50 states and I've tried cases and argued before courts across the country, I still have a small-town mentality when it comes to my clients. I make sure they know I am here for their needs and to take care of them at a time they feel like they can't take care of themselves.
Brian Humphrey is an experienced and trial and appellate lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in serious personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation matters in both state and federal court. He has been recognized on the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year since 2016, the Top 40 Under 40 list for The National Trial Lawyers, and Houston’s Top Lawyers in H Texas Magazine, and has been invited to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.. Brian has established a reputation as an expert in Texas civil procedure, and he is frequently consulted by other attorneys on a wide range of questions on both substantive and procedural law. He represents plaintiffs in a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death matters, including maritime and industrial accidents, liquor liability, catastrophic workplace injuries, 18-wheeler wrecks, and other serious personal injury cases. Humphrey also represents both plaintiffs and defendants in “bet the company” business disputes, partnership and corporate disputes, employment cases, and other significant commercial litigation matters. Brian also has an active appellate practice. He has obtained successful outcomes on appeal for multiple clients, and has argued and briefed matters in the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals in Houston, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Fifth Circuit.. Outside the courtroom, Brian is active in the legal profession. He has served on several committees of the Houston Bar Association, and is Past Chair of the County Law Library Committee. He also serves on the Board of the Northeast Harris County Bar Association. He is a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, which is open only to the top third of one percent of Texas lawyers, and serves on the Foundation’s Nominating Committee. He speaks at several CLE and other speaking engagements, including co-authoring the popular Supreme Court Update with Jay Jackson.. Brian is a native of Ashland, Kentucky, and was raised in Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2002, and in 2010 graduated cum laude from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior to forming Humphrey Law PLLC, Brian practices for seven years at one of the oldest plaintiff's firms in Texas.. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, Michelle, their young son Thomas, and their dog Sam.
Scott Armstrong obtains remarkable results for his clients. He has successfully tried numerous cases to favorable verdicts and reached significant settlements on his clients’ behalf. In the process, he has recovered millions for his clients.. Scott is known for his aggressive approach to every case. He has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, an accolade awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys under forty and practicing for less than ten years. Houstonia Magazine, H-Texas Magazine, and others have recognized Scott as a “top lawyer” in Houston.. Scott believes that extensive preparation, a superior work ethic, and an attitude toward constant improvement generates the best outcomes. His goal in every case is to get his clients what they need to have the most positive and financially secure life possible.. Before co-founding Armstrong Lee Savage LLP, Scott practiced with several of the best personal injury firms in Texas and the country. He has experience handling cases of all sizes, from car accidents to catastrophic injury and death cases. He has successfully resolved cases in numerous practice areas, including maritime, products liability, commercial trucking accidents, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and premises liability.. Scott has also resolved commercial disputes on a contingency basis for small to medium-sized business clients who want excellent representation on a contingency basis when paying high hourly rates does not make business sense.. In addition to his trial practice, Scott handles appeals in various state and federal courts across the country. Scott is licensed to practice in Texas, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, The United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Wisconsin. He has also practiced pro hac vice in state and federal courts all over the country.. Scott graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was Chief Articles Editor of the Houston Law Review. During law school, Scott won a number of moot court competitions and was recognized for providing the Most Outstanding Contribution to the Houston Law Review. His academic and legal writing achievements earned him membership in the Order of the Coif, the National Order of Scribes, and the Order of the Barons.. Scott lives in Houston with his wife, Jessica. He is an active member of the Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, and the Houston Young Lawyers Association.
Kevin is a hardworking, experienced, and aggressive personal injury trial lawyer, who has recovered significant verdicts and settlements for his clients, including the #1 largest accident verdict in Texas and several of the largest settlements in Texas.. He represents clients who were seriously injured or killed in trucking and bus crashes, offshore accidents and workplace accidents.
Daniel P. Barton is the owner and lead trial lawyer for the Barton Law Firm in Houston, Texas. Mr. Barton has tried personal injury cases and insurance property damage cases nationally and locally for twenty years. He is a lifetime resident of Houston, Texas.. Mr. Barton is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Nation Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Barton is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. Mr. Barton has been reviewed by his colleagues for the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Index and has been rated “AV-Preeminent.” Mr. Barton has been named one of the Top Lawyers in America as a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Lawyers Forum and is a Super Lawyer in 2014 and 2015. Mr. Barton is an Associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).. Mr. Barton was honored in 2013 by Verdict Search and the Texas Lawyer for his reported $11,965,000 verdict in Robert Earl Roye v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. for being the largest workplace safety verdict in the State of Texas in 2012. Mr. Barton also won the largest insurance law verdict reported by verdict search and the Texas Lawyer for $2,737,817 in a first party commercial insurance case styled Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir d/b/a Ash v. Sirius International Insurance Company. The jury award included attorney’s fees and a knowing violation of the insurance code. Mr. Barton is the only lawyer in Texas to win #1 verdicts two consecutive years in two different categories reported by verdict search according to their staff.. Mr. Barton was formerly on the State Farm Insurance Co MDL steering committee during the hurricane Ike litigation in Houston. Mr. Barton is a former speaker and author for the Texas Insurance Law Symposium. For More Info Visit ()
Joe Stephens is a Houston injury lawyer who cares deeply for the injured, the unfortunate, and the oppressed who need someone to honestly and aggressively represent them. He represents people who have experienced a serious injury or the wrongful death of a family member. His twenty years of experience include extraordinary verdicts and settlements against trucking companies, admiralty and maritime defendants, insurance companies, negligent healthcare providers, and defective product manufacturers.
Chance A. McMillan founded The McMillan Law Firm with the promise of providing top-level legal representation in a variety of personal injury fields. He is Board Certified in Personal Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a designation certifying his substantial trial experience. Mr. McMillan’s legal practice focuses on a wide range of pre-litigation, litigation and trial topics, including personal injury claims, workplace accidents, trucking and automobile claims, among others.. Born in Kirbyville, Texas and raised around the Houston area, Mr. McMillan attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston on an academic scholarship, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy. After college, Mr. McMillan attended South Texas College of Law located in downtown Houston where he was frequently included on the school’s Dean’s List showcasing academic significance among his fellow classmates. In law school, Mr. McMillan won back-to-back state and regional championships (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi), plus a national championship for the school’s nationally acclaimed advocacy program in mock trial competitions. He won numerous awards for his speaking abilities while in law school. Mr. McMillan was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, a nationally recognized honor society made up of the country’s best oral advocates. His impact on his law school was so significant that South Texas College of Law asked Mr. McMillan to serve as an adjunct professor at the age of 26 to teach students trial strategies and techniques.. Mr. McMillan’s legal experience began before he even graduated from law school. He clerked for two of the most prominent plaintiff’s personal injury firms in Texas, which were known for aggressively working cases and for taking them to trial. Mr. McMillan gained invaluable experience working with well-known and prominent personal injury attorneys before becoming licensed to practice law.. Upon passing the bar exam, Mr. McMillan accepted a position working with an established plaintiff’s personal injury attorney with over 40 years’ experience litigating and trying injury cases all across Texas. Within a year, he controlled a majority of the firm’s cases, while acting as lead counsel in various personal injury trials. Mr. McMillan was immediately recognized by such organizations as Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, where he was listed as a Rising Star (2016-2019), and The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under 40 years old.. Clients have come to Mr. McMillan for his fierce advocacy and fearless approach towards obtaining the best possible results for his clients. He approaches every case in an aggressive and confident manner with his eyes set on maximizing the recovery for his clients whether in the form of settlement, litigation, or trial. He is known for his solid work ethic, ability to grasp complex legal and strategic issues, and ability to handle high-pressure situations whenever they arise.
Alex was raised in Buffalo, New York. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. After earning his undergraduate degree, Alex spent a year during the foreclosure crisis volunteering in the AmeriCorps VISTA program where he helped provide free legal services to low income families at risk of losing their homes. Alex attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he excelled in the school’s nationally ranked Advocacy Program. Alex was selected to represent the school as a Varsity Advocate where he traveled around the country representing South Texas in various mock trial and moot court tournaments. Alex won back-to-back Top Advocate Awards in the T. Gerald Treece Summer Academy Tournament. He was selected to be the first team Captain in South Texas’ history and went on to win a regional championship in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Mock Trial Tournament. In his final semester, Alex was presented with the “Heart of South Texas Award” by T. Gerald Treece. While in law school, Alex clerked for The Honorable Evelyn V. Keyes and The Honorable Harvey G. Brown with the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. He also spent a summer researching the Texas Juvenile Justice System and became published as a student in “The State of Juvenile Justice in Texas: A Roadmap to Improved Outcomes in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Adult Certification, and Mental Health.” He is the Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and current Treasurer of First Book Greater Houston – a non-profit that provides brand new books to children in the low income communities in and around Houston. Alex’s board was recently selected as one of two non-profits in the country to receive 40,000 new books (a $300,000 value) that will go to the children of Houston.
Randy Sorrels holds the unique distinction of being the only Texas board certified plaintiffs’ lawyer ever to have been both elected to serve as President of the State Bar of Texas and selected as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state by Texas Super Lawyers magazine. His passionate representation of clients and lawyers has garnered statewide recognition and numerous prestigious awards. In short, whether it is in the courtroom or in the boardroom, Randy has an unparalleled track record of success for his clients and the organizations he leads.. As a leader, Randy was voted by Texas lawyers to become the 2019-2020 State Bar President by the widest margin of victory in State Bar history. During his presidential service, he traveled Texas solidifying his reputation for helping not only those who hire him, but also helping fellow lawyers. His network of friends and relationships throughout the state is vast, and he is often hired by lawyers who are in need of representation. As a zealot advocate for his clients, Randy holds four board certifications including in Personal Injury Trial Law, Civil Trial Law and Civil Trial Advocacy from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. And in a peer selection process, for the last 14 years he has been named one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state. He is sought after by the nationwide and local media for legal analysis, comment and perspective.. Randy’s success in the courtroom is also well-known throughout Texas and nation. He has taken dozens of cases to trial, securing multi-million-dollar verdicts in personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, plant explosion cases and business law suits. During the time of Covid, Randy and the Sorrels Law team secured one of the largest personal injury jury verdicts in the country in a high-profile case that received media attention worldwide. Randy has been named the Best Lawyers® Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston on three separate occasions and has received some of the highest legal honors in the state. He has been awarded the State Bar of Texas’ President’s Award (recognizing the one Texas Lawyer who provided the most outstanding contributions through distinguished service to the lawyers of Texas), the Judge Sam Williams Award (recognizing the Texas lawyer who provides the greatest contribution to both local bars and the State Bar of Texas), and the Houston Bar Association President’s Award (recognizing significant contributions to an HBA program). Early in his career, Randy was honored with the Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston Award (recognizing the one young Houston lawyer who exemplified significant professional traits both inside and outside the practice of law). He started his career as a lawyer at the internationally acclaimed Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright).. Randy is the past President of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, and past Chair of the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. He has served as the President of the Houston Bar Association, President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation, Vice President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation, Director of the State Bar of Texas (two terms), Commissioner of the Equal Access to Justice Commission, Trustee of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, and is currently on the Board of Directors at South Texas College of Law Houston.. Randy started his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski, where he represented doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and businesses in the state of Texas who were accused of civil wrongdoing. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1987, where he was on the Law Review and was a member of the nationally recognized Board of Advocates. South Texas College of Law Houston has honored Randy with its highest honor— the Dean’s Medal, as well as its Public Service Award (the inaugural award). South Texas College of Law Houston has renamed its legal clinics The Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics, which represents 15,000 square feet of new, state-of-the-art facilities to bring together clients with unmet legal needs and students who are eager to work with those clients under the direct supervision of their professors. In 2018, South Texas College of Law Houston honored Randy with the Distinguished Alumni Award.. Prior to law school, Randy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Houston Baptist University— where he was recognized as an NCAA Academic All-American in 1984. He attended HBU on a soccer scholarship, and the soccer field at the university now carries his name— Randall O. Sorrels Field. While at school, he was recognized as the Outstanding Student in both Political Science and Speech Communications. In the greatest honor, the university gives to alumni, Randy was named as HBU’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for 2009, and he continues to be involved in alumni events and meetings.
Steve Hollingsworth is a proven and effective trial lawyer that will work relentlessly to obtain the results that his clients deserve in the Courtroom. Steve has tried over forty-five jury trials as lead counsel throughout Texas in venues such as Harris, Hidalgo, Galveston, Montgomery, Bexar, Cameron, Dallas, Comal, Val Verde, Maverick, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties as both Plaintiff and Defense counsel. Steve began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas, where he tried cases at the misdemeanor and felony level.. For six years, Steve worked and tried cases for major insurance companies and insurance defense firms, which has given him insight into how insurance companies will work to avoid paying what injured clients deserve. Steve has the experience to know what the insurance company will look for and argue in order to support their case and he knows how to defeat these tactics. Steve has represented clients such as Coca-Cola, AIG, Liberty Mutual, Allied Insurance Company and Allstate in cases ranging from minor to catastrophic injuries, including fatalities.. Steve is from Spicewood, Texas, a small rural community in Central Texas. From there, Steve attended Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and elected to serve on the Student Senate. Following Texas A&M, Steve attended St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas where he was elected to serve on the Student Bar Association and to be the representative to the State Bar of Texas for St. Mary’s Law Students. Steve was also chosen to be the National Liaison for Law Students to the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section.. Steve is active in the Houston community as a member of the local and state bar associations and the local, state, and national trial lawyer associations. Steve is also involved in the Houston chapter of Costal Conservation Association, Houston World Affairs Counsel, Houston A&M Club, Aggie Bar Association, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Steve also actively supports the Houston Food Bank, Star of Hope and the Houston Area Women’s Center.. When Steve is not working on behalf of his clients, he enjoys traveling, saltwater fishing, sailing, hunting, golf, book collecting, Broadway shows and supporting his Texas A&M Aggies.
Alton C. Todd has more than five decades of experience fighting for the citizens of Texas.. He received his bachelor’s degree from North Texas State University in 1968 before going on to earn his juris doctor at Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1971. He spent the first years of his career working for an insurance defense firm. This gave him valuable insight into how these companies build their arguments and strategies in the courtroom.. This allows him to craft a stronger defense for the accident victims he represents today.. Alton soon moved to the plaintiff’s side of personal injury law and over the next twenty-five years of his career, launched The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers. In 2000, he moved his firm to Friendswood, Texas, and he’s been fighting for the citizens of southeast Texas ever since.. Alton has received numerous honors and awards during his career as a personal injury lawyer. In 1981, he earned his board certification in personal injury trial law, and the following year, he became board certified in civil trial law.. He is also a certified civil trial advocate. And Alton was named a Texas Super Lawyer every year from 2003 to 2010.. When you need an attorney with the experience it takes to win your case and who will fight for a full and fair settlement offer, The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers is ready to go to bat for you.. We always work on a contingency basis, so you’ll never pay a thing unless we recover money in your case. Schedule a free consultation with our Friendswood personal injury lawyers today to start getting the representation you deserve.