Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Nov 7, 2012
By Brian Besch Fort Bend Herald A Richmond man is dead after a three car accident in Sugar Land on Oct. 20, according to DPS Sgt. Steve Holtz. Joseph Bolua, 23, of Richmond, died soon after the ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2012
By: Emily Pickrell Houston Chronicle Thousands of Gulf Coast residents damaged by the 2010 oil spill have to decide soon whether to participate in a class action settlement, yet most still don't ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2012
By: Stefanie Thomas Residents of all ages and first responders of various agencies lined the streets Wednesday afternoon when the body of Capt. Neal Smith of the Atascocita Fire Department returned ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2012
By Colin McDonald BASTROP — Michael Hritz lives in a FEMA trailer parked in his driveway, surrounded by the blackened trunks of stout loblolly pines. He's still at least a year from moving ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2012
The Leon Law Firm www.theleonlawfirm.com wants to share the following article by Eric Pfeiffer to highlight how social media is finding its way into our judicial system. Judge jails woman who refused ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012
Blitz USA…the innocent victim of unwarranted litigation? Big businesses love to complain about trial lawyers and how we're supposedly driving the cost up on everything from health care to ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2012
First hurricane threat to Texas of the season?... {Beginning of article} TS Ernesto passes over Windward Islands ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto is dumping heavy rain across the ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2012
Great article by Gerry Spence... http://www.gerryspence.com/killalllawyers.pdf
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Posted on Jul 30, 2012
Now for a bit of good news.... Harris County Sheriff's Office touts decrease in alcohol-related deaths By Erin Mulvaney Houston Chronicle Drunk driving-related fatalities are down in the first ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2012
The Leon Law Firm www.theleonlawfirm.com shares the following story for several reasons. Social Media has changed so much of the legal landscape, and this story is an illustration of how it affected ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012
By Yang Wang and John Tedesco Houston Chronicle From fender benders to fatalities, from fists flying to guns blazing, enraged drivers in the greater Houston area have caused more than 900 motor ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2012
Under Texas State law bar owners, restaurants, liquor stores, and others can be held liable for auto accidents and deaths that result from their illegal sale of alcohol. Commonly referred to as ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2012
In a disturbing turn of events, five people died in a span of less than 48 hours on Interstate 45 near The Woodlands, Texas, which is just north of Houston. All of the fatalities were the result of ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2012
By Brian Rogers Houston Chronicle Jurors Monday returned to court to hear witnesses defend Raul Rodriguez, who was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Kelly Danaher, a neighbor who was having ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012
By Ned Hibberd Houston (FOX 26) - The number one killer of troops returning from combat zones is not suicide. According to the VA, it is car accidents. Soldiers and Marines (and to a lesser extent, ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2012
By: Melissa McNamara CBS News What is a wildfire? Wildfire is one of the most destructive natural forces known to mankind. While sometimes caused by lightning, nine out of ten wildfires are ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2012
The Leon Law Firm ( www.theleonlawfirm.com ) is sad to report that the wildfires in New Mexico and Colorado continue to burn. With the Bastrop Fires still fresh on our minds and the lack of rain ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2012
This report on teens texting while driving is an important reminder that we as parents need to set limits and SET a good example. Teen Texting And Driving: More Than Half Of High School Seniors Admit ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2012
Houston Chronicle HAVERHILL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager on Wednesday became the first person in the state to be convicted of causing a fatal traffic accident while texting, and a ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012
By: Glenna Herald Ultimate Fort Bend An estate is suing over claims two pit bull dogs attacked and killed a loved one at a Stafford woman's property in Houston. La'Wanda Dyson-Lendsey and ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2012
As school winds down, and the fun of summer approaches, The Leon Law Firm ( www.theleonlawfirm.com ) reminds you to remember safety first. The following was reported Sunday, May 20th: Two children ...
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Posted on May 30, 2012
The Leon Law Firm ( www.theleonlawfirm.com ) is getting ready for summer, and it looks like this one is going to be HOT! Please read the information from ABC below for tips and reminders to stay safe ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012
The Leon Law Firm www.theleonlawfirm.com shares this sad story to bring awareness to the need for dog training. See the link below for basic ideas on how to train your dog. ...
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Posted on May 9, 2012
By Stewart M. Powell and Regina Garcia Cano WASHINGTON – Jurors in the case against baseball superstar Roger Clemens apparently are so bored with it all that U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton ...
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Posted on May 4, 2012
By Michael Martinez and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) -- A federal judge in Louisiana on Thursday rescheduled the liability trial in the BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico and postponed it to early next year from ...
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