Month: November 2010

On May 18 2008two Brazoria Countytoddlers were injured when a teenage relative accidentally ran into them with acar. The accident occurred when as the teen accidentally put a parked car intogear. The car drove forward toward the front porch of a house. The toddlerswere struck by the vehicle resulting in one of the toddlers suffering a brokenarm and the other suffering a head injury. Both children were taken to Herman Memorial Hospitalby helicopter.

On May 16 2008 three residents of McKinney TX. wereinjured when an explosion rocked their homes. 77-year-old  Nancy Fosterand Arthur Bryson were in their home on the 600 block of Fenet St. in McKinney and RaulMoreno was in another near by home that exploded as Atmos Energy subcontractedworkers ruptured a gas line triggering an explosion.

Foster Bryson and Moreno allstill remain in critical condition following the accident.

A 14-year-old girl from Magnolia TX. was injured when a car crashed through a garage pinning her behind a pool table. The accident occurred when an enraged man allegedly attempting to injur another man deliberately drove his car through the wall of another mans garage. The intended target jumped out of the way and the driver struck a pool table pinning the 14-year-old girl behind the pool table. She was taken to Texas Childrens Hospital. The driver of the car was arrested shortly thereafter. 

AttorneyBryan Loncar was involved in an accident with a fire engine on May 15 2008.The accident occurred when Mr. Loncar was traveling west on Lomo Alto Drive. As he passed through theintersection at Lemmon Ave. his 2008 Bentley was struck onthe drivers side causing the vehicle to spin off of the road and crash into a thirdvehicle occupied by a woman and three children.

Mr. Loncar was transported to Parkland hospitalfor treatment of his injuries. His condition is not yet known.

Lt. Scott Bratcher of the Dallas Police Departmentsaid that the accident is still under investigation but it is likely that theywill deem Loncar to be at fault since he failed to yield right of way toan emergency vehicle.

A goodportion of our law firms new clientele are former clients of other law firms.We receive numerous calls from potential clients that are dissatisfied with thelegal services they receive from their current attorney. They are looking toupgrade to Grossman Law Offices due to our enhanced resources our strongertrack record of successful recoveries or they are simply looking for a moreattentive law firm.

The burning question in the mind of the client is How do I go aboutfiring my attorney?

When you enter into a relationship with an attorney you will generally sign acontract with them and in the case of personal injury law the contract willgenerally state that you are hiring the attorney on a contingency fee basis.

This effectively means that the attorney agrees to represent you in your claimat no up front cost to you. The attorney is compensated by retaining apercentage of the settlement but only if such a recovery is made. If theattorney has not recovered a settlement for you then technically you do not owethe attorney any money and are free to terminate your relationship with themupon finding a suitable replacement.

However in some instances an attorney will accrue additional expenses whileworking your case such as hiring an expert witness or investigator to provideor gather evidence for your claim or in many cases the attorney will cover theupfront court costs associated with filing a law suit on your behalf.

This would entitle that attorney to reimbursement for those expenses. If youreplace that attorney with a competent and fair replacement the new attorneywill generally work out all of those details and ensure that everyone istreated fairly.

The bottom line is that just because you sign a contract with an attorney itdoes not mean that you can not fire them and hire a new attorney if they arenot living up to your expectations. You as the client deserve to align yourselfwith a law firm that has the experience and the know how to get you what youdeserve.

If you feel that you are not getting what you deserve from your currentattorney call Grossman Law Offices today. We will be glad to provide you withfree legal advice to help you to make the most educated decision.

Early in the morning on May 15 2008 a 2-year-old girl was attacked inside her home by two pitbulls. The accident occurred at the 5100 block of DeSoto Court in southeast Fort Worth TX. The childs aunt says she was preparing the toddler for a bath when the dogs attacked seemingly unprovoked. The aunt tried to rescue the girl and suffered non life threatening injuries. The girl suffered severe injuries to the head and body and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

On may 13 2008 Granite Shoals police Chief J.P. Wilson was injured in a motorcycle accident. The accident occured when a vehicle pulled out in front of Wilson causing his motorcycle to crash into the side of the vehicle. Wilson who was not wearing a helmet at the time was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with a major brain injury. 

On May 12 2008 an Abilene woman was injured in a roll over accident on I-20 near Arnold Blvd. The accident occurred when the woman accidentally swerved into the cernter median and over-corrected while trying to get back into her lane. Her vehicle rolled at least four times and was damaged so bad that she had to be removed the vehicle via the jaws of life. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.

A Houston man was struck by a car that was involved in an accident with another car. It appears that as the two cars collided one of them was deflected toward the homeless man. The bystander was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition.

On May 13 2008 a Houston woman was badly injured in hit-and-run accident. The accident occurred at approximately 12:45 AM on Southwest Freeway near Weslayan. An unidentified vehicle came from behind the woman traveling at high speed and crashed into her with such force that the womans vehicle flew into a retaining wall and slid to a stop some 270 plus feet. Rescue workers had to cut the vehicle apart to extract the woman. She was taken to Ben Taub Hospital in serious condition.