Houston personal injury attorney and employee indicted for defrauding injured clients of settlement funds
Here’s what happened: A DOJ press release announcing the indictment of a Houston personal injury trial lawyer for mail fraud caught our attention. Tell me more: The indictment alleges that the attorney and his firm inflated medical costs, defrauded clients’ medical settlements and misled clients into believing the firms paid medical providers more than […]
Law firm accused of fraud in Louisiana hurricane suits files for bankruptcy in Texas
Here’s what happened: McClenny Moseley & Associates (MMA), the Houston law firm under fire for its deceptive strategies in Louisiana hurricane lawsuits, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas. Remind me: MMA’s lawyers allegedly used millions in third-party litigation financing to pay internet marketing firms to generate client sign-ups. The firm filed thousands of lawsuits after […]
How does Thomas J. Henry make any money when he spends so much on ads all over Austin?
Here’s what happened: You know you’ve noticed them. Ads for Thomas J. Henry’s law firm are seemingly everywhere… leading the curious to wonder just how much the firm spends on legal advertising every year. Ring a bell? TV, radio, billboards, digital ads. From toxic torts to product liability, there is a legal services ad for […]
‘Nobody is stopping him’: More clients claim Houston-area attorney stole settlement checks after car crash
Here’s what happened: Houston personal injury attorney David Lee Pettus, previously exposed for allegedly stealing settlement checks from car crash clients, faces new accusations from additional victims. Catch-up quick: KPRC 2 reported back in January at least five separate victims who allege that Pettus settled their insurance claims without their knowledge and pocketed the victims’ […]
Attorney Mikal Watts Resigns, Shuts Down Puerto Rico Office
Here’s what happened: Watts Guerra, the well-known San Antonio mass tort law firm, is closing its Puerto Rico office and laying off about a third of its staff. According to reports, Watts will likely retain the mass tort docket while Guerra retains the personal injury cases. Sound familiar? You may know Watts as the prolific […]
A Brief History Of How Los Angeles Became A Land Of Billboard Lawyers
What happened: Take a quick drive down any Texas highway and you’ll be bombarded with billboards advertising personal injury trial lawyers. But this isn’t unique to Texas. This quick read from LAist takes a look at the history and evolution of trial lawyer advertising in Los Angeles How we got here: Judges from the California […]
‘$10 Million? You don’t blink at that anymore’: Are lawyer billboards affecting juries?
Concerns are growing that personal injury trial lawyer’s advertisements on television and billboards are contributing to “social inflation,” resulting in longer trials and larger settlements that aren’t supported by facts or case law. Read the full article here.
‘He should be put behind bars’: Clients say Houston-area attorney stole settlement checks
Here’s what happened: Houston personal injury attorney David Lee Pettus, previously exposed for allegedly stealing settlement checks from car crash clients, faces new accusations from additional victims. Catch-up quick: KPRC 2 reported back in January at least five separate victims who allege that Pettus settled their insurance claims without their knowledge and pocketed the victims’ […]
Statement on Senate Passage of HB 2826
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) issued the following statement regarding the Senate passage of House Bill 2826 by Rep. Greg Bonnen and sponsored by Sen. Joan Huffman, which brings transparency into contingency fee legal contracts with local governments. “House Bill 2826 gives Texas taxpayers transparency, consistency and accountability when local governments hire private attorneys on […]
Statement on House Passage of SB 1189
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding the House passage of Senate Bill 1189, sponsored by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, which requires accountability and transparency in attorney television advertising. “No Texan should be frightened out of taking a necessary medication because of a misleading legal services ad on TV,” TLR General Counsel […]
