Eighteen Wheeler Accidents - Bill T. Wells, Of Counsel to The Payne Law Group

Telephone Calls

Posted on November 13, 2022

If you try to call anyone in any line of work it can be difficult if not impossible to get someone one the phone. I think many businesses use this as a strategy to make people give up with whatever complaint they have. If you call my office if I am available...

What to Do if You Are in an Accident

Posted on January 18, 2021

If you are in a motor vehicle accident, you should try to get as much information as possible. Your ability to do this may depend on the circumstances. The number one priority in any accident is safety. Everyone's concern should be the safety and health of all involved. If you are in...

2020

Posted on January 10, 2021

A year ago I don't think I knew what Zoom was. Last week I had two laptops going at the same time, two Zoom hearings in two different Galveston County courts. In the past, an attorney could go from court to court with multiple hearings in different courts at the same time....

Accident Investigation – Proving Liability

Posted on August 11, 2020

Obtaining a witness statement in investigation of an event at an early juncture following an accident is critical. Some cases are clear cut and may not require a witness statement to prove the liability, but even in those cases, if there is an independent witness to verify what happened and how it...

2020

Posted on July 17, 2020

2020 has been a challenge, interesting, devastating, uncertain and still unfolding. The year started off with the constant news and jokes about our local baseball team banging on trash cans in a rather unsophisticated method of stealing signs. Then things got more serious with a pandemic. Followed by national and international condemnation...

Text Our Office

Posted on May 16, 2019

While phone calls are always appreciated and a great way to go into details, most people are texting the majority of the time to communicate...just don't do it while driving! We invite texting as a way of communication when it is more convenient or will serve the purpose. If you are texting...

Personal Injury Settlements

Posted on March 22, 2019

Once your personal injury case settles, it's not over until it's over. It's over when the attorney can disburse the funds to the client. What happens up to that point can be complicated, work intensive and frequently frustrating for all concerned. When the case settles or there is an...

The Courtroom

Posted on September 13, 2018

No matter what you do, staying sharp takes continually doing what you do! Best example in Houston recently was Texans football game vs the NE Patriots. The Texans quarterback, who everyone believes is going to have an exceptional career, did not look sharp. There is a good explanation for that, in my...

Medical Records

Posted on November 11, 2015

Personal injury cases are scrutinized by insurance adjusters, insurance lawyers, judges and juries. The injured person has to prove their case to win. The defendant doesn't have to do anything but show up, and then the burden shifts to the injured to prove their case. Medical records are very...

25% Contingency Fee in Personal Injury Cases

Posted on November 4, 2015

Our office recently concluded a personal injury case involving a vehicle/truck crash. Our office offers a 25% contingency fee on personal injury and wrongful death claims. Our client recovered right at 68% of the total settlement for his portion of the recovery. This was after the medical liens, case expenses and attorney's...

Truck Under Ride Crashes

Posted on November 4, 2015

Our office just favorably settled another motor vehicle accident where our client drove into the side of an 18 wheeler trailer at night. Unfortunately this one in a series of cases that our office has handled with similar facts. Our clients have run into the side of an 18 wheeler trailer at...