Personal Injury - Page 2 of 3 - Bill T. Wells, Of Counsel to The Payne Law Group

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...

This Happens More Often Than You Think!

Posted on March 5, 2019

Our office had the opportunity to investigate and litigate a case involving an auto building crash. These crashes occur approximately 60 times a day in the USA! In Houston, according to an investigation by KPRC, Channel 2, in April 2015 there were 20 incidents in Houston alone! The National...

Watch Out for Danger on Vacation

Posted on October 22, 2018

When people go on vacation they do things they would not do at home. The excitement of the moment, the time spent planning something or the money spent on the activity can get in the way of common sense. The money generated by the activity can also get in the way of...

Invisible Speed Bumps

Posted on September 14, 2018

In the shadow of this tree there is a speed bump. Speed bumps need to be safe. The objective of a speed bump is to prevent accidents, but if they are not visible, not well marked and not designed...

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...

Court Action!

Posted on December 15, 2016

This has been an interesting week in Court. I enjoy the diversity and interacting with the various courts and it all boils down to being familiar with the law and issues on a given day. I appeared on a nondisclosure in Harris County District Court in the criminal courthouse for a client...

Hiring An Attorney….if You Are in Accident, You Might Want to Act Fast

Posted on August 19, 2016

The insurance industry has figured out another scheme to try to save a dollar, even at their own policy holders' detriment. Hospital liens are filed after accidents by medical providers that treat folks involved in accidents within 72 hours of the accident. These liens are routinely filed and routinely paid by the...

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...

Mediations Have Benefits and Traps!

Posted on October 20, 2015

Our office has participated in over one hundred mediations involving litigated disputes and cases that have proceeded through agreement to a mediation prior to a lawsuit being filed. Some of the cases that we have mediated involve personal injury, premises liability (falls/trips/slips/dangerous conditions), wrongful death, industrial accidents, family law disputes (divorce/property/child custody/modification),...