Personal Injury Blog - Page 2 of 4 - Bill T. Wells, Of Counsel to The Payne Law Group

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...

Gas Stove Warning

Posted on July 17, 2019

Dogs can turn on the gas stove top burners. I found this out personally. While giving my dog a treat, he got excited and stood up and accidentally (I think!!) pushed on the burner knob, and turned the knob. The gas came on. Obviously, this could lead to disaster. After looking into...

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...

BP MS 150 Houston to Austin 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019

The 2019 BP MS150 ride is April 27th and 28th from Houston to Austin. The ride starts Saturday morning from Houston to LaGrange on day one. Sunday the ride goes from LaGrange to Austin. The total distance on my route of choice is about 140 miles. With good weather conditions (wind), I...

ITC Disaster

Posted on March 28, 2019

Our office will discuss ITC claims with anyone who may have questions about their legal rights arising out of the ITC disaster.

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...

BP MS 150

Posted on January 24, 2017

Final Update: Complete! The ride was a challenge. The first day was hot and a strong crosswind. As luck would have it, overnight a cold front came through and Sunday morning was cold, raining and very windy. The day turned absolutely gorgeous...

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...