Phil GriffisOct 7, 20152 min readPro Basketball Player Sues Friendswood 24 Hour Fitness for InjuryA professional basketball player has sued the Friendswood, Texas 24 Hour Fitness, claiming that a defective floor at its facility caused...
Phil GriffisSep 20, 20151 min readWondering If You Should Settle or Take Your Civil Lawsuit to Trial?One of the questions I’m often asked is “Do you think my case will have to go to court?” In reality there is no way to answer the...
Phil GriffisSep 5, 20151 min readLawsuit Claims Government Contractors Defrauded NASAA Florida lawsuit accuses NASA vendors URS Federal Services, Inc., and its subcontractor Yang Enterprises, of submitting false claims to...
Phil GriffisAug 2, 20151 min readClear Lake Country and Western Bars Head to Court Over Fake Facebook PageTwo Clear Lake bars are headed to trial over a fake Facebook page. In suit papers filed in Harris County District Court, the Webster...
Phil GriffisJul 22, 20152 min readIs My Business Responsible if Our Driver in an Accident?Auto wrecks are all too common, and give rise to countless lawsuits. Once an accident happens, the blame game begins. Businesses are...
Phil GriffisJul 18, 20153 min readShould I Settle My Case or Go to Trial?I routinely hear that 90 to 95 % of lawsuits involving personal injury or business disputes settle before trial. That figure seems...
Phil GriffisJul 11, 20153 min readSupreme Court's Same Sex Marriage Decision Opens a Brave New World of Texas Personal Injury ClaimsThe United States Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same sex marriages nationwide. Obergefell requires all...
Phil GriffisJun 25, 20152 min readFormer Congresswoman's Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Country Club Heads to Trial Former Texas Congresswoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs’ slip and fall lawsuit against Bay Oaks County Club is set to go to trial on September...
Phil GriffisJun 4, 20151 min readSuit Filed Over Houston Ship Channel Chemical Spill Several homeowners in the Galveston Bay community of Morgans Point have filed suit, over a March 2015 chemical spill, caused by the...
Phil GriffisMay 26, 20152 min readCan Our Company Be Sued for a Violent Crime Occurring at Our Business?By definition, a crime has to happen somewhere. And frequently they occur on business premises. Violent crimes occurring at places of...