LawSquawker • Thomas & Wan's Blawg

Something Congress is doing right this month...preserving your right to a jury trial...from The American Association for Justice : Consumers No Longer Forced to Sign Away Their Rights Under Arbitration Fairness Act Bipartisan bill will protect Americans like Jamie Leigh Jones, John Donahue from abusive corporate practices Washington, DC – Countless Americans will no longer be forced to give up their legal rights and enter unfair arbitration agreements under bipartisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. House. Mandatory binding arbitration clauses are hidden in the fine print of everything from cell phone, credit cards, franchise and employment agreements to nursing home care contracts. These clauses force consumers or employees to give up their right to take their case to court in the event there is a dispute with the corporation. The bipartisan Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1020), introduced by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), will ensure that the decision to arbitrate be ma...

The Insurance Research Council has come out with a study that rising unemployment means more drivers who choose to drop their car insurance. As if you didn't have enough to worry about on your drive home... We have been telling our friends, family and clients to always buy as much uninsured/underinsured coverage as possible. Many times you can get a lot of coverage for literally $15 extra per six-month period of your insurance premium. I think I have $300,000/600,000 or $500,000/$1,000,000. Get as much coverage as you can. We have had many clients who are hit by people without insurance or who have been victims of hit-and-runs. It's extremely sad and frustrating. Without uninsured coverage, those clients were out of luck to get any compensation or medical bills paid.

The lawyers of Thomas & Wan are pleased to announce a jury verdict in Jasper County, Texas of over $185,000 on behalf of their client who broke her ankle in two places after tripping on a dangerous ramp at a senior center. The ramp was in deplorable condition for seniors, disbled people or even able-bodied people. The ramp had rotted and missing wood, raised nails, wobbly and short handrails, an uneven surface and was too steep--all in violation of standard Texas and Federal building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The client may have to have her foot amputated as a result of the trip and fall. The verdict included $75,000 in future pain and suffering and $45,000 in future medical damages. Contributory negligence of the Plaintiff for 25% was found by the jury.

Thomas & Wan, LLP has recently moved! We are now located at 1710 Sunset Blvd., Houston, Texas 77005 which is very close to Rice University . We are very happy to be in our new space and are located on the second floor.