- Divorce
- DUI/DWIStates around the country have been enacting tough laws against cell phone use while driving, especially texting while driving. In Texas, it’s been illegal to read, write, or send a text while driving since September 1, 2017. These laws are passed in response to the growing dangers of distracted driving. By many measures, distracted driving is becoming just as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than even drunk driving. Even though people recognize the dangers caused by distracted driving, an astonishing proportion of drivers freely admit to texting while driving. For example, in 2015, 42 percent of teenage drivers admitted to actively texting or emailing while driving. Distracted drivers cause crashes, just like drunk drivers.
- Wrongful DeathAn 18 wheeler accident lawyer helps people who have been injured in traffic accidents involving semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles. Injuries in 18 wheeler accidents are potentially catastrophic to the occupants of the passenger vehicle involved in the wreck. Obtaining full compensation after a truck wreck requires the assistance of skilled and knowledgeable injury attorneys who are experienced in handling the most serious accidents and injuries, including permanent disability or wrongful death. At the Gilbert Adams Law Offices, our semi truck accident attorneys help Texas injury victims and their families recover compensation for their losses from the trucking companies responsible for the harm.
- Traffic ViolationsCrossing the Path of a Vehicle. Nearly a third of all bicycle accidents with automobiles occur when a cyclist crosses the path of an oncoming vehicle. The bike may cross in front of the vehicle to change lanes or move to make a left turn. A car may simply be speeding up to pass other vehicles or get to the destination faster. If a negligent driver is not paying sufficient attention to the road, they may be unaware that there is a bike in front of them, leading to a collision and serious injuries.
- Sex CrimesSexual assault, abuse or battery generally causes enormous suffering, torment and hurt to victims and their families. Sexual assault is a serious crime in Texas that can lead to a lengthy prison sentence. However, criminal prosecution only accomplishes punishing the perpetrator and does not remedy the harm or provide adequate compensation to the victims or their families.  A civil lawsuit can help to serve justice and provide the victim with some resources to assist and compensate the victim.
- MisdemeanorsFleeing a scene without stopping is a criminal act. If the accident involved only property damage, it’s a misdemeanor. If anyone was injured, fleeing the scene is a felony. The more serious the injury, the more serious the felony. Victims of a hit-and-run accident may be able to claim additional damages caused by delays in securing medical treatment, as well as punitive damages.
- Assault
- Hit and RunTexas law requires drivers to stop and render aid after an accident. Failing to do so is known as a hit and run. Hit and run accidents are dangerous. After an accident, injured victims need medical attention as soon as possible, and every added second without assistance is critical. When someone flees the scene of a crash instead of calling 911, they are drastically increasing the chance that a car accident injury becomes severe, permanent, or fatal.
- Corporate Law
- Employment DiscriminationSoutheast Texas attorney Gilbert T. Adams, III joins Jasmine Styles on KFDM 6 News on Fox to answer all your legal questions - from DUIs to divorce to employment discrimination - in an informal, informative and easy-to-understand fashion.
- Premises LiabilityIf you’ve been hurt in a Texas building collapse, a zealous Beaumont premises liability and construction injury attorney can help you uncover how the accident happened and make sure the parties at fault are held responsible to make recompense for your injuries and losses.
- Property DamageTexas law requires all drivers to show proof of financial responsibility up to certain amounts, in the event they are at fault in causing a car accident. The minimum amounts required by law are $30,000 to cover another person’s medical expenses, up to $60,000 if multiple people are injured in the same accident, and $25,000 in property damage. Most people meet this requirement by purchasing auto liability insurance in the 30/60/25 amounts, if not more. In a serious car accident, your basic policy might not be enough to cover the damages caused, leaving you personally liable for tens of thousands of dollars to pay for the injury victim’s present and future medical expenses, lost wages if they missed work or became disabled, pain and suffering, and other legal damages.
- Personal InjuryOil and gas drilling, refining and production are some of the biggest industries in Texas. Energy and drilling companies employ tens of thousands of workers both on-shore and off-shore; however, working in the petrochemical industry presents high risks of personal injury and even death for the men and women actually doing the work., Some of the most severe and tragic workplace catastrophes occurred in the oil industry such as the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and the aftermath of the BP oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Oilfield workers face the risks of equipment failures, fires, and even explosions on a daily basis.
- Medical MalpracticeGilbert was true to everything he said. I did not always like what I was hearing but it was true per the laws of Texas. He did the best anyone could do with the information that was available. Worked hard to come out with a less that...
- Auto Accidents