I was in an accident with an 18-wheeler.I was searching for a good lawyer on the web and I came to Mr. Grossman's website. I read it and I thought 'This is who I need.'

-J. D. Dodd
Commercial Vehicle Accident

Houston Mesothelioma Attorney

Have you contracted mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos at your job in Houston?

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos was used in the 50’s through the 80’s mainly for insulation purposes.

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Litigation regarding asbestos began primarily in the early 80’s when the link was made between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure refers to those people who were around asbestos and as such inhaled the fibers that are airborne.

The asbestos fibers are inhaled into the person’s lungs causing restrictive lung capacity and shortness of breath. The physical manifestations of asbestos exposure may not surface or become evident for decades. Exposure to asbestos leads to asbestosis which can evolve into mesothelioma or “meso”. Meso is often times a fatal disease. The treatment for meso is limited.


What can be Done Legally About Mesothelioma?

Once the link was made between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma in the 70’s and 80’s massive litigation was initiated by law firms across the country. The number of defendants in these cases would include manufactures of the asbestos, employers, building owners and management companies, distribution companies, companies that manufacture asbestos related products and companies that used asbestos in its products such as Safety Kleen and many others. Manufactures of asbestos include but are not limited to these companies.

The exposure to asbestos has occurred across the United States and in every state. A list of some of the work sites where exposure to asbestos has occurred can be found here.


Mesothelioma and Pleural Symptoms

The symptoms of mesothelioma include but are not limited to shortness of breath, wheezing, a cough that won’t go away, bone pain, dizziness, loss of orientation, fever of unknown origin and development of masses. There are two types of mesothelioma. The first type is Peritoneal which refers to mesothelioma of the lining of the stomach. Some of the symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include nausea, weight loss, and general stomach pain.

There is a second type of mesothelioma called Pleural. Pleural refers to mesothelioma of the lining of the lungs. The symptoms of pleural meso include shortness of breath, cough, fever, and general tiredness.


Products Containing Asbestos

There are many different products that contain asbestos. Any exposure to these products which contain asbestos increases the likelihood of asbestosis and mesothelioma.


What can Grossman Law Offices do for my mesothelioma case in Houston?

A question I hear often is “what is my case worth?” The answer is that the amount depends on a number of variables. Some of the variables include the number of financially dependent family members, the length of time of the illness, how strong the liability argument, is the defendant solvent and a number of other factors. The value of a case is best left to the trained and experienced asbestos and mesothelioma attorneys to assist you with your asbestos related case is that you will be represented by a law firm that has been in existence for 20 years. Grossman Law Offices has experience representing the victims in wrongful death cases and their family members. The product manufactures have extremely experienced attorneys defending them and you need the same in order to obtain a fair result.


Some of Our Most Recent Successful Cases
$125,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Closed-Head Injury)
Recovery for injured worker who suffered a closed head injury in a scaffolding accident.
Total Recovery:
$125,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$30,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,135.00
$550,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Closed-Head Injury)
A painter fell from an apartment balcony resulting in a closed-head injury and other minor bodily injuries. The case was successfully resolved through litigation against the plaintiff's employer and the general contractor.
Total Recovery:
$550,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$220,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$20,465.00
Confidential Recovery - Wrongful Death / Workplace Accident
Major freight train company sued as the result of an incident which claimed the life of an employee. Our attorneys settled the case outside of court for a confidential amount.
Total Recovery:
Confidential
Attorney Fees:
Confidential
Litigation Expenses:
Confidential
$75,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
Total Recovery:
$75,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$25,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$350.00
$1,450,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Brain Injury)
Our firm was hired by a delivery driver who suffered a closed head injury resulting in the permanent loss of smell in a head-on accident. The incident occurred as the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his vehicle and veered into oncoming traffic. Our client's delivery vehicle was struck head-on, causing massive damage to both vehicles.

Our client was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor bodily injuries and a closed head injury which originally manifested itself as a concussion and temporary memory loss.

Suit was filed against the defendants following their failure to respond to our correspondence in a timely manner and litigation began. Included in the suit were both the defendant truck driver and his employer. The results of our investigation and the physical evidence from the accident scene made it apparent that the defendants had indeed caused the accident. Defense counsel soon conceded liability
Total Recovery:
$1,450,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$560,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$31,410.00
$226,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Shoulder Injury Requiring Surgery)
Our attorneys were hired by a delivery driver who sustained a serious shoulder injury when a worker for a third party negligently operated a fork lift. The accident occurred as the plaintiff delivered a load of hay bails to a commercial farm.

An employee of said facility attempted to unload the trailer with a forklift. In doing so, he pushed several bales of hay off of the flatbed, over the side opposite the forklift. Consequently, several of the 400 lb (est.) bales of hay struck the plaintiff who was working to disconnect tie downs on the opposite side of the trailer. This resulted in serious injury to the plaintiff's shoulder.

The defendants took an aggressive stance and denied the claim, asserting that the plaintiff was the sole proximate cause of his own injuries by virtue of the fact that he was standing in a known dangerous area. Suit was filed soon thereafter. Our attorneys argued that the plaintiff's ordinary work duties, and indeed the normal protocol for all flatbed delivery drivers, consists of letting loose the materials to be unloaded. We maintained that the true cause of the plaintiff's injuries was that the forklift operator rushed into unloading the trailer.

Furthermore, the manner in which he unloaded the trailer was itself a contributing element of the defendant's negligence. The forks that were incorporated into the forklift in question were not compatible with stabbing hay bails; they were ordinary forks that were designed to be positioned below a heavy object that was to be lifted. The case was successfully resolved in mediation.
Total Recovery:
$226,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$84,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$5,500.00
$150,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death / Workplace Accident
(policy limits) Recovery of a disputed life insurance policy for the family of a contractor who died on the job.
Total Recovery:
$150,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$50,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$341.00
$700,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Work Injury (Fractured Pelvis, Other Internal Injuries)
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
Total Recovery:
$700,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$175,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,084.00
$335,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death/ Commercial Vehicle Accident
The mother of a young man hired our firm to investigate the death of her son following a fatal car accident. The incident occurred as one of the two vehicles involved ran a red light and drive into the path of the other. The defendant was driving a work vehicle for a construction company. The defendant survived the accident and stated to police that the decedent caused the accident. The police could not conclusively determine who was at fault, yet the police report strongly implied that the decedent was likely at fault based on the statement provided by the defendant.

The plaintiff's mother was not convinced. Through a thorough investigation, we ultimately determined that the stoplight that the defendant claimed that our client ran, in fact, worked on a timer whereby the light was always green between certain hours unless a vehicle traveling on the intersecting road had been stopped at the right light for more than 30 seconds. Based on an analysis of the vehicles and tire markings, it was conclusively determined that both vehicles were traveling at the speed limit, which clearly indicates that the defendant driver had not accelerated from stop, rather, he was traveling at the speed limit, which would not have triggered a green light for the defendant.

The logical implications of this information is that the light could not have been red for the plaintiff, and it certainly would have been red for the defendant. As a consequence of this information, the case was resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$335,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$134,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$63,000.00
$300,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Work Injury (Facial Fractures and Head Trauma)
A loading dock worker suffered serious including numerous facial fractures and minor brain trauma when an 18-wheeler back into him, crushing him against the loading dock. The plaintiff's employer was a subscriber to Texas Workers' Compensation coverage, thus a claim was rightly filed against the third party trucking company whom the truck driver operating the reversing 18-wheeler worked for.

The plaintiffs asserted the position that the trucking company in question was liable on the basis of respondeat superior and negligent retention. The defendants argued that the plaintiff was the sole proximate cause of his injuries by virtue of the plaintiff putting himself in harms way. They maintained that the plaintiff simply walked behind the reversing tractor trailer as it pushed back toward the loading dock.

It was later determined through deposition testimony that the truck driver had indeed instructed the plaintiff to stand behind the trailer in order to determine the vehicle's proximity to the dock. Once this fact came to light, the defendants agreed to mediate whereby the case was satisfactorily settled.
Total Recovery:
$300,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$120,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$9,807.00

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