Sometimes we get calls from people that were just in a car crash in San Antonio. They want to know what they should do and how they should respond. One question we get asked is about taking photos of the crash. We always tell people to document as much as you can if you are not too injured to do so. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any sett...
May 27, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Distracted driving in San Antonio is a major problem. Everywhere you go, you see people texting and driving or distracted in other ways. This is the cause of many car crashes in San Antonio. We oftentimes find out that distracted driving was a cause of a crash after we request phone records and take depositions. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of...
May 25, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We recently filed a lawsuit in San Antonio on behalf of a young woman that slipped and fell in a bathroom at an amusement park. The fall did not injure her but the big sharp piece of metal that was jutting out cut her arm wide open. The piece of metal was bent and twisted and sharp. It created an unreasonably dangerous condition on the premises. Transcript: ٍSpeaker: Welcome to Hill law firm cases. A podcast discussing real world cases handled by Justin Hill and The Hill law firm. For confidenti...
May 22, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Handling cases with other law firms is a great joy. We get to learn together and work cases with new perspectives. One of the largest food poisoning outbreaks in San Antonio history is being prosecuted by Hill Law firm and our co-counsel. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and The Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and t...
May 20, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 37
When a personal injury case settles without trial, the other side insurance company will require a release. A release means that they are paying money to settle the claim and that you agree to that amount and that you won't sue them again. We always get questions about releases so we address it here. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and The Hill law firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any set...
May 17, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Steven spent time in LA trying to make it in Hollywood before going back to law school at Baylor Law School. Since then, he has been an injury lawyer, a solo, a family and criminal practitioner and heavily involved in our community. Steven joins to chat about his practice and San Antonio. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill law firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements hav...
May 13, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Depositions are a part of any lawsuit. In San Antonio, the lawyers here are very quick to request and get a deposition of all parties in a lawsuit. A deposition is just a questioning under oath with lawyers present in the simplest terms. In this episode, we discuss what a deposition is and why it is part of the process. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names, a...
May 10, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 34
You all have seen him on social media but now is your chance to hear directly from the official office dog, Sir Winston Dexter Hill. He rarely speaks but he won't shut up in this interview. Transcript: Bark! Bark bark! Bark bark bark!
May 08, 2020•8 sec•Season 1Ep. 33
Javier Espinoza has made a name for himself in San Antonio and all of Texas as one of the leading experts in work injury law and on the job injury lawsuits. He is a friend of our firm, a very giving and sharing member of the San Antonio bar and a great attorney. We were lucky to get him on the show to share some of his wisdom. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, ...
May 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Josh Venegas is usually the first voice anyone hears when they call Hill Law Firm. He handles all of our intake call, medical records, and generally helps out wherever and whenever needed. He never leaves without asking if there is anything else we all need. Clients love him and there is a reason why. He was raised and lives just a mile or so down the road from the office. Learn more about Josh. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handl...
May 04, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We have covered what some of the most common questions we get from those in car wrecks in San Antonio. Whether injured or not, car crashes create a lot of uncertainty and questions for those in them. We do our best to address some of the most common questions and considerations. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill law firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been rem...
May 04, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Justin Hill asked Josh Fogelman to team up and help with the trial of a UM/UIM car crash cases in Williamson County, Texas. Our client was wrongfully denied her policy benefits that she had paid for over many years. The jury in Williamson County sided with our client and made sure she was awarded every single dollar of his UM/UIM benefits under her Allstate policy. This verdict was one of the top 100 verdicts in the State of Texas for 2019. Transcript: Justin: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a p...
May 01, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Mikal Watts is a San Antonio personal injury lawyer with a nationwide varied practice. He is considered one of the best of his generation and his jury verdicts speak for themselves. He has been involved in product liability cases, personal injury, mass torts, and commercial litigation. It was great to sit down with my old boss and mentor. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill law firm cases, a podcast discussing real world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentialit...
Apr 28, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This client was rear-ended on I-35 in rush hour traffic. After the negligent driver's insurance paid their policy limits, the Plaintiff made a claim on her own insurance the policy coverage she had pay for over many decade. Allstate denied her claim and forced her to go to trial. The jury sent Allstate a different message. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and...
Apr 27, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Law school classmate, friend, co-counsel, and fellow injury lawyer, Joshua Fogelman joins Hill Law Firm Cases podcast to discuss injury law, San Antonio, and trying case. He also discusses the business of personal injury law and opening multiple offices. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts ...
Apr 24, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Marisa Segovia is the head paralegal and has previously been a receptionist, head of intake, and basically done all tasks at Hill Law Firm. She moved to San Antonio from El Paso in 2016 and has been an invaluable asset to the firm. Clients love her and she loves what she does. Get to know her here. Transcript: Justin: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlement...
Apr 22, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 25
A friend's parents were traumatically injured in a hit and run case but their insurance company did everything they could to deny their UM/UIM claim. We tried this case to verdict. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and these are the cases we handle on a day-to-day basis. I had ...
Apr 22, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 24
It is a high honor when a defense lawyer calls and says they want to settle your case first and for a premium to get you out of the case. That is exactly what happened after Justin Hill deposed the two defendant drivers in this case. He got them both to admit they could have avoided the crash. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements ha...
Apr 20, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
A retired couple was traumatically injured when their front left drive tire suffered a catastrophic tire tread separation while driving at highway speeds in West Texas. This case involved very complex issues of accident reconstruction and engineering. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts ar...
Apr 17, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Sometimes loved ones call looking for lawyers for their parents or family members. In this case, a daughter called seeking counsel for her parents. The negligent driver was very underinsured so claims against his insurance broker had to be fully explored before resolving this crash case. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have be...
Apr 15, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
When a young boy knocked over a gas can, a nearby pilot light ignited the fumes and caused an explosion. A toddler died and two people suffered serious injuries. This case was handled all the way through the bankruptcy courts to a resolution. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and th...
Apr 13, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
A young man was over served at one of the largest sports bar franchises in America. The servers had been trained to upsell patrons to larger volumes of alcohol. In this case, the server did just that and the patron became intoxicated. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real world cases handled by Justin Hill in the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and these ...
Apr 11, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Scaffolding is a common sight at construction locations. Improper construction or use of scaffolding can lead to serious injuries or deaths. Hill Law Firm has handled scaffolding related injury cases in San Antonio. On this episode, we talk about how violations of OSHA scaffolding regulations are one of the most common reasons OSHA cites employers. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For con...
Apr 10, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Fall protection is a very important topic for people that work from heights. One of the most common reasons employers are cited by OSHA in San Antonio, Texas and beyond is for violating fall protection regulations in incidents where workers are injured on the job. When employers do not provide proper fall protection and enforce the use of it, workers can be seriously injured or killed on the job. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases hand...
Apr 08, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
OSHA has the ability to fine and sanction employers that do not take care of the safety of their employees and workplace. One of the more common violations includes not warning or training on the dangers associated with chemicals used, kept or made at a location. Too often workers are injured through exposure to toxic chemicals. Sometimes, those employers pay a fine for violations of the hazard communications regulations. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discuss...
Apr 05, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Texas has one of the worst records in the United States for workers injured on the job. There are lot of causes of injuries on the job and we cover the most common causes of Texas workplace injuries in this episode. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and these are the cases we h...
Apr 05, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 15
When workers must clean or maintain machinery, they must have a way to secure the machinery in a way that no energy is unleashed on the worker. OSHA's lockout and tagout regulations ensure that employers have a plan and method to lockout equipment and to train employees. With the large numbers of injuries to workers in Texas, this is very important for employers to follow and know. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin H...
Apr 05, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
One of my earliest cases was representing a 19 year old woman when she was hit head-on by a drunk driver right outside San Antonio, Texas. The crane operator had been out entertaining company clients and buying them alcohol with his company credit card. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the facts ...
Apr 03, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This case resolved in 2019 and involved a ride share driver who was rear-ended by a drunk driver at a high rate of speed. This case involved a lot of complicated medical and legal issues. We were able to get this case resolved and have a very happy client. Transcript Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts of any settlements have been removed. However, the fact...
Apr 02, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We meet with a lot of residents of San Antonio following car crashes that just have a lot of questions. As an injury law firm, injured car crash victims usually turn to us for answers. In this episode, I try to line out some of the most common questions we get in San Antonio from those injured in car crashes. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For confidentiality reasons, names and amounts o...
Apr 01, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 10
