Some of the hardest cases we have worked on include sexual assault lawsuits arising out of the sexual assault of minors here in San Antonio. These cases are difficult legally and emotionally. One such case we took led to a change in Texas law that we are very proud of because it helps all Texans. 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...
Aug 20, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Josh Fogelman of Austin and Justin Hill teamed up to represent a nice lady injured when a ceiling tile fell and hit her on the head. The ceiling tile had become soaked with water due to an improper AC repair. This leak was known and never fixed. When the tile hit her in the head, she suffered serious psychological and neurological injuries. 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 confidential...
Aug 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Texas has a number of laws passed and created to protect people from the dangers associated with guns. Many of the laws are created to protect children and vulnerable populations from the dangers of guns. In our Law in 10 series, Steven Lopez and Justin Hill discuss some of these laws. 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 ...
Aug 11, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Our client was rear-ended by a cement truck. The driver of that truck didn't have a commercial driver's license and he and his company knew that. Regardless, they let him have the keys to this large vehicle and put him on the road. He injured my client to the extent she had to have neck surgery. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases . A podcast discusses real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. or confidentiality reasons names and amounts of any settlement...
Aug 10, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Hill Law Firm handles all types of personal injury cases in San Antonio and all over the State of Texas. In this episode, we discuss some of the cases we signed and filed in the past month or so. They include 3 different cases stemming from allegations of sexual abuse, a worker injured on the job, an 18 wheeler crash, and a case involving the negligent securement of a firearm. Hill Law Firm handles a very diverse docket of cases. Transcript: San Antonio Injury Attorney, Justin Hill: Welcome to H...
Aug 05, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Steven Lopez is going to chronicle his transition into the San Antonio, Texas personal injury law practice at Hill Law Firm. At recording, he has been at the firm about 3 weeks and will join a few times to discuss. Join Steven and feel free to send us questions. 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, th...
Jul 29, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Due to future economic needs for babies injured in the birthing process, they are some of the only medical malpractice claims in Texas that remain viable. The causes of birth injuries due to medical error can stem from failure to screen the mother and baby prior to the birth to failing to monitor the health of the mom and baby during the process. Either way, these cases are hard to prove and require expertise. Expert medical malpractice lawyer Brian Steward joins us to discuss. Transcript: Justi...
Jul 27, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 64
One of the most common causes of medical malpractice in Texas is surgical error. This includes when the wrong body part is surgically affected, when a surgical instrument is left in the body or when a surgical error complication that is not a known risk occurs. When this happens, people can be killed or forever injured. 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...
Jul 23, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 63
One of the most common causes of medical negligence and a leading reason for medical malpractice lawsuits is the misadministration of drugs in a hospital setting. Whether it is giving the wrong drug or too much of the right drug, these acts of negligence can kill or forever injure patients. 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 ...
Jul 21, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 62
When a doctor or medical professional fails to diagnose or misdiagnoses a treatable condition, it can lead to long term injuries or death. This is one of the most common causes of medical error in Texas. We discuss this with Brian Steward. 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. These...
Jul 20, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Due to some changes in the law, medical malpractice cases in Texas are less common and harder to prove than ever before. The quality of care has not improved, but injured people have fewer options. Medical error continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States but in Texas, and San Antonio, the ability to hold wrongdoers accountable is significantly limited. Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and The Hi...
Jul 14, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Hunter Craft has handled some of the biggest cases against car makers, trucking companies and major corporations in the United States. He blazed his own path and had hard times along the way. Now, he is running a great practice and doing great work for people in need. He joined the podcast to talk about being an attorney and give advice to young attorneys. He is my friend and the closest thing to a mentor I ever had. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing r...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Bexar County courts require mediation in almost all cases prior to trial. Mediation is an effort to settle a case through the use of a third party neutral whom tries to help find a resolution. Brian Steward is one of San Antonio's finest mediators and he answers questions. 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....
Jul 07, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Bill Marler got his first food poisoning case when he was less than four years out of law school. Against the odds, he almost single handedly changed the food industry in the United States. He has represented thousands affected by food poisoning and recovered hundreds of millions. Most importantly, he is a really humble and nice guy. 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 rea...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Another San Antonio personal injury lawyer joins us to talk about a case that was joint ventured between his law firm and Hill Law Firm. The case involved the partial amputation of a finger at a day care. A young child lost part of her finger due to a danger on the premises. 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 remove...
Jul 03, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Workers are often taken advantage of in the State of Texas. We represented a worker in San Antonio whom was hired to do a job and given very little information regarding the dangers associated with it. The contractor knew the structure was rotten and put him on the roof anyway. His fall when the roof collapsed broke both of his legs and limited his ability to ever work again. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases , a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill an...
Jul 01, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 55
We hear the craziest defenses to our injury lawsuits. One recurring defense is that a vehicle is stolen and therefore there is no insurance coverage. Almost universally, there is no police report showing that the vehicle was stolen but it is an attempt to avoid liability. We fight these defenses. 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 settlem...
Jun 29, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 54
We represented a young man who was rear-ended at a high rate of speed by a distracted driver on I-35 in San Antonio. The driver was going approximately 60 miles per hour when she hit our client. Luckily, he was able to walk away from the crash with injuries that would not keep him from doing his job or walking. 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...
Jun 25, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Lawrence Morales has worked in the area of employment litigation and law since he got out of law school. He has defended employers but now spends most of his time standing up to workers whom were treated poorly in violation of the laws protecting workers. He came on the podcast to discuss the type of work that he does. 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 an...
Jun 22, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Ladder safety is a very important issue at worksites and workplaces. When people fall from ladders they can suffer very serious and even fatal injuries. OSHA investigates falls and ladder injuries and will sanction companies that violate OSHA regulations. 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...
Jun 19, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Recently, a monumental Supreme Court decision clarified that employees cannot be fired or discriminated against due to their LGBTQ status. Justin Hill and Lawrence Morales, both of San Antonio, have handled many cases involving employees that have suffered discrimination. 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; h...
Jun 18, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 50
One of the most important parts of our jobs is to make sure that we understand our client's case and injuries. Mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions are often overlooked and misunderstood. In injury cases, they require a special amount of expertise to properly evaluate and present. At Hill Law Firm, we make sure to discuss concussions with our personal injury clients when we meet to make sure they do not ignore symptoms they may have. Transcript: Justin Hill: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Case...
Jun 17, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We represented a nice lady injured when she fell in a store in San Antonio after some construction equipment was left bolted in the walkway. Her injury was on video, it was not her fault, and she had a serious injury. However, her use of social media created problems for her case that we did not anticipate. 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 ...
Jun 15, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We have handled many sexual assault cases. Sometimes, those cases require special experts to evaluate the harm done to the victim and what type of treatment would be needed. In this expired, we discuss with a treating clinical psychologist about the role of experts in sexual assault cases. 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 h...
Jun 12, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 47
A San Antonio Sheriff's Deputy was on patrol late at night on loop 1604 when he was hit head-on by a wrong way drunk driver that tried to flee the scene. The deputy went to the emergency room once but was otherwise uninjured. He waited 23 months to call our law firm. When he did, we filed suit and got his case resolved for the maximum amount of insurance. Transcript: Speaker: Welcome to Hill Law Firm Cases, a podcast discussing real-world cases handled by Justin Hill and the Hill Law Firm. For c...
Jun 10, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We represented the mother of a young man whom was hit by an SUV in a crosswalk while the driver was texting on her phone. The young man suffered a broken hip but made a great recovery. We filed a lawsuit and proved that the other driver was distracted. Pedestrian accidents are one thing we do a lot of at Hill Law Firm. 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...
Jun 08, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Sean Luchnick is a personal injury attorney in North San Antonio practicing with his wife and father. He joins us to talk about some of the challenges and lessons from his first few years of practicing. 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 settlements have been removed. However, the facts are real, and these are the cases we handle on a day-to-d...
Jun 04, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 44
A lot of clients ask questions about who is the best San Antonio personal injury or car wreck lawyer in San Antonio. The best lawyer for your case is the one that does the best job on your case. I tell potential clients to pick someone they are comfortable with and they believe will do a good job for them. 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 a...
Jun 03, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 43
After two people are in a crash, there is no way to know how the other will react. They may be angry, hurt, confused, etc. We get asked from people and clients if they should speak to the other driver. I tell them to use their best judgement, not share too much information, but try to do so with the police present if you must. 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, n...
Jun 01, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Recently, I heard a San Antonio Police Officer discuss with a crowd of when 911 should be used. One of the examples he used was following a car wreck especially if there are injuries, public safety hazard, a fire, or anything that may be an emergency situation. 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, th...
May 29, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 41
