Defense Verdict in Trucking Accident Case ◦ Transportation

Jim Fendley obtained a unanimous defense verdict in Polk County, Texas yesterday despite the investigating officer placing responsibility for the accident on the Defendant truck driver.  Plaintiff contended that the Defendant driver was negligent for failing to yield the right-of-way when the driver pulled across and blocked multiple lanes of traffic so that he could […]

Three Chamblee Ryan Lawyers Named Texas Rising Stars for 2014

Chamblee Ryan is pleased to announce that Kimberly K. Bocell, Jennifer Saucedo, and Ryan Wozny have been named 2014 Texas Rising Stars by Super Lawyers.  Fewer than 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys receive this honor. The selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the […]

Peyton Inge Featured on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking News ◦ Transportation

Today, Peyton Inge was interviewed on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking News.  The interview was on the subject of the executive order impacting companies’ ability to classify certain workers as exempt from overtime compensation.  The interview also addressed the New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act, as well as recent attempts by the […]

Complete Dismissal in Premises Liability Dispute ◦ Health Care

Jeff Ryan and Jarad Kent, with the assistance of Alison Williams, successfully obtained a complete dismissal of all claims in a slip and fall premises liability case filed against an East Texas hospital.  The Court agreed with the hospital’s position that the case qualified as a health care liability claim pursuant to Chapter 74 of […]

Todd Hewes Joins Chamblee Ryan

Chamblee, Ryan, Kershaw & Anderson, P.C. is pleased to announced that Todd Hewes has joined the firm as a Senior Associate.  Todd’s practice will focus on a range of liability defense matters in construction and transportation litigation.  Todd is a 2002 graduate of the Texas A&M University School of Law.  Prior to joining Chamblee Ryan, […]