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After a car accident, one of the most stressful questions people ask is this: “What if the insurance company says I was partly to blame? Do I still have a case?” That question matters because many claims are not decided by whether the crash was entirely one person’s fault. They are decided by how blame… Continue reading Can You Still Recover Compensation If You Were Partly at Fault in a Texas Car Accident?

After a car accident, the phone often rings sooner than people expect. Sometimes it is your own insurance company. Sometimes it is the other driver’s insurance adjuster. And sometimes the call comes before you have even had time to fully understand your injuries, look at the damage, or think clearly about what happened. That is… Continue reading Should You Talk to the Insurance Adjuster After a Houston Car Accident?

A car accident can leave you shaken, hurt, and unsure what to do next. One moment, you are driving through Houston like any other day. The next, you are dealing with pain, damage to your vehicle, calls from insurance companies, and the stress of trying to figure out what to do next.  That fear is… Continue reading What to Do in the First 24 Hours After a Car Accident

In this episode of The Dirty Verdict, hosts Kyle Herbert, Peter Taaffe, and Bill Ogden sit down with trial attorney Trey Barton for a wide-ranging conversation about his path from teacher and coach to plaintiff’s lawyer, opening his own firm right as COVID hit, and building a practice largely through attorney referrals. Trey walks through several recent verdicts, including a wrongful death/DWI case in Fayette County, a workplace foot-crush injury involving medical equipment, a commercial vehicle collision, and a bicycle injury case. Along the way, the group digs into trial strategy, jury selection, high-low agreements, damages arguments, corporate reps, deposition clips, and what makes a client’s story connect with a jury Topics Discussed 00:00:15 — Introduction to Trey BartonThe hosts welcome Trey Barton to the show and kick things off with jokes about Aggies, Longhorns, Memorial Day, and Trey’s background. 00:02:05 — Growing Up in La Grange, Texas 00:04:39 — From A&M to Teaching and Coaching 00:06:53 — Deciding to Go to Law School 00:08:05 — Discovering Trial WorkAfter clerking for judges and seeing trials firsthand, Trey realized he wanted to become a trial lawyer instead of pursuing real estate transactions. 00:08:24 — Working Full-Time During Law School 00:09:32 — Defense Work and Learning the Other Side 00:10:26 — Opening His Own Firm in 2020 00:13:28 — Starting a Firm During COVID 00:17:35 — Building a Referral-Based Practice 00:21:04 — Wrongful Death/DWI Case in Fayette County 00:23:06 — Jury Selection in a Small Community 00:26:36 — Talking About DWI, Damages, and Accountability 00:28:06 — A $6.95 Million Verdict and Closure for the Family 00:32:52 — Nurse’s Foot-Crush Injury Case 00:36:13 — Medical Testimony and Proving Nerve Damage 00:38:40 — Trial Strategy with Witnesses and Liability 00:42:46 — $4.49 Million Verdict Without Economic Damages 00:43:10 — Per Diem Damages Arguments 00:45:19 — High-Low Agreements and Waiver of Appeal 00:47:09 — Commercial Vehicle Collision Case 00:48:27 — TBI, Herniations, and a Subsequent Accident 00:50:53 — Telling the Client’s Story 00:52:03 — Handling Preexisting Mental Anguish 00:53:10 — Auto vs. Bicycle Injury Case 00:55:35 — $500,000 Bicycle Case Verdict 00:56:04 — Trey’s Current Trial Docket 00:56:42 — Keeping Trials Short and Focused 00:58:29 — Final Thoughts and Contact Information

A serious construction site injury can change your life in a moment. One minute, you are doing your job. The next, you are dealing with pain, medical treatment, lost income, and pressure to figure out who is responsible for what happened. That confusion is common in Texas construction injury cases because many workers assume their… Continue reading Injured on a Construction Site in Houston? Know Your Legal Rights

On this episode of The Dirty Verdict Podcast, hosts Peter Taaffe, Kyle Herbert, and Bill Ogden welcome back Erica Rose and Chuck Sanders of Rose Sanders Law Firm for a wide-ranging, hilarious, and surprisingly thoughtful conversation. The group catches up on Rose Sanders’ expansion into California, the differences between handling injury cases across states, and the realities of building a multi-state law practice. From there, the conversation moves through Disney trips, law firm growth, AI in legal work, defamation cases involving major public figures, and the serious legal concerns around AI-generated explicit images involving minors. Erica also shares updates on her advocacy work, her family’s connection to the entertainment industry, and her daughter’s experience filming a Christmas movie in Los Angeles. The episode closes with reality TV talk, Houston’s entertainment potential, hiring challenges in law firms, and the usual Dirty Verdict mix of legal insight, sarcasm, and unfiltered banter. 00:00 – Welcome Back Erica Rose and Chuck Sanders 00:55 – Rose Sanders Expands to California 03:19 – Splitting Time Between Texas and California 04:17 – Disney, Dole Whip, and Theme Park Strategy 08:27 – Future Office Locations and Lifestyle Markets 10:59 – Notable Case Updates and a Daycare Bus Crash Case 12:06 – Social Media, Legal Branding, and Content Creation 12:50 – Hurricane Beryl MDL, Sanctions, and Bad Legal Filings 14:09 – AI in Legal Work and ChatGPT Risks 15:20 – Defamation Law and Anti-SLAPP Cases 15:56 – Gavin Newsom, Fox News, and High-Profile Defamation Litigation 17:46 – Alex Jones, Infowars, and The Onion 19:36 – AI-Generated Explicit Images and Child Safety Concerns 21:15 – Big Tech Liability and Legal Accountability 23:21 – The Power and Danger of AI 25:28 – Reality TV, Lawyers, and Entertainment Opportunities 28:27 – Erica’s Daughter Films a Christmas Movie 31:48 – Kids in Acting, Modeling, and Following Creative Passions 34:11 – Behind the Scenes of a Feature Film Production 36:24 – Red Carpets, Carmen Electra, and Reality TV Culture 40:02 – The Future of Reality TV 42:25 – Houston vs. L.A. Culture and Creative Risk-Taking 45:30 – Final Thoughts and Rose Sanders Contact Info