Houston, Texas Attorney Harris County

ShawLaw

Contact: Carl Shaw

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Phone:

(713) 742-9529

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Address:

1770 St. James Place Suite #120, Houston, TX 77056

Clients Represented

Primarily Represent Business & Individual Clients

Practice Areas

Litigation and Appeals
Personal Injury
Insurance Law
General Practice
Divorce, Marriage, Alimony
Business
Auto Accidents

Attorney Information

Number of Attorneys in Firm	3
Is it a Law Firm?	Yes
Languages Spoken	English and Spanish
What are the most significant legal matters that you have worked	•Successfully mediated a personal injury settlement for a hard-working, 65-year-old woman who collided with an 18-wheeler while on her way to work. A long-time reliable bookkeeper for a reputable business, this loyal employee recovered the property and personal injury losses created by the truck driver's recklessness. •On the eve of jury selection, successfully settled this personal injury lawsuit after extensive depositions and discovery. A wife, mother and computer-aided designer in the oil and gas industry went to the hospital with a kidney stone, though her condition was undiagnosed by the hospital medical team, leaving a widespread infection to consume her body. The failure to properly monitor the patient led to this Medical Malpractice case dealing with the misdiagnosis of the patient's condition and failure to properly monitor. This otherwise healthy woman wound up a quadruple amputee as a result of the hospital's conduct. •Negotiated a personal injury settlement during jury selection for a 31-year-old woman who suffered a fourth degree vaginal tear during childbirth. The tear was quickly and improperly repaired right after birth. After an infection set in, instead of getting an expert and allowing the infection to heal, the tear was improperly re-repaired again in haste. Some of the healthy tissue was re-approximated or cut out in the second botched repair. Eventually a colorectal surgeon was sought out independently by client but client was left with significant long- term and disabling damage. This young mother was unable to effectively perform her job being incontinent of bowel. This young marriage fell apart under the pressure. She received compensation for her losses through a negotiation that prevented her from enduring the duress of a long jury trial.•Successfully resolved this class action/mass action personal injury lawsuit initiated by a patient who received a dose of medication contaminated with Hepatitis C. As a result of the contamination, several patients became infected with hepatitis. Multiple cases were successfully resolved for clients prior to going to trial. •Oilfield/Rig injury case. Plaintiff received catastrophic injuries that were permanent damages. Plaintiff was totally disabled and unable to work or take care of himself. Oilfield pipe fell from a crane and crushed plaintiff on a rig. Plaintiff was sole breadwinner and also operated the families' small farm. The Plaintiff lost some mental capacity, the use of one arm and major function in one of his legs. Case required development of issues involving crane operation and accident reconstruction. There was also extensive discussion about the condition of the equipment and policies and procedures. Future life care plan required for development of long term damages. The case for the family settled prior to trial.•Premises Liability case involving a client who had arm gashed, through to the muscle, on a piece of unprotected glass inside of a hotel room. The hotel room was small and cramped and the table was made of non safety glass. When the woman got up to go to the restroom she leaned over against the table, which sharded and cut in to the muscle of her arm. The case was mediated twice and resolved prior to trial.•This case involved an injury to a worker who was subsequently improperly medicated and improperly monitored. This was the son of a wonderful retirement aged couple who had a special relationship with their son. Plaintiffs alleged hospital negligence and nursing negligence. The Plaintiff's also successfully demonstrated a personal injuries damages model for a single adult male. The case went through discovery and depositions and settled prior to trial.

Federal Court Admissions

Southern District of Texas

Education

School	University of Texas at Austin
Graduation Year	1984
Major	Buisness Communications
Degree	Bachelors

School	South Texas College of Law
Graduation Year	1990
Major	Trial Law
Degree	J.D.

Fees

Contingency Fee Floor	0
Contingency Fee Ceiling	40
Flat/Fixed Fee	Sometimes
Hourly	Sometimes
Retainer Required	Depends
Payment Types Cash	Cash
Payment Types Check	Check
Payment Types CreditCards	Credit Cards
Payment Types PaymentPlans	Payment Plans

Consultation Fee Waived

Not Applicable

How do you communicate with clients?

Email
Phone
Mail

Information about the firm

Why would someone hire you over another attorney in your area?
My track record for excellent results and my passionate pursuit to resolve complex disputes.

Why did you decide to become an attorney?
I spent years working at the civil courthouse and I wanted to use those skills I learned while working there.

What do you like best about practicing law?
Making a difference for clients who cannot compete in the legal system without an advocate.

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