Injury accident lawyer, Houston
Houston injury lawyers who worked for insurers
Jonathan Harris, Howard Hill and Ian Nelsen spent years on the insurance side of accident claims. Today they handle claims for people hurt in Houston, from our office on Memorial Drive.
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- Open 24 hours
- No Fees or Costs Unless We Win
- Office on Memorial Drive
LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC: the Houston bench
Jonathan HarrisManaging attorney of litigation
Howard HillLitigation attorney
Ian NelsenPartner attorney
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- 4.8Google rating for the Houston office, from 1,728 reviews (November 2026)
- 24/7Someone answers the phone at any hour
- 1998Jonathan Harris and Howard Hill licensed in Texas (State Bar of Texas)
- 5 of 7Firm attorneys who came from the insurance side
Accident cases
Accidents we handle in Houston
Each of these has a page of its own with the Texas rules that apply and what happens after you call.
Accident lawyers, Houston
Who on our Houston team handles which part of an accident claim.
Accident attorney, Houston
What your attorney does at each stage, from the first call to filing suit.
Accident law firm, Houston
How LAWBOSS runs a case, and where the Houston office sits.
Truck and 18-wheeler crashes
Federal trucking rules, driver logs and the carrier behind the driver.
Slip and fall injuries
Wet floors, broken stairs and parking garages, and the proof that fades.
Car wrecks
Rear-end, intersection and lane-change crashes on Houston roads.
Motorcycle crashes
Helmet rules, fault arguments and the coverage riders can claim.
Pedestrian accidents
People on foot hit at crosswalks, driveways and parking lots.
Rideshare accidents
Crashes involving a ride-hail driver, where several policies may apply.
Work and construction injuries
Injuries on job sites, including employers without workers’ compensation.
Oilfield injuries
Injuries around wells, rigs and the equipment that serves them.
Wrongful death
Claims a spouse, children or parents may bring after a fatal accident.
The bench
Three Houston lawyers who learned the claim from the insurer’s desk
Michael Uvalle started LAWBOSS after years working for several of the biggest insurance companies in Texas. Five of the firm’s seven attorneys came to it from the insurance side, and all three attorneys of our Houston office did.
That background matters because an injury claim is mostly a conversation with an insurer. The adjuster has a file, a script and a number in mind. Our lawyers have kept that kind of file themselves, so they know what the other side will ask for, what it will doubt and what it will try to leave out.
Jonathan Harris
ThenSpent over ten years trying cases as a senior trial attorney for a major auto insurer.
NowLeads the firm’s litigation and is the attorney responsible for this site.
Howard Hill
ThenWorked more than two decades for two of the country’s biggest auto and commercial insurers.
NowTries complex civil cases for injured people, with trial work going back to 1998.
Ian Nelsen
ThenWorked as an adjuster, then as an insurance defense attorney.
NowA partner since joining the firm in 2016, he reads an insurer’s offer the way its author did.
How we work
Four stages, and who handles each one
Every claim has its own facts, yet most move through the same four stages. You will know which one you are in.
The first call
You tell us what happened, at any hour. We ask about the accident, your injuries and any insurance calls you have had.
Our Houston intake team, then an attorney
The evidence
We request the crash or incident report, photos, witness names, policies, medical records and bills, and ask for video before it is lost.
Your attorney and the case staff
The demand
Once your treatment is understood, we send the insurer a written demand that sets out fault and each loss Texas law lets you claim.
Your attorney
The answer
We negotiate. If the insurer will not deal fairly, we talk with you about a lawsuit, filed before the two-year deadline.
The litigation team led by Jonathan Harris
Our Houston team
The attorneys you will talk to
These three attorneys work from the LAWBOSS office at 5300 Memorial Drive. Each spent part of his career on the insurance side.
Jonathan Harris
Partner and managing attorney of litigation
Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Jonathan spent more than ten years as a senior trial attorney for a major automobile insurance company before he joined LAWBOSS in 2017. He now leads the firm’s litigation.
His law degree is from the University of Houston, class of 1998.
Howard Hill
Litigation attorney
Howard brings more than 23 years of trial work in complex civil cases, much of it from two decades spent with two very large auto and commercial insurance carriers.
Like Jonathan, he studied law at the University of Houston.
Ian Nelsen
Partner attorney
Ian handled claims as an adjuster and then defended them as an insurance defense attorney. He joined LAWBOSS in 2016.
He holds a BA from Baylor University, a master’s degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce and a law degree from South Texas College of Law, where he graduated third in his class.
This website is the responsibility of Jonathan Harris, whose primary practice location is the Houston office on Memorial Drive.
On Google
How the Houston office is rated
The rating belongs to the LAWBOSS office at 5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810 and was read on its Google profile in November 2026. Every review is there to read in full, the good and the critical, in the reviewers’ own words.
We do not copy reviews onto this site or pick favorites. If you want to know how we treat people, read what our Houston clients wrote on Google, then call and ask us anything.
Houston
What a Houston claim runs into
Harris County is a big place to be hurt. These public numbers and places shape most of the cases we see.
115,173 crashes in a year
TxDOT counted 115,173 crashes in Harris County in 2024, with 579 people killed and 2,688 seriously injured.
Roads near the top of the state’s congestion list
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s 2025 list ranks the West Loop (I-610) between I-10 and US 59 first in the state, with the Eastex, Southwest and Katy freeways close behind.
Two Level I trauma centers
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital and Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center are designated Comprehensive Level I trauma facilities by Texas DSHS.
One civil courthouse
Harris County’s civil district courts sit in the Harris County Civil Courthouse at 201 Caroline downtown; federal cases go to the Southern District of Texas in Houston.
After an accidentWhat to do in the first days after a Houston accident
Get medical care first, and keep every appointment. Gaps in treatment are among the first things an adjuster looks for, because a gap lets the insurer argue that something other than the accident caused your pain.
If the accident was a crash, Texas law asks a lot of every driver at the scene. A driver in a crash that hurts someone must stop, check whether anyone needs aid and stay to give information (Transportation Code section 550.021), and drivers must exchange names, addresses, registration and the name of their liability insurer (section 550.023). A crash with an injury or a death must be reported at once to the police in a city or to the sheriff (section 550.026).
- Photograph the vehicles or the place you fell, the lighting, the signs and your injuries.
- Write down the names and numbers of witnesses before they leave.
- Keep receipts, bills and a short daily note on how you feel and what you cannot do.
- Tell your own insurer about a crash, but think twice before giving the other side’s insurer a recorded statement; we explain why in our article on recorded statements.
An officer who investigates a crash with an injury, a death or apparent damage of 1,000 dollars or more must file the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report with TxDOT within ten days (section 550.062). Our guide on getting a Houston crash report shows who may order a copy.
Texas lawTexas rules that decide an injury claim
Three rules shape nearly every Houston injury claim we handle. The first is time. In Texas a lawsuit for a personal injury generally has to be filed within two years of the day the claim accrues, and a death claim within two years of the death (Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003). A claim against a city, county or other government unit usually needs written notice within six months, and a city charter can set a shorter period (section 101.101).
The second is fault. Texas uses proportionate responsibility: your recovery is reduced by your own share of fault, and you cannot recover if your share is greater than 50 percent (sections 33.001 and 33.012). That is why insurers work so hard to move a few percentage points of blame onto the person who was hurt.
| Coverage | What Texas law says |
|---|---|
| Liability minimums | 30,000 dollars for one person’s injuries, 60,000 dollars for two or more, 25,000 dollars for property damage (Transportation Code 601.072) |
| Uninsured and underinsured motorist | Part of every Texas auto policy unless the named insured rejected it in writing (Insurance Code 1952.101) |
| Personal injury protection | Included unless rejected in writing, paid without regard to fault (Insurance Code 1952.152 and 1952.155) |
The third is coverage. The other driver’s policy may be small, so we also look at your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and your personal injury protection. These are limits set by statute, not a measure of what any claim is worth.
The insurer’s sideWhat the adjuster does next, and what we do
The other driver’s insurer usually moves first. An adjuster may call within days, sound friendly and ask for a recorded statement while you are still hurting. Later the same file may point to an old injury, a gap in treatment or your own share of fault. A quick offer can arrive with a release that ends the claim for good.
Our attorneys have been the people writing those files, which is why we take those calls for you. We gather the proof of fault early, put your treatment and bills in order, wait until your recovery is understood before any demand, and read every release line by line with you. Our page on insurance tactics goes through each move in detail.
What it costs you
No Fees or Costs Unless We Win. LAWBOSS advances the case costs as your case is built, and you owe neither an attorney’s fee nor any case costs unless money is recovered for you.
Hurt on the job, on a motorcycle or in a store? See our pages for a work accident, a motorcycle crash or a slip and fall in Houston, or meet the whole Houston team.
Where we work
Houston, and ten towns around it
We take accident cases across the Houston area. Every client is served from our office at 5300 Memorial Drive.
LAWBOSS has offices in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio only; the towns below are places we serve, not offices.
- Houston
- Pasadena
- Baytown
- Pearland
- Sugar Land
- Katy
- The Woodlands
- Spring
- League City
- Missouri City
Questions
What people ask a Houston injury accident lawyer
Is there a charge for the first conversation?
None at all. For the case itself, the rule is simple. No Fees or Costs Unless We Win. LAWBOSS advances the case costs as your case is built, and you owe neither an attorney’s fee nor any case costs unless money is recovered for you.
How long do I have to file a claim in Texas?
A personal injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years of the day the claim accrues (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.003). A claim against a government unit usually needs written notice within six months (section 101.101), so it is worth calling early.
What if the insurer says the accident was partly my fault?
Texas still lets you recover as long as a jury would put no more than half the blame on you; whatever share it does put on you comes off the recovery (sections 33.001 and 33.012).
Should I talk to the other driver’s insurance company?
You must give the information the law requires at the scene, but you are not required to give the other side’s insurer a recorded statement. Talk to us first; we can take those calls for you.
Who will handle my case?
The attorneys of our Houston office: Jonathan Harris, Howard Hill and Ian Nelsen, with the firm’s case staff. Jonathan Harris leads the firm’s litigation.
Do you only handle car wrecks?
No. We also handle truck and 18-wheeler crashes, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, rideshare crashes, work, construction and oilfield injuries, slips and falls, and wrongful death.
Will you put a number on my claim at the first call?
No honest lawyer can at the start. The value of a claim depends on fault, injuries, treatment, coverage and the law, and many of those facts are unknown in the first weeks. We explain what affects it as the facts come in.
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5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810, Houston, TX 77007
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