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Voyage Houston Interview with George Oginni

2022-07-22

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2021-03-05

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Black & Hispanic Owned Law Firm Houston, Tx

2020-10-13

In 2020, many clients desire to be represented by an attorney that they can relate to. Whether that relation is by culture or race, being a black owned Law Firm and a Mexican Owned Law Firm, Leo & Oginni Trial Lawyers gives minority clients the ability to be themselves.

As a minority owned law firm, we pride ourselves in being a voice for the community and a voice for minority people. Our founding partners is an Hispanic lawyer and an African-American Lawyer. Culture, dialect, and minority representation is not an issue at our law firm. We strive to bring about a level of understanding and comfort to our clients throughout the entire process. We do our best to ensure that personal injury clients do not feel judged in any way shape or form. Seeing apart of you in your personal injury lawyer is very important when hiring an personal injury attorney. This is why the google search "black attorney near me" or "black owned law firm near me" or "African-American lawyer near me" has increased in search engines through time.

In the criminal justice system the importance of being represented by a black criminal defense lawyer or a minority criminal defense lawyer is at an all-time high. The public has awaken and understands that minority people are underrepresented in the criminal justice system. You have a better chance when you have someone of your same race or culture fighting for your rights, whether that is a black criminal defense attorney or a Mexican criminal defense attorney, we can help even the odds.

Given that we are a black owned law firm, our personal injury services extends to civil rights cases. We represent clients who have been unjustly injured by police brutality/ police conduct. If you are in need of a black attorney, black criminal defense lawyer, black criminal defense attorney, or a black owned law firm then contact us, the consultation is free.

If you are in need of an Hispanic attorney, Spanish speaking lawyer, Spanish speaking law firm, Mexican defense attorney, or a Hispanic owned law firm, then contact us now for your free consultation. Help Is Here.

Personal Injury Lawyers in Houston, TX

2020-10-07

Many of our clients find us by searching the best personal injury lawyer in Houston or they search personal injury lawyer near me. A google search can point you in the right direction when it comes to finding a personal injury lawyer in Texas, however, it doesn’t really help injured clients decide what to look for when hiring a personal injury lawyer. Your personal injury case can be heavily affected if you don’t choose the right lawyer.

4 Questions to ask your car accident attorney:

1.) How do I open a personal injury claim in Texas?

If you received the negligent driver’s insurance information at the scene of the accident contact the number provided or the number on the police report. Once you call the number, the insurance will ask you what happened and if you are injured. Never tell them how it happened, the phone call alone is enough to just open the claim. Pro tip: we suggest that you let your lawyer open up the claim in order to avoid walking into a recorded statement trap.

2.) How do I open a property damage claim?

If you received the negligent driver’s insurance information at the scene of the accident contact the number provided or the number on the police report. Once you call the number, the insurance will ask you what happened and if you are injured. Never tell them how it happened, just tell them that you would like an adjuster to inspect the vehicle.

3.) How long will my personal injury case take?

Depending on the severity of your case, a minor personal injury case can take anywhere from five(5) to nine(9) months. Ultimately, the case will depend on two factors: (1) your injuries and the time it takes to heal and (2) whether the insurance company denies liability of your personal injury claim.

4.) Who is going to pay for my medical bills?

If the driver that ran into your car, rear-ended you, t-boned you, or cut you off is insured then the negligent driver’s insurance should pay for your medical bills. With good lawyering from a car wreck attorney this would be taken care in a fairly reasonable manner.

Contact Leo & Oginni, Personal Injury Lawyers, today at (713) 280-3204 or schedule your free consultation by contacting us online.

What Steps to Take if Bitten by Bed Bugs in a Hotel in Houston, TX.

2020-10-07

I got bitten by bedbugs while staying at a hotel, what do I do?

If you are bitten by bedbugs while staying at a hotel in Houston, Texas, there are steps to take to help make sure you can get compensated for your injuries. As soon as you suspect you have been bitten, START TAKING PICTURES!

Take pictures of the bites and take pictures of the room. Look in places like under the mattress where the headboard and mattress meet, in corners of the room, and under cushions of chairs or sofas. Your case is a lot stronger when you actually find bedbugs in your room and get pictures. That way, there can be no dispute as to whether the bites were bed bugs or not.

After you take pictures of your bites and any bedbugs you can find, REPORT the incident to the managers of the hotel/motel.

What if I accidentally bring bedbugs from the hotel to my home?

If you are bitten, took pictures, reported the bedbugs to hotel management, and then find bedbugs in your home, call a pest control company as soon as possible. In a bedbug lawsuit, the cost of getting rid of bedbugs that infested your home are the responsibility of the hotel.

Should I take the first offer made by the hotel?

As a practice, in bedbug cases, the hotel or its insurance company might call you and try to offer a small settlement in exchange for you signing away your right to further compensation. Sometimes these offers are $250-$500 and the insurance adjuster will tell you that YOU are LUCKY to even get that! Don’t fall for the trap!

If you have been bitten by bedbugs, CALL AN ATTORNEY before you accept any settlement offer. Your case might be worth a LOT more than the insurance company wants you to believe.

If you or a loved one has been bitten by bedbugs while staying at a hotel or motel, visit us online at www.helpishere.law or just give us a call at (713) 280-3204 and we will let you know how we can help in a FREE case evaluation!

Hit or Injured in an Accident With a Houston METRO Bus?

2020-07-05

What Should I Do If I Got Hit By A METRO Bus in Houston?

In Houston, METRO is the public transportation system. METRO buses and trains run routes throughout the city to help people get where they are going. The buses and trains are operated by real people, who sometimes make poor decisions that result in vehicle crashes, injuries, or worse…

If you are hit by a METRO bus/train or injured as a passenger, you only have 90 days to make a claim with METRO or you might lose your ability to be compensated for your injuries. Follow these rules to make sure you don’t lose the ability to get compensation for a bus driver’s negligence:

Make a claim with METRO as soon as possible. Get claim form from the bus driver or go to the METRO website to obtain the proper forms.
As always, TAKE PICTURES! The more pictures and video you have of the incident, the easier it will be to describe what happened.
Write down the Location of the crash, the Bus Number, and the Route Number.
Get the driver’s name and note the time of the crash.

How Much Does It Cost To Hire An Attorney If I Got Hit By A METRO Bus Or Train?

When you hire the Help Is Here!™ attorney team, there is no cost unless you win. You don’t pay anything upfront and nothing out of pocket. Your injury treatment is priority and making negligent drivers pay you for their negligence

Who Should I Call If I Was Hurt By A METRO Bus Driver?

If you have been hit by a negligent METRO bus driver, you need an attorney who will fight for your rights. The Help Is Here!™ Lawyers will speak to you about your case in a FREE case evaluation consultation. Call or message us as soon as the accident happens so your rights can be protected!

Visit us online at http://www.helpishere.law/ or just give us a call at (713) 280-3204.

Hit By Someone Texting And Driving?

2020-05-29

What Should I Do If I Got Hit by Someone Texting And Driving?

As businesses in Houston, Texas, reopen the amount of traffic increases. More cars on the road usually means more people texting and driving on their way to work. Texting and driving are negligent driving; texting while driving is dangerous to everyone on the roadways.

If you are hit by someone that is texting on their phone, here are some steps to take as soon as you pull over to a safe location and ensure everyone is safe:

After making you are in a safe location and police/ambulance are called, TAKE PICTURES of BOTH VEHICLES!! *If you don’t feel like the Paparazzi at a Justin Bieber sighting, you need to take more pictures!!
Don’t just exchange information and leave. Make sure there is a police report made to document exactly what happened.
If you saw the other driver texting or on their phone, make sure to tell the police officer so that fact will be included in the police report.

How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Attorney If I Got Hit By Someone Texting While Driving?

Who Should I Call If I Was in An Accident Caused By A Negligent Driver?

If you have been hit by a negligent driver that was texting while driving, you need an attorney who will fight for your rights. The Help Is Here!™ Lawyers will speak to you about your case in a FREE case evaluation consultation. Call or message us as soon as the accident happens so your rights can be protected!

Visit us online at http://www.helpishere.law/ or just give us a call at (713) 280-3204.

What is a PR Bond? Can You Get a PR Bond in Texas?

2020-04-14

What Is A PR Bond?

A PR Bond, or Personal Recognizance Bond, is a bond that allows your release from jail without having to pay any money. PR Bonds are like an “On Your Honor” or a promise to show up to court. Since there is no dollar amount set for bail, you don’t have to pay any money to a bonding company to be released from jail.

Click Here To Learn More About Bonds In Harris County, Texas

What Is A General Order (GO) Bond?

In Harris County, Texas, an order has been signed by judges that says you will not have to pay money to get out of jail, for certain accused offenses. This is the original General Order Bond Order for Harris County

Click Here To View The First Amended General Order Bond For Certain Offenses for Harris County, Texas

In Harris County, Texas, a General Order Bond must be given unless you do not qualify; based on the GO Bond order above. To find out whether you are entitled to a General Order Bond, you must read the order to see if your situation or accused offense does not allow a General Order Bond.

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Do They Have to Let Inmates Out of Jail Because Of COVID-19 or Coronavirus?

The short answer here is NO. Each person has a different set of circumstances that must be evaluated like prior criminal history, the type of offense they have been accused, and any adverse health conditions. The Coronavirus or COVID-19 is not a blanket “Get Out of Jail Free” card.

I Need A Lawyer to Lower My Bond; Can I Hire You Just to Get My Bond Reduced?

When a bail or bond amount is set, you are not automatically entitled to a reduction of bond. Although the amount set for bail cannot be so high that it is a punishment or a tool of oppression, the amount can be based on other things. If your criminal history is extensive, you have violated bond conditions in the past, or you are accused of a violent crime, for example, aggravated robbery or aggravated assault of a family member, your bail amount might be a 6-figure amount.

For a lawyer to go to court and speak on your behalf to get a bond set or reduced, we must be attached to your case. This means that you have hired us to represent you on the charge you have been accused and we have let the court know we are your lawyer. We cannot appear in court for you until you hire us. Even then, the decision to set bail or reduce it is entirely up to the judge, who will need to hear information about you, your past, and the crime you are accused of.

If you or a loved one has been arrested, visit us online at www.helpishere.law or just give us a call at (713) 280-3204. Let the Criminal Defense Attorneys at Leo & Oginni Trial Lawyers evaluate your case for FREE! We will let you know how we can help and guide you through the process of defending your rights.

What is Interference With Public Duties in Texas?

2020-03-02

What Is Interference With Public Duties?

In its most basic form, the charge of Interference With Public Duties (38.15 of the Texas Penal Code)means that you have been accused of doing something to prevent a police officer, firefighter, EMS, or others from doing their job. The Texas Penal Code describes Interference With Public Duties as:

Sec. 38.15. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or otherwise interferes with:

a peace officer while the peace officer is performing a duty or exercising authority imposed or granted by law;
a person who is employed to provide emergency medical services including the transportation of ill or injured persons while the person is performing that duty;
a firefighter, while the firefighter is fighting a fire or investigating the cause of a fire;
an animal under the supervision of a peace officer, corrections officer, or jailer, if the person knows the animal is being used for law enforcement, corrections, prison or jail security, or investigative purposes;

How Do You Get An Interference With Public Duties Charge?

The easiest way to get an interference with public duties charge is to NOT do what a police officer tells you to do during a traffic stop. Not doing what an officer tells you may not rise to the level of resisting arrest, but this charge, interference with public duties, allows officers to charge you for making their job harder. Another example of interference with public duties is trying to distract a drug sniffing dog by offering the dog bacon or a hotdog.

Here is an example of how a traffic stop can escalate to an interference with public duties charge. One day you are on your way home from work and are pulled over by police because officers say you were texting and driving. You were not texting and believe you were pulled over because officers simply think you look like a person who might be up to no good. During the traffic stop you give your license and insurance to the officer, but make sure the officers understand your unhappiness with being pulled over (read; you cuss, call them names, ask for badge numbers, and demand a Sergeant come to the scene). Until this point, nobody has asked you to get out of the car and officers won’t give a detailed explanation of why you were stopped.

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Now, the Sergeant arrives… The Sergeant approaches your driver-side door, sniffs the air a couple of times, and says the magic words, “I smell the odor of marijuana coming from your car, step out of the vehicle.” This is the point where things change from a texting and driving ticket into an arrest and a trip to jail.

Since you know the officer is not being truthful, because there is no marijuana (or anything illegal) in the car AND you were not smoking marijuana, you become more irritated with the situation and the officers. You tell the officers you will not get out of the car because they are lying about the odor of marijuana. Officers then use a window punch and break the passenger window of your vehicle and drag you through the window to get you out of the car.

Officers search your car and, of course, NOTHING is found. However, you are now under arrest for interference with public duties because you did not get out of the car when officers told you to.

What Should I do If I Am Charged With Interference With Public Duties?

As soon as you are arrested, as always, SHUT THE “F” UP! You need to contact a criminal defense lawyer to advise and help your situation. Interference with public duties is a Class B misdemeanor that will likely qualify for Pre-Trial Intervention programs so you don’t get a conviction on your record.

Attorneys at Leo & Oginni Trial Lawyers will speak to prosecutors and tell your side of the story to try to obtain a dismissal. If the facts are not on your side, John Leo and George Oginni will next try and negotiate to get into a program that will lead to dismissed charges. If all else fails, we stand ready to go to trial and defend your rights in court.

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If you or a loved one has been arrested for Interference With Public Duties, visit us online at www.helpishere.law just give us a call at (713) 280-3204. Let the Criminal Defense Attorneys at Leo & Oginni Trial Lawyers evaluate your case for FREE! We will let you know how we can help and guide you through the process of defending your rights.

What To Do After Getting a Dog Bite from a Pitbull

2020-02-10

Nobody Ever Plans on Getting Bitten Or Attacked By A Pitbull.

For most people, the thought of a Pitbull dog attack and being bitten or mauled by one or multiple Pitbull dogs are what nightmares are made of. God forbid this happens to you or a loved one, but if it does you should know what to do.

What Steps Should I Take Immediately After A Dog Attack?

The first concern should always be for your safety! After being attacked by one or multiple Pitbulls, and you have gotten to a safe place, CALL THE POLICE!! The police will come and make a report that will document the incident.
If the police have not done it, CALL ANIMAL CONTROL. Make a report to animal control to document what happened and identify the dogs that attacked you.

CLICK HERE FOR ANIMAL CONTROL CONTACT INFORMATION

Take Pictures and video of your wounds while they are fresh to document exactly what injuries the attacking dogs caused. This can be done while the police, ambulance, or animal control are on the way.

What Kind of Injuries Do Pitbull Dog Attacks Cause?

Pitbull dogs, statistically attack and bite people more often than most other breeds of dog. Many Pitbull dog owners have more than one Pitbull, which is why negligent Pitbull dog owners tend to be the cause of dog attacks involving multiple Pitbull dogs.

Pitbulls are usually heavily muscled, have large powerful jaws, and are very fast over a short distance. Because of this, Pitbull attacks often result in deep puncture wounds from canine teeth and lacerated torn skin/muscle from violent head shaking during an attack.

Pitbull dog attacks often involve the animal biting and locking down while violently shaking their head. This can result in horrible, disfiguring injuries; especially to children.

Can I Get Compensated for Mental Anguish After A Pitbull Attack?

Yes. Mental anguish, pain and suffering, lost wages, and compensation for future treatment or disfigurement are all possible if you were attacked by a Pitbull dog. For most people who are bitten by a Pitbull or attacked by multiple Pitbull dogs and are able to get away, dealing with the nightmares and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that may haunt you forever is often worse than the attack itself.

Do Not Negotiate with The Dog Owner or Their Insurance By Yourself!

The dog owner and their insurance company have ONE goal; pay you as little as possible for you to GO AWAY! If you are bitten by a Pitbull, do not make any statements to the dog owner or their insurance company representative. CALL A DOG BITE LAWYER and let the lawyer do the talking for you.

Get as much information about the dogs that attacked and bit you, the dog owner, and any witnesses that saw what happened. Today, many homes have cameras and the homeowners are usually able and willing to provide video of the dog attack. Make sure you find out who might have video and get their information!

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If you or a loved one has been bitten or attacked by a Pitbull dog, visit us online at www.helpishere.law or just give us a call at (713) 280-3204. Let the Dog Bite and Dog Attack Attorneys at Leo & Oginni Trial Lawyers evaluate your case for FREE! We will let you know how we can help and guide you through the process of defending your rights.