Houston Personal Injury, Construction & Business Litigation Lawyer

Lawyers, even at much bigger law firms, often boast about their trial readiness and experience. The truth is that very few cases go to trial a year. This is because the courts are packed, and the judges are few.

Art is devoted to trial law, arbitrations, and if necessary–appeals. Art has tried several cases to verdict in some of the toughest counties, including Harris, Dallas, Beaumont, Liberty, Wise, San Jacinto and Collin. Because of his actual jury trial experience, including having picked several juries himself, Art can validly analyze a case, giving clients real expectations.

Seek a US ARMY Veteran

Art Aguilar Law Firm, PC is a 100% U.S. Military Veteran owned law firm and is certified by the Texas Veterans Commission as a Veteran Owned Business VEP-006603. Art holds true to the values of the American dream, and lives to protect and defend those values. As such, Art found his calling while serving in the Army, knowing that he was wired for fighting for justice.

Texas Bar College Member

Art is a member of the Texas Bar College. The Texas Bar College is a professional society of legal scholars who are leaders in the Texas legal community and champions of legal education. Our members are committed to high ethical standards and improved training for all legal professionals.

What Do You Do After a Car Wreck?

After a car wreck, call the police and be sure that an ambulance finds its way to the scene. Exchange insurance and personal information with the other person. Even if you think you are at fault, say nothing. The police body cams will be recording your responses, and you might regret saying you were at fault, when in all reality, you were not. The adrenaline of a car wreck may make you feel okay, but it’s always best to seek medical attention immediately, even if its simply to ensure that you are okay. Call a lawyer the same day to inquire about your rights. Despite your abilities to negotiate, do not negotiate with the insurance adjuster. Besides their sweet-talking persuasive speech about ensuring you are okay, their job is to pay as least as possible. If you find yourself in this situation, time is of the essence to maximize the value of your personal injury case, so call Art right away.

What Experience Does Art Bring to Personal Injury Cases?

If you have been injured in a car wreck, or a construction incident, call Art. Art has literally handled thousands of car wrecks. In addition, Art has specific experience in handling high stakes personal injury litigation, where demands exceed 20 million, and the loss of life has occurred by catastrophic collisions, drownings, amputations, industrial accidents, explosions, premises liability, and intentional assault.

In addition to handling major personal injury cases, Art has tried several personal injury cases to verdict, with extremely favorable outcomes from the juries. He knows exactly how to work up your case to maximize your recover or avoid liability.

Art knows exactly what adjusters look for because he was formerly an in-house counsel for a major nationwide insurance carrier and has had years working cases on the defense side for major American carriers, overseas carriers, and London based carriers.

Bus or 18-Wheeler Accidents Can Change Your Life Forever

If you or your family was involved in an 18-wheeler accident, or a commercial bus company, call Art immediately. Often times trucking companies and commercial transport bus companies hire the least qualified 18-wheeler drivers, give them poor training and education, and often times, do not retrain them as often as necessary. On top of all that, trucking companies and bus companies worry too much about profit, and therefore often cut corners by not maintaining their buses, trucks or tractor trailers. In the perfect mix of things, this causes a lack of safety to the public and endangers everyone. There are so many variables that go into building a great case, and often times, time is of the essence to get crucial information from the driver, trucking company, and law enforcement. If you have been insured as a result of an 18-wheeler accident, call Art. Art dedicates and uses his expertise to representing victims and their families in complex litigation, seeking justice and the compensation the victims and their families deserve.

Business Law – New Businesses

Art has years of experience setting up different businesses for individuals who seek to start new business ventures. Whether you are looking for an S corp., LLC, or transition into a partnership, Art is able to help you set up your business, prepare your formation documents and bylaws. Art can generate operating agreements and review legal contracts and other small business matters at a fraction of the cost charged by bigger law firms. In addition, Art assists several small businesses in a general counsel capacity to give ongoing legal advice from day to day as business needs arise.

Business Litigation

Business litigation has been on the rise and the legal community has seen an increased interest in protecting a company’s name, trade secrets, and the valuable confidential information from theft by former employees or former executives. Art has assisted international companies in protecting trade secrets and prosecuting individuals who pose a threat to the livelihood that makes a business thrive.

Likewise, Art has assisted individuals from getting out of non-compete agreements, and resolving disputes posed by non-disparagement clauses and other controversial agreements signed by companies and company executives.

Construction Law – Commercial

Construction law has many facets. It can be easily be composed of a mix bag of legal issues from real estate, liens, contract issues, surety bonds, and construction accidents. Art has seen it all since the beginning of his legal career. As former legal counsel for major American and London based carriers, Art has handled large construction defect litigation in the public and private reals.

Construction Law – Residential (The Consumer)

Often, construction projects require the cooperation of numerous contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and homeowners. Art represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in claims arising out of breaches of construction for residential projects. Often, issues arising out of home improvement include shoddy workmanship, contractor abandonment of the project, a contractor who is not licensed, fraud, and escrow violations.

Construction Fraud

Fraud is sometimes a problem on construction sites. If a contractor misrepresents itself in the bidding process, in connection with the contract, or in connection with the work, it might be possible to sue for fraud, rather than just breach of contract. For example, if a contractor specifies a higher-end tile on a bid and then uses shoddier materials when doing the actual work but tries to pass them off as the higher-end tiles, it may be possible to sue for damages. Generally, a plaintiff needs to establish a false statement of material fact, knowledge of the falsity of the statement, intent to induce the plaintiff to act, reliance, and damages arising out of the reliance on the false statement.

Mechanics’ Liens

Art has assisted 500 fortune companies and other major construction companies on recovering on commercial and residential mechanics’ liens. In addition, he has assisted construction companies on litigating the foreclosure of mechanics’ liens, and their removal from a homestead in Texas.

National Recognition

Art is nationally recognized by the NAOPIA. The NAOPIA awards the best Personal Injury attorneys in each state with our most prestigious honor of being named “TOP 10”. Art is one of the very few attorneys (less than 1%) that are good enough to make the list have demonstrated an extraordinary amount of knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of Personal Injury.