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Texas Personal Injury Attorneys | Medical Malpractice Lawyers, San Antonio TX

Personal Injury and Negligence
* Catastrophic injuries : Our personal injury lawyers pursue compensation for clients with life-altering injuries, from brain and spinal cord injuries to amputations and blindness.
* Burn injuries: Victims of the negligence of others can often suffer from terrible, painful burns and permanent scarring. Our firm has the resources to investigate and prosecute these cases on behalf of victims and their families.
* Car accidents : Whether you were injured in a rollover accident, by a drunk driver or because of a defect in the roadway itself, we know how to help.
* Medical negligence : When medical professionals fail to provide accepted standards of care, their patients pay the price. In wrongful death cases, our work may help protect others from suffering the same fate as your loved one.
* Birth injuries : Our legal team will investigate potential negligent conduct in the labor and delivery process and take action on behalf of you and your child.
* Nursing home negligence : Our law firm represents clients throughout the nation in cases involving nursing home neglect and abuse.
* Truck accidents : Our law firm knows how to handle the significant legal challenges posed by truck wrecks.
* Workplace and industrial accidents : If you were injured on the job, you may be entitled to receive more than just workers' compensation. Contact an attorney at our firm today.
* Premises liability : If your injuries were caused by a property owner's negligence, we can pursue damages on your behalf.
* Construction defects : Our law firm represents schools, municipalities and other government entities in complex litigation over construction defects.
* Unsafe products : When a dangerous product causes injury, the manufacturer is responsible for the damages.
* Tire defects : Defective tires can cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles, resulting in serious injuries and fatalities.

Business and Consumer representation and litigation
* Patent and copyright infringement : The lawyers of the Tom Rhodes Law firm are committed to help clients protect and generate revenue from their intellectual property.
* Construction Defects : Our lawyers represent schools, municipalities, and other government entities in complex litigation over construction defects.

Medical Negligence: Representing Victims of Medical Malpractice

Injury and death caused by medical errors happen more frequently than anyone would like. The consequences of negligent medical treatment are often dire and can include excessive bleeding, paralysis, amputation, severe infection, brain injury, blindness or deafness and death.

Working on Behalf of the Injured

The attorneys of Tom Rhodes Law Firm P.C., are well known for representing clients who were seriously injured by medical malpractice. We've also helped family members of those who died from a doctor mistake get answers as to what happened to their loved one.

Medical negligence can take many forms, including:
* Surgical errors
* Birth injuries
* Poor obstetric care
* Carelessly interpreted X-rays
* Failure to follow-up on concerning symptoms
* Substandard emergency room treatment
* Inadequate nursing care in hospitals, nursing homes and home health situations
* Cancer misdiagnosis

Doctors and nurses as well as the hospitals and clinics where they work can all be held responsible for damages in medical malpractice claims. Inadequate staffing, training and supervision are some examples of hospital negligence.

Not Every Law Firm Is Up to the Task

Medical malpractice lawsuits are extremely challenging and expensive to pursue. There are strict filing and reporting deadlines. If a deadline is missed or if a report does not meet the constantly changing requirements, the case can be thrown out of court permanently. That is why it is important to select a law firm with a history of success in medical malpractice claims.

If you believe medial malpractice injured or killed your loved one, we may be able to help. Please contact the medical malpractice lawyers of Tom Rhodes Law Firm P.C. to arrange a free consultation about your case. From offices in San Antonio, we represent clients in south Texas, throughout the state and across the nation.

Board Certified Medical Malpractice Attorney - American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

J Thomas Rhodes III
Rhodes & Vela LLP
126 Villita St
San Antonio TX 8205
Tel: 210 225-5251; 800 729-0215
Fax: 210 225-6545
E-mail: trhodesiii@aol.com

Areas of Practice:
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Construction Litigation

Tom Rhodes is the firm's Senior Trial Counsel and Managing Partner. Mr. Rhodes has over 27 years of extensive trial experience. As a founding partner of Lyons & Rhodes, P.C. and, later, Rhodes & Vela, L.L.P., Tom Rhodes has practiced in the field of civil trial litigation of the plaintiffs bar for his entire career. His aggressive discovery preparation and trial strategy skills are recognized by his peers at both the State and National level. He has the ability to negotiate and litigate complex legal, technical, and scientific issues to achieve the bottom line for his clients results.

Mr. Rhodes is frequently asked by other firms to associate on cases as trial counsel. Mr. Rhodes believes in achieving and maximizing results for his clients at the highest ethical and professional standards. He has received numerous honors and awards, and is a nationally recognized speaker and author on trial strategy and jury argument.

Prior to forming Rhodes Vela, Mr. Rhodes was the managing partner of Lyons & Rhodes, P.C. He presently serves on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice (formerly known as American Trial Lawyers Association). He is ranked by his peers as a "Top 100 Super Lawyer" in the State of Texas (Texas has 50,000 attorneys).

Mr. Rhodes graduated, with highest honors, from Southwest Texas State University in 1977 and received his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1980. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a past president of the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Rhodes has tried a variety of cases resulting in significant jury verdicts including the third highest nursing home jury verdict in United States history. In 2006, Mr. Rhodes was lead counsel in the third largest jury verdict in the United States (Lawyers USA) for the family of a nursing home resident against two (2) parent corporations and the regional and local administration. Rosamarie Paradez, as the Administrator and Heir at Law of the Estate of Tranquilino Mendoza, Deceased v. Summit Care Corp., Summit Care Texas, L.P., d/b/a Comanche Trail Nursing Center, Sylvia Casas, Individually, and Robert Gundling, Individually. Mr. Rhodes and his team of lawyers from Rhodes Vela have recently concluded two (2) large patent infringement cases resulting in significant confidential settlements on behalf of the patent holders against National and International corporations. He is presently engaged in litigation ranging from municipality and school district construction contingent fee litigation, and contingent fee intellectual property litigation involving some of the largest multi-national companies in the World.

While the major portion of Mr. Rhodes' litigation and successes prior to 2000 consisted almost exclusively of personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, he has successfully translated his trial strategies and skills into the areas of complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and construction litigation. He has significant experience in handling multi-client cases.

Mr. Rhodes is admitted to practice in the following courts: Tennessee courts, Texas courts, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, and United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Tom Rhodes has been named as a "Texas Super Lawyer", for each year since the awards inception, by Texas Monthly Magazine, beginning in 2003 through 2008. He was also ranked as one of the top 50 lawyers in Central & West Texas in 2006 by Texas Monthly Magazine.

The attorneys of Tom Rhodes Law Firm P.C. represent clients nationwide from their offices in San Antonio, Texas. Regionally, we remain committed to serving the legal needs of clients in south Texas, including residents of McAllen, Harlingen, Laredo, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Bexar County, the Rio Grande Valley Victoria, Kerrville, Austin, Round Rock, Seguin, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Bryan, College Station, Huntsville, Conroe, Kingwood, Pasadena, Baytown, Galveston, Baytown, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Brownsville, Orange County, Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, Travis County, Williamson County, and Guadeloupe County.