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  • 2025
    • July
    • June
      • Impact Of Texas Laws On Brain Injury Compensation
      • Lyons & Simmons Featured in Best Lawyers for Record-Setting Results that Drive Real Change
    • May
      • Lyons & Simmons Ranks in Longhorn 100’s Top 20
      • Michael Lyons Featured on DK Global for the Role 3D Animation Played in Securing a $109.5 Million Verdict
      • Michael Lyons Featured on DK Global for the Role 3D Animation Played in Securing a $109.5 Million Verdict
      • Stephen Higdon Honored by Southwestern University
    • April
      • Three Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas
      • $37.5 Million Verdict Verified Among Largest in Texas for 2024
      • Lyons Speaks with Fox7 on Austin House Explosion
      • Jackson Smith Joins Lyons & Simmons in Dallas
    • March
      • Podcast: Inside the $109.5 Million CPS Energy Verdict
      • Michael Lyons Discusses Trial Strategies, Success in Texas Lawbook Interview
      • Michael Lyons Comments on Aging Gas Line Infrastructure for KENS-TV
      • Michael Lyons to Present at TTLA Trial Skills Seminar
    • February
      • Four Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Named Among Nation’s Top 500 for Consumer Litigation
      • Lyons & Simmons Honored Among State’s Leading Personal Injury Firms
      • Michael Lyons Quoted in Law360
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Obtain $109.5 Million Verdict Against CPS Energy for 2021 Home Explosion
    • January
      • Lyons & Simmons Partners Named Among 2025 Leading Lawyers in America
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers Under 40 Honors
  • 2024
    • November
      • Lyons & Simmons Among Best Law Firms’ Leading Personal Injury Firms
    • October
    • September
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Earn Texas Super Lawyers Honors
      • Since 2023: Over $1 Billion in Verdicts and Settlements
    • August
      • Mid-Trial Settlement Secured for Personal Injury Victims Traumatized by Crane Collapse
      • Six Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America
      • Potential Life-Long Consequences Caused By A Spinal Cord Injury
    • July
      • Dallas Appellate, Trial Attorney P. Wes Black Named Partner at Lyons & Simmons
      • Two Lyons & Simmons Trial Attorneys Named to Lawdragon Next Generation List
    • June
      • $860 Million Trial Win Recognized Among Largest 2023 Texas Verdicts
      • Aviation Near Collisions On the Rise: How Will This Impact Future Safety?
    • May
      • NBC News Features Lyons & Simmons’ Client’s Push for Road Safety Improvements
      • Recent OSHA Budget Cuts Could Mean Increased Safety Risks for Industrial Workers
    • April
      • Three From Lyons & Simmons Selected Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
      • Lyons & Simmons Secures $37.5 Million Wrongful Death Verdict
      • Why Oil Rig Safety Should be Taken More Seriously in the U.S.
    • March
      • Two From Lyons & Simmons Among Top Young Personal Injury Attorneys in Texas
      • Lyons & Simmons Earns Place Among Longhorn 100
      • Four From Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons Recognized Among Top Plaintiffs Consumer Lawyers
      • OSHA Violations That Often Lead to Industrial Plant Explosions
    • February
      • Who is Held Responsible When Architectural Design Flaws Lead to Construction Accidents?
    • January
      • Lyons & Simmons Partner Stephen Higdon Honored by D Magazine
      • Accident Reconstruction & Personal Injury Claims
  • 2023
    • December
      • Lyons & Simmons Secures Maximum Settlement Against Now-Shuttered Bar for Overserving Patron
    • November
      • Lyons & Simmons Earns Best Law Firms Honors
    • October
    • September
      • Trio of Lyons & Simmons Trial Lawyers Honored by Texas Super Lawyers
      • Mackenzie Howard Joins Dallas Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons
      • The Human Cost: Evaluating the Impact of Industrial Accidents on Workers & Their Families
      • Lyons & Simmons Earns Fourth Consecutive Selection Among Top Personal Injury Firms
    • August
      • Five Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America
    • June
      • Lyons & Simmons’ $10.1 Million Medical Malpractice Win Among Top 2022 Texas Verdicts
      • Dallas Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons Adds Appellate, Trial Attorney P. Wes Black
    • May
      • Lyons & Simmons Named Elite Trial Lawyers Finalists For Second Time in Three Years
      • Overlooked Safety Protocols Frequently at Fault in Aviation Accidents
      • Dallas Trial Attorney Michael Lyons Named Plaintiffs’ Trailblazer
      • Dallas County Jury Awards $860 Million for Parents and Estate of Woman Killed in Dallas Crane Collapse
    • April
      • Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Honored Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
    • March
      • Two Attorneys From Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons Selected Among Texas Rising Stars
      • FDA Recalls Eyedrops That Can Cause Blindness & Fatal Infections
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Named Among Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyers
      • Family of Teen Killed When Drunk Driver Crashed Through Home Files Lawsuit Against Bar
    • February
      • Michael Lyons Discusses Lawsuit Filed by Family of Off-Duty Detective Killed in DWI Crash
      • Working with High Voltage – Understand the Risks
      • Electric Shock Injuries Explained
    • January
      • Lyons & Simmons Trial Team’s $10.1 Million Medical Negligence Verdict Among Top 2022 Trial Victories
      • Fisher-Price Recalls More Rock ‘n Play Sleepers After Additional Infant Deaths
      • Lyons & Simmons’ Stephen Higdon Recognized Among Best Lawyers Under 40
  • 2022
    • December
      • Lyons & Simmons Secures $10.1 Million for Client Who Suffered ‘Calamity of Delays and Institutional Failures’ at Hospital
      • Dallas Jury Finds Local Hospital ‘Willfully and Wantonly Negligent’ in ER Delay Case
    • November
      • Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons Earn Top Tier Best Law Firms Recognition
    • September
      • Dallas-based Trial Lawyer Michael Lyons Again Earns Place Among Top 100 Texas Attorneys
      • Lyons & Simmons Selected Dallas’ Top Personal Injury Firm for 2022
    • August
      • Lyons & Simmons Partners Earn Dual Best Lawyers Recognitions
    • July
      • Studies Show Private Planes Are 200 Times More Deadly
      • Lyons & Simmons Obtains Confidential Settlement on Behalf of Family and Estate of Man Killed in Huey Helicopter Crash
    • June
      • Michael Lyons, Chris Simmons Honored Among Top Plaintiff Lawyers in US
    • May
      • Communication Workers and Power Utility Workers
    • April
      • D Magazine Selects Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
      • Do I Need a Life Care Plan After An Injury Claim?
    • March
      • Lyons & Simmons Partner Stephen Higdon Named Among Top Young Lawyers in Texas
    • January
      • What Makes an Injury Catastrophic?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Lyons & Simmons Partner Stephen Higdon Named Among Dallas’ Top Young Attorneys
      • Chris Carr, Stephen Higdon Named Partners at Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons
      • Workers Rights in Oilfield Disasters
    • November
      • Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Family of Man Who Died Saving Loved One During Astroworld Festival Crowd Surge
      • Astroworld Tragedy: ‘How in the World Could They Let This Happen Again?’
      • Choosing the Right Lawyer for Your Catastrophic Injury Case
    • October
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Earn DTLA John Howie Award For Record Verdict in Midland County Trial
      • Former Kansas Head Football Coach David Beaty Dismissed from Notice of Allegations
      • How Families of Oilfield Workers Can Recover Damages
    • September
      • Dallas Trial Lawyer Michael Lyons Selected Among Top 100 Attorneys in Texas
      • Michael Lyons Featured on “Legal 123s” Podcast
      • Lyons & Simmons Honored Among Dallas' Best Personal Injury Firms
    • August
      • Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Earn Best Lawyers in America Recognition
      • Michael Lyons Discusses Dangers Schools Face for Pretextual Coaching Terminations
    • July
      • Dallas Trial Lawyer Michael Fechner Joins Lyons & Simmons
    • June
      • Lyons & Simmons Among Finalists for 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards
    • May
      • Trial Lawyer Chris Simmons Honored as Trailblazer Among Plaintiffs' Lawyers
      • Lyons & Simmons Trial Lawyers Secure Record Verdict
    • April
      • Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
    • March
      • Dallas Lawyer Chris Simmons Named Among Top 100 Young Attorneys in Texas
    • February
      • Nashville Tennessean: Michael Lyons 'Emerging as a Crusader for Coaches' Buyouts'
      • Michael Lyons Addresses Dismissal of Tennessee Football Coach Jeremy Pruitt
      • Michael Lyons Discusses Legal Impact of NTSB Report into Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
    • January
      • Statement of Michael Lyons on Coach Jeremy Pruitt
  • 2020
    • December
      • Suit Filed in 2018 New Mexico Helicopter Crash that Claimed the Lives of Five Passengers
    • November
      • Stephen Higdon Looks at How Electronic Dockets Redefined the Forum-Defendant Rule
      • Michael Lyons Discusses Prospects for Former GM’s Lawsuit Against Astros With Houston Chronicle
      • Lyons & Simmons Earns Best Law Firms Recognition
    • October
      • Trial Michael Lyons Recognized Among Top Dallas Attorneys
      • Lyons & Simmons Selected Dallas’ Top Personal Injury Firm
    • September
      • Crane Collision in East Austin Injured Over 20 People
    • August
      • Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons Co-Founders Selected to Best Lawyers in America
    • July
      • Michael Lyons Offers Candid Look Inside Former Head Football Coach David Beaty’s Legal Battle With Kansas Athletics
    • June
      • Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons Featured as “Big Case Warriors” in 2020 Best Lawyers Magazine
    • May
      • Trial Michael Lyons Named a Legal Trailblazer
      • Lyons & Simmons Has 3 D Magazine Award Recipients
      • Trial Michael Lyons Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
    • April
      • Trial Lawyers Michael Lyons, Chris Simmons Named Among Nation's Leading Plaintiff Consumer Attorneys
    • March
      • Warriors for Clients: Lyons & Simmons Share The Same Vision
    • February
      • Trial Lawyers Michael Lyons, Chris Simmons Launch Dallas-based Trial Firm
    • January
      • Oil Field Explosion Causes Injuries, 1 Death in Burleson County
  • 2019
    • November
      • Dallas-Based Lyons & Simmons Earns Place Among 'Best Law Firms' in America
    • September
      • Lyons & Simmons Founder Michael Lyons Named Among Top 100 DFW Lawyers
    • July
      • Michael Lyons Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2019 as "A Warrior for Clients"
      • Airplane Crash Results in 10 Deaths
    • April
      • Lyons & Simmons Attorney Christopher Simmons Among Top 100 Young Texas Lawyers
      • Attorneys Michael P. Lyons, Christopher J. Simmons, and Gregory L. Deans Selected to 2019 Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine
      • Chemical Fires May Impact Communities Long After Flames Extinguished
    • March
      • Counting Down to the Next Deepwater Horizon
      • Former Kansas Football Coach Sues Over Unpaid Salary
    • February
      • Michael Lyons Featured on "Dr. Death" Podcast
    • January
      • Lyons & Simmons Partner Chris Simmons Honored Among Top Young Dallas Lawyers
      • Dr. Death Verdict Affirmed
  • 2018
    • December
      • Michael Lyons Featured in Texas Tribune Patterson-UTI Oilfield Accident Article
    • September
      • Lyons & Simmons Co-Founder Named Among DFW's Top 100 Attorneys
    • August
      • Lawyers for Family of Worker Killed in Oklahoma Gas Well Blow-Out Point to New Findings by Chemical Safety Board
      • Dallas Trial Lawyer Michael Lyons Earns Best Lawyers in America Recognition
    • July
      • Burn Victim Sues Chinese Phone Subsidiary ZTE USA Over House Fire
      • Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Infection Lawsuits
    • June
      • Kuraray Industrial Plant Leaves Several Injured in Explosion
      • Lyons & Simmons FILES SUIT AGAINST SPA OVER DROWNING DEATH OF 71-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
    • May
      • SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Birth Defects
      • The Dangers of Construction Vehicle Accidents
      • Lyons & Simmons Secures Settlement for Austin Musician Who Suffered Life-Altering Injuries After Being Struck by Car
    • March
      • 72 Year-Old Woman Alleged Victim of Sexual Assault by Cable Installer
    • February
      • Texas-based Lyons & Simmons Represents Family of Man Killed in Oklahoma Gas Well Explosion
      • Brain Injuries and Football: Understanding the Connection
    • January
      • Gas Rig Explosion in Oklahoma Leaves 5 Workers Dead
      • Scaffolding Accidents: Causes & Liability
  • 2017
    • December
      • The Biggest Cases in Texas in 2017
      • What Are the Dangers of Xarelto?
      • Should I Apologize After an Accident?
    • September
      • Texas Insurance Law's Impact Hurricane Harvey Victims
      • Lyons & Simmons, LLP Flies Medical Supplies to Houston for Hurricane Harvey Victims
      • Important Insurance Information for Hurricane Harvey Victims
      • Do Rapid Filings of Hurricane Harvey Claims Really Pay Off?
    • August
      • Texas Insurance Law Changes September 1st, File Hurricane Harvey Claims Now
    • July
      • Product Liability Claims Involving Dangerous Drugs
    • April
      • Three Lyons & Simmons, LLP Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
    • March
      • Net Worth Discovery Methods in Texas Altered by Senate Bill
      • Brian Lauten Argues for Plaintiff Client in Malpractice Case Before Texas Supreme Court
      • Lyons & Simmons Trial Attorneys Selected Among Texas' Best Young Lawyers
      • Jeff Nobles Appears Before Texas Supreme Court on Behalf of Client in Lost Profits Battle
  • 2016
    • October
      • Attorney Jeff Nobles Achieves Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Appellate Victory
    • September
      • 6 Lyons & Simmons, LLP Attorneys Listed in 2016 Texas Super Lawyers®
    • June
      • Trial Attorney Lana Beverly Joins Dallas Office of Lyons & Simmons
    • May
      • Record Drug Lawsuit Settlement Reached
    • April
      • Trial Attorneys Michael Lyons, Brian Lauten of Lyons & Simmons Earn Place on Best Lawyers in Dallas List
    • March
      • Brain Injury Victim Reaches Confidential Settlement with Trucking Company the Week Before Trial
    • February
      • Chris Simmons Named Partner at Dallas-Based Trial Law Firm Lyons & Simmons
  • 2015
    • December
      • The Potential Dangers of Household Items
    • November
      • Asbestos-Liability Lawsuit Brought in Texas Against Oil Company
      • Understanding Pharmaceutical Drug Liability
    • October
      • What is Corporate Negligence?
      • How to Respond to Automotive Defect Situations
    • September
      • Understanding the Dangers of Electronics and Appliance Tip-Overs
    • August
      • U.S. Car Makers Feeling Pressure Associated with Auto Defects
    • July
      • Understanding Asbestos Bans in Consumer Products
      • Product Liability and Texas Injured Children
    • June
      • What are the specific health risks of asbestos?
      • Dallas-Based Trial Law Firm Lyons & Simmons Expands to Houston
    • May
      • Ikea Announces Recent Recall of Child Safety Gates
    • March
      • Anti-Nausea Drug May Be Linked to Deaths of Children
      • Five Attorneys From Dallas Office of Lyons & Simmons Named to Texas Rising Stars List
    • February
      • Products Liability Law Applies to Automotive Defects
      • Xarelto Blood Thinner Lawsuits Expected to Increase
    • January
      • How Is Prescription Drug Quality Ensured?
      • How to Better Understand Design Defects
  • 2014
    • November
      • How Does The Product Recall Process Impact Me?
    • October
      • Millions Affected as Airbag Recall Grows
      • Medical Device Lawsuits Settled
    • September
      • $9 Billion Punitive Damages Award in Drug Defect Case Stands
      • Dangerous Bean Bags Recalled; Texas Boy Killed
    • August
      • Drug Maker Pfizer Faces Lawsuits Related to Cholesterol Drug
      • Drug Makers Face Lawsuits Concerning Blood Thinning Drug
    • June
      • Certain Glider Rocking Chairs Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
      • Testosterone-Replacement Drug Makers Consolidated in Lawsuits
      • Texas Firms Nowak & Stauch, LLP and Lyons & Simmons, LLP Bring Some Relief to Victims of Halek Energy Oil & Gas Scam
      • Asbestos Lawsuit Brought Against Texaco and Chevron in Texas
      • Takeda Pharmaceuticals Wins Recent Pharmaceutical Liability Case
    • May
      • High Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Because of Glass Defect
      • Recalled Products Pose Risk of Personal Injury
    • April
      • Harmful Drug Judgment Awards $9 Billion in Punitive Damages
    • March
      • Product Liability Class Action Filed Against Fitness Band Maker
    • February
      • Settlement Reached in Hair Care Product Liability Lawsuits
      • Pharmaceuticals Company Sued Over Wonder Drug
    • January
      • Stryker Hip Replacement Complaints Continue, Mediation Begins
      • Chrysler Claims It's Not Liable in Wrongful Death Claim
      • Concerns Over Skiing Helmets in Light of Schumacher Accident
  • 2013
    • December
      • Kids, Parents Warned About Dangers of Spicy Snack Foods
      • New Rule Passed to Regulate Compounding Facilities
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