Prestigious list honors 400 industry leaders in Tarrant County  FORT WORTH – Acclaimed trial attorney Steven C. Laird has been named to Fort Worth Inc. Magazine’s list of the 400 Most Influential People in Fort Worth for 2023, a prestigious recognition that honors Tarrant County residents who wield significant influence in the community.   “Although this acknowledgement means a…

Steven C. Laird, Seth McCloskey honored for personal injury expertise  FORT WORTH – Courthouse veterans Steven C. Laird and Seth McCloskey of Fort Worth-based Laird & McCloskey have each earned placement on the 2023 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Consumer Plaintiff Lawyers, a distinguished legal guide featuring the top plaintiffs’ attorneys in the nation.   “We are thankful to see…

Personal injury boutique earns top tier ranking for litigation on behalf of plaintiffs FORT WORTH – The Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey has earned placement on the 2023 edition of the esteemed Best Law Firms legal guide for its plaintiffs work in personal injury litigation. The acclaimed firm, widely known for truck accident expertise, earned top tier ranking…

Surgeon, neurosurgical center found negligent in medical malpractice lawsuit    FORT WORTH, Texas – The trial lawyers of the Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey secured a unanimous $9,245,429 verdict on behalf of a 52-year-old patient left a paraplegic following a botched 2017 surgery.  The jury in Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey’s court heard testimony that the actions and…

Steve Laird was honored to provide his remarks to a group of new lawyers during their introduction ceremony held October 24, 2022. The ceremony was conducted in front of the justices of the Fort Worth Court of Appeals. His speech will be included in the Tarrant County Bar Association’s November/December bulletin….

Steve Laird delivered his talk, Whether and When to Hire Experts, at the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) at its 2022 Annual Symposium which took place October 6-8, 2022, at the Austin Marriott Downtown. The 2022 Symposium brought together the nuts and bolts of trucking litigation combined with intermediate and advanced topics, presented by premier trial lawyers in…

Firm founder honored among the nation’s top personal injury attorneys for representation of truck wreck victims  FORT WORTH – Law offices of Laird & McCloskey founder Steven. C Laird has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list for 2023 as one of the best plaintiffs’ personal injury attorneys in the country.   His 2023 selection marks the 12th…

5 Must-Know Facts About Truck Accidents  Texas is a large state with a tremendous amount of commercial activity. Texas has seaports on the Gulf of Mexico and ports of entry from Mexico. It also touches four other states and accounts for almost 9% of the U.S. population.    All these statistics mean that Texas generates a lot of truck…

9 Biggest Mistakes After an Accident    From never-ending construction on Interstate 35 to commuters streaming into the DFW metroplex every day, the Dallas-Fort Worth area poses numerous conditions that can make a serious accident more likely.  Several other interstates run through the city as well — major shipping lanes that are full of semi-trucks careening along the roadways —…

Seth McCloskey was recently featured on the Keep It Legal podcast to discuss what some trucking companies are doing wrong to contribute to the national increase in truck wrecks and supply chain issues. Studies show there has been a steady increase in truck wrecks each year since 2009. Texas is a huge hub for 18-wheeler crashes due to the major…