AZA in 2024 was recognized by Best Law Firms for excellence in the Houston area in personal injury work for plaintiffs. Though the firm may be better known for its huge commercial case wins, AZA for years has successfully handled personal injury cases for individuals as well. 

AZA will not resolve a plaintiff’s personal injury case for less than full value. Many of the firms that specialize in these cases depend on contingency fees to meet their overhead.  That means they often have to settle for less than full value. AZA will never feel compelled to settle a plaintiff’s case for less than full value because we have a robust hourly fee practice which more than covers our overhead. We will never allow our overhead to influence what we do on our cases. Because of the lack of economic pressure on us, we will give you an accurate assessment on the value of your case and will push to get it—whether by trial or otherwise.

This personal injury practice is headed by partner Sammy Ford IV, who has been cited by Best Lawyers in America for his plaintiffs personal injury litigation prowess. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. 

Mr. Ford said AZA has been winning major personal injury cases for some time. “We had an eight-figure wrongful death settlement this year and one last year. We are in a position to give these cases more attention as opposed to even the great firms that have a high volume of PI cases,” he added.   

Examples of the firm’s work for individuals include a 2024 wrongful death case for a man whose heirs were awarded $21.5 million, with an eight-figure net to the family. In 2023, AZA obtained another substantial award for the family of a man killed in a motor vehicle crash, and in 2023 in a completely confidential settlement, heirs of a man who died in a helicopter crash received a net eight-figure amount after legal fees.

AZA’s talented appellate group has also protected the interests of individuals injured in catastrophic events. In December 2022, AZA won its appeal to keep a seaman client’s personal injury claim in Houston, rejecting the defendant company’s effort to move the case out of state. 

One of the reasons AZA is so effective in handling individual personal injury lawsuits is because the firm has also been victorious in the past representing defendants in similar cases. Best Law Firms also cited AZA for its top-tier expertise in Houston in personal injury defense, and Mr. Ford was cited for expertise in personal injury defense by Best Lawyers in America. AZA’s representation of individuals is bolstered by its prior experience representing companies in such lawsuits and in the investigations of the incidents. The AZA appeals team has also had victories in appellate courts in such cases as well.