Jason C. Webster
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in Houston, TX
Houston, TX 77036
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (70%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (20%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (10%)
Born and bred in Texas, Jason C. Webster handles personal injury claims on behalf of people in the Houston area. He founded The Webster Law Firm with the intention of ensuring that victims of negligence receive compensation for their losses.
Throughout his career, Mr. Webster has successfully tried or settled cases involving medical malpractice, premises liability, construction accidents and truck accidents. A large part of his practice involves pursuing pharmaceutical litigation, including representing victims of birth injuries or defective drugs. He approaches every matter with compassion, as he understands the physical, emotional and financial strain these events put on the people involved.
Holding an Avvo “Excellent” rating, Mr. Webster has been included in H-Texas Magazine’s “Top Lawyers in Houston” list and has been listed in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40.
Mr. Webster is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Active in the legal community, he is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and the Houston Young Lawyers Association.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Sam Houston State University in 1997, Mr. Webster earned a Juris Doctor from the South Texas College of Law Houston in 2001.
Outside his practice, Mr. Webster enjoys spending time with his wife and family.
Personal Injury - Products (70%): Pharmaceutical, Products Liability
Personal Injury - General (20%): Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (10%): Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Informed Consent
Pharmaceutical, Products Liability, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Informed Consent
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Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2018 Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
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About Jason Webster
Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.thewebsterlawfirm.com/Attorney-Profiles/Jason-Cha...
Honors/Awards:
- Houston's Top Lawyer, 2012
- Top of the Class, South Texas College of Law
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2011 - 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- TTLA Board of Advocates, Member, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2002
- Mississippi, 2002
- Texas, 2001
- State Bar of Texas, Panel Ethics Chair
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- New York
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Allied Advocates Foundation, President
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Tamela Lane v. BNSF Railway Company$3,250,000.00 January 2015- Cause No. 72383; Tamela Lane, as Temporary Guardian of Ty-Amber Lane, An Incapacitated Person v. BNSF Railway Company, et al; In the 239thJudicial District Court of Brazoria County, Texas The Webster Law Firm fights to a $3.25 million verdict for brain injured passenger of a vehicle who was hit by a BNSF train in Bellville, Texas. Jason Webster and Russell Serafin represented a 19 year old girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a BNSF train that killed the driver. After a Brazoria County jury was seated, trial lasted 3 weeks and Jury found 50/50 on liability (between railroad and driver of the vehicle) and awarded funeral expenses to the driver of the vehicle and $3.25 million for the passenger of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle ran a stop sign and stopped on the tracks before being struck. There was evidence that the driver was also on the cell phone at the time. Railroad argued that it was 100% the driver's fault., 2015
- Lac Megantic$200,000,000.00 Lac Megantic: On July 6, 2013, a 74-car freight train barreled unattended down a hill in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The train, which was carrying Bakken formation crude oil, derailed and resulted in the fire and explosion of numerous tank cars. The aftermath led to the confirmed death of 42 people, with five more missing and presumed dead. Victims of this disaster are finally being compensated due in large part to the efforts of Attorney Jason Webster. The railway line on which the disaster occurred is owned by Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada LTD. (MMA). Early in January of this year, MMA was ordered to pay nearly $200 million in settlement funds to the victims of the Lac-Mégantic train crash., 2013
Educational Background:
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, Dubois Wyoming, 2009
- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, B.A. Professional, 1997
- Sam Houston State University, Degree in Criminal Justice
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Last Updated: 1/2/2019