Derek Merman graduated from Baylor University in 1998 with a B.S. in Biology. Mr. Merman chose to focus his talents and attention on the law as the best way to affect positive social and environmental change. Mr. Merman attended law school at the University of Houston Law Center where he graduated cum laude in 2004. As a practicing lawyer, Mr. Merman has been lead attorney in more than a dozen trials and has already won two verdicts in excess of $10,000,000.
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Did you know that November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month? Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women and the leading cause of cancer related death in the United States. Anyone can get lung cancer, all you need is a pair of lungs. According to American Cancer Society, about…
There’s an old saying by those who live to ride, “There’s two kinds of riders. Those that have been hit and those that are going to be hit.” Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence here in Texas. Unfortunately, the injuries from these accidents are often severe or fatal. As riders ourselves or friends and family…
If you shop at Randall’s, Tom Thumb, or Albertsons stores, PLEASE READ THIS WEEK’S RECALL LIST of potentially harmful foods you may have in your pantry or refrigerator right now that could hurt or kill the ones you love. This week’s list of the latest food recalls comes to you as a courtesy of The…
Life saving device that takes lives? Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has recalled millions of their frontal airbags and the number only continues to rise. Their “safety” devices have taken 16 lives and caused almost 200 injuries so far. Two of the twelve deaths hit very close to home for us at The Merman Law Firm…
You may have potentially harmful foods in your pantry or refrigerator NOW that could hurt or kill the ones you love. Here’s a list of the latest food recalls courtesy of The Merman Law Firm, experts in injuries caused by food poisoning cases. You are NOT going to believe who’s on the list! Allergens The…
Thousands of people have been displaced by the flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey – several of my friends and loved ones were rescued by boat or helicopter as their houses flooded. Tens of thousands of houses have been destroyed by the epic floods and people are wondering what to do and where to turn. This…
August 25th was an especially frightening day for southeast Texas as Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane. By August 26th Harvey was downgraded to a tropical storm, but it’s impact left the Houston area behind with catastrophic flooding. While many Houstonians were prepared for the potential damage that would come with this storm,…
The Merman Law Firm is proud to represent a man who was denied admission to a local school in Houston
According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control, employees that work in the oil and gas extraction industry (including offshore) are 7 times more likely to die on the job than the average worker in the United States. The CDC backs their statement up with data showing that the average fatality rate for…
Every year, about 1 in 10 highway deaths occurs in a crash involving a large truck. Vehicular accidents involving large trucks, such as 18 wheelers, are often more dangerous than your run of the mill fender bender because of the sheer size and weight of the truck. In fact, in 2014, more than 3,500 people…
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