Robert E. "Rob" Ammons

Robert E. "Rob" Ammons


The Ammons Law Firm

Recognized since 2013

Houston, Texas

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Robert E. Ammons is the founding partner of The Ammons Law Firm. Rob received his B.A. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. After receiving an academic scholarship, Rob continued his education at Baylor University School of Law where he was Editor of the Baylor Law Review, a member of the Order of the Barristers, and a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. He received his J.D. cum laude in 1988 and was selected to serve as a Briefing Attorney for the Texas Supreme Court.Rob has represented consumers in products liability litigation since 1991. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Rob is also Board Certified in Civil Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is individually rated AV®, the highest peer-review rating offered by Martindale-Hubbell®. In addition, Rob is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

For more than three decades Rob has concentrated his practice on tire and automotive defect litigation. Rob represents consumers exclusively. He has successfully prosecuted numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases against tire manufacturers, automakers, tire retailers, and tire service centers, including Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, Cooper Tire, Goodyear, Dunlop, Bridgestone/Firestone, Continental/General Tire, Kumho Tire, Yokohama, General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Toyota, Isuzu, Hyundai, Nissan, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mazda, Discount Tire, Pep Boys, Les Schwab, and Walmart.

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Location
  • 3700 Montrose Boulevard
    Houston, TX 77006
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Baylor University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • Baylor University, BA, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, 1990
  • New York, 2006
  • Arizona, 2010
  • New Mexico, 2019
  • Texas, 1988
Affiliations
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association - Former Director
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy - Board Certified
  • Southern Trial Lawyers Association - Director
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Director
Court Admissions
  • • U.S. District court for the Western District of Texas
  • • U.S. District court for the Eastern District of Texas

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • “AV” individual rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  • 2021 Top 100 Attorneys in Texas – only 0.06% of all attorneys in Texas are selected
  • Achieved 10/10 Rating on AVVO
  • AV® Rated by Martindale Hubbell – Highest possible rating in both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards since 2013
  • Best Civil Attorney by the Houston Press, 2010
  • Best Lawyers® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2013 – 2021
  • Best Lawyers® for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2013 – 2021
  • Best of the Best Attorneys Top 10 in Personal Injury – Plaintiffs
  • Board Certified in Civil Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
  • Houston Press Best Civil Attorney 2010
  • Houstonia Magazine’s Top Personal Injury Attorney in Houston 2019-2021
  • Million & Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
  • Named Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer by Lawdragon 500 since 2007
  • Nation’s Top One Percent National Association of Distinguished Counsel since 2015
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy Civil Trial Law Over 20 Years of Certification
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 since 2014
  • Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Best Law Firm
  • Recognized in Best Lawyers in America© 2021 – only 5% of lawyers in the United States receive this distinction
  • Selected to Texas Super Lawyers® 19 years in a row –since the award first began
  • Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow since 2014
  • Texas Lawyer Verdict Hall of Fame $82.5 Million in Petrie v. Hanover
  • Texas Monthly Top 100 attorneys in Houston 12 years in a row
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation

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Maritime Equipment Liability: Legal Recourse for Offshore Workers


This article explores how civil litigation can help offshore workers injured by maritime equipment failures pursue legal accountability and recover damages from manufacturers, contractors, and other third parties.

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Defective Elevators and Escalators: Legal Accountability for Vertical Transport Failures


This article examines how civil litigation may hold manufacturers, maintenance providers, and property owners accountable for elevator and escalator accidents resulting in catastrophic injury or death.

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Holding Manufacturers Accountable in Rollover Accidents: Civil Remedies for Defective Vehicle Design


Rollover crashes cause a disproportionate share of traffic fatalities and catastrophic injuries. This article outlines how civil litigation exposes design failures and secures compensation for victims through advanced product liability strategy.

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Civil Liability for Head and Spinal Cord Injuries


Legal guide for catastrophic head and spinal cord injury litigation. Covers liability establishment, damage assessment, wrongful death claims, consortium damages, and comprehensive recovery strategies for severe neurological trauma cases.

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Rideshare Collision Liability and Civil Recovery: Legal Strategy in a Shifting Transportation Economy


Accidents involving Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare services create complex liability scenarios that require sophisticated legal analysis. This comprehensive examination explores civil litigation strategies for victims injured in platform-based transportation incidents and details how insurance coverage and legal responsibility operate within these multifaceted cases.

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Civil Litigation After Rear-End Collisions: Legal Pathways for Injury Recovery


Rear-end crashes represent one of the most frequent collision types in Texas, frequently producing severe spinal, cervical, and psychological trauma. This comprehensive analysis examines proven legal strategies for pursuing maximum compensation in these complex injury cases

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Legal Representation After Fires, Explosions, and Burn Injuries


Fires and explosions at worksites and in transit often stem from preventable failures. This article outlines how civil litigation provides a path toward recovery and accountability for burn injury victims and families.

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Vehicle Defect Litigation and the Auto Industry’s Legal Exposure


This article explores how modern auto defect lawsuits—from airbag and brake failures to rollover crashes—are shaping manufacturer liability and prompting systemic safety improvements across the automotive industry.

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Manufacturer Liability in Auto Defect Litigation: Structural Failures, System Malfunctions, and Civil Claims


This article explores how design and mechanical defects in vehicles lead to litigation against automakers, highlighting seatbelt and airbag failures, crashworthiness lawsuits, and emerging legal strategies in product liability law.

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Legal Remedies for Patients Harmed by Medical Negligence


Preventable medical errors can cause life-altering harm. This article explores how civil litigation helps patients and families hold providers accountable and recover from the impact of medical negligence.

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Legal Liability in Warehouse Fall Injuries and Object-Related Accidents


Warehouse injuries caused by unsafe equipment or overlooked hazards can lead to complex civil litigation. This article explores liability issues in commercial storage and logistics environments.

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Civil Liability in Workplace Falls and Scaffolding Accidents


When scaffolding fails or falling objects cause harm, civil litigation can hold contractors and site managers accountable. This article explores liability, safety failures, and long-term recovery for victims of workplace fall incidents.

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The Hazards of Construction Zones and Civil Legal Exposure


Insight Caption for BestLawyers.com: Construction site accidents often result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities. This article explores how civil litigation—beyond workers' comp—can hold negligent parties accountable and help families recover.

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Civil Liability in Commercial Construction Zones: Injury Litigation and Developer Risk


Commercial construction sites present significant injury risks. This article explores how civil litigation provides remedies for workers, tenants, and families after construction-related injuries or fatalities.

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Chain-Reaction Truck Accidents: Navigating Complex Litigation


This article outlines the legal complexities of multi-vehicle truck collisions, focusing on liability analysis, evidence collection, and how corporate negligence and mechanical failures contribute to high-stakes civil claims.

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Fleet Management Litigation: Civil Liability for Commercial Vehicle Operations and Driver Conduct


This article explores how commercial fleet operators face legal exposure when safety failures, driver fatigue, or maintenance lapses result in major crashes. Legal strategies focus on corporate oversight, multi-defendant claims, and regulatory compliance failures.

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Truck Accidents and the Law: Restraint Failures, Systemic Liability, and Civil Recovery


Litigation involving truck accidents and restraint system failures requires a multidisciplinary legal approach, exposing systemic defects and guiding families through wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims.

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Vehicle Accident Litigation: Legal Tactics in Cases Involving Defective Safety Systems and Personal Harm


This article explores the legal challenges surrounding vehicle accident cases, particularly where restraint systems fail, airbag defects occur, or catastrophic injuries result from safety system malfunctions in high-impact crashes.

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Airbag and Seatbelt Litigation: Exposing Failures in Vehicle Safety Systems


Defective airbag and seatbelt systems continue to pose serious injury risks in rollover and high-impact vehicle crashes. Strategic litigation reveals internal design flaws, regulatory gaps, and overlooked safety alternatives.

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Rollover Litigation and Industry Liability: Safety Failures and Legal Exposure in Automotive Design


Rollover accident litigation reveals how structural design decisions, manufacturing oversight, and corporate testing protocols expose automakers to significant civil liability and long-term reputational risk.

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Industry Exposure in Rollover Accidents: Legal Risks from Design to Distribution


Vehicle rollover litigation highlights structural safety failures, manufacturing risks, and liability exposure throughout the automotive production and distribution chain.

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Trucking Liability and Wrongful Death Litigation: Civil Exposure Across the Transportation Industry


Commercial transportation litigation continues to reshape accountability across the trucking industry, exposing operational risk, coverage disputes, and systemic safety failures after fatal crashes.

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Truck Accident Litigation: Navigating Multi-Party Liability and High-Stakes Civil Claims


Truck accident litigation demands precise legal strategy, deep investigation, and coordination across multiple parties to hold commercial operators accountable and protect the public.

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Healthcare Facility Liability in Personal Injury Cases: Evolving Risks and Legal Remedies


This article explores how personal injury litigation against healthcare institutions has expanded beyond traditional malpractice to include operational failures, equipment defects, and institutional negligence—shaping the future of healthcare liability law.

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Defamation Litigation and Civil Remedies for Reputational Harm


This article explores workplace defamation, digital liability, anti-SLAPP defenses, and institutional accountability in civil court, offering strategic insights for handling reputational harm and parallel personal injury cases.

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Train Accidents and Infrastructure Liability in the Transportation Sector


This article discusses civil claims arising from train-related injuries, including infrastructure negligence and public safety failures. It explores how litigation helps enforce risk management responsibilities across transit systems.

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Rail Accident Litigation: Civil Claims and Transportation Safety Failures


This article examines litigation following train accidents involving collisions, crossings, or equipment failures. Legal teams assess public safety breakdowns and mechanical causes to hold responsible parties accountable and support long-term recovery.

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Legal Risks and Civil Claims After Industrial Burn Incidents


This article explores the legal risks and liability issues behind industrial burn injuries. From equipment failure to long-term recovery planning, these cases focus on the intersection of workplace safety and civil litigation.

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Investigating Burn Injuries in Civil Litigation: Safety, Liability, and Long-Term Recovery


Civil litigation for burn injuries involves more than compensation—it requires a strategy focused on long-term recovery, liability investigation, and safety accountability. Learn how burn injury attorneys build these complex cases.

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Addressing Cervical Spine Injuries in the Construction Industry


This article explores legal claims involving neck injuries on construction sites, including third-party liability, equipment failures, and long-term medical considerations. It highlights how litigation can address safety oversights and secure support for those living with spinal trauma.

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Strategic Advocacy for Catastrophic Neck Injury Claims


Our attorneys handle these medically complex cases with attention to both immediate and future client needs.

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Vehicle Safety Litigation Reinvented: From Mechanical Failures to Algorithm Accountability


How automotive defect cases now require integrating electronic system validation, software architecture analysis, and connected vehicle telemetry with traditional engineering approaches while courts develop new standards for digital evidence.

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Product Liability Evidence Evolution: From Paper Trails to Digital Forensics


How modern product defect litigation requires technical mastery across digital discovery, epidemiological evidence, and industry-specific testing protocols while courts reshape evidentiary standards for complex causation.

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Pursuing Civil Justice in High-Risk Industries: Personal Injury Litigation After Catastrophic Harm


This Insight explores how The Ammons Law Firm represents injured workers and families across construction, energy, and industrial sectors. Their personal injury lawyers litigate complex personal injury cases involving unsafe job sites, defective equipment, and third-party negligence—reinforcing safety and accountability through civil claims.

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Strategic Litigation in Personal Injury Cases: Advocating for Accountability Through the Courts


This Insight examines how personal injury attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm prepare each personal injury case for trial. From liability analysis to expert coordination, the firm’s litigation-forward approach equips clients to pursue justice and full compensation through the civil legal system.

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Workplace Fatality Litigation: Holding Third Parties Accountable After Preventable Death


The Ammons Law Firm litigates fatal workplace accidents involving third-party negligence, defective equipment, and systemic safety failures. Their Workplace Accident Attorneys build trial-ready claims against property owners, vendors, and contractors whose actions contributed to preventable deaths. As personal injury lawyers, the firm provides compassionate representation that secures compensation

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Catastrophic Injury and Death in the Energy Sector: Civil Litigation After Industrial Failure


The Ammons Law Firm litigates catastrophic workplace accidents in the energy sector, including refinery explosions, pipeline ruptures, and mechanical failures. Their Workplace Accident Attorneys build third-party claims involving contractors, manufacturers, and system design flaws. As personal injury lawyers, the firm delivers trial-focused advocacy that addresses both systemic failures and the lo

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Hospital Negligence in Spinal Injury Cases


The Ammons Law Firm litigates spinal cord injury cases involving delayed diagnosis, improper emergency care, and defective medical equipment. Their Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys pursue claims against hospitals, healthcare systems, and device manufacturers whose failures lead to permanent injury. As personal injury lawyers, the firm advocates for both compensation and institutional reform, helping i

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Spinal Cord Injury Litigation: Long-Term Advocacy in Catastrophic Injury Claims


The Ammons Law Firm represents clients nationwide in catastrophic spinal cord injury cases involving falls, product failures, and negligent third parties. Their Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys build trial-ready cases that incorporate expert medical testimony, safety compliance analysis, and long-term care projections. As personal injury lawyers, the firm pursues compensation while advancing workplace

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Vehicle Defect Litigation: Accountability in the Automotive Industry’s Changing Safety Landscape


The Ammons Law Firm litigates vehicle defect and crashworthiness cases involving design failures, component malfunctions, and regulatory breakdowns. Their Car Accident Attorneys collaborate with engineers and safety experts to pursue claims against manufacturers and suppliers across the global supply chain. From rollovers and restraint failures to emerging risks with electric vehicles and autonomo

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Litigating Catastrophic Car Accidents: Strategic Advocacy in High-Impact Injury Claims


The Ammons Law Firm represents clients nationwide in catastrophic car accident cases involving permanent injury or wrongful death. These complex claims often intersect with product liability, commercial vehicle regulations, and disputed insurance coverage. The firm’s Car Accident Attorneys litigate cases involving traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and multi-party liability, backed by expert testi

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Construction Site Brain Injuries: Legal Accountability for Safety Failures and Equipment Defects


The Ammons Law Firm represents workers who have suffered life-altering traumatic brain injuries due to preventable hazards on construction sites. From collapsing scaffolds to defective machinery, these cases often reveal deeper failures in jobsite oversight, safety enforcement, and equipment reliability. The firm’s litigation approach integrates elements of product liability, health and safety law

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Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation: Long-Term Strategy in Civil, Workplace, and Product Liability Cases


The Ammons Law Firm litigates traumatic brain injury cases involving defective products, third-party negligence, and safety failures across high-risk environments. These matters require detailed evidence, expert collaboration, and trial-ready preparation to address the long-term consequences of brain trauma. Whether the injury stems from a faulty restraint system, unsafe worksite, or equipment def

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The Ammons Law Firm Leverages Forensic Engineering to Strengthen Personal Injury Claims


By partnering with technical experts, The Ammons Law Firm’s personal injury attorneys uncover hidden failures in complex cases—turning engineering insight into powerful legal evidence for those harmed by defective products, equipment, and unsafe systems.

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Preserving Evidence in Wrongful Death Cases: How The Ammons Law Firm Protects Families’ Right to Justice


The Ammons Law Firm’s Wrongful Death Attorneys act swiftly to secure evidence in fatal accident cases, ensuring families have the facts they need to pursue justice and accountability through the legal system.

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Safeguarding Digital Evidence After Truck Crashes: The Ammons Law Firm Responds to Data Loss and Legal Risk


With critical crash data at risk, The Ammons Law Firm’s Truck Accident Attorneys take urgent legal steps to preserve digital evidence and protect families’ right to accountability after fatal truck collisions.

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Navigating Legal Challenges in International Plane Crashes: The Ammons Law Firm Supports Families Across Borders


When aviation tragedies occur overseas, The Ammons Law Firm’s Airplane Accident Attorneys help families in the U.S. pursue justice through international coordination, legal strategy, and compassionate representation.

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Adrift in Dangerous Waters: The Reality of Maritime Injury Law


After twenty-seven years handling maritime cases, you develop instincts. This wasn't just an accident. It was the predictable result of corner-cutting that prioritized production over people.

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Industrial Safety Failures: The Human Cost of Plant Explosions


At industrial facilities across America, workers face hazards that most of us never encounter in our daily lives.

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Battle-Tested Insights: What Rollover Cases Taught Me About Corporate Accountability


When I first began handling vehicle rollover cases in the early 2000s, the litigation landscape looked dramatically different than it does today.

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Auto Defect Litigation: When Vehicle Design Flaws Lead to Catastrophic Injuries


As auto defect attorneys, we've observed recurring patterns where manufacturer decisions prioritizing aesthetics or cost savings over safety fundamentally compromise vehicle integrity.

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Understanding Legal Advocacy in Catastrophic Injury Cases


From wrongful death claims to truck accident litigation, The Ammons Law Firm fights for victims of catastrophic accidents. Learn how our attorneys hold negligent parties accountable.

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How Wrongful Death Lawsuits Are Changing: Key Trends and What Families Need to Know


Wrongful death lawsuits have become increasingly complex, shaped by new liability precedents, legislative reforms, and advancements in forensic evidence. As courts hold corporations, manufacturers, and third parties more accountable for preventable deaths, families seeking justice must navigate a legal system that is constantly evolving.

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The Evolving Landscape of Personal Injury Litigation: Key Trends and Legal Shifts


Personal injury law continues to evolve rapidly, influenced by technological advancements, changing liability standards, and evolving jury perspectives. As courts adapt to new forms of evidence, corporate accountability, and updated compensation structures, attorneys must stay ahead of these shifts to effectively advocate for their clients.

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