Houston Car and Truck Accident Law with Hank Stout
Join Hank Stout, co-founding partner of Sutliff & Stout, as he shares how his firm handles personal injury and commercial trucking cases across Texas. Each episode is an unfiltered conversation about case strategy, insurance coverage, and the decisions injury victims face after a serious collision in Harris County and statewide.
Before you hire a personal injury lawyer, you should know who they really are. In this debut episode, Abby Arnold sits down with co-founding partner Hank Stout of Sutliff & Stout for an unfiltered conversation about his life, law career, and the values that drive the firm. Hank shares his origin story — growing up in San Angelo with a district judge for a father, law school at South Texas College of Law, four years at a big-firm insurance defense practice before founding Sutliff & Stout in 2008 — his philosophy on litigation-first case strategy, how AI and autonomous vehicles are reshaping personal injury law, and how Sutliff & Stout takes on commercial trucking cases across Texas and nationwide.
The YOU Interview with Hank Stout
Episode PageBefore you hire a personal injury lawyer, you should know who they really are. In this debut episode, Abby Arnold sits down with co-founding partner Hank Stout of Sutliff & Stout for an unfiltered conversation about his life, law career, and the values that drive the firm. Hank shares his origin story — growing up in San Angelo with a district judge for a father, law school at South Texas College of Law, four years at a big-firm insurance defense practice before founding Sutliff & Stout in 2008 — his philosophy on litigation-first case strategy, how AI and autonomous vehicles are reshaping personal injury law, and how Sutliff & Stout takes on commercial trucking cases across Texas and nationwide.
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Client Satisfaction Rate
Sutliff & Stout maintains a strong client satisfaction record, reflecting the firm's focus on communication and trial preparation. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case.
$1B+ Recovered
Co-founding partner Graham E. Sutliff has recovered more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements over his career across Texas personal injury and commercial trucking cases. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case.
About Hank Stout and Sutliff & Stout
Sutliff & Stout was co-founded in 2008 by Graham E. Sutliff and Hank Stout after both left large-firm practices to focus exclusively on representing injured Texans. The firm handles personal injury and commercial trucking matters from five offices across Texas — Houston (headquarters), Austin, Marble Falls, San Angelo, and Cypress — and takes select cases in other states with local counsel. Hank Stout is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, one of a small number of Texas attorneys to hold that certification.
- $1B+ in verdicts and settlements recovered by co-founding partner Graham E. Sutliff
- Board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law (Hank Stout, Graham E. Sutliff) by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Super Lawyers every year since 2012
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum members
- Five offices across Texas — Houston, Austin, Marble Falls, San Angelo, Cypress
- Bilingual representation (English / Spanish) for Texas clients
- Free consultation; contingency fee — no recovery, no fee
Behind the Podcast
Hank Stout
Host & Co-Founding Partner
Hank Stout co-founded Sutliff & Stout in 2008 with Graham E. Sutliff. Board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Hosts the Sutliff & Stout podcast and handles the firm's commercial trucking and catastrophic injury cases statewide.
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The YOU Interview with Hank Stout
There are attorneys who talk about fighting for clients. And then there's Hank Stout. In this debut episode of Houston Car & Truck Accident Law w. Hank Stout, co-founding attorney Hank Stout sits down for a direct, personal conversation about where he came from, what he stands for, and why he co-built one of the most successful personal injury firms in Texas history. Hank grew up in small-town West Texas, where the values were straightforward: work hard, be honest, help your neighbors, and don't walk away from a fight worth having. He carried those values from South Texas College of Law — where he made Law Review — all the way to co-founding Sutliff & Stout Injury & Accident Law Firm in Houston, a firm that has now recovered over $1 billion in accident-related verdicts for injured Texans. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by fewer than 2% of all trial lawyers, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer every single year since 2012. In "The YOU Interview," Hank opens up about the moments that defined his career — including the case of a friend who had nearly been killed in a truck collision, only to be betrayed by an attorney rushing to settle her case for a fraction of what she was owed. Hank stepped in, took the case to the edge of trial, and secured a multimillion-dollar result. That story — and the principle behind it — sets the tone for everything this podcast is about. He also shares his perspective on how 18-wheeler accident cases work, why trucking companies are different from regular drivers, how technology is reshaping modern litigation, and what separates attorneys who are genuinely trial-ready from those who are not. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: - Hank's origin story: from small-town West Texas to co-founding one of Houston's most awarded personal injury law firms - What Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law actually means — and why it matters for your case - How Sutliff & Stout approaches car and truck accident cases, from investigation to verdict - Why 18-wheeler and commercial truck cases require a fundamentally different legal strategy - His philosophy on when to settle and when to take a case to trial — and why being trial-ready changes the negotiation - How technology and innovation are changing the way serious injury cases are handled Free consultation at sutliffstout.com Phone: (713) 987-7111
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- Board-certified Texas trial attorney perspective on real case strategy
- Underinsured motorist coverage and other Texas-specific insurance issues
- When to file suit versus negotiate — how the firm makes the call
- How commercial trucking cases work under Texas and federal law
- How AI and autonomous vehicles are changing personal injury litigation
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Car Accident Lawyers
Sutliff & Stout represents drivers and passengers injured in serious Texas collisions — from Houston freeway crashes to rural 18-wheeler impacts.
Truck Accident Lawyers
Commercial trucking cases involve federal motor carrier regulations, multiple corporate defendants, and catastrophic injuries — the firm's primary focus.
Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Motorcycle cases involve insurer bias and Texas comparative fault rules. Sutliff & Stout pushes back on assumptions about rider conduct.
Rideshare Accident Lawyers
Uber and Lyft collisions layer Texas Transportation Code rules over standard car-accident liability. Multiple insurance policies often apply.