how did the hammer lawyer die

by Gabe Kautzer 5 min read

Who is the Texas Hammer lawyer?

Famously known as “The Texas Hammer” and “The Hammer Lawyer,” personal injury attorney, Jim Adler, has been hammering for car accident victims for over 40 years, championing “the little guy” against big corporations and big insurance companies which would deny their legal rights.

Who is ‘the hammer’?

According to the lawsuit, Adler has advertised himself as “the Hammer” or the “Texas Hammer,” trademarks he has used since the 1990s.

Who is Jim Adler – Texas hammer?

Jim Adler is a personal injury lawyer, well known for his TV ads as The Texas Hammer. Jim Adler Family & Early Life : Jim grew up in Texas on a farm. He reportedly told his mother when he was 4 that when he grew up he wanted to work with his mind rather than his hands.

Is Michael Slocumb ‘the Texas hammer?

“Personal injury attorney Michael Slocumb is not Jim Adler, ‘The Texas Hammer,’ but he wants the public to believe he is,” the suit states. “To carry out the ruse, Defendants have adopted Adler’s famous persona and Plaintiffs’ intellectual property in a brazen bid to confuse and deceive consumers.”

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How did Loncar die?

Stepson David Long said that a team at Baylor had notified the family that Loncar's death was probably caused by a heart attack. Neither Baylor officials nor the medical examiner's office could confirm that. "Our family is filled with enormous sadness and profound grief," Loncar's family said in a statement Sunday.

What happened to Grace Loncar?

Loncar made headlines in May 2008 when he was seriously injured in a collision with a Dallas Fire-Rescue truck. The truck, on its way to an emergency, smashed into the driver's side of his 2008 Bentley in Oak Lawn, breaking his pelvis and 10 ribs and collapsing one of his lungs. Grace Loncar.

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The Tough, Smart Lawyer™

  • Famously known as “The Texas Hammer” and “The Hammer Lawyer,” personal injury attorney, Jim Adler, has been hammering for car accident victimsfor over 40 years, championing “the little guy” against big corporations and big insurance companies which would deny their legal rights. That mission is why he launched his own law firm in 1973 with a one-ma...
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Family Man, Giving Back

  • You may know Jim Adler only from his media appearances and tough-talking TV ads. But he’s more than that. He’s also a family man who loves children and devotes much time and his firm’s resources to children’s charity causes. In 2009, former Houston Mayor Bill White appointed Jim Adler to the Board of Directors of the Joint City/County Commission on Children, recognizing hi…
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Son at His Side

  • That family includes Jim Adler’s wife of 38 years, their four children and their five grandchildren. Bill Adler was raised in Houston, but Jim Adler was raised in Dallas. He went to Austin to earn his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas, followed by his law degree from the UT School of Law. He then served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, and was appointed judge for the …
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Charitable Works

  • Jim Adler’s good works also include many charitable causes. He’s contributed to the American Cancer Society, Armed Forces Relief Trust, Association for Community Television, Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, Arthritis Foundation, American Heart Association, American Health Assistance Foundation, Special Olympics, Child Advocates of Fort Bend County, The Center for …
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