A Harris County man who was injured in an automobile accident filed a barratry lawsuit against Dallas lawyer Thomas Bowers III, alleging that Bowers made an unsolicited visit to his hospital room in March and tried to sign him up as a client.

In response to the allegations, Bowers said he did not attempt to sign plaintiff Victor Gonzalez as a client. He said he represented the driver of a vehicle in the accident, and wanted to secure Gonzalez as a witness.