Month: July 2019

Abraham Watkins

$25 Million Verdict Awarded Against Dallas Nightclub After Over-Served Patron Causes Fatal Crash

In December 2018, a Dallas jury returned a $25 million wrongful death verdict against a club in Dallas. In reaching its verdict, the jury found that the club over-served former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent, who flipped his Mercedes, killing his friend and teammate Jerry Brown. The crash occurred mere minutes after leaving the club,…

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Abraham Watkins

Facing Mounting Pressure, Boeing Aiming to Settle 737 MAX Jetliner Crash Claims

Amidst growing concerns over air travel, Boeing is reportedly negotiating over 100 settlements with the families of victims of two separate crashes of their 737 MAX jetliners. Both 737s went down under similar circumstances within five months of each other: a Lion Air jet flying out of Jakarta, Indonesia in October 2018, and an Ethiopian…

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