A Texas jury has awarded $301 billion dollars to a family who lost two loved ones after a drunk driver ran a red light at 91 mph, causing the crash. This verdict marks the largest personal injury award in US history. The lawsuit was brought by the family of a woman and her 16-year-old granddaughter…
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Abraham Watkins attorney, Lena Laurenzo, obtained a large confidential settlement in a lawsuit against Houston restaurant, El Muelle Seafood, alleging the restaurant overserved alcohol to a patron who then was involved in a devastating car crash. On May 14, 2016, a man named Edin Palacios was a patron of El Muelle Seafood. Video evidence obtained…
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On or about March 30, 2019, a Galveston County man was walking south on the improved shoulder of the 1800 block of Highway 3 in Dickinson, Texas when a woman driving a Ford F150 swerved off the road, into the shoulder, and struck Decedent. At the time of the collision, the female driver was under…
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When a drunk driver causes a car accident because of their intoxicated mental state, who is to blame? In Texas, both criminal charges and civil claims can be brought against the driver, primarily for violating the law and negligently driving a car while under the influence. However, most people do not know that the bar…
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On April 7, 2021, bicyclist Beatrice Gonzalez, then 47-years-old, was waiting on the sidewalk in front of a high school for the rest of her cyclist friends. While she was waiting, police say 24-year-old Samantha Castillo, who was driving at a high rate of speed, jumped the curb and crashed into Ms. Gonzalez, who was…
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On the night of November 28, 2020, Monica Mendez received news that every parent and wife dreads-her husband and two young children had been involved in a fatal car accident. The accident occurred when David Geissen left the Roadhouse Bar and collided with the family’s car in Brazoria County. As a result of the tragic…
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The widow of a Corpus Christi police officer killed in January during a traffic stop filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wonders Bar and Grill and two intoxicated drivers. The lawsuit, which sought in excess of $10 million in damages, was settled in July for an undisclosed amount. On January 31, 2020, while on duty…
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In March 2020, civil lawsuits were filed against a Cypress area bar, World Of Beer, for personal injury and wrongful death claims arising out of a deadly intoxication related crash that occurred on January 27, 2020 in Harris County, Texas. According to the lawsuits, on January 26, 2020 Zachary Castro was a patron at World…
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