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In 1995 Mercedes Benz starting offering electronic stability control as a standard feature in some of their models. As early as 2000 some Lexus models started carrying ESC as a standard option. Some automakers have waited for much longer to provide ESC as a standard safety feature. The question is how does ESC make a…

Recently, I went down to the Harris County District Court and watched three of the lawyers at the firm finish trying a lawsuit. I was able to make it down to watch closing arguments. The case involved a worker who had been killed on the job after a terrible incident involving a large truck. Without…

Last week my Firm had the pleasure of winning a case for our clients. We presented our clients’ case to a Harris County jury of 12 and the jury returned a verdict in favor of our clients. A young male died after a trash truck backed up, struck and killed him. He left a behind…

On January 2, 2008 a bus operated by Houston based bus operators was involved in a rollover accident near Victoria, Texas. The bus rollover accident caused one wrongful death and numerous injuries. The law firm of s represents nine claimants. The legal team for the plaintiffs group had to devise an innovative plan to obtain…

Motor Coach Industries, Inc., (MCI) based out of Illinois has been engaged in several high profile cases in Texas. MCI is a bus manufacturer has been sued for manufacturing, design and marketing defects in several lawsuits, including the Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus Fire case. On September 18, 2008 MCI and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy…

represents the families of some of Morton Ranch Junior Varsity cheerleaders who were recently victims of hazing at the hands of the Varsity cheerleaders. While some have said the events of the morning of July 25, 2008 have been blown out of proportion, the Morton Ranch Administration has fully investigated the matter. That investigation and…

Each of the partners of have been selected by their peers as 2008 Texas SuperLawyers, a distinction they each are honored to accept. The partners and associates at Abraham, Watkins continually strive to excel in their profession which is to represent their clients with honest hard work, up to date knowledge of the law, and…

In a recent ruling the Tenth Court of Appeals rejected claims from a bus manufacturer that claims of design defects stemming from lack of laminated glass and seatbelts on passengers buses are preempted by the federal law. Passengers involved in a bus accident had sued the manufacturer of the bus alleging the bus was defectively…