Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner partner Brant Stogner and attorney Soroush Montazari filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dilma Dos Santos on February 7, 2022. Ms. Dos Santos was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a drunk driver that was driving the wrong way on Spur 527 in Houston. Ms….
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On February 8, 2022, a Harris County resident filed a petition to initiate a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court against Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen and Ybarra Franchising Group LLC (hereinafter “Gringo’s”) as a result of injuries he sustained while leaving the restaurant. The man asserts causes of action for premises liability and negligence against…
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On February 17, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) posted a recall notice for over 7,400 Polaris snowmobiles after it was found that the throttle release switch (“TRS”) can fail to disengage when the throttle lever is released. If the throttle sticks when the TRS fails to disengage, then the operator can lose…
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On April 24, 2022, Brownsville apartment complex, Lakeside Apartments, caught fire. Residents of the apartment complex were at their apartments when the smell of smoke was noticed. The source of the fire was witnessed to be stemming from a ceiling patio light that spread towards the wall. Ultimately, a massive fire developed and endangered the…
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On February 17, 2022, Minnesota-based Polaris Industries, Inc. issued a recall of several models of its Matryx snowmobiles due to reported failures of the throttle release switch. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (“CPSC”) recall notice states the throttle release switch (“TRS”) can fail to disengage when the throttle lever is released. This can lead…
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The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act allows employers to subscribe to a workers’ compensation insurance program. This insurance allows employees of subscribers to recover for injuries without establishing the employer’s fault and without regard to the employee’s negligence. Subscribed Texas employers, in return for subscribing to the Act, cannot be sued by their employers in most…
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Justin Hartley was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle when a rented Hertz truck with an Amazon logo turned into his lane of travel. The truck hit Mr. Hartley and he sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his left wrist and left leg. Doctors were unable to salvage Mr. Hartley’s left leg and he had to…
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Workplace injuries occur on a daily basis in Texas, particularly in industries with potentially dangerous, manual labor positions. Higher-risk industries may include the oil & gas industry, chemical refinery industry, maritime industry, and other manual labor industries. Texas Law protects employers who have workers’ compensation from liability in most workplace and work-related injuries, but often…
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