Premises Liability Articles

A Court of Appeals has affirmed a Travis County jury’s award of over $5 million* in a premises liability claim against the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) after determining that TxDOT had adequate notice of the claim. The appeal arises out of a motor vehicle accident where a driver was killed, and his passengers severely…

On October 21, 2019, a Harris County resident filed a complaint against Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC, Family Dollar Inc., and Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., alleging injuries sustained to his leg. On October 29, 2017, the customer was at the Family Dollar store located on West Orem Drive in Houston, Texas. While there, the…

James Bowen has filed suit after sustaining a serious injury on a water slide at Universal’s Volcano Bay. On July 11, 2019, Mr. Bowen, then 47 years-old, went down a water slide at Universal Orlando Resort’s Volcano Bay. He laid on his stomach and slid headfirst at Punga Racers, a slide that has four lanes….

On August 29, 2019, a Harris County resident filed a complaint against Autonation Ford Katy also known as Texan Ford Inc. in a Harris County district court, alleging injuries sustained as a result of a slip and fall incident on the dealership’s premises. On November 1, 2017, after having delivered vehicles to the dealership at…

A Kroger customer filed a lawsuit in Harris County against the grocery store for injuries suffered while shopping there. The lawsuit, filed on August 19, 2019, pertains to the customer’s slip and fall incident that took place in July of 2018. While looking for an item to purchase, the customer allegedly slipped on a liquid…

On July 3, 2019, a Galveston County resident filed a complaint against HEB Grocery Company, LP (“HEB”) in a Galveston County district court, alleging injuries sustained as a result of slip and fall on the supermarket’s premises. On July 8, 2017, while shopping in a League City, Texas, HEB, the shopper slipped and fell on…

A jury awarded a family $6.34 million in a premises liability lawsuit against an apartment complex in Houston, Texas. Testimony revealed that two men, tortured, raped, murdered, and discarded the body of a 15-year-old girl in an abandoned Clear Lake apartment complex. The men were convicted of capital murder and a successful lawsuit was brought…

A female motel guest was injured on April 30, 2018 after pieces of the ceiling collapsed and fell onto her while she showered in her motel room. The motel guest filed a lawsuit on May 22, 2019 in Harris County against G6 Hospitality Franchising LLC (“G6”), for the injuries she sustained at Defendant’s Studio 6…