At 8:45 p.m. on a Saturday night in early March, 2023, a crash occurred near Elgin, Texas that left one dead and five injured. The crash was so severe that ATCEMS, Elgin Fire, and Star Flight responded to the scene. When first responders arrived, one deceased person and one other person were pinned inside of…
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On Friday, March 24, 2023, Benny Agosto, Jr. and Barney Dill of the law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, filed suit on behalf of Lois Weaver, the daughter of George Arness now deceased. The lawsuit is filed in Galveston County District Court against the City of Texas City, for Mr. Arness’ wrongful…
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Everything has its price, but what is the reasonable cost of non-economic damages in a personal injury lawsuit? The Texas Supreme Court may soon clarify or redefine the standards by which Texas courts should objectively review non-economic awards after hearing oral arguments in two wrongful death cases out of Dallas on appeal: Gregory v. Chohan…
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On March 20, 2023, a petition was filed to initiate a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court against multiple entities, including a manager, associated with the Park at Sorento Apartments (hereinafter “Defendants”) as a result of fatal injuries sustained by a minor boy just outside of his front door. The lawsuit asserts causes of…
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Figure 1 – Flammable and toxic gas leaking from the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas on November 15, 2014. Photo credit: www.TexasTribune.org. A release of highly toxic and flammable gas called Methyl Mercaptan was released on November 15, 2014, at a plant in La Porte, Texas. The release of the gas resulted in…
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Keith Dugas, the father of Tristin Dugas, has filed a lawsuit against the unidentified driver of a Honda that hit and killed his son last year. According to the lawsuit, Tristin Dugas was crossing the road at the 8200 block of Highway 191 in Odessa, Texas, on August 13, 2022, near the Cinergy Theater. As…
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The advocacy group Kids in Danger (KID) issued a report that showed a spike in children’s deaths related to recalled products. The group is now calling on corporations and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to do more to alert the public of potential danger. KID’s analysis of recalls for childrens’ products, which is done…
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In early January, a Texas native, 42-year-old Daniel Navarrete died when he fell through an open hatch at Nabors Industries in Mountrail County, North Dakota according to Sheriff Core Bristol. Reports shared that co-workers attempted to rescue Mr. Navarrete, but unfortunately he died at the scene. Mr. Navarrete was a contractor working at the Devon…
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