Cases & Results for Law Done Right

• 18-Wheeler Truck Wreck Plaintiff

  Lettenmaier v. Soto, et al.

  Houston, Texas

  Represented driver who was hit by 18-wheeler who fled scene after hitting client and two other vehicles, leaving client with extensive injuries. Defendant truck driver denied it was his rig, and his insurance company went bankrupt during lawsuit. Fought successfully to hold driver responsible and to recover from state guaranty fund for more than mid-litigation demand.

  Confidential settlement obtained on eve of trial for more than any prior demand.
• Commercial Truck Wreck Plaintiff

  Confidential Settlement

  Jose Najar & Jose Villegas v. United Parcel Service (UPS)

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm, working with The Briscoe Group, PLLC, represented two flooring workers who were at a stoplight and were hit from behind by a UPS truck, driven by an allegedly sleep-deprived and distracted UPS driver.

  The case settled for a confidential sum after the UPS corporate representative admitted that the driver was reckless and UPS was reckless for putting him behind the wheel after prior wrecks and in his distracted state.
• Assault of Store Customer

  Robert Edness v. Office Depot, Inc.

  Houston, Texas

  Represented elderly customer who was assaulted by the manager of an Office Depot store, in the store. Mr. Edness was transported to the hospital in an ambulance, and he had spine, eye, and head injuries. The claim has been concluded.

• Employee Injury - Arbitration / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp

  Confidential Settlement

  Leroy Sam v. Richway Transportation

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm, working with The Briscoe Group, PLLC, represented a truck driver who was injured when a substandard winch bar slipped from the winch, causing him to fall and rupture his quadriceps, which later led to back surgery. The trucking company denied liability. We proceeded with a personal injury arbitration against the employer who had an ERISA benefit plan, in lieu of workers’ compensation.

  Case settled just before the arbitration trial for double the final pre-suit demand.
• Employee Injury – Arbitration / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp.

  Confidential Arbitration Trial Verdict

  John Scott v. R&L Carriers

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm represented a truck driver who was injured when he fell from the back of a defective trailer when the door jammed repeatedly, resulting in a severely broken elbow.
• Workplace Injury

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented worker who was hit and run over by truck in commercial nursery parking area by vendor. Client spent a week in the hospital and had extensive surgery. Negotiated policy-limits settlement with driver prior to filing suit.

• Employee Injury / Personal Injury Arbitration

  Sheryl Gibson v. Trans Texas Transport, Inc.

  Houston, Texas

  Representing truck driver injured when dock-plate collapsed under load, causing her to fall from dock with load on top of her.
• Car Wreck – Rollover

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented driver who had his SUV rear-ended and rolled-over twice, necessitating surgery and loss of extensive work. Negotiated policy-limits settlement prior to filing suit.
• Bar Assault

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented patron of an upscale restaurant and bar who was assaulted and slashed by female patron whom our client asked the bar to stop serving after she grew belligerent. Settlement for assault and disfigurement.

  Case settled for confidential sum prior to suit being filed.

• Bar Knife Assault

  Sanchez v. Razzmatazz Clubhouse

  Laredo, Texas

  Our firm, working with co-counsel, represented multiple plaintiffs who were assaulted by cartel members at bar in downtown Laredo. All patrons except cartel members were frisked for weapons. Bar owner/manager increased danger of assault after it began and failed to call police, resulting in serious stabbing injuries.

  Judgment rendered in favor of our clients.
• Car Wreck – Injured Pregnant Victim

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Client was 8 ½ months pregnant when she was rear-ended.

  Negotiated confidential settlement prior to filing suit.
• Malicious Prosecution and Assault

  Velasquez v. Chap Club, LLC d/b/a Legs Cabaret, et al.

  Houston, Texas

  Representing patron of bar who was shot at by armed security guard, who then - with bouncer - lied to police and had client arrested. Suit for malicious prosecution and assault.

  $225,000 settlement reached, $107,000 to client after all fees and expenses paid.

• Bus Injury

  Houston, Texas

  Represented passenger of charter bus injured when the driver went off the road, throwing her up into the ceiling, injuring her neck and back. Arranged for spine surgery and settled claim for confidential amount prior to lawsuit being filed.
• Wrongful Death - Multiple

  Kristensen, et al. v. United States of America, Department of the Army

  Austin, Texas

  Represented members of three families and the estates of their murdered loved ones. Soldier went on a shooting rampage, killing his wife, the neighbors who were sheltering her, and those who came to their aid, after the Army failed to follow its own regulations and procedures for assisting victims of domestic violence.
• Employee Injury / Personal Injury Arbitration

  Diania Bauler v. Educare Comm. Living Corp.

  Dallas, TX

  Represented employee of adult daycare who was injured by client, due to failure of employer to have proper equipment to handle patients

  Confidential Resolution

Representative Pending Cases

• Army Truck Wreck

  Peters / Ott v. United States

  Waco

  An Army truck pulled into the right of way of a highway without properly checking blind spots around the mirrors, failing to see an oncoming vehicle and causing the person to die.
• Assault / Government Liability / FTCA

  Sutherland Springs, Texas

  Represent client making claim and lawsuit against the United States Air Force for her horrific injuries in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, by former airman, not entered into the NICS database as unable to lawfully purchase a gun.
• Employee Injury / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp

  Edward Trout v. Yalcin Demirbas

  Dickinson, Texas

  Represent former maintenance worker at apartment complex who was seriously injured at work when a faulty ladder, provided by employer, collapsed as he was trying to raise large sign. Employee was denied medical care by his employer, compensation, and was fired due to being injured.

  Case pending in Galveston County District Court.

• Medical Malpractice / House Fire

  Vance & Mason v. A*Med Home Health, et al.

  Galveston, Texas

  Representing disabled veteran, housemate and homeowners in dispute against hospital, hospice company and two doctors who prescribed home oxygen and heavy narcotic medicines, but did not provide nicotine replacement or properly train home caregiver. This led to an oxygen-fed house fire which resulted in burn injury to vet and caregiver who saved babies from the fire, and total destruction of home and contents.