Category Archives: Wrongful Death
Texas Energy Companies Face Wrongful Deaths Over Blackouts
The onslaught of lawsuits relating to the arctic blast that humbled Texas’ power grid has begun. The first wrongful death lawsuits named ERCOT, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. that cut power to the homes of millions of Texans during the freeze. ERCOT is not the only entity that is facing lawsuits related… Read More »
Family of Rockets Scout Files Wrongful Death After Bicycle Accident
As personal injury lawyers, one of the most common types of lawsuits we handle involves traffic accident liability. Indeed, most personal injury firms make the majority of their money litigating traffic accident claims with insurance companies. However, there are also times when we file lawsuits against the drivers of vehicles when they cause an… Read More »
Houston Gospel Singer Killed in Cement Truck Wreck
The family of a Houston gospel singer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the cement truck company that dropped wet cement on the road. LaTonya Earl, 49, was among two killed in a crash after a cement truck dropped wet cement on the road. According to the lawsuit, a cement truck owned by… Read More »
Grieving Children File Wrongful Death After HPD Accident
A Houston Police Department vehicle crashed into his vehicle, killing him. Now, his family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Houston Police Department claiming that they acted with a “reckless disregard” for the safety of others. That particular accusation will be crucial to their case since Texas protects teachers, first responders, and… Read More »
Marathon Oil Building Collapse Results in Two Wrongful Death Lawsuits
The families of two men involved in the construction of the Marathon Oil headquarters have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Marathon Oil and several of the company’s subcontractors. The men died after a staircase collapsed during construction. The lawsuit claims the negligence and safety oversights led to the men’s deaths. There were three victims… Read More »
Family of Worker Killed by Falling Tower Files Lawsuit
The family of Steve Lemay, who ran a tower-repair company, has filed a lawsuit against Missouri State University after a 2,000-foot-tall TV tower collapsed, resulting in his death. The tower was owned by MSU and used for its Ozarks Public Television Station. The family, who has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the University,… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Over Alleged Hazing Incident
The family of Nicky Cumberland has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Cowboys, a men’s student organization. Cumberland’s parents say that a night of hazing led to their son’s death. Cumberland was involved in a car accident that turned out to be fatal. Cumberland died in a Houston hospital nearly a month… Read More »
Family of UIW Student Allowed to Proceed with Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a University of the Incarnate Word student filed a wrongful death lawsuit after their son was killed by a campus police officer at a routine traffic stop. This lawsuit made it all the way to the Texas Supreme Court. The question of whether or not the officer and the university should… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Against Tyson Foods
In the other article on COVID-19 deaths in the workplace, we discussed generally the issues surrounding workers’ compensation and personal injury lawsuits. In this article, we’ll discuss the lawsuit itself. The family of Pwar Gay has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Inc. after Gay came down with the virus in the… Read More »
COVID-19 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Employers
In case you aren’t aware, here’s a little background. In April, Tyson Foods posted a whole-page ad in the New York Times warning Americans that the “supply chain was breaking”. This was because several meat packing factories were facing several COVID-19 cases and deaths. Their employees, who are required to work in close quarters… Read More »
