Negligent Semi-Truck Accident Results in Catastrophic Personal Injury Lawsuit

Case Title: Branch v. Hoglo Transport On June 30, 2012, Tara Branch was a passenger in a vehicle operated by her husband. She was seated in the front seat, and they were traveling on Alliance Parkway near the access road of Interstate 35-W in Fort Worth, Texas. As they entered the…

Water Tank Truck Catastrophic Personal Injury Lawsuit

Case Title: Lane v. Ledwell Sou, et al. On August 20, 2012, a water tank truck traveling south on FM 1191 became uncontrollable and rolled over, crushing the cab. The truck was equipped with a 4,000-gallon water tank, and the truck driver suffered head, spine, and other injuries. The client alleged…

Nurse’s Intentional Misuse of Drugs Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Case Title: Dixon v. Nocona General Hospital On January 7, 2001, an 82-year-old woman who had been admitted to Nocona General Hospital with suspected pneumonia went into respiratory arrest unexpectedly. She was revived, however she died later that day. Only later did her family realize that the drug administered by the…

School Bus Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Case Title: Gutierrez v. Austin Independent School District On February 19, 1999, an eight-year-old child was struck by a pickup truck and killed while crossing the street after exiting her school bus. Her mother was present at the bus stop and witnessed her daughter’s death. The driver of the vehicle that…

Abusive Treatment at Prison Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Case Title: Leon Alfano, et al. v. Corrections Corporation of America and Autumn Miller, et al. v. Corrections Corporation of America Slack Davis Sanger represented two clients who were being held at the Dawson State Jail, which was owned and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). In both cases,…

Negligent Vehicle Use Results in Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuit

Case Title: Leduc v. Oriental Building Services, Inc. On August 2, 2009, Rene Leduc, an American Airlines baggage handler, was driving an electric tow tractor, or “tug,” at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. He had just dropped off a cart of luggage at an American Airlines gate and was returning to…

Pilot’s Spatial Disorientation Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Nicholson/Riola Estates v. Rico Aviation On April 28, 2017, a Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC12 with registration number N933DC crashed near the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport shortly after take off. The plane was operated as an air ambulance flight and was en route to Clovis, New Mexico, to transport…

Improper Planning and Processes Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Taquan Air On July 10, 2018, a De Havilland DHC3T Otter airplane, N3952B, crashed into mountainous terrain near Ketchikan, Alaska. The plane held eleven occupants: a pilot and ten passengers. All of the passengers were injured, six seriously. The plane was registered to Blue Aircraft, LLC, and was operated…

Lack of Weight and Balance Consideration Results in Private and Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Barnes et al v. PB One Aviation LLC, et al On September 12, 2013, a Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 with registration number N617BG aborted takeoff at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) when the plane began to settle back onto the runway during liftoff. The pilot and nine passengers were on…