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What Some Jury Members and Clients
-Michael G., Former Client
Houston, Tx
-Veronica A., Former Client
Houston, Tx
"I would like to thank you all, for all your help in our case on behalf of my family and myself, ya'll did a great job and are great persons! Thank You"
Carrolton, Tx
"I just want to thank you for all the hard work on my case. The case moved efficiently and everyone involved made sure my every need was met. I do want to say that Anjali Nigam was one of the best advocates I had. She was perfect in every aspect. I have a new lease on life now because of what you and The Ammons Law Firm achieved for me. Thank you, that’s all I have to try and explain how grateful I am. Thank you for fighting as hard as I fought to stay alive. – God Bless!"
Spring, Tx
"Thank you very much for all the work that you did on our behalf. I really appreciate everything that you all did, as well as your professionalism and the timely manner in which you got things done.
Also, please give our thanks to your staff who were so helpful when we had questions! If we have need of your services or if we know anyone else who does anytime in the future, we will certainly give you a call! Thank you again for everything."
Mansfield, La
"A little over two years ago I received a telephone call that all parents dread to hear. The person on the other line simply said, “Your daughter has been in an accident”. Well here I was 1500 miles away from her , trying to absorb the rest of the conversation, trying to stay focused enough to get the details. Shortly after I arrived in Texas my lovely daughter of 38 years passed away from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.
I won’t continue this story, however what I will say is, when things calmed down a little, I knew I must become a voice for my daughter. Though a chain of events our family was introduced to the Ammons Law Firm of Houston, Texas.
From the first initial contact with Mr. Robert Ammons and his staff, I hung up the telephone feeling as if I and my family were in good hands. We had constant contact from Ohio to Texas via the telephone and the computer for two years. The staff made all the arrangements anytime I had to fly to Texas and made sure I had comfortable accommodations while I was there.
My family and I were kept abreast of the progress for our case on a regular basis. Anytime I had any questions, the staff was polite, informative, and punctual with the answers.
I am very satisfied with the level of concern and commitment Mr. Ammons and his staff displayed from the beginning to the conclusion of our association.
I would highly recommend this law firm to anyone who might be seeking one.
Thank You Mr. Ammons and your staff."
Conneaut, Oh
Lumberton, Tx
Del Rio, Tx
This was my first case to be on a jury. I really connected to the attorneys and the family."
Bennett cares for the well being of my children and me, and is truly sincere. During the two years of my lawsuit and throughout the trial, Bennett was there to answer any questions or concerns I had. I am grateful for all of his hard work, advice, and support.
The Ammons Law Firm believed in my late husband and what I was fighting for. They brought out the truth, and brought justice to his name. The friendships that were made with the attorneys of the Ammons Law Firm will be life long. I could not have done this without them."
-Candee P., Former client
Mineral Wells, Tx
"I was totally happy with Rob Ammons and the lawyers at the Ammons Law Firm. Rob Ammons went the extra mile. I am beside myself. I feel so good with the settlement they obtained."
-Christopher R., Former Client
Mt. Belvieu, Tx
"Thank you for everything, this [incident] has been the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. But thank God we have a great support system. Again thank you sooo much from the bottom of our hearts."
-Monica S., Former Client
Miami Gardens, Fl
-Teressa H., Jury member
Wrongful Death Attorney
Print pageHouston Wrongful Death Attorney
The sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one is the most difficult time most people will ever experience. These emotionally draining days are only made worse when the person's death is the result of negligent or reckless actions of another person.
People who have suddenly lost a loved on may be wondering if they have legal rights to receive financial damages from the responsible party. The wrongful death attorneys at the Ammons Law Firm can help families at their most vulnerable navigate the legal steps you must take to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
At the Ammons Law Firm, our years of experience representing individuals hurt because of negligent drivers means we know exactly how to properly prepare your case. Our wrongful death attorneys work with our investigators and the latest technology to recreate accident scenerios to prove liability in court. Here is an example of some of our animation recreation.
Act Quickly
Wrongful death is defined as a loss of life due to the negligence of others. Like most other civil cases, these lawsuits must be filed in court within a prescribed period of time. Courts impose deadlines called statutes of limitations on lawsuits because as time passes, critical evidence may be destroyed or misplaced and witnesses may be unavailable or have forgotten what they saw.
Wrongful death cases that are not filed before their deadline has passed will be barred from ever getting into court, so it is crucial that parties who are considering filing such a legal claim consult with a qualified wrongful death attorney as soon as possible.
Wrongful deaths are often the result of the negligence, carelessness, or reckless act of another person or corporation. Some common causes of wrongful death are: car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, drunk drivers, train accidents, pedestrian accidents, plane crashes, medical malpractice, construction accidents, industrial accidents, fires, and defective products (product liability).
In Texas wrongful death cases can usually be the result of these other cases:- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Defective Products
- Car Accident
- Slip and Fall Injury
- Workplace
- Catastrophic Injury
- Aviation Accident
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Brain Injury
Wrongful Death Case Results
Wrongful Death Of A Gas Processing Plant Worker During Hot Oil Heater Explosion
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Accident With An 18 Wheeler and Door Mounted Seatbelt Causes Wrongful Death
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Pickup Truck Accident Due to Tire Defect Causes Rollover and Wrongful Death
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SUV Crash Passengers Ejected Wrongful Death Results
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Isuzu Rodeo Rollover and Defective Seat Belt Result In Wrongful Death
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SUV Rollover and Tire Blowout Result in Wrongful Death
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Wrongful Death Damages
When a person is killed as a result of the negligent, reckless or unlawful actions of another person or entity, the victim's surviving relatives can file a wrongful death civil lawsuit. seeking financial damages from responsible party. Wrongful death damages may seek to compensate the family for medical bills, lost wages and loss of companionship (compensatory damages) or awarded in an effort to punish the offending party for their negligent or intentional acts (punitive damages).
Compensatory Damages
Compensatory damages are money awarded by a judge or jury and intended to repay a victim’s family for the costs of medical care, funeral and burial and other expenses they had to incur as the direct result of the wrongful death. Most often, families of deceased parties prove their compensatory damages in court by submitted receipts for the services and products they paid for. Compensatory damages may also be awarded to compensate a deceased party's relatives for work income the victim would have earned if they had lived. Lost income can be projected out for decades depending on the age of the victim at the time of their death. Courts have also awarded compensatory damages for the worth of an individual's housekeeping and for child-care services. Also, a damages award might be justified on the basis of grief and loss of companionship.
Punitive Damages
These are court awarded amounts exceeding economic losses suffered by the third party, that are intended solely to punish the defendant.
Limits on Damages
Some states place limits on the amount of money in compensatory or punitive damages a jury can award to a victim’s family in a wrongful death action. International treaties limit the amount that can be recovered by relatives of people killed on airlines traveling between nations and an employee’s right to receive damages for workplace injuries may be limited by the employer’s workers' compensation insurance. In such cases, while the amount the worker can receive may be limited, receiving some compensation for work-related injuries is guaranteed.
- Compensation for your pain and suffering.
- Recovery of loss of earnings of the decedent.
- Compensation for your loss of companionship.
- Reimbursement for burial and funeral expenses.
- Recovery of your present and future financial losses.
- Reimbursement for your out of pocket expenses incurred.
- Reimbursement or payments of any medical expenses incurred.
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Frequently asked questions about wrongful death claims
Who cannot be sued?
A family member cannot sue another family member for wrongful death.
Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit?
The family (also called heirs) of a deceased person can seek financial damages through a wrongful death suit for the loss of their loved one. While states have different rules for who is eligible to file wrongful death lawsuits, a decedent’s parents, spouse, children (including adopted and step-children) and siblings are the most common plaintiffs.
What types of causes of death can lead to a wrongful death lawsuit?
While any death that is caused by the negligent or reckless, unlawful conduct or another person or entity support a cause for a wrongful death suit the most common are accidents involving automobiles and farm, construction, industrial and recreational equipment. Exposure to toxic substances and chemicals, defective products and pharmaceuticals and intentional acts of violence such as robberies, shootings and assaults also can lead to wrongful death litigation.
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Release dateline: May 20, 2013
Strake Jesuit - AMMONS PLACES 3RD IN 3200 AT STATE MEET
Release dateline: May 19, 2013
Ammons’ medals at State Track Meet
Release dateline: May 15, 2013
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Release dateline: May 8, 2013
Personal Watercraft Owner Pays after Fatal Lake Accident
Release dateline: May 8, 2013
Chemical Safety Board Deploying to West Fertilizer Plant Accident
Release dateline: April 17, 2013
Suit Filed Against Bell Helicopter Following Fatal Helicopter Crash
Release dateline: April 17, 2013
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Ford and Cooper Tire after Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: March 8, 2013
Commercial Trucking Company Compensates Crash Victims
Release dateline: March 8, 2013
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Release dateline: March 6, 2013
Ford Compensates Woman Injured In Rollover of Defective Explorer
Release dateline: March 6, 2013
FedEx Pays in Fatal Pedestrian Accident
Release dateline: February 8, 2013
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Release dateline: February 8, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Sued Following Fatal Crash
Release dateline: January 17, 2013
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Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Wells Fargo Pays in ATM Assault
Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Ford Pays Family After Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Trucking Company Compensates Heirs of Landscaper Killed by 18-Wheeler
Release dateline: December 19, 2012
General Motors and Continental Tire Pay in Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: December 5, 2012
Ford Pays Family After Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: December 5, 2012
Concrete Company Compensates Injured Motorists Struck by Cement Mixer
Release dateline: November 15, 2012
Local Trucking Company Pays in Tractor-Trailer Crash Fatality
Release dateline: November 15, 2012
Drilling Rig Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against BP
Release dateline: November 6, 2012
Cooper Tire and Ford Compensate Couple Injured in Highway Crash
Release dateline: November 6, 2012
Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Toyota and Safelite After Double-Fatality Rollover
Release dateline: October 18, 2012
General Motors Compensates Family of Woman Killed in SUV Rollover
Release dateline: October 10, 2012
SUV Rollover Attorney Rob Ammons Settles Suit Against Ford After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Toyota in Deadly Pickup Crash
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Ford Motor Company Sued After Explorer Sport Trac Proves Uncrashworthy in Rollover
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Workplace Negligence Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuitfor Wife and Children of Worker Crushed by Crane
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Tire Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Michelin and Tire Shop After Old Tire Causes Wreck
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Sued Following Fatal Tread Separation Rollover
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Employer Compensates Motorist Rear-Ended by its Driver
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
General Motors Pays in Case of Brain Injured Woman
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Bridgestone, Tire Shop and Ford Sued After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Rob Ammons was selected by his peers to be included in the Best Lawyers in America, 19th Edition.
Release dateline: September 18, 2012
Ford and Cooper Pay Heirs of Man Killed In Rollover
Release dateline: September 18, 2012
Brain-Injured Wrecker Driver Compensated in Trucking Accident
Release dateline: August 13, 2012
The 2012 recipient of the Wade-Ammons “Stepping into My Destiny Scholarship” is Jalicia Hines.
Release dateline: August 10, 2012
Ford can't "Escape" SUV recall, investigation
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Ford Recalls 421,000 Escapes
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Michelin recalls 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal light commercial tires for tread separation
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Suit Filed Against Tire Retailer After Tread Separation Kills Three
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Rollover Caused by Failure of Recalled Tire Spurs Lawsuit against Bridgestone and Ford
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company And Its Driver in Deadly Rural Crash
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Feds fine Volvo $1.5 million for delayed recalls
Release dateline: July 7, 2012
Teen auto accident deaths highest on the 4th of July
Release dateline: July 7, 2012
GM recalls Chevy Cruze because of fire hazard, welding defect
Release dateline: July 3, 2012
Jeep Investigation is Growing
Release dateline: June 19, 2012
Rob Ammons Speaks With KHOU 11 About Aging Tires
Release dateline: June 19, 2012
Tire Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Michelin in Double-Fatality Rollover
Release dateline: June 15, 2012
Chrysler recalling 2011 and 2012 Chrysler 300s and Dodge Chargers over ABS/ESC defect
Release dateline: June 7, 2012
Chrysler recalling 68,000 Jeep Wranglers due to fire hazard
Release dateline: June 7, 2012
GM threatens delay tactics, strong arms widow to drop punitive damages claim in lawsuit over tire tread separation-related crash
Release dateline: May 29, 2012
Utah Community helps local teen paralyzed by freak accident
Release dateline: May 29, 2012
Feds propose anti-rollover technology requirement for U.S. trucks and buses
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Spinal cord injury research symposium details advances in treatment
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Highway accident deaths reach historic low; safety improvements credited as one reason
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Drug shows promise for spinal cord injury patients suffering pain, sleep disturbances
Release dateline: May 11, 2012
Tire manufacturer settles lawsuit after being sanctioned for discovery abuse
Release dateline: May 11, 2012
Chron.com: Strake Jesuit's Griffin, Ammons celebrate after making state
Release dateline: May 8, 2012
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. And Pep Boys Sued After Tread Separation Rollover Injures Four
Release dateline: May 7, 2012
R. J. Ammons Earned A Berth In The State Track Meet
Release dateline: May 3, 2012
Experimental Neuroprosthesis Shows Promise For Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Release dateline: May 2, 2012
Montana jury finds tire tread separation caused accident, holds Ford responsible
Release dateline: May 2, 2012
Suit Filed Against Goodyear After Old Tire Causes Crash
Release dateline: April 25, 2012
Michelin recalls 77,000 tires for safety problem.
Release dateline: April 23, 2012
Nissan is also recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Infiniti Q45 vehicles because a wiring connector for the seat-mounted airbags may experience increased electrical resistance over time.
Release dateline: April 20, 2012
Rollover Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford After Ford Expedition’s Roof Paralyzes Driver
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Children of Man Electrocuted by Whirlpool Washing Machine Compensated
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Bridgestone Pays in Tread Separation Case
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Suit Filed Against GM After Defective Trailblazer Causes Catastrophic Injuries
Release dateline: April 4, 2012
U.P.S. Pays for Fiery Fatality
Release dateline: April 4, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Continental and Ford in Double Fatality Rollover Crash
Release dateline: March 1, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Ford in Deadly Rollover Crash
Release dateline: February 28, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford Motor Company in Rollover of Uncrashworthy Explorer Sport Trac
Release dateline: February 28, 2012
"Be Smart, Be Safe": Goodyear Tire Recall
Release dateline: 2/27/12
Goodyear Recalls Wrangler Silent Armor Tires
Release dateline: February 27, 2012
US Probes Door Fires In 2006, 2007 TrailBlazers
Release dateline: February 13, 2012
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company And Driver
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Workplace Negligence Attorney Settles Fatal Scaffolding Collapse Lawsuit
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Suit Filed Against Cooper After Tread Sepearation Causes Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: January 4, 2012
Article - Update On The Ammons Law Firm Scholarship Recepient Devon Wade.
Release dateline: December 21, 2011
Explosion Attorney Rob Ammons Talks to NBC News About Dangerous Pressure Vessels
Release dateline: May 20, 2011
