Posts in David Suttner

April 20, 2026 Texas Jury Returns $1.6 Billion Unanimous Verdict Against Owner of Hazardous-Chemicals Facility Where Two Workers Were Killed in Explosion

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas–In one of the largest workplace wrongful death verdicts in U.S. history, a Starr County, Texas jury awarded more than $1.6 billion to the families of two workers killed in an explosion at a hazardous-chemicals plant in 2023, The Ammons Law Firm said today. The verdict was entered against Upton Assets, LLC,…

April 30, 2025 Adam Ferguson Killed in a Semi-truck Accident After a Tire Blowout on U.S. Highway 285 in Reeves County, Texas

REEVES COUNTY, Texas — A collision involving three 18-wheelers resulted in one fatality Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 285. The crash occurred when a northbound Kenworth semi-truck’s defective front tire caused the driver to lose control and veer into the southbound lanes. The vehicle struck a southbound Freightliner hauling a trailer head-on. After the initial…

February 6, 2025 Jordan Dyer and Shane Fields Killed in Accident with a Semi-truck on U.S. 60 in Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County, Ky. — A crash involving a semitrailer and a pickup truck on U.S. 60 East near Hawes Boulevard claimed two lives Friday morning. Authorities reported that the semitrailer was hauling rolled aluminum coils and attempted to cross U.S. 60 from Hawes Boulevard. At the same time, a pickup truck towing a trailer carrying…

February 6, 2025 Leslie Tena Killed on State Highway 176 in Andrews County, Texas, After a Tire Blowout Accident

Andrews County, TX — A 28-year-old woman from Odessa lost her life Tuesday evening following a single-vehicle crash caused by a tire blowout, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on State Highway 176. Authorities reported that Leslie Tena was driving an eastbound 2010 Land Rover SUV when…

November 8, 2024 Ammons Law Firm Secures $8.4 Million Verdict Against Hankook Tire in McLennan County Tire Defect Case

WACO, TX – A McLennan County jury has delivered a record-setting $8.4 million verdict against Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. and Hankook Tire America Corp., reportedly the largest product liability verdict in McLennan County history. Rob Ammons, John Gsanger, April Strahan, and Matthew McKinnon of The Ammons Law Firm, along with local counsel Derrel…

October 11, 2024 Deadly Chemical Leak at the Pemex Deer Park Oil Refinery: Lawsuits and Injuries

A fatal incident was reported at the Pemex Deer Park oil refinery, located approximately 18 miles east of Houston, Texas. A hydrogen sulfide leak resulted in at least two fatalities and left nearly three dozen individuals injured, prompting immediate concern for the safety and well-being of workers and nearby residents. Contact Explosion Lawyers Today for…

September 17, 2024 Experienced LaPorte Pipeline Explosion Attorneys at Ammons Law Firm

A pipeline explosion rocked LaPorte, Texas, on September 16, leading to highway closures, threats to nearby residences, and prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders for local residents, workers, and students. Energy Transfer’s Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Erupts in Flames The LaPorte pipeline explosion occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway. The…

September 11, 2024 Product Defect Lawyers File Lawsuit Against Amazon after Defective Tabletop Fire Pit Causes Severe Burn Injuries

The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services LLC in connection with an allegedly defective fire pit that caused catastrophic burn injuries. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon sold a dangerous tabletop fire pit through its online marketplace that lacked proper safety features and warnings. According to the complaint, a…

March 14, 2024 Daniel Palacios Dies in an Accident on Interstate 40 in Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County, Tenn. — A newlywed husband is dead a day after celebrating his wedding after a crash that took place on Interstate 40 on Monday. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Daniel Palacios III and his 23-year-old wife, Christy Carrillo, were eastbound on I-40 in a Toyota 4Runner when their vehicle veered off…

March 5, 2024 The Ammons Law Firm Files Lawsuit for Woman Injured In Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Semi-Truck Crash

Houston, TX – The Ammons Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. and/or CRH Americas, the trucking company, following a truck crash that left a woman with severe injuries. The lawsuit, filed in Harris County, Texas, aims to hold Oldcastle accountable for its role in the preventable three-car collision. According to the lawsuit,…