
Wrongful Death Case Results and Lawsuits
Representing families after fatal accidents and other incidents involving potentially wrongful conduct
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Claim Types
Wrongful death claims and survival actions.
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Matter Types
Settlements, jury verdicts, court judgments, and pending lawsuits.
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Incident Types
Truck and car crashes, plant explosions, workplace incidents, defective products, negligent security, and medical malpractice.
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Liable Parties
Depending on the facts, responsibility may involve individuals, companies, government agencies, or product manufacturers.
Wrongful Death Case Results
The wrongful death cases below were resolved through jury verdicts, court judgments, or negotiated settlements. Each entry identifies the reported result obtained by The Ammons Law Firm for a family that lost a loved one.
$812 MILLION
Explosion & Jury Verdict
The Ammons Law Firm secured an $812 million jury verdict on behalf of a family whose loved one was killed in a chemical plant explosion caused by the facility owner’s systemic failure to follow...
Read the case$82.5 MILLION
Explosion & Jury Verdict
The jury found the company that constructed, engineered, and installed a natural gas processing plant negligent in the death of a Mineral Wells, Texas, man represented by personal injury lawyers at The Ammons Law...
Read the case$50.65 MILLION
Jury Verdict & Personal Injury
The Ammons Law Firm successfully obtained a judgment of over $50.65 Million on behalf of three families who were injured and lost loved ones in the November 5, 2017, Sutherland Springs church shooting. After...
Read the case$49 MILLION
Catastrophic Injury & Truck Accidents
The Ammons Law Firm secured a $49 million jury verdict on behalf of a family whose husband and father was killed when an OPG Logistics 18-wheeler turned left across his path on FM 307...
Read the case$48.2 MILLION
Explosion & Personal Injury
Explosion lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm secured settlements on behalf of families affected by a massive explosion that killed two construction workers and injured four others. If you or a loved one was...
Read the case$33 MILLION
Auto Accident & Auto Defects
A defective tire resulted in a head-on collision that led to the death of a beloved community leader. A jury handed down a record-breaking $33 million verdict holding a tire manufacturer directly responsible for...
Read the case$32.9 MILLION
Catastrophic Injury & Explosion
The Ammons Law Firm successfully recovered over $32.9 Million on behalf of its clients under theories of negligence and product liability following a natural gas explosion at an industrial facility. If your family lost a...
Read the case$25 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm successfully recovered $25 million on behalf of a family after a trucker hauling an oversized load negligently caused a fatal accident that killed an innocent motorist. If your family lost...
Read the case$22.1 MILLION
Auto Accident & Auto Defects
The Ammons Law Firm represented a group of clients who sustained catastrophic and fatal injuries while passengers on a charter bus. Rob Ammons and his team located every possible defendant whose actions contributed to...
Read the case$20.85 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The personal injury attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm secured a $20,850,000 settlement on behalf of a family that lost a husband and father, along with other family members who suffered serious injuries, after...
Read the case$20 MILLION
Explosion & Workplace
The Ammons Law Firm secured $20 million for the family of a man who was killed in a plant explosion. If your family lost a loved one in a plant explosion, legal guidance may...
Read the case$18.75 MILLION
Explosion & Workplace
The personal injury attorneys at Ammons Law Firm secured a combined settlement of $18,750,000 for two burn survivors and the family of a man who did not survive, after a natural gas pipeline exploded...
Read the case$14.5 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm secured a $14,500,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a man who was killed while working at an oilfield site in Texas. The man was doing his job on...
Read the case$13.78 MILLION
Tire Defects & Truck Accidents
The Ammons Law Firm secured more than $13.7 million for the family of a driver killed in a multi-vehicle collision initiated by a commercial truck that suffered an unexpected tire failure. A fatal collision...
Read the case$13 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a settlement of $13 million for the family of a man who was killed in a head-on vehicle crash. When a head on vehicle crash results in wrongful death,...
Read the case$12 MILLION
Auto Accident & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a settlement for the family of a woman who was fatally injured after the rear tire on her vehicle suffered a tread separation, causing the vehicle to roll over....
Read the case$11.6 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a $11.6 million settlement for the family who lost loved ones in a catastrophic collision that was caused by a commercial vehicle crossing into oncoming traffic. If your family...
Read the case$11.05 MILLION
Auto Accident & Product Liability
Wrongful death lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm recovered more than $11 million for the family of a motorist killed in an accident caused by a dislodged tire. If your family lost a loved...
Read the case$11 MILLION
Auto Defects & Personal Injury
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $11 million on behalf of a family whose loved ones were seriously injured and killed when the van they traveled in rolled multiple times. Auto defect rollover accidents involving...
Read the case$10.75 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm won $10.7 million for the family of a worker who was killed by dangerous factory equipment. Our investigation of the incident discovered that the equipment was missing a safety feature...
Read the case$10.06 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained an eight-figure settlement on behalf of two children who tragically lost their parents in an 18-wheeler accident. The police report faulted only the driver of the van for the...
Read the case$10 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a $10 million settlement on behalf of the family of a driver who was killed on impact when a commercial tractor-trailer disregarded a stop-and-go signal at a Houston intersection....
Read the case$10 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
Truck accident attorneys recovered $10 million for the surviving child of a man killed in a truck accident. Fatal truck accidents often require careful legal investigation. Evidence may need to be reviewed quickly, liability...
Read the case$10 MILLION
Auto Defects & Catastrophic Injury
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $10 million on behalf of multiple teenagers and their families after a rollover accident left two occupants of the vehicle dead and three others seriously injured. A rollover accident...
Read the case$9.75 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Workplace
The personal injury attorneys at the Ammons Law Firm secured a $9,750,000 settlement on behalf of the family of a truck driver who was killed in a crash at an industrial plant. Multiple companies...
Read the case$9.75 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm represented the adult children and spouse of a truck driver who died in a crash. After the completion of three days of pre-trial hearings, the defendants paid $9.75 Million to...
Read the case$9.5 MILLION
Explosion & Workplace
The Ammons Law Firm secured $9.5 million for the family of a man who was killed in an explosion. When a family loses someone in an explosion, the legal questions can be difficult to...
Read the case$9.3 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons obtained a settlement for passengers traveling southbound in a van on National Highway 54 in Mexico, transporting eight men from the United States back to Mexico, when the tread on the left-rear...
Read the case$ 8.3 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law firm recovered $8.3 million for the family of a man who was killed on the job while working at a well site. A fatal workplace accident can leave a family with...
Read the case$8 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm represented a client who died in a trucking accident when her vehicle was violently struck from behind and run over by a tractor-trailer. The force of the impact severed the...
Read the case$7.6 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm represented a client who sustained fatal injuries when the vehicle he was traveling in was struck by another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle that struck Ammons’ client had lost...
Read the case$7.5 MILLION
Airbag & Auto Defects
The Ammons Law Firm’s client suffered fatal injuries after an airbag inflator canister exploded while he was traveling in his vehicle. The explosion sent a large round piece of metal from the inflator module...
Read the case$6.8 Million
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The personal injury attorneys at the Ammons Law Firm secured a settlement on behalf of a family whose son was killed in a crash on a Texas highway. A commercial truck driver pulled into...
Read the case$6.025 Million
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The personal injury attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm resolved a wrongful death case brought on behalf of a family who lost a husband and father in a trucking crash. Our client was driving...
Read the case$5.9 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm represented a client in an accident caused by a tire failure of the right front wheel. After the tread separation event, the vehicle rolled over. The occupants were injured in the...
Read the case$5.55 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm recovered over $5.5 million for the family of a Texas trucker who was fatally injured in a truck crash caused by a front axle tire failure. A fatal truck crash...
Read the case$5.49 MILLION
Auto Accident & Jury Verdict
The Ammons Law firm won a verdict on behalf of six children after their father was killed in a hydroplane accident while driving through a construction zone with inadequate drainage. The children were awarded...
Read the case$5.387 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm recovered over $5.3 million for the family of a Texas police officer who was fatally struck by a vehicle that hydroplaned. The driver lost control, and evidence showed that the...
Read the case$5.3 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm represented a client who was working at a wellsite when he was crushed between a crane’s outrigger and a lowboy trailer. The severity of his injuries ultimately proved fatal. When...
Read the case$5.3 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
Ammons Law Firm represented a family who were traveling when another vehicle hydroplaned and collided with their vehicle, causing it to roll onto its side. All of our clients sustained serious injuries, and one...
Read the case$5.1 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law firm obtained a settlement in a case involving a peace officer who died when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle. When a family loses a loved one in a vehicle...
Read the case$5 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
After a man died in a job site incident, The Ammons Law Firm’s wrongful death lawyers investigated the circumstances and identified negligence by another company at the site. The firm achieved a $5,000,000 settlement...
Read the case$5 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm resolved a wrongful death and serious injury case on behalf of a family harmed by confusing lane markings left behind after a highway construction project. A mother and her daughter...
Read the case$5 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a $5 million settlement for the family of a construction worker who lost his life in a construction accident. The case involved claims that the general contractor and other...
Read the case$4.9 MILLION
Aviation & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm’s client was killed in a helicopter crash. A fatal helicopter crash should be reviewed carefully before any legal decisions are made. The Ammons Law Firm can evaluate the available facts,...
Read the case$4.75 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm represented a client who attempted to relieve pressure on an exhaust pipe while at work. The pipeline failed, and parts from the line broke loose, striking his head and left...
Read the case$4.7 MILLION
Auto Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm resolved a passenger van rollover accident caused by a rear tire blowout that left multiple people injured and others deceased. A passenger van rollover caused by a rear tire blowout...
Read the case$4.6 MILLION
Auto Accident & Auto Defects
The Ammons Law Firm’s client was driving with his wife when another driver ran a red light and struck their vehicle, causing it to roll over. In the incident, one client was fatally injured,...
Read the case$4.55 MILLION
Auto Defects & Catastrophic Injury
The Ammons Law Firm represented clients who were passengers traveling in a vehicle when they were involved in a rollover crash. One client suffered catastrophic injuries, and the other suffered fatal injuries. A rollover...
Read the case$4.545 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm won a case involving a serious 18-wheeler accident. The evidence of the crash showed that the driver of the 18-wheeler that hit the passenger vehicle was using an electronic device...
Read the case$4.5 MILLION
Aviation & Spinal Cord/Brain Injuries
The Ammons Law Firm successfully obtained a $4.5 million settlement on behalf of the family of a disabled passenger who died following negligent handling by airline personnel. When a disabled passenger dies following airline...
Read the case$4.45 MILLION
Auto Defects & Personal Injury
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a settlement for our client, who was driving her vehicle when the rear tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation. The incident caused the vehicle to roll over, causing...
Read the case$4.05 MILLION
Product Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm resolved a product liability case for the family of a first responder who was killed in a structural fire due to defective equipment. When defective equipment is alleged to have...
Read the case$3.75 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The decedent was doing routine maintenance on equipment. The equipment had been rented out to an oilfield work site. The company that supplied the machine never made sure it was safe for the people...
Read the case$3.48 MILLION
Auto Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm resolved a fatal rollover accident case involving a sudden rear axle tire failure. A fatal rollover involving a rear axle tire failure should be reviewed carefully to determine what legal...
Read the case$3.28 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm won $3,280,000 on behalf of the family of a worker who was killed at a worksite by equipment operated in a negligent manner. Ammons and his team argued that the...
Read the case$3.2 Million
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $3.2 million for the family of a young man who was killed at a construction site. A fatal construction site incident should be reviewed carefully to determine what legal...
Read the case$3.025 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm represented the family of a woman who was struck and killed while riding her motorcycle after a tractor-trailer made an unsafe turn. When a person is killed in a crash...
Read the case$3 MILLION
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The personal injury attorneys at the Ammons Law secured a settlement on behalf of a family who lost a husband and father after the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a piece...
Read the case$3 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm successfully obtained a $3 million settlement for the family of a deceased man and an injured son after a tire failed unexpectedly. When a tire failure results in fatal and...
Read the case$3 MILLION
Jury Verdict & Personal Injury
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a $3 million verdict on behalf of the family of a man who died because of a failed bariatric operation. Multiple defendants settled before trial, with the last remaining...
Read the case$3 MILLION
Product Defects & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm resolved a wrongful death claim on behalf of the family of a commercial truck driver who was killed when a tire on his truck failed while he was driving on...
Read the case$2.55 MILLION
Airbag & Auto Accident
The Ammons Law Firm obtained settlements totaling $2,547,500 for the family of a woman who was killed when an underinsured truck struck her SUV. The woman’s SUV was not equipped with side curtain airbags...
Read the case$2.54 Million
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained $2.54 million on behalf of the family of a woman who was killed in a truck crash. After a fatal truck accident, the family should have the available evidence...
Read the case$2.5 MILLION
Auto Accident & Auto Defects
The Ammons Law Firm obtained $2,500,000 on behalf of the parents of a child who suffered fatal injuries in a rollover crash. The child was a properly restrained passenger at the time of the...
Read the case$2.25 Million
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained more than $2.2 million on behalf of the family of a worker who suffered fatal injuries at an industrial facility. A fatal incident at an industrial facility should be...
Read the case$2.23 MILLION
Product Liability & Tire Defects
The Ammons Law Firm represented the family of a tire serviceman who suffered fatal head injuries after a Titan 18.4-30 heavy-duty R1 tractor tire failed during service. The client had finished mounting the tire...
Read the case$2.2 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The lawsuit alleged that the fatal incident occurred while the man was working on a pipe belling machine. Attorney Rob Ammons alleged that the machine had been placed into service without a safety guard...
Read the case$2 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm won $2 million for the family of a woman who was killed in a truck crash. After a fatal truck crash, the available evidence should be reviewed carefully to determine...
Read the case$1.93 Million
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained $1.93 million on behalf of the family of a man who was killed in a truck crash. A fatal truck crash should be reviewed carefully to determine what legal...
Read the case$1.9 Million
Auto Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm obtained $1.9 million in a product liability case on behalf of the family of a man who was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash. When a product liability case...
Read the case$1.8 Million
Auto Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $1.8 million on behalf of a man whose wife was killed in a rollover crash. A fatal rollover accident should be reviewed carefully to determine what legal options may...
Read the case$1.75 Million
Auto Accident & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $1.75 million on behalf of the family of a man who was killed in a car crash. A fatal car accident should be reviewed carefully to determine what legal...
Read the case$1.05 MILLION
Product Defects & Product Liability
The Ammons Law Firm recovered $1,050,000 on behalf of the adult children of a woman who was killed while operating heavy machinery. Although local police determined that the woman was at fault for the...
Read the case$1 MILLION
Workplace & Wrongful Death
The personal injury attorneys at the Ammons Law Firm secured a $1,000,000 settlement, the full extent of the responsible company’s available insurance coverage, for a widow and her two sons after the sudden and...
Read the case$1 MILLION
Truck Accidents & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm obtained a $1 million policy limit settlement on behalf of the family of a motorist who was killed in a collision with a commercial truck. The case was resolved in...
Read the caseCLAIM RESOLVED
Product Liability & Wrongful Death
The Ammons Law Firm successfully secured a substantial settlement for the family of victims who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a residential home. The Ammons Law Firm held the generator manufacturer accountable for...
Read the caseWrongful Death Lawsuits
The wrongful death lawsuits below involve claims filed by The Ammons Law Firm on behalf of families following the loss of a loved one. Descriptions of pending cases reflect allegations made in filed pleadings. Those allegations have not been established as facts, and filing a lawsuit does not establish liability.
Wrongful Death Lawyers File Lawsuit Against Roadjet Transportation, Polestar Transport, and New Mexico DOT After Fatal I-40 Crash Kills Three
Wrongful Death Lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm File Lawsuit Against Roadjet Transportation and New Mexico DOT Following Fatal I-40 Truck Crash The Ammons Law Firm has filed a wrongful...
Read the filingWrongful Death Lawyers File Lawsuit Against E and J Lopez Roofing After Fatal Head-On Collision
The wrongful death lawyers at the Ammons Law Firm have filed a lawsuit against E and J Lopez Roofing LLC following a tragic head-on collision that resulted in a fatality...
Read the filingWrongful Death Lawyers File Lawsuit After Fatal Highway Collision Involving ACTS Oilfield Services
The wrongful death attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm have filed a lawsuit against ACTS Oilfield Services, LLC, and other defendants following a tragic highway collision that claimed the life...
Read the filingConstruction Accident Lawyers File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Modern Constructors, Paradigm Roofing, and CT Roofing After Fatal Fall
The Ammons Law Firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Modern Constructors, LLC, Paradigm Design & Construction, and CT Roofing Installations LLC following a tragic construction site accident in...
Read the filingWrongful Death Lawyers File Lawsuit After Fatal Interstate 10 Crash Kills Mother and Child
The Ammons Law Firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit following a tragic collision on westbound Interstate 10 in Harris County, Texas, that claimed the lives of a mother and...
Read the filingWrongful Death Attorneys File Lawsuit Against Trinity Auto Haus Repair Shop Following Fatal Hazardous Waste Explosion
The Ammons Law Firm has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Trinity Auto Haus in McLennan County District Court following a tragic fatal explosion in Waco, Texas, that resulted from...
Read the filingTexas 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...
Read the filingCan You Sue If Your Airbag Failed to Deploy in a Crash?
When an airbag fails to deploy during a crash, the consequences can be catastrophic. Airbags are designed to reduce injury severity during collisions, especially in frontal or side-impact crashes. When...
Read the filingHow Long Do I have to file a Claim After My Disabled Car Was Hit by a semi-truck?
When your disabled vehicle is struck by a semi-truck, understanding the legal timeline for filing a claim becomes crucial for protecting your rights. Each state maintains specific deadlines that, if...
Read the filingHow Do You Document Injuries for a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
If you have suffered an injury caused by someone else, the way you document that harm may directly affect your legal outcome. Without proper records, you may struggle to prove...
Read the filingPersonal Injury Attorneys File Lawsuit Against Truesdell Corporation After Trailer Wheel Detaches, Killing Driver
The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against The Truesdell Corporation and others following a tragic accident that resulted in a fatality on State Highway 105 in Liberty County,...
Read the filingWrongful Death Attorneys File Lawsuit Against M. Gonzalez Trucking LLC After Driver Runs Red Light, Killing Motorist
The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against M. Gonzalez Trucking LLC and others following a tragic collision at an intersection in Hidalgo County, Texas. The incident occurred at...
Read the filingBradley Hedger killed, 2 injured in semi collision on US 83 in Texas
WHEELER COUNTY, Texas—Two 18-wheelers collided March 10 on U.S. Route 83 near Shamrock, Texas, killing one person and injuring two others. State troopers said a 2017 Volvo tractor-trailer was northbound...
Read the filingTeresa Melvin tragically killed in crash on US 431 near Dothan
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala.— A Newville woman was killed Feb. 16 in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 431 near Dothan that left several others injured. Local authorities identified the decedent...
Read the filingMichael W. Stevenson Killed in Crash with Disabled Commercial Truck on I-70
CLARK COUNTY, Ohio — Michael W. Stevenson, a 54-year-old man from Westerville, Ohio, tragically died Feb. 10 after his vehicle struck a broken down commercial vehicle on Interstate 70. Stevenson...
Read the filingDriver killed in fiery crash on I-595 in Davie, Florida
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The driver of a van that caught fire following a three-vehicle crash in Davie on Feb. 12 tragically died at the scene. Local authorities said the...
Read the filingEnrique Nunez Sotelo killed in 2-vehicle accident northwest of Seminole
GAINES COUNTY, Texas — Enrique Nunez Sotelo, a 57-year-old Denver City man, tragically died Feb. 12 after a driver ran a stop sign and crashed into his vehicle. Sotelo was...
Read the filing2 men killed in wreck involving semi on US Hwy 190 in Texas
TYLER COUNTY, Texas — Raymond Wood, 65, and David King, 54, tragically lost their lives Feb. 11 in a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 190. Wood, of Bellaire, Texas, was...
Read the filingGayle Lynn Lanoy dead, 1 seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash near Guthrie
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla.—Gayle Lynn Lanoy, a 45-year-old Piedmont, Okla. resident, died Feb. 11 in a horrific three-vehicle crash on Oklahoma 33 that left another driver in critical condition. Officials identified...
Read the filingJulie Casey dead, 2 injured in accident on SH 136 near Asarco Plant in Texas
POTTER COUNTY, Texas — Julie Casey, a 72-year-old Borger, Texas, resident, tragically died Feb. 10 in a three-vehicle accident on State Highway 136 that seriously injured two others. State troopers...
Read the filingDo I Have a Wrongful Death Claim?
The wrongful death of a loved one can be difficult to move past, particularly when knowing their death could have been avoided had others acted responsibly. Pursuing a wrongful death...
Read the filingWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Man Dies in Ambulance Crash
On behalf of the parents and children of a Texas man who suffered fatal injuries, attorneys Rob Ammons and Adam Milasincic have recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a...
Read the filingTwo People Killed as Watson Grinding Explosion Shakes Houston
Around 4:30 am on Friday, a massive explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing in northwest Houston shook the entire city – and claimed the lives of at least two workers....
Read the filingWorker Killed in Jones County Oil Field Explosion
Oil and gas extraction is one of the most dangerous industrial occupations in America, with a recorded fatality rate nearly five times higher than all other industries combined, according to...
Read the filingReported Chemical Exposure Killed Two at Pasadena, TX Plant
Two employees of a chemical transportation plant in Pasadena, TX were found dead at the site. According to witness testimonies as reported by KHOU 11 news, “the men went into...
Read the filingMichelin to Pay After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Crash
Michelin has agreed to compensate the survivors of two women killed in a crash triggered by a partial tire tread separation of a Michelin LTX A/T tire. Additionally, the driver and two passengers...
Read the filingAmmons Law Firm Joins First Lawsuit Against Tire Manufacturer in Fatal Bus Crash
A New Mexico crash caused eight deaths and multiple injuries when a defective tire failed. The Ammons Law Firm has joined forces with attorneys in the New Mexico office of...
Read the filingTemporary Restraining Order Obtained to Preserve Evidence From Coryell Memorial Hospital Explosion
Attorneys for Wilber Dimas were granted a temporary restraining order to preserve evidence in the aftermath of the Coryell Memorial Hospital explosion that claimed the lives of two workers and...
Read the filingAutopilot – Hands on the Wheel
Over 30,000 deaths occur from automobile accidents each year in the United States. Self-driving cars have the potential to reduce this number by eliminating human driver error behind the wheel;...
Read the filingBig Tex Trailer Pays Following Fatal Rollover
The surviving wife, adult children, and mother of a 68-year-old Houston man killed when a pickup towing a trailer rolled over are receiving compensation from Big Tex Trailer. The compensation...
Read the filingHundreds of Media Outlets Cover Rob Ammons’ Representation of Family Who Lost 9 in Sutherland Shooting
Rob Ammons’ representation of the first family to file notice blaming the U.S. government for failing to report the Sutherland Springs mass shooter to a national database has attracted international...
Read the filingUber’s Driverless Car Has Killed Someone: Pending Investigation Unveils More Facts About the Fatal Crash
Two weeks ago, a driverless Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. This grim event marks a troubling milestone, the first human victim of...
Read the filingWrongful Death Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Trucking Company
A Texas man, age 66, was assaulted and killed by a co-worker wielding a crowbar at the Harris County headquarters of his trucking company employer. Rob Ammons has filed a wrongful...
Read the filingAttorney Rob Ammons Concludes Case against Ford Following Fatal Texas Crash
A case brought against Ford on behalf of the husband and 2 minor sons of a 39-year-old Texas woman killed when the 2003 Ford F150 Super Duty pickup truck in...
Read the filingTour Bus Owner/Operators & Bridgestone Compensate Hudspeth County Crash Victims
The Ammons Law Firm successfully obtained compensation for victims of a tour bus crash. The bus was carrying a California-based rock band that was on a concert tour. As the...
Read the filingFamily of Man Killed in Industrial Accident to be Compensated
The Ammons Law Firm won compensation in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the wife and three children of a 39-year-old worker killed at a tank battery site...
Read the filingRob Ammons Wins Verdict Against Union Pacific Railroad for Wrongful Death of Railroad Crewman
Rob Ammons won a verdict for the mother of a railroad crewman who was killed when the train he was working on derailed near Baxter, California. The crewman was working...
Read the filingFord Compensates Daughter Who Witnessed Mother’s Death in Rollover Crash
The Ammons Law Firm has secured compensation from Ford for a Texas teen whose mother was killed when the family’s 2003 Explorer Sport rolled over. Mother and daughter were passengers...
Read the filingFord Compensates Family of Oklahoma Man Killed by Defective Pickup
Ford will pay those surviving an Oklahoma man, 62, who was killed when the 2007 F150 he was driving was involved in a frontal crash. While major damage was caused...
Read the filingRob Ammons Successfully Concludes Wrongful Death Case – $2.2 Million for Children of Texas Factory Worker
The children of a factory worker fatally injured at one of the company’s plants will be compensated $2.2 million, which was an amount consistent with the maximum damages recoverable under Chapter 41...
Read the filingHigh Speed Likely a Factor in Amtrak Derailment that Killed 3, Injured Dozens
At least 3 people were killed and dozens more injured early Monday when an Amtrak train derailed while crossing an overpass south of Tacoma, Wash. Preliminary data shows the train was traveling...
Read the filingMichelin Compensates Mother of Pre-Teen Killed in Crash in Mexico
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully resolved a product liability case against Michelin on behalf of a mother who lost her 12-year-old daughter in a single-vehicle rollover triggered by a tire...
Read the filingRob Ammons Representing 1st Family to File Notice Against US Government for Mass Sutherland Shooting
Houston area wrongful death attorney Rob Ammons filed the first claim against the United States government Tuesday in the wake of the Nov. 5 mass shooting at a church in...
Read the filingRob Ammons Files Suit for Victims of Double-Fatality Crash Caused by Tread Separation of a Sumitomo Tire
On behalf of the seriously injured driver and the survivors of two children who were killed in an Arizona crash, The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against several...
Read the filingRollover Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford for Family of Texas Man Killed in Uncrashworthy F250
Attorney Rob Ammons claims in a recently filed lawsuit that the rollover protection system (ROPS) of a 2008 Ford F250 pickup is defective and failed to provide necessary occupant protection...
Read the filingSuit Filed Against Continental Tire and Ford After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Rollover
On behalf of four injured members of a Dallas family and the survivors of a toddler who was killed in a rollover crash, The Ammons Law Firm has filed a...
Read the filingAttorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Motorist after Motorcyclist is Killed
A Texas man (63) was killed when a motorist crossed in front of his motorcycle while turning into a private drive. The man, who was traveling at a speed well...
Read the filingFord Compensates Parents of Veteran Killed in Oklahoma Rollover
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully concluded a wrongful death case filed on behalf of the parents of a 26-year-old decorated Army veteran who was killed in a rollover crash....
Read the filingFord Pays after College Student is Killed by Collapsing Pickup Roof
A 19-year-old college student was driving his 2002 Ford F150 pickup on a Texas highway when the driver of a sedan pulled out from a private drive and directly into...
Read the filingFamily of Texas Lawyer Rear-Ended by UPS Truck Compensated
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully concluded a case involving a preventable traffic collision that left a 48-year-old Texas lawyer severely brain-injured. The lawyer was driving on Interstate 10 in...
Read the filingIndustrial Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit After Machine Kills Lubbock Man
A Lubbock factory worker attempting to fix a malfunctioning hydraulic press machine at Diamond Plastics Corporation’s Texas facility was fatally injured when he became pinned by the machine. In a...
Read the filingFord Sued After F250 Pulling Trailer Rolls Over, Killing Texas Man
On behalf of the wife, five children and mother of a 68-year-old Houston man killed when the 2012 F250 in which he was a passenger rolled over, suit has been...
Read the filingCoca-Cola Pays After Crash Kills Navy Veteran
The Ammons Law Firm successfully negotiated the settlement of a wrongful death claim brought on behalf of the mother of a 42-year-old man killed when a Coca-Cola 18-wheeler struck the...
Read the filingInsurance Company Pays Policy Limits to Family of Houston Man Killed in Highway Crash
The Ammons Law Firm successfully negotiated a full policy limits settlement in a wrongful death case filed on behalf of the wife and daughter of a 31-year-old Houston man killed...
Read the filingClaims Settled Against Bridgestone and Ford After Fatal Oklahoma Crash
Rob Ammons has successfully negotiated the settlement of a wrongful death claim against Bridgestone and Ford on behalf of an Oklahoma mother whose son was killed in a crash. The...
Read the filingFord Pays In F150 Wrongful Death Case
The wife, sons and mother of a 55-year-old Montana man whose 2004 Ford F150 pickup, pulling a trailer, rolled over recovered against Ford Motor Company. As the man and his...
Read the filingHarris County Jury Awards Widower $4.78 Million
The Ammons Law Firm successfully tried to verdict a wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of Mario Bernal, the surviving husband of Gabriela Rodriguez (age 31), in the 133rd District...
Read the filingChrysler Pays after Fatal Crash in Missouri
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully concluded a wrongful death case filed on behalf of the wife and children of a 49-year-old man who was killed when the 2001 Town...
Read the filingAttorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit After Worker Falls through Building Roof
A Houston man sustained fatal injuries while waterproofing the roof of a fabrication shop. When a rooftop panel gave way, he was caused to fall into the building. His head...
Read the filingProduct Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Sues Cooper Tire and Mazda After Fatal Crash
On behalf of the Estate and sons of a 49-year-old man, The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against Cooper Tire and Mazda. The man was the belted driver...
Read the filingCooper Tire and GM Compensate Survivors of Woman Killed in Rollover
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully negotiated the settlement of a product liability case brought against Cooper Tire and GM on behalf of the husband and children surviving a 42-year-old...
Read the filingDefective Product Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Chrysler After Fatal Crash
On behalf of the surviving wife and children of a 49-year-old Missouri man, Rob Ammons has filed suit against Chrysler. The lawsuit cites defects in a 2001 Town & Country...
Read the filingTire Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Yokohama and Used Car Dealer Following Fatal Rollover
A 10-year-old California boy was fatally injured when a rear tire on the SUV he was riding in came apart, causing the vehicle to roll over.The tire was a Geolander...
Read the filingSUV Accident Results in Roof Crush That Kills Driver
FACTS & ALLEGATIONS: Magaly Doe, 24, was a front seat passenger in a 2002 Ford Explorer SUV when the vehicle rolled over on a dry flat highway. During the rollover, the vehicle’s roof...
Read the filingContinental Tire and Ford Pay in Fatal Rollover
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully negotiated the settlement of wrongful death against Continental Tire The Americas and Ford Motor Company. The case involved a rollover crash in which two...
Read the filingWells Fargo Pays in ATM Assault
The Ammons Law Firm settled a negligence lawsuit against Wells Fargo on behalf of a 31-year-old Houston man who was shot twice and left for dead at one of the...
Read the filingIsuzu Rodeo Rollover and Defective Seat Belt Result In Wrongful Death
FACTS & ALLEGATIONS: Doe’s daughter, Priscilla, was driving a 1992 Isuzu Rodeo LS southbound on an interstate highway with Doe, her husband, and their three children as passengers. When she...
Read the filingInsurance Company for Parents of Intoxicated Underage Teen Pay Following Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash
The Ammons Law Firm successfully negotiated a $650,000.00 settlement in a wrongful death case filed on behalf of the parents of a 23-year-old Houston man who was struck and killed...
Read the filingSettlement: Personal Watercraft Owner Pays after Fatal Lake Accident
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully negotiated the settlement of a negligence case against the owner of a Wave Runner personal watercraft after the death of a 24-year-old Texas graduate...
Read the filingSUV Rollover: Occupant Ejection Results in Death
FACTS & ALLEGATIONS: Rosario Doe, 21, was driving a Nissan Pathfinder SUV when the vehicle drifted off the left side of the highway and entered a grassy median. She steered right to...
Read the filingGoodrich Tire Failure on Ford F250 Pickup Kills Retired Schoolteacher
On a Texas highway, a 62-year-old retired schoolteacher was killed in a head-on collision. The collision occurred when the tread of a tire on an oncoming Ford F250 Super Duty...
Read the filingSUV Seat Back Collapses Defective Safety Equipment results in Paraplegia
FACTS & ALLEGATIONS: Kristina Doe, 33, was driving her 1996 Geo tracker sport-utility vehicle and wearing a three-point single retractable seat belt when she lost control of her vehicle. The SUV left...
Read the filingVictory for Family of Phoenix Police Detective Killed by F250’s Collapsing Roof
The Ammons Law Firm has successfully concluded a wrongful death case filed on behalf of the wife and children of a 36-year-old Arizona police detective who was killed when the...
Read the filingLandmark $82.5 Million Dollar Verdict For Family of Man Killed After Explosion at Cleburne Natural Gas Plant.
FACTS & ALLEGATIONS: A Harris county jury found the company that constructed, engineered and installed a Cleburne natural gas processing plant negligent in the death of a Mineral Wells, Texas...
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18-wheelers are vital to our economy. We see them on the road every day, and we rely on them for the health of our economy. Our nation’s highways and byways...
Read the filingChildren of Man Electrocuted by Whirlpool Washing Machine Compensated
A settlement was obtained by The Ammons Law Firm in a products liability case against Whirlpool and one of its equipment suppliers. The case involved a defective Whirlpool washer/dryer that...
Read the filingFord Pays Family After Deadly Rollover
The Ammons Law Firm has reached an agreement with Ford to settle the wrongful death claims of the wife and son of a 36 year old Houston man killed in...
Read the filingDefective Product Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Michelin, Ford and Tire Retailer Following Deadly Rollover
Defective Product Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Michelin, Ford and Tire Retailer Following Deadly RolloverThe driver of a 2001 Ford Expedition was operating her vehicle on a highway when...
Read the filingTrucking Company Compensates Heirs of Landscaper Killed by 18-Wheeler
The Ammons Law Firm successfully negotiated a cash settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the parents of a landscaper who was struck and killed by an...
Read the filingDeadly Texas Bus Crash Kills 17 and Injures 38 Passengers
On August 8, 2008, a catastrophic tour bus crash in Sherman, Texas—about 60 miles north of Dallas—left 17 passengers dead and another 38 injured. The right front tire on the...
Read the filingFedEx Pays in Fatal Pedestrian Accident
A cash settlement was negotiated by The Ammons Law Firm in a negligence lawsuit against Federal Express filed on behalf of the estate and children of a 65-year-old Texas man...
Read the filingSuit Filed Against Ford After Fatal Explorer Rollover
On behalf of the surviving husband, children and parents of a Nebraska woman, Rob Ammons has filed suit against Ford. The lawsuit cites defects in the family’s 2002 Ford Explorer...
Read the filingLawsuit Filed After Drunk Driver Causes Death of Marine
December 21, 2010 Houston, TX: “Defendant Sean Michael McGuire’s negligence caused the collision and the death of David Stidman,” says accident attorney Rob Ammons in the lawsuit. “McGuire failed to control his speed,...
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