Shaun R. was nearly killed when a commercial truck driver made an illegal U-turn and collided with him. Here’s the story of how he fought to overcome his devastating injuries – and rebuild a life that includes scuba diving and cycling in the Florida Keys – with help from Grossman Law.

Our firm was contacted by an out-of-state attorney who represented the family of a Georgia man who was killed while in Texas. The lawyer explained that the man lost his life in an 18-wheeler accident, and the family had tasked the lawyer with finding a firm in Texas to represent them. After extensive research, the attorney selected our firm.

This case involved a fatal drunken-driving accident after an intoxicated bar patron crashed his vehicle, resulting in the death of a passenger.

When Sarah C.’s mother lost her leg after a forklift accident at her place of work, the employer tried to use an arbitration agreement to settle the case for a maximum of $400k. Sarah didn’t think that sounded fair, so she contacted Grossman Law Offices. Working together, we were able to secure a $2.1 million settlement, more than 5 times the original offer.

We were hired to represent the family of a man who was killed in an accident after he was grossly over served at a DFW-area bar. The bar served the decedent to the point that he was dangerously intoxicated. The evidence showed that they knew he was incredibly drunk, yet continued to serve him, a clear violation of Texas liquor liability laws. Soon after leaving the bar, the decedent was involved in a rollover accident. He climbed out of the vehicle and was struck by another motorist. The family hired another law firm, who recognized that there may be a dram shop case, yet they had no first-hand experience pursuing such cases. They knew of our firm's reputation and referred the case to us, after other attorneys had told them that a case like this was unwinnable. We were able to prove otherwise and are now that firm's go-to source for any dram shop cases that come their way.

The family of a deceased woman hired our firm following a fatal 18-wheeler accident. The accident occurred as the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his vehicle and veered out of his lane, resulting in a massive collision. The decedent, a passenger in a vehicle, died on the scene. Her adult children consulted our firm to initially investigate the accident and make sense of the facts and circumstances surrounding the wreck, since the family felt that the police report did not make clear precisely what occurred. We launched a full investigation and immediately deposed the investigating officers. Upon the completion of our investigation, it was apparent that the trucking company was indeed negligent and a lawsuit was soon filed. The defendant's mounted an aggressive defense whereby they initially claimed that the truck driver was overcome by his passenger whom they alleged grabbed the steering wheel and deliberately drove the truck off the road, despite the truck driver's best efforts. We refuted this claim by illustrating that the tire marks that were present clearly showed that the truck gradually moved across the roadway and eventually onto the grass, which is entirely inconsistent with an abrupt lane change caused by someone taking control of the wheel. It was quite an unusual defense strategy, and, frankly, we were a little surprised that a defendant would make such an absurd claim. The defendants then argued that a tire blowout may have contributed to the accident, which is significant because it would enable the defendant to offset some portion of their liability to the tire manufacturer or installer. The problem we faced was that the salvage yard who towed the truck destroyed the wreckage before we were hired in the case. If the truck still existed, it would have been easy for us to examine the tires and make a conclusive determination. But since the truck no longer existed, this provided the defendants with a perfect scapegoat defense. However, through deposition testimony of the investigating officer, we established that there was absolutely no indication at the scene of the accident that a tire had blown out, severely weakening their ability to argue this defense. Finally, the defendants argued that the company which loaded the trailer may have done so inappropriately. This argument was more plausible than the others considering that the precise cause of the decedent's death was that she was essentially pummeled by cargo that broke through trailer and struck her person. Our firm consulted several experts in the fields of heavy cargo transportation and physics. Our experts felt that the cargo was secured in a manner that is perfectly consistent with industry standards, and that, due to the forces involved, the cargo would not have behaved any differently irrespective of how it was secured. In short, the collision caused the cargo to break free and the negligence lay squarely on the trucking company and not any other entity. The case was successfully resolved through litigation.