SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has been charged in connection with a fatal road rage shooting that occurred in the city’s far West Side in late May. 23-year-old Kasey Garcia is charged with manslaughter in the May 21 shooting death of 26-year-old Vanessa Martinez outside a gas station near NW Loop 410 and… Read More
Category: Wrongful Death
by Benjamin Treviño | December 19th, 2023 | Wrongful Death
Woman indicted in connection with San Antonio road rage shooting
by Benjamin Treviño | September 1st, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash, Wrongful Death
Police: High school student was one of two people killed in Donna crash
DONNA – A St. Joseph Academy student was killed and three schoolmates were injured in an August 28 crash on the expressway in Donna. Authorities say the crash was caused by a driver traveling in the wrong direction on the highway. The wrong-way driver was also killed in the collision. According to a news release,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 26th, 2023 | Blog, Lawsuit, News, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Claim, Wrongful Death
One dead, one injured in backhoe accident
HIDALGO COUNTY — A Hidalgo County employee was killed and another injured in a May 23 job-related accident. According to Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. Eddie Guerra, the accident happened at approximately 11:43 a.m. north of Mile 4 North on Midway Road along a drainage canal. The area is near Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, south… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | February 21st, 2023 | Blog, Bus Accidents, Wrongful Death
Woman critically injured in crash with Mercedes school bus
MERCEDES – An unidentified woman is in critical condition following a February 20 crash involving a Mercedes school bus, according to the Mercedes Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 8:25 a.m. in the 2400 block of North FM 491 Road. According to police, the school bus was at a stop sign, signaling to turn… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | January 13th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
San Antonio woman accused of intentionally running over two women, killing one
SAN ANTONIO – A 36-year-old woman is facing murder charges for allegedly running over two women with her car during a January 11 street fight in the city’s West Side district. Pennie Gomez is charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and drug possession. According to San Antonio media reports, a street fight… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | September 15th, 2022 | Blog, News, Wrongful Death
Man dies after being pinned beneath box trailer
PHARR — Pharr police are investigating the death of a man who became trapped underneath a box trailer. The incident happened September 13 in the 4000 block of North Cage Blvd. According to a police report, two men had driven the vehicle to the Valley from New Braunfels. They were reportedly working on the truck’s… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 4th, 2022 | Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Recent News, Wrongful Death
Police chase for suspected intoxicated driver results in one death
(WESLACO) A police pursuit of a suspected drunken driver turned deadly when the chase ended in a fiery three-vehicle crash. According to official reports, Progreso police attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspected drunken driver in the evening hours of April 30. Police say the unidentified female driver refused to stop, and began… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 30th, 2021 | Wrongful Death
Edinburg crash under investigation
A 23-year-old Edinburg man was killed December 18 after his vehicle struck a utility pole. The single-vehicle crash happened about 3:00 a.m. in the 3600 block of East Richardson Road. According to police, Everado Zodam Ledesma of Edinburg was traveling west when he lost control of his car and it impacted a pole on the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | June 10th, 2021 | Auto Accident, Negligence, Wrongful Death
Wrong-Way Driver Loses Life, Injures 3 Others
A wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision on I-37 in San Antonio on Sunday, June 6th. The incident left a family of three hospitalized and the wrong-way driver dead. Details About the Car Accident in San Antonio According to San Antonio police, the crash took place at around 12:30 a.m. on the 9000 block of… Read More
by Amber Cortez | June 1st, 2020 | Wrongful Death
Family Files Federal Lawsuit After Loved One Dies Due to Contracting COVID-19 in the Workplace
A Texas family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Inc., after their loved one died due to COVID-19 complications. The family claims that the company failed to comply with the necessary COVID-19 related sanitation protocols and inadequately treated a workplace injury. Details About the Lawsuit The individual who lost their life was… Read More