Hidalgo County Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Attorney J. Gonzalez
by Benjamin Treviño | April 16th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash, Personal Injury
What happens if one event results in multiple plaintiffs suing the same defendant?
A lawsuit with multiple plaintiffs seeking compensation from one and the same defendant can arise in a crash involving multiple vehicles.
Each plaintiff will bring their specific set of circumstances and injuries to the table. One person might have minor injuries, another might have severe injuries. Still another party might be the surviving immediate family members suing for wrongful death.
Victims who were in different vehicles when the crash happened would most likely file their individual lawsuits. Two victims in one vehicle might file a joint lawsuit, depending on the advice of their attorney(s).
These are some major considerations to keep in mind:
· Each of the multiple plaintiffs must be able to support their respective claims with the necessary evidence to prove their damage claims and injuries.
· Plaintiffs and their legal representatives should maintain clear lines of communication with one another, regarding case developments, strategies and negotiations.
· A judge may choose to consolidate multiple plaintiffs’ cases. This helps avoid redundant processes, saves time, and promotes efficiency in handling similar claims simultaneously.
· Determining how compensation will be allocated can be complex. Legal teams will have to establish a fair and equitable distribution of damages based on the severity of each individual’s injuries and losses. This can be especially challenging in situations where the defendant has limited liability insurance or other financial resources available.
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The news story below is an example of a situation where multiple people could be seeking damages from the same defendant.
Father/son killed in multiple vehicle crash
By: Benjamin Treviño
HIDALGO COUNTY — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports that a father and son were killed and other motorists were injured in a four-vehicle crash in northern Hidalgo County. According to
a DPS news release, the crash happened about 2:30 a.m. April 14 on US 281 near FM 1017 in Linn-San Manuel.
The following is a synopsis of the DPS news release describing what transpired:
A male drunken driver was driving northward in the southbound lanes of US Highway 281. His wrong-way vehicle separately encountered three vehicles heading south in the southbound lanes.
The first vehicle was a white pickup truck occupied by a female driver and a child passenger. The woman veered off the roadway to avoid a collision, lost control of the truck, which subsequently rolled over, and stopped on the southbound frontage road. The woman and child were transported to Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance, and were last reported in stable condition.
The wrong-way driver continued northward in the southbound lanes and subsequently collided with a black Hyundai Tucson occupied by a male driver and his son. The impact caused the Tucson to spin across the southbound lanes. The vehicle was then struck by a white Freightliner tractor-trailer traveling southbound on US 281 collided with the Tucson.
According to DPS, the father, 32-year-old Mark Anthony Alvarez of Pharr, died at the scene. His son, four-year-old John Andrew Escamilla, was transported to Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance, where he died from his injuries.
The wrong-way driver, who was not identified, was last listed in critical condition at Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance. The semi driver did not sustain injuries, the DPS report stated. DPS also reported that beer cans were found inside the Malibu. Blood work results on the driver are pending, according to DPS.
