Rollover crash leaves two dead, several injured

(Hidalgo County) A Harlingen man and an unidentified woman died April 15, following a rollover crash east of Edinburg. Five other people were injured in the accident, according to law enforcement officials.

According to Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra, Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle east of US 281 on FM 490 when the vehicle lost control and rolled over.

Roman Garza, age 50, died at the scene, according to a later news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities say the unidentified woman died as a result of being ejected and pinned under the vehicle.

Five other occupants of the vehicle were hospitalized, and were last reported with only minor injuries.

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Several accident victims being represented by one attorney may or may not work. It depends on what the client wants, and whether the attorney is comfortable representing more than one party in a lawsuit.

One attorney can save time and money

There are benefits to one attorney representing more than one person:

• Conducting one investigation into the accident by the plaintiffs would mean evidence and documents would only be gathered once.
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• The case may take less time. If there’s more than one attorney, the insurance company would have to manage competing claims, and if it goes to court, dates and times of depositions, and court appearances become more complicated and time consuming.

Texas Rules of Professional Conduct

Attorneys have a duty to represent their clients’ interests, and protect their legal rights. If there are actual or potential conflicts, an attorney cannot work for more than one client. This is the general rule, but many times there is no conflict. The facts will determine whether representing more than one client would be acceptable.

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Source: https://www.krgv.com/news/two-dead-multiple-injured-after-rollover-crash-in-hidalgo-county