The enormous devastation that can be caused by traffic accidents came into sharp focus June 4, when a suspected DWI crash claimed the life of a mother, and left her two children orphaned. In these circumstances, a wrongful death lawsuit can be brought by a number of parties. The parties include the surviving children, the… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | June 6th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, Fatal Crash, Lawsuit, Recent News, Wrongful Death

by Benjamin Treviño | May 30th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips, Hit-And-Run, Lawsuit, Personal Injury, Recent News
Can families sue for wrongful death when a loved one dies a single-vehicle crash? It is difficult to prove negligence on someone else’s part when a loved one is killed in a one-car crash and there were no witnesses to the accident. However, it is not impossible. There are certain situations that can potentially justify… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | May 23rd, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit, Legal Representation, Negligence, Personal Injury
Recovering damages from an alleged drunken driver In order to recover damages from a drunken driver, the plaintiff must establish that the defendant’s negligence caused the crash. The plaintiff must also be able to substantiate the damages that were sustained as a result of the crash. Evidence can include receipts for medical expenses, lost wages,… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | August 9th, 2024 | Blog
MISSION — The Mission Police Department was investigating a three-vehicle crash that left two people hospitalized on August 5, according to a report by Valley Central. At 12:38 p.m. authorities responded to the 2000 block of Westbound Frontage Road about a crash, Mission PD told ValleyCentral. The report states that a preliminary investigation revealed a… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | July 19th, 2024 | Blog
EDINBURG – Court documents indicate a Hidalgo County grand jury has formally indicted a Mission man accused of fatally shooting a driver during an April road rage incident in Mission. The indictment against 23-year-old Briaham Alexis Peña was handed up July 16, exactly three months after Peña’s arrest. Peña is charged with murder in the… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | July 17th, 2024 | Blog
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation after witnesses reported a man intentionally ran over a woman with his vehicle, leaving the woman dead on a residential street northeast of Edinburg. According to a sheriff’s office news release, the incident happened July 15 about 4:50 p.m. in the 6300 block of Lorena… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | April 12th, 2024 | 18 Wheelers, Blog
EDINBURG — Edinburg police say a metal object flew off of a flatbed trailer and struck two vehicles Thursday morning. The incident happened April 11 at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 69C between University Drive and Freddy Gonzalez Drive. According to a police department news release, the semi-trailer was transporting… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | October 12th, 2023 | Blog, Lawsuit
According to The Daily News newspaper, a Cowlitz County, Washington jury has awarded $2.5 million to a Castle Rock family following a wrongful death lawsuit. 39-year-old Patrick Coyne, who suffered from back pain, died from ingesting a pain reliever called kratom, which is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. A 12-member jury ruled… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | August 16th, 2023 | Blog
One man was injured in an August 13 boating accident at South Padre Island Sunday morning, but he is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the captain of a charter fishing boat made a sharp turn and hit the throttle, causing a passenger to be thrown… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | August 2nd, 2023 | Blog, News
A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle outside a Stripes store, according to the Mission Police Department. Police Chief Cesar Torres says the victim was walking into the store at Shary Road and Business 83, when the driver of a pickup accelerated, lost control of his vehicle, and struck… Read More