Shares Safe Driving Tips The J. Gonzalez Law Firm has recovered tens of millions of dollars for people who were injured on the road due to someone else’s negligence. As much as we love helping our clients put their lives back together, we would much rather help them avoid the trauma of a car accident.… Read More
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by Benjamin Treviño | June 27th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, General, Lawsuit, Personal Injury

by Benjamin Treviño | June 17th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, Fatal Crash, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Does comparative negligence apply in wrongful death cases? Yes, comparative negligence can apply in wrongful death cases. It means that if the deceased person was partially at fault for the accident that caused their death, the amount of damages the surviving family can recover may be reduced. The extent to which comparative negligence affects a… Read More

by Benjamin Treviño | June 6th, 2025 | Auto Accident, Blog, Fatal Crash, Lawsuit, Recent News, Wrongful Death
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

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