Attorneys Juan Roberto Fuentes and Stefan Casso of the The Fuentes Firm, P.C., along with its south Texas counsel David T. Garcia, successfully defended a cattle-hauling company in a personal injury lawsuit brought in Brooks County, Texas. The Thomas J. Henry Law Firm represented the Husband and wife Plaintiffs. This is the second favorable jury…
The Fuentes Firm successfully defended a Houston-based trucking company in a personal injury lawsuit in Houston, Tx. The Plaintiff, a single mother with five children, was involved in an accident with one of the trucking company’s tractors. The facts of the accident were heavily disputed. The Plaintiff was driving a non-commercial motor vehicle near downtown Houston when the collision…
The Fuentes Firm successfully defended a trucking company in a wage claim lawsuit in Houston, Tx. The Plaintiff, trucking company’s former employee, sought damages from the trucking company for non-payment of wages and misappropriation of name and likeness. Robert Fuentes obtained a directed verdict in favor of the trucking company at trial. The Plaintiff claimed the trucking…
The Fuentes Firm successfully defended an out-of-state trucking company in a personal injury lawsuit in Laredo, Tx. The Plaintiffs, a husband and wife, were involved in an accident with one of trucking company’s tractors and sought $750,000 at trial. The Plaintiffs’ attorney brought in 5 expert witnesses and personally spent over $100,000 on the case. However, the jury was persuaded by Robert…
By Brian Schrumpf While freight brokers generally are not liable for cargo claims (i.e. loss or damage to cargo), there are several ways brokers can become liable for cargo claims. The primary ways a broker can become liable for cargo damage are: The broker agrees to be liable for cargo damage via contract with its…
The Protections of Pre-injury Release Agreements By Brian Schrumpf from The Fuentes Firm published on November 20, 2014. Pre-injury release agreements are a powerful tool for limiting exposure from workplace injuries of independent contractors. A pre-injury release agreement is a contract in which an individual gives up his/her right to bring a claim against another…
Certificate Holder, Additional Insured, Loss Payee – What they are and who needs them By Brian Schrumpf Shippers, brokers, and carriers frequently request Certificate Holder, Additional Insured, and/or Loss Payee status from downstream service providers. Each status – Certificate Holder, Additional Insured, and Loss Payee – has a specific meaning and each confers specific rights.…
Represented publicly-traded trucking company at trial obtaining unanimous verdict in favor of trucking company and truck driver that crashed into construction crew in a construction zone. Although the DPS state trooper found the truck driver solely at fault for the accident, Mr. Fuentes successfully showed the jury that the officer did not have complete information…
Juan Roberto Fuentes represented a trucking company in a suit against the trucking company’s former Operations Manager in March 2006. After a 5-day jury trial, the jury was persuaded by Mr. Fuentes and awarded the trucking company a $500,000 judgment. The trucking company alleged the former employee misappropriated the trucking company’s trade secrets and breached his fiduciary…
Texas Supreme Court Holds Evidence of Seat-Belt Non-Use Admissible to Show Plaintiff’s Comparative Fault By David Helmey from The Fuentes Firm published on March 13, 2015. “We hold relevant evidence of use or nonuse of seat belts, and relevant evidence of a plaintiff’s pre-occurrence, injury-causing conduct generally, is admissible for the purpose of apportioning responsibility…