Tag: wrongful death

Your loss of a loved one can be compensated under the law

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

Most of us have thought from time to time about what the consequences might be if we were to be injured in an accident that was caused by someone else. But less often do we contemplate what would happen if it was a loved one who was the victim -- and worse, what if the injury tha...

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Drowning in park raises liability issues for city near Mesquite

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, June 26, 2014.

A tragedy happened recently near Mesquite, Texas, when a child drowned in a pond adjacent to a park. The father of the child momentarily turned his attention away from his daughter. She discovered a path that led to the pond, which is up to eight feet deep in places. The ensuin...

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Death of Texas teenager may lead to a wrongful death claim

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Losing a loved one in an automobile accident is a traumatic experience. The loss can become exponentially more difficult to deal with when the death was caused by the negligent conduct of another driver. A Texas mother has recently been put in this unbearable predicament after he...

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Accident may lead to wrongful death claim against Texas driver

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

The loss of a family member can be quite emotional. It can be especially devastating when that death is not expected. A recent accident on a Texas highway may be the cause of a wrongful death claim when family members are notified that a loved one has been killed in an accident. ...

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Forceps delivery results in wrongful death claim for Texas doctor

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, January 9, 2014.

Having a baby should be an emotionally exciting event in one's life. The joys of bringing a child into the world can be the best memories the parents will ever have. Sadly, for one Texas couple, the birth of their baby will be one of the saddest memories they will ever have due t...

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Texas family gets compensation for wrongful death of a loved one

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Monday, December 23, 2013.

Most people go to work to make money to support themselves and their family. No one goes to work thinking that they will be killed during their workday, but sometimes things happen and lives are lost to negligence or carelessness while working. A family in Texas was recently give...

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Texas ATV accident leads to parents’ wrongful death claim

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Wednesday, December 18, 2013.

For most, school is a place to learn and expand the mind. It can also be a place to become educated about life skills and items that may have a greater impact on a young person's life. It is not typically a place that a parent sends their child to every morning with the thought t...

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Mother files wrongful death claim in Texas after son is killed

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.

Making the decision to ride a motorcycle must come with a lot of regard for the way other drivers operate their vehicles. Motorcycles can be extremely dangerous because of the lack of enclosure, which leaves the body vulnerable to more serious injuries. In Texas, a mother has rec...

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Texas inmate families file for wrongful death in tragic deaths

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, November 26, 2013.

Prison inmates may be incarcerated because of a crime they committed, but that does not mean that they deserve to be treated as if they were not human. The state of Texas houses over 150,000 inmates each year during the hottest of the state's summer heat. When nothing is done to ...

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Texas woman sues allegedly negligent parties in son’s death

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, November 15, 2013.

Everyone knows that accidents happen. However, some accidents result in a death that may never have occurred if not for the negligence of someone else. Texas law provides for the surviving family of such a victim to file a wrongful death claim against the apparently negligent par...

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