Montes Lewis Law, PC, a Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas Personal Injury Law Firm, Wins $19 Million Dollar Jury Verdict against Drunk Driver
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 19, 2015 -- Rachel Montes and Kern Lewis of Montes Lewis Law, PC secured a $19 million dollar jury verdict for a young woman who suffered permanent paralysis from the waist down when she was ejected in a one-vehicle rollover wreck. The driver's blood alcohol level was found to be .135, in excess of the Texas limit of .08.
The case, Hope Crump v. John Goin was tried in the 95th Judicial District Court in Dallas County Texas, Cause No.13-03801, the Honorable Ken Molberg presiding. The jury deliberated for 2 days before returning their verdict. The defense contended that Ms. Crump was at fault for distracting the driver and riding with him after she knew he had been drinking. As part of their detailed and in depth investigation, Ms. Crump's trial team tracked down witnesses from the scene of the crash who testified that the Defendant's statements at the scene were inconsistent with his defenses at trial.
According the court documents, the arguments of defense counsel that the cost of future home healthcare should not be awarded because the victim's mother and sister "could take care of her" did not resonate well with the jury. "The jury saw what we set out to prove, that drunk driving is dangerous to all involved," said Rachel Montes. In her closing argument, Ms. Montes stressed that she was not asking the jury to "award" anything to her client, but rather, to make the Defendant responsible for everything he had taken from her.
Montes Lewis Law, PC is comprised of board certified attorneys who practice in state and federal courts around the nation. This verdict follows a recent $5 million dollar jury verdict on behalf of a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a collision with a commercial truck in Cause No. 017-257406-12 in the 17th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, Honorable Melody Wilkinson presiding.
Rachel Montes, Montes Lewis Law, PC, http://www.seeyouincourt.com, +1 2145229401, [email protected]
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