PHMY attorneys were successful in obtaining a summary judgment on behalf of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. in a multi-party product liability suit filed in the 215th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. The case involved serious and permanent injuries to [...]

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. was dismissed from a product liability lawsuit where it was alleged that a 2008 KFX-450 ATV was defective and caused serious injuries to the Plaintiff, Shannon Parmer.  Parmer was operating the ATV at an off-road park [...]

New Mexico State Judge Sheri Raphaelson granted summary judgment in favor of American Honda Motor Company (“AHM”) and Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (“HAM”) and denied the plaintiffs’ request for class certification in a lawsuit filed in 2002 – Lohman [...]

Prichard Hawkins McFarland & Young proudly announces that David R. Montpas has become a member of the firm.  David has been with PHMY since November 2004, and he is currently in charge of the firm’s appellate section.  David has successfully [...]

District Judge Strauss granted summary judgment in favor of Security Service Federal Credit Union on all claims brought by a Houston-area plaintiff.  The plaintiff, a former account holder with the credit union, sued it for breach of contract, breach of [...]

State District Judge Lorraine Raggio granted summary judgment in favor of Hyundai Motor America in a product liability action in Dallas County.  The plaintiff alleged she was injured as a result of a defective steering mechanism in a 2008 Hyundai [...]

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the defense verdict obtained by PHMY in favor of Honda. In the 2009 lawsuit, the Plaintiff alleged she was ejected from her Honda Civic due to a defect in the seatbelt buckle that [...]

PHMY partner, Tony Avey successfully argued to San Antonio Federal Judge Xavier Rodriguez that Dorel Juvenile Group deserved judgment as a matter of law at the end of Plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff alleged his Cosco ladder’s feet were defectively designed, causing [...]

David Prichard tried a product liability case to a defense verdict this week in Houston. Plaintiff alleged her Hyundai was defective because the driver side airbag in the vehicle inadvertently deployed and injured her. The vehicle was parked in her [...]

Jim’s abilities as a writer and oral advocate were recognized during law school where he served two years as law review editor, achieved honors in appellate moot court, and was chosen by the faculty to receive the Student Advocacy Award.  [...]