Recent News
Court of Appeals Orders Arbitration in Death Case Against Ford
In re Ford Motor Company In an opinion in December 2006, the San Antonio Court of Appeals ordered that all of the plaintiffs in a wrongful death claim, including the estate of the decedent, will have to litigate their claims [...]
PHMY recognized by General Motors for Professional Diversity
Prichard Hawkins McFarland & Young LLP ranked number one in the percentage of minorities performing work on behalf of General Motors Corporation (GM) in 2005 and 2006 out of GM’s fifteen top-billing firms worldwide. GM’s Vice President and General Counsel [...]
Georgia Jury Finds for Ford in Aerostar Rollover
Colp v. Ford Motor Co PHMY’s David Prichard successfully defended Ford Motor Company before a Georgia state court jury in January 2007. The case arose out of a moderate impact into the side of a 1995 Ford Aerostar minivan. The [...]
Union Pacific Settles Railroad Death Case for $9 million
PHMY attorneys Kevin M. Young and Grant T. McFarland recently settled a single-fatality lawsuit against the Union Pacific Railroad for $9 Million. The lawsuit arose from the death of a 38-year-old San Antonio man, Roger Bruenig, killed by the negligent [...]
Texas Supreme Court Rules Plaintiff Received Fair Trial In Case Against Hyundai
Hyundai Motor Company v. Vasquez The Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion affirming a defense verdict for Hyundai Motor Company in a hotly contested appeal concerning the discretion of Texas trial judges to control questioning during the jury selection process. [...]
DHL and Airborne Express Prevail in Dispute Over International Shipping
Latin American Couriers, et al. v. DHL Worldwide Express, et. al. PHMY attorneys, working with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe of Los Angeles, successfully defended a complex commercial liability case on behalf of DHL Worldwide Express, Inc. and Airborne Express, Inc., [...]