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Driver Who Ran Over Two Teenage Girls and Fled the Scene Is Arrested
December 08, 2009

Briana Ramos and Gelika Gonzalez, eighth-graders at J.L. Long Middle School were struck on the Santa Fe Trail near the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and Glasgow Drive in Dallas, Texas while they were walking home from school November 4, 2009

Briana Ramos was released from the hospital Friday and now uses a wheelchair. Briana suffered major injuries as a result of this auto-pedestrian accident. Briana's right lung collapsed. She fractured her left femur and doctors are estimating it may be a year before she can walk again. In addition, Briana also broke her left wrist, and sustained lacerations to her kidney and liver.

Gelika Gonzalez also suffered very significant and life changing injuries. She suffers from memory loss and brain damage from her closed head injuries. Gelika spent five days in the hospital and suffered burns all along the left side of her body. She is scarred for the rest of her life.

Police have arrested the 16-year-old boy accused of hitting him. Witnesses said he lost control of his car in the rain and sped away instead of stopping to help.

The mothers of two 14-year-old-girls who were critically injured when they were hit by a car are working to make an east Dallas walking path safer. The mothers of both girls are working to add new safety posts added to the walking path. A Dallas transportation committee recently approved funding for the posts at crosswalks on the trail.

Obviously this case is a tragedy for the two young girls involved as well as for their families. Hopefully, these girls will recover and the driver of the vehicle that hit them and fled the scene will be held accountable. If you or a loved one is involved in a serious car wreck such as a hit and run accident or an auto-pedestrian accident, an 18 wheeler accident or if you are hit by a drunk driver, you should consider contacting an attorney to know your rights. In cases such as these, medical bills will quickly soar beyond the ability of most families to pay those bills. Often, you will need the assistance of an attorney to not only help you sort out the options of what can be done to get the necessary medical care that your family member needs when money is tight and health insurance companies refuse to provide coverage because the driver of the vehicle that caused the wreck has insurance, even though that insurance is refusing to pay medical bills or to settle your case. This type of incident can be so devastating that it can quickly drive a family into bankruptcy. Call Rachel Montes or Tom Herald at (214) 522-9401 for a free, no obligation case consultation to discuss your rights, or visit our website at www.MontesHerald.com for more information about our attorneys and our firm, located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

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One Killed, One Injured in Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident
July 13, 2009

78-year-old Floyd Boortz and an unidentified 20-year-old man were putting gas into their van on an access road on Interstate 30 when they were struck by a passing SUV. Boortz died shortly upon arrival at JPS while the other man remains in critical condition. Police currently do not suspect that drugs or alcohol were involved.

If you have been injured in an automobile accident anywhere in the Dallas Fort-Worth metroplex, you need lawyers on your side who will investigate the issues not only of the wreck.  For over 10 years, Tom Herald officed in Tarrant County, and still handles a large number of cases that occur in Tarrant, Johnson, and Hood Counties.   At Montes Herald Law Group, LLP, our attorneys aggressively investigate cases to preserve evidence of the other party's responsibility and of your pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, punitive damages and other damages that you are entitled to recover by law. Contact Rachel Montes or Thomas Herald at (214) 522-9401 to get a free case evaluation today, and visit our website at www.MontesHerald.com to learn more about our firm.

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Direct TV Van Driver Hits & Pins Bicycler Rider
July 06, 2009

Plano, Texas:   Plano Fire Department are called to the scene of a collision in which the driver of a Direct TV van was reported to have lost control of his van, crossed over the median of Custer Road and then struck a bicyclist riding on the sidewalk.   As a result of the collision, the cyclist was pinned under the van and Plano Fire Department personnel had to use special jacks to life the van off of the trapped rider.   No information has been released at this time about the condition of the bicyclist or the reason why the driver the van lost control and crossed over the median or if the police are investigating this incident as a possible drunk driving incident.  We will contrinue to monitor this story.

At Montes Herald Law Group, L.L.P., we understand how devastating it is to be a victim of an auto-bicycle or an auto-pedestrian accident.   These cases typically involve very serious, life-changing injuries that require extensive medical treatment.   If you or a loved one is involved ina an accident and suffer serious injuries, you need an attorney that will fight for your rights.   Insurance companies are trained to try to settle claims as cheap as possible.  Before you talk to a an insurance adjuster, and definitely before you give any recorded statements to any insurance company, you need to talk to attorney to understand your rights.  Visit our website at www.MontesHerald.com for a list of things everyone should do if thery are involved in an accident and to learn more about Rachel Montes and Tom Herald.

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