We’ll Be Your Voice and Stop the Abuse Click below for a FREE case review and consultation. No Fees Unless We Win! REVIEW MY CASE Here is a tragic story about a death at an unlicensed group home in Arlington. For those who don’t know, a group home is one of the housing choices for young adults and adults with disabilities (including …
How Long Do I Have to File a Child Sexual Assault or Rape Civil Lawsuit in Texas
This question is asked a lot: How long do I have to sue the parties responsible (in other words, the assaulter and/or his employer responsible for allowing the assault to happen) for my childhood rape or sexual assault? I recently provided analysis to two local DFW newspapers concerning the Texas statute of limitations in minor-age, civil sex assault cases. I …
Propane Gas Explosion: Prevent Grilling Explosions During Grilling Season!
If you are like me, summer means backyard grilling season! There are all sorts of grills, but the ones I want to focus on are propane gas grills whose fuel source is a 20 lb. propane cylinder, sometimes called an “OPD cylinder.” These are the propane cylinders typically exchanged or purchased at grocery stores, gas stations, and home-improvement stores. They …
Dallas-Area Minor Sex Abuse Allegations In the News Headlines
Update: Please read this very informative, recent June 21, 2024 Dallas Observer article concerning Mr. Harmon: ‘Systemic Spiritual Abuse’: How an Alleged Child Sexual Abuser Went Unchecked Over the past few days, we’ve seen a couple of headlines in Dallas area media concerning awful alleged acts of child sex abuse. We’ll Be Your Voice and Stop the Abuse Click below …
$4.35m Settlement Reached In Rape Of Teenage McDonald’s Worker
We have blogged on this before and address it elsewhere in our website. It is all too familiar and simply awful: $4.35m Settlement Reached In Rape Of Teenage McDonald’s Worker The article references a devastating occurrence in Pennsylvania involving a minor/teenage girl raped by her manager while working at a McDonald’s. It resulted in the franchisee there having to pay …
A Tragedy in Dallas, Workplace Premises Deaths in Texas
Here is an article recently published by local television station WFAA concerning a real tragedy – A 68-year-old “vendor” at a local UPS facility fell into a trash compactor and was killed. Man who died after falling into trash compactor at UPS Dallas facility identified Of course, it is very difficult to know right now exactly what happened. From the …
Suspected Drunk Driver Told Police He Had 6 Beers, 1 Shot Before Dallas Crash that Killed 2, Docs say
Two more lives have tragically been lost due to apparent drunken driving in the Dallas area. The article here describes what happened back in November 2023. In this case, the driver told police he’d been to a party and a bar, and had consumed six beers and a tequila shot. Of course, without knowing whether Mr. Rosales-Perez is being truthful …
Priest Arrested by Garland PD Over Alleged Inappropriate Contact with Minors
This article has been in the DFW-area news in recent days. The article discusses another incident of a local Catholic priest, this time Father Ricardo Mata, allegedly engaging in sexually inappropriate behavior with two “juvenile” age girls, one of whom reportedly age 10. The alleged sexual abuse occurred away from church premises, at the family home of one of the …
SMU Student Killed in Crash with Suspected Drunken Driver who Ran Red Light in Dallas
We have blogged several times previously regarding this awful subject matter: drinking and driving. This sad incident happened about 6 months ago right in the middle of Dallas. It is reported here. According to the article, the lady alleged to be drunk and driving had consumed, at a local bar in the West Village, a “single margarita infused with tequila …
Catholic Church’s In-House Processes Handling Sex-Abuse Claims Called Into Question Due to Re-Traumatizing Victims
This is a recent, informative article by a long-tenured group who has made it its mission to shed light on sexual abuse of children within the Catholic Church. The upshot of the article is that once a sex-abuse victim reports a claim, the victim is oftentimes treated by the Catholic Church so badly that a form of re-traumatization occurs. To …
