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Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Action Following Worker's Death

Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 0

A Texas appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the negligence of a contractor and subcontractor resulted in a worker's death. John Paul Torres was a construction worker for Ten Hagen Excavating who was severely injured in September 2019 while directing vehicles as they entered a construction site. He later died, but the decision does not state whether his death was related to his injuries. His family sued Ten Hagen for gross negligence and also sued Fairview Construction, the general contractor on the project, for both gross negligence and negligence....

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