Civil Litigation

Law Offices of Brad Jackson Recognized for Top Plaintiff Verdict of 2022

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The Law Offices of Brad Jackson in Dallas is being recognized for the firm’s role in a wrongful death trial that produced the “Most Impressive Plaintiffs Verdict of 2022” against one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies.

The $7.3 billion verdict handed down last July by a jury in Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 is the largest jury award in the U.S. during the past year, leading the Courtroom View Network’s compilation of its top trials in 2022.

Firm founder Brad Jackson represented the family of Betty Thomas along with lawyers from Dallas’ Mullen & Mullen in the lawsuit against Charter Communications. Chris Hamilton and Ray Khirallah of Dallas-based Hamilton Wingo lead the trial team in the multi-week trial.

Punitive Damages Verdict Follows Forged Document Evidence

Jurors in Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 awarded Mr. Jackson’s clients $7.3 billion in damages after finding Charter 90 percent liable for the death of Ms. Thomas, 83, who was killed in 2019 by one of the company’s repair technicians who stole her credit cards before going on a spending spree. The technician, Roy Holden, pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison in April 2021.

Evidence in the trial showed that Charter officials failed to conduct a proper background check, which would have revealed a series of troubling actions by Mr. Holden at prior jobs. The company also ignored Mr. Holden’s multiple pleas to supervisors about his worsening financial problems and personal issues.

Prior to awarding the multibillion-dollar punitive damages award, the jury was presented with evidence that Charter attempted to use forged documents to prevent the case from being tried in public.

Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles many types of business disputes, as well as cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death.

 

The Law Offices of Brad Jackson Adds Attorney Patrick Fang in Dallas

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Experienced attorney with expertise in civil litigation and construction law joins firm

DALLAS – The Law Offices of Brad Jackson is proud to announce the addition of experienced lawyer Patrick Fang in the firm’s Dallas office.

Mr. Fang brings years of experience representing individuals and companies in a variety of business disputes and professional-liability claims. He has extensive experience in civil litigation and arbitration, including pre-trial discovery and motion practice, e-discovery, and mediation.

Mr. Fang is well-versed in the construction industry having represented owners, design professionals, and contractors during his prior work with a boutique construction-law firm in Austin.

“I have known Patrick for several years, and he brings a strong work ethic and attention to detail that will benefit our clients and our entire firm,” says firm founder Brad Jackson, who is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Patrick Fang Background

Mr. Fang is admitted to practice in Texas State courts and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He is a member of the Austin Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, and Austin Young Lawyer’s Association.

A proud graduate of Baylor Law School, Mr. Fang previously served as a Technical Editor and Associate Editor of the Baylor Law Review. He also earned the Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholarship and was a member of the Dean’s List. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, he was a John Marshall Pre-Law Society member and a UT Dallas Community Gardener.

Firm Provides Expertise in Business Disputes

For more than three decades, established companies and businesspeople have called on The Law Offices of Brad Jackson for a wide variety of business disputes and commercial litigation. The firm provides extensive expertise in contract disputes, fiduciary litigation, denial of commercial insurance claims, probate and trust litigation, professional malpractice cases, serious personal injury cases, wrongful death claims, and other areas.

Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles practically every type of business dispute, as well as cases involving high-stakes divorce litigation, serious personal injury, and wrongful death.