Two Zehl & Associates Cases Recognized Among Top Texas Verdicts for 2024 by ALM VerdictSearch

$37.5 million and $35 million truck accident recoveries ranked in three categories

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zehl & Associates is being recognized by the ALM publication VerdictSearch for earning two of the largest truck accident settlements in Texas for the firm’s clients in 2024.

The first of these cases – Baldish Kaur, et al. v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company NTU LLC, et al. – was settled in April 2024 for $37.5 million and is ranked third under the motor vehicle category for Texas.

The case involved Shamsher Singh, a truck driver who was killed after an Oncor service truck slammed into his 18-wheeler, which was disabled on the shoulder of I-635 West in Dallas. Mr. Singh was outside the vehicle, inspecting it at the time of the crash, and evidence at trial showed that the Oncor driver was distracted behind the wheel when the collision occurred.

The second case – Rosendo Longoria, et al. vs. The Ben E. Keith Company, et al. – is ranked among the top three verdicts in the categories of transportation and workplace negligence and was settled in December 2024 for $35 million.

The case involved Susana Longoria, a Fort Worth, Texas, woman who was killed in September 2023 when a truck driver working for the Texas-based Ben E. Keith Company collided with her vehicle, which was parked on the left shoulder of I-35 in Fort Worth after being involved in a minor crash.

The driver of the 18-wheeler, Larry Czaplinski, was traveling in the left lane of the interstate despite “No Trucks in Left Lane” signs posted along the route. The Zehl & Associates team and its expert investigators also found that Mr. Czaplinski was using an app on his phone at the time of the accident and never applied his brakes before the crash.

“In cases like these, you are meeting people at some of the worst points in their lives, be it from life-altering injury or the loss of a loved one,” said Zehl & Associates founding partner Ryan Zehl. “Our truck accident lawyers set out to get justice against one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the country, a company that could have potentially walked away without any repercussions, and that’s exactly what we did.”

Since the firm’s inception roughly two decades ago, the Zehl & Associates team of trial attorneys has amassed an impressive record of success, drawing national recognition from prominent legal guides, publications, and “best of” lists. These include, among others, The Best Lawyers in America, Texas Super Lawyers, Lawdragon, American Lawyer, and Law360.

The case, Baldish Kaur, et al. v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company NTU LLC, et al., was heard in the 160^th Civil District Court of Dallas County. The case number is DC-21-12096.

The case, Rosendo Longoria, et al. vs. Ben E. Keith Company, et al., was heard in the 17^th District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. The case number is 017-347163-23.

About Zehl & Associates

Zehl & Associates PC is an undefeated Houston-based personal injury law firm that has earned a reputation for recovering record-breaking verdicts and settlements for its clients. The firm’s practice areas include truck and 18-wheeler accidents, oilfield, maritime and refinery accidents, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has secured billions of dollars for its clients, obtaining unprecedented victories against the largest trucking, oil and gas, maritime and petrochemical companies in the world.

For more information, visit https://www.zehllaw.com/.