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Howry, Breen & Herman, LLP Earns "Top 100 Jury Verdicts" 2023 Awards

Howry, Breen & Herman, LLP

Howry Breen & Herman, LLP is excited to announce that our firm and Attorney Sean Breen have earned “Top 100 Jury Verdicts” 2023 awards from TopVerdict.com. Both recognitions were awarded in relation to Taylor v. Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, a litigated case that Attorney Sean Breen led and won with a final jury award valued at $53,965,000.00. The case was litigated in Texas and categorized by TopVerdict.com under Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury, and Bodily Injury.

Our law firm’s recent TopVerdict.com awards include:

  • Top 100 Jury Verdicts – All Practice Areas – United States – 2023: Howry Breen & Herman, LLP
  • Top 100 Jury Verdicts – All Practice Areas – United States – 2023: Sean Breen

From everyone at Howry Breen & Herman, LLP, we want to show appreciation for everyone and every party that helped secure the incredible $53,965,000 award and make this recent recognition possible for our firm and Attorney Sean Breen. Of course, great thanks must be given to the other attorneys who joined Attorney Breen in this case, including Attorneys Chris Lavorato, Brian Lauten, and Robert Swafford.

Founded in 1995, Howry Breen & Herman, LLP is a firm of trial attorneys who always fight for the rights of the injured and who have a long history of record-setting verdicts and settlements. We are so proud of the recent TopVerdict.com recognitions, particularly because they exemplify our commitment to achieving incredible things for clients in need.

About Taylor v. Oncor

Our client, James Stacy Taylor of Graham, Texas, was concerned about an Oncor-owned power line that ran across his property and was often struck by branches that fell off nearby trees. After reporting the safety hazard several times, he was eventually told by Oncor to trim the branches himself. In an attempt to trim the branches to stop a potential electrical fire that could endanger him and his neighbors, Mr. Taylor was shocked, burned, and rendered quadriplegic.

Howry Breen & Herman, LLP was called to represent Mr. Taylor in his lawsuit against Oncor. The electric company tried to blame him for violating Texas law that prohibited people from maintaining power lines on their own despite Oncor directly telling him to do just that.

After a two-week trial, the jury found that Oncor’s defense was insufficient and that it had negligently allowed Mr. Taylor to put himself in danger instead of taking responsibility for its own power lines. Jurors returned with a $53,965,000 award, which would ultimately secure a “Top 100 Jury Verdicts” 2023 award for Howry Breen & Herman, LLP and Attorney Sean Breen.

Want to know more about our “Top 100 Jury Verdicts” 2023 recognitions? You can click here to visit the official TopVerdict.com website. If you need legal help with a personal injury claim or lawsuit in Texas, please fill out an online contact form or dial (512) 430-4844 to speak with our award-winning attorneys.

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