Carlson Law Firm Attorney L. Todd Kelly Helps Family Win $5 Million Verdict For Dog Attack
VICTORIA, Texas, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury awarded $5 million on Monday, March 26 for a 2012 pit bull attack that led to the death of 4-year-old Kylar Johnson. The damages awarded for the fatal mauling are out of the norm for dog bite cases in Texas where compensation in dog attack cases averages around $30,000.
Carlson Law Firm Attorney L. Todd Kelly filed the suit on behalf of Kylar and his parents in 2014, two years from the exact date the child was found dead in the unfenced backyard of a neighbor in Victoria, Texas. Investigators at the scene said the boy was mauled by one of the 10 pit bulls in neighbor Manuel "Manny" Garcia's backyard. The dogs were tethered on 10-foot chains.
During the trial, Kelly wanted the jury to feel the pain and fear his client must have felt during the mauling. He set up a Buzz Lightyear toy in front of the jury, similar to the one found next to Kylar's body, and read a poem for the jury to get the full picture of Kylar's last moments. Kelly hopes Kylar's story will serve as a warning to negligent dog owners.
"Our firm is proud to have been chosen to help this family find closure after this tragedy. While no verdict can ever undo what they have been through, we are glad that the verdict will tell this family that their son's life mattered. The jury was asked to be the voice for this child whose last words were not heard. They did just that," Kelly said.
For more information about this case and quotes from the family, visit The Carlson Law Firm website: https://www.carlsonattorneys.com/news-and-update/press-release-kylar-johnson-verdict/
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L Todd Kelly is an award-winning, Board-Certified partner in the Austin office of The Carlson Law Firm. With 12 locations across the state, The Carlson Law Firm is a Texas-based personal injury law firm committed to providing exceptional legal services to our communities. We handle a variety of personal injury cases, including auto accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle injuries and workplace injuries, as well as medical malpractice, defective products, nursing home neglect, offshore injuries, wrongful death and much more.
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