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Settlement with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Farrar & Ball, LLP successfully concludes litigation with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. In August of 2006, The Ramirez family were traveling in their General Motors Astro minivan when the left rear tire, a Cooper tire, failed by belt/tread separation. The tire exhibited no signs of prior abuse or service related repairs. As a result

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Farrar & Ball, LLP garner Houston-wide recognition.

The partners of Farrar & Ball, LLP – Wesley Todd Ball and Kyle Farrar – have been named to H Magazine’s 2007 Professionals On The Fast Track yearly edition. The list was created after H magazine gathered ballots from professionals throughout the Houston area in an array of fields including law, medicine, technology, and business.

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Farrar & Ball obtained a $1,030,060 settlement for client injured in trucking accident.

Farrar & Ball, LLP force settlement in advance of trial for $1,030,060.00. Farrar & Ball, LLP were retained to represent Jorge Rodriguez concerning serious personal injury he sustained when a truck owned and operated by Transport Industries, Inc. failed to yield the right of way and collided with Mr. Rodriguez’s vehicle in Calhoun County, Texas.

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Farrar & Ball, LLP obtain $310,000.00 settlement for minority shareholder

Farrar & Ball, LLP obtain a $310,000.00 settlement on behalf of wronged shareholder in a case involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.The case was filed in Harris County, Texas.

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Farrar & Ball, LLP obtain settlement against Ford Motor Co

In Escobedo, et. al. v. Ford Motor Co., Farrar & Ball, LLP forced a settlement with Ford Motor Co. in a case involving allegations of defective design of the 2004 F-F150 Heritage for client. In 2004, Ford redesigned the frame of its F-150 pickup truck to include a closed box design. However, despite touting the

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Farrar & Ball, LLP obtain $375,000.00 on behalf of client in trucking accident

Farrar & Ball, LLP successfully negotiated a settlement on behalf of a claimant who claimed the driver of tractor-trailer improperly negotiated an intersection thereby causing her only son to crash into the side of the tractor-trailer and cause severe personal injury. The case was filed in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Farrar & Ball, LLP obtain sanctions against Ford Motor Co

Farrar & Ball, LLP successfully argued Ford Motor Co. should be monetarily and procedurally sanctioned after numerous instances of attempted discovery abuse and stonewalling. Siding with Farrar & Ball, LLP, a Federal Judge sanctioned Ford less than 45 days before trial was to commence. Farrar & Ball, LLP take great pride in ensuring large company

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Farrar & Ball, LLP file suit alleging defective handling and stability of the E-350 15-passenger van

Farrar & Ball, LLP recently filed suit against Ford Motor Co. for the defective design of the E-350 15-passenger van. Click to read The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration report concerning the dangers of 15-passenger vans. Click on the link below to read more about the dangerous propensities of 15-passenger vans.

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Farrar & Ball, LLP negotiate confidential settlement with trucking company on behalf of brain-injured client

While traveling between Houston and Dallas on Thanksgiving day, the Long and Hillard families were rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. Though all four passengers in the vehicle were injured, the most sever injury occurred to Mr. Hilliard, who suffered a traumatic closed head injury leading to permanent impairment. Through discovery, it was determined the driver of

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