Lawyers who win well-deserved victories for plaintiffs must understand how a potential IRS minefield can sap the verdict’s or settlement’s value, so they can take the proper steps to preserve their clients’ awards.
Imagine this scenario: A grieving widow walks into a lawyer’s office; she describes a horrific workplace accident that killed her husband. An investigation reveals truly exceptional facts. The employer had actual knowledge and multiple warnings of extremely dangerous workplace conditions. Nonetheless, the employer demonstrated a conscious indifference to the man’s safety, directly causing his death. The facts rise well above the high bar set for gross negligence cases in Texas.
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