Dallas Mother Killed by Wrong-Way Driver

According to TopVerdict.com, Andrew J. Wooley obtained one of the Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in Texas in 2025. TopVerdict’s lists recognize significant case results across Texas, including cases filed in state or federal court as well as matters resolved before a lawsuit was filed. Wrongful death cases can arise from serious crashes, commercial truck wrecks, workplace incidents, dangerous property conditions, defective products, fires, explosions, and other preventable tragedies. When a family loses a loved one because of another person’s negligence, they may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, loss of companionship, mental anguish, lost financial support, and other damages. This recognition reflects Andrew J. Wooley and The Wooley Law Firm’s commitment to helping families after catastrophic loss. If you lost a loved one in a Texas wrongful death incident, fatal car accident, 18-wheeler crash, workplace accident, or dangerous property event, your family may have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

One driver was killed in a crash at FM 455 and FM 1385 in Pilot Point, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Pilot Point police reported the fatal collision, and the crash remains under investigation. Additional details about the number of vehicles involved, whether anyone else was injured, and what caused the crash have not yet been confirmed in the publicly available information. This is a heartbreaking loss for the driver’s family and loved ones. Fatal intersection crashes require a careful and complete investigation before anyone rushes to conclusions. Families deserve answers about what happened, whether any driver failed to yield, whether speed or distraction played a role, and whether the crash could have been prevented. Crashes at rural or high-speed intersections can be especially dangerous. Key issues may include driver lookout, right-of-way, traffic control devices, visibility, roadway lighting, speed, distraction, impairment, commercial vehicle involvement, and roadway design. Critical evidence may include the crash report, witness statements, dash camera footage, nearby surveillance video, vehicle damage, roadway evidence, skid marks, debris patterns, cell phone records, toxicology results, medical records, and crash reconstruction findings. Wooley Law Firm handles serious car accident, intersection crash, commercial vehicle, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases across Pilot Point, Denton County, Dallas-Fort Worth, and throughout Texas. We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify responsible parties, and fight for families seeking answers and justice. If your loved one was killed in a Pilot Point car accident, FM 455 crash, FM 1385 wreck, Denton County collision, rural intersection crash, or fatal Texas roadway accident, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, mental anguish, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

A Fort Worth man was arrested after police say he drove intoxicated and killed another man, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Police arrested 47-year-old Mack Simpson on a charge of intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle. The victim, 37-year-old Jose Alfredo Aguilar Candela, died near Travis and West Baltimore avenues on the evening of July 1, 2026. According to the Star-Telegram, Candela was a loving husband, father of four, and primary provider for his family. This is a heartbreaking loss for Candela’s wife, children, and loved ones. When a person is killed by an alleged drunk driver, the family deserves answers, accountability, and a full investigation into every fact surrounding the crash. Fatal intoxicated driving cases may involve both criminal charges and civil claims. The criminal case can punish the accused driver, but it does not fully address the financial and emotional harm suffered by the victim’s family. A wrongful death claim may help surviving family members pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and other damages. A Fort Worth intoxication manslaughter crash should be investigated quickly and aggressively. Key evidence may include the crash report, toxicology results, body camera footage, dash camera footage, 911 calls, witness statements, surveillance video, vehicle damage, cell phone records, bar or restaurant receipts, alcohol purchase records, and crash reconstruction findings. Depending on the facts, investigators may also need to determine where the driver was drinking before the crash and whether a bar, restaurant, or other alcohol provider overserved an obviously intoxicated person. In Texas, dram shop claims may apply in certain drunk driving cases. Wooley Law Firm handles serious drunk driving crash, intoxication manslaughter, pedestrian injury, car accident, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases across Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Dallas-Fort Worth, and throughout Texas. We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify responsible parties, and fight for families seeking justice. If your loved one was killed in a Fort Worth drunk driving crash, intoxication manslaughter case, Tarrant County collision, pedestrian accident, or fatal Texas roadway crash, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, mental anguish, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.