Pizza Delivery Driver Shot While Making Delivery in Dallas, Texas

According to CBS 11, a deliveryman was shot as he tried to deliver pizza to an apartment in Dallas, Texas. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 24 when the man was called to make a delivery at a vacant apartment in the Sienna Palms Apartments complex off Audelia Road. The driver was shot in the back as he tried to flee the ambush. He was taken to Baylor Hospital where his condition was unknown.

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Commentary
This is an incredibly unfortunate and indeed unnecessary incident. I'm not here to discuss the criminal side of the law, only to say that I hope they catch the assailants quickly. Now, regarding the civil side of the law, the only possible remedy involved is actually one that was litigated a few years ago because of a similar instance in Fort Worth. In that particular instance, Domino's was sued because safety procedures were allegedly not met prior to a deliveryman arriving at a vacant house and again being ambushed. These types of safety regulations are only uncovered following the discovery phase of an independent investigation. Issues like delivering to an area that had never before asked for a delivery and ordering through a prepaid cellphone were contrary to the chain's safety procedures at the time, allegedly making the deliveryman's job more dangerous. Obviously these are separate instances that may or may not share commonalities, but the point is safety measures put in place by a company are meant to be followed. When they are not, greater danger and perhaps liability are produced.

Dallas Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman

Posted by: Dallas Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 1/25/2012 | Comments (0)

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