• Case
    Did Boeing, aviation industry heed lessons of 2009 Air France crash?

    The details of the tragedy were strikingly familiar to Mithoff, a prominent Houston trial lawyer who had represented the family of an American couple killed in the 2009 crash of an Airbus A330-200 operating as Air France Flight 447. In both cases, a sensor had provided incorrect data to automated operating systems, triggering a confusing cacophony of warnings and alarms.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    August 22, 2019

  • Case
    NBC Today Show — Houston Astros and 2-year-old injured child

    The Today Show discussed the problem of fan safety after a 2-year-old Houston girl was hit in the head with a foul ball at Minute Maid Park. Attorney Richard Mithoff is representing the family

    PublicationNBC Today Show
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    June 28, 2019

  • Case
    2-year-old girl hit by foul ball at Astros game suffered skull fracture, attorney says

    The 2-year-old girl who was hit by a foul ball at a Houston Astros game in May suffered a fractured skull and had a seizure, a news release about the incident and child’s medical condition stated Wednesday. The girl also suffered associated subdural bleeding, brain contusions and brain edema. The family has hired attorney Richard Mithoff to assist them.

    PublicationWashington Post
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    June 26, 2019

  • Case
    Girl Hit by Foul Ball in Houston Had Serious Head Injuries, Lawyer Says

    A 2-year-old girl who was struck in the head by a foul ball last month at a Cubs-Astros game in Houston sustained a skull fracture, bleeding on the brain and seizures, according to a lawyer hired by the girl’s family. The family hired Houston lawyer Richard Mithoff to assist them.

    PublicationThe New York Times
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    June 26, 2019

  • Case
    ASTROS A foul ball, a child’s fractured skull and first overture to Astros about a settlement

    A 25-month-old girl who suffered a fractured skull when struck by a foul ball at an Astros game last month continues to recover from her injuries, and her family has hired a prominent Houston attorney to consult with the Astros about the matter.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman, Warner V. Hocker.

    Year

    June 26, 2019