Premises Liability

   Williams v. Wigfall, Tenneco: $387,000.00 verdict. Plaintiff was injured while making a repair to his radiator hose on the premises of a Tenneco filling station. Plaintiff suffered a partial loss of his leg, when the leg was crushed between two motor vehicles. Plaintiff contended the premises of Tenneco was unsafe because the marking for parked cars was inadequate. Plaintiff contended that Tenneco should have known vehicles would park near a concession stand for the purpose of obtaining food items and this would create a dangerous situation to other vehicles on the premises. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $387,000.00.