Botched Robbery

Our clients were three young boys when their father was tragically killed in a botched robbery at a tattoo parlor in Houston, Texas.  The boys were left to the care of their grandmother, the decedent’s mother.  Due to the tattoo parlor owner’s lack of responsibility in providing any training to its employees, an intoxicated man was allowed to remain in the tattoo parlor loitering for nearly 30 minutes until he suddenly decided to rob everyone at gunpoint.  Also due to lack of training, another employee at the tattoo parlor chose to put his life and the lives of his co-workers at risk when he attempted to tackle the man with the gun in his hand.  The gun went off in the ensuing altercation and a bullet struck and killed our clients’ father who was standing nearby.  The police were finally called and appeared within 5 minutes.  After trial which occurred nearly 7 years after the incident and after the shooter was sentenced to 50 years in prison, the Court entered a final judgment against Defendants in favor of our clients, the three sons and mother of decedent.