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Felix Gonzalez
When someone buys a car, they expect to drive off the lot with a reliable ride, not a fatal trap. Tragically, a defective exhaust system on a vehicle purchased from a used car lot in San Antonio turned a celebratory event into a toxic nightmare.
Dealerships have a strict legal obligation to thoroughly inspect the cars they sell and disclose life-threatening flaws to unsuspecting buyers. It is our law firm’s job to hold these businesses accountable for cutting corners. Learn how personal injury attorney Felix Gonzales is securing justice for one grieving Texas family.
When twenty-year-old Jesus Marines purchased a 2020 Ford Mustang from a San Antonio used car dealership, he trusted that the vehicle was safe to operate. Tragically, just nine days after the purchase, Jesus and his girlfriend suffered lethal carbon monoxide poisoning. An investigation later revealed that the vehicle’s catalytic converter had been completely removed, a catastrophic defect that allowed exhaust fumes to pour straight into the passenger cabin.
Used car dealerships cannot simply push vehicles off their lots without conducting thorough safety checks. In this devastating case, the dealership entirely failed to identify or disclose a glaring modification that fundamentally compromised the car’s exhaust system. This flagrant oversight cost a young college student his life and left his girlfriend hospitalized with acute poisoning.
Under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), car dealerships can face severe legal penalties for engaging in false, misleading, or deceptive business practices. The lawsuit filed by our own Felix Gonzalez asserts that the dealership intentionally misrepresented the vehicle’s condition, passing off a heavily modified and hazardous sports car as a safe and reliable vehicle. Because the dealership sold a car lacking this vital emissions component, the claims go far beyond mere breach of warranty into active fraud.
Texas consumer protection laws are designed to shield buyers from this type of predatory behavior. By failing to disclose a known or easily discoverable lethal hazard, the dealership committed a gross violation of public trust. The lawsuit seeks to hold the business fully accountable under the DTPA for the catastrophic, irreversible damages inflicted upon this young man’s family.
Seeking justice for a wrongful death means forcing a negligent business to answer for the full extent of the harm they caused. The lawsuit seeks substantial survival damages to cover the mental anguish and physical pain Jesus suffered before his passing.
The complaint addresses the family’s immense financial burdens, including emergency medical bills, funeral costs, and lost future financial support. Our compassionate attorney, Felix Gonzalez, is aggressively pursuing these claims to ensure the dealership pays for the total devastation left in the wake of their shortcuts.
If you lost a loved one due to business negligence, do not face corporate defense teams alone. Our experienced legal team will relentlessly investigate every angle of your case to hold the responsible parties fully accountable. Reach out to Felix Gonzalez Law today to secure the aggressive advocacy and justice your family deserves.
