Zehl & Associates representing victim’s husband and four adult children in lawsuit

The truck accident lawyers at Zehl & Associates have filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of Tracy Rambosek, who died from injuries suffered when her disabled vehicle was hit by an 18-wheeler.

Video from the truck driver’s dashcam captured the crash and showed the driver was distracted by his cell phone at the moment of impact, according to the lawsuit.

This crash happened May 22 on Interstate 35 between Austin and Waco in the city of Troy. The Ford Bronco Mrs. Rambosek was driving ran out of gas, and she was sitting inside the vehicle in the right lane of travel.

Soon thereafter, according to the lawsuit, a Peterbilt Freightliner 18-wheeler driven by J.B. Hunt driver Barry Giebelstein crashed into the back of Mrs. Rambosek’s vehicle. She was critically injured and later died at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple.

“This is a textbook case of distracted driving,” said Zehl & Associates founding partner Ryan Zehl. “The video shows that Mr. Giebelstein never made an attempt to stop or to avoid hitting the Bronco because he was too busy checking his phone. We’re confident that we can help Mrs. Rambosek’s loved ones get justice in this case.”

Tracy Rambosek’s husband Chris Rambosek and her four adult children, Adam Ducote, John Goetzinger, Thomas Goetzinger and Emma Goetzinger are the plaintiffs in the case.

Mr. and Mrs. Rambosek had recently retired from their careers in the Houston area and had purchased land outside the city to start a small farm. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover damages including medical and funeral costs, loss of companionship and mental anguish.

Mr. Giebelstein is named as a defendant along with his employer J.B. Hunt, one of the largest transportation and freight operators in the country.

The case is Christopher Rambosek, et al. v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Barry Giebelstein in the Dallas County Court of Law. The case number is CC-24-05175-B.

About Zehl & Associates

Zehl & Associates is an undefeated Houston-based personal injury law firm that represents accident victims across Texas, Louisiana and the United States, earning a reputation for recovering record-breaking verdicts and settlements for its clients. The firm’s practice areas include truck and 18-wheeler accidents, oil field, maritime and refinery accidents, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has secured billions of dollars for its clients, obtaining unprecedented victories against the largest trucking, oil and gas, maritime and petrochemical companies in the world.

For more information, visit https://www.zehllaw.com/.

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