Richard H. Grafton

Practice Details

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  Payment & Cost Features

  Fixed hourly rates
  Fixed fees available
  
• Firm Information
  Position

  Principal

  Firm Name

  Germer PLLC
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Experience: Rich defends cases across the country
  throughout Texas for corporate defendants. In the last five years, Rich has obtained defense verdicts in San Antonio state court involving a roof strength claim, in San Antonio federal court involving cab crashworthiness claims, in Austin, Texas state court regarding seat design claims,
  in West Virginia state court in a case involving post-crash fuel fed fire allegations. He recently obtained summary judgment in Atlanta federal court on post-crash fuel fed fire case. All these cases involved either death or catastrophic injuries including quadriplegia or severe burns. He earlier obtained a defense verdict for a truck manufacturer in Houston federal court in a fire death case focused on engine design. He has tried death cases to a defense verdict for a tire manufacturer
  for a large tire retailer both involving tire tread detachment allegations. He led the effort to obtain a summary judgment in a cement truck rollover death case in Oklahoma,
  successfully helped to resolve a fire death case pending in Wyoming for a vehicle manufacturer on favorable terms. Rich's motor vehicle-related experience also includes claims involving h
  ling, stability, roof strength, ADAS systems, restraints, fire, fuel systems, warnings/instructions, metallurgical concerns,
  fabrication issues. Rich has represented owners, general contractors,
  subcontractors in construction disputes involving claims of defective workmanship
  warranty claims, including roofing, plumbing, commercial welding, underground utilities, temperature controls, structure,
  water proofing issues. He also practices before the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission regarding dealer/manufacturer franchise disputes, where he has represented both dealers
  manufacturers before the Commission.
  
  Interests: Hunting/Hiking
  Travel
  U.S. History
  
  Civic Involvement: Former Board Member, Regents School of Austin
  Volunteer, Mobile Loaves & Fishes
  Volunteer, Cornerstone Restoration