Alex represented a mariner who seriously injured his shoulder, which ultimately required surgery. Unfortunately, due to the injury, he was unable to return to work. The case settled for $1.7 million.

Alex represented, along with his former law partner who was lead counsel, the mother of a child who was accidently shot and killed by Bexar County deputy sheriffs. Alex handled the legal briefing in the case and defeated an attempt by the County and the deputies to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. The case settled soon after for the $4.5 million limits of the County’s insurance.

Alex represented, along with his former law partner as lead counsel, a mariner who injured his leg after a line snapped and hit his leg. The case settled for $2.4 million.

In his first few years of practice, Alex was lead counsel at the Texas Supreme Court and associate counsel in the trial court (along with his former partner, who was lead) in a case involving an 18-year-old seaman who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a mooring line snapped and hit him in the head. The defendant sought to halt the trial date at the last minute by asking the Texas Supreme Court to stay the trial. Alex filed legal briefs in opposition. Soon after, and without a stay of the trial, the case settled for $15 million.

Alex represented a plant worker who seriously injured his foot in an accident, which required multiple surgeries. The case settled for $1.5 million.

Alex represented a woman who sustained neck and back injuries after a wreck. Although the medical expenses in the case were only $8,000, Alex took the case to trial and a jury awarded $192,000.

A minor seriously injured his hand after an ATV flipped and rolled onto his hand. Alex worked with his former law partner, who was lead, to develop the evidence in the case. The defendant sought to dismiss the case under the Texas Recreational Use Statute. After legal briefing by Alex, the court denied that effort and the case settled soon after for $1 million.

Alex represented a man who was hit by a drunk driver and suffered a neck injury. The case settled for $250,055, the limits of the driver’s insurance policy.

Alex was part of the trial team in a case where a motorcyclist had his leg amputated after a wreck with an oilfield truck. Alex handled the legal briefing and arguments in the case and worked with his prior firm to develop the evidence for trial, while his former law partner was lead counsel. After a jury awarded $6,028,000 to the motorcyclist and his daughter (reduced to $5,057,302 due to comparative fault), the case ultimately settled for $5 million.

Alex represented a woman who had the tip of her finger partially amputated in a car accident. The case settled for $675,000.

Alex represented, with another lawyer, a dive tender who injured his wrist and required surgery after a mooring line incident. A jury awarded the man $891,000, which was reduced to $712,800 for comparative fault.