Law Office of Alex Martinez, PLLC, and Law Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia, PLLC, represent employee's widow, Cynthia Rodriguez.
The widow of Juan Nava Hernandez, an employee ofOak Texas Bar and Grill, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Hidalgo County District Court againstOak Texas Bar and Grill, LLC, andJohn Anthony Saenz.
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According to the complaint, on August 1, 2025, Nava was performing his duties as an employee of the bar,taking out the trash, when he was violently struck and killed in the parking lot by Saenz, a patron who had just left the bar after beingover-servedalcohol, despite being obviously intoxicated. Video evidence shows Saenz recklessly driving through the lot, running over Nava, and fatally crushing him against a cinderblock wall.
“This was not just a preventable tragedy – it was the killing of a hard-working employee doing his job,” saidAttorney Alex Martinez of the Law Office of Alex Martinez, PLLC, who represents Mrs. Rodriguez, along withAttorney Ricardo A. Garciaof the Law Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia PLLC. “Juan Nava Hernandez showed up to work, and he never came home. The bar's decision to keep serving alcohol to an intoxicated customer cost their own employee his life.”
Attorney Ricardo A. Garciaadded: “Texas law makes it clear: bars cannot serve alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons. Oak Texas Bar and Grill chose profits over safety, and one of their own workers paid the ultimate price. This case is about justice for Juan and his family and accountability for those responsible.”
The lawsuit seeksmonetary relief over $1 millionfor wrongful death, negligence, gross negligence, and survival claims. Mrs. Rodriguez seeks damages for loss of financial support, loss of companionship, mental anguish, funeral and burial expenses, and exemplary damages to punish and deter such egregious conduct.
Case Information
— Case Style: Cynthia Rodriguez, Individually and as Surviving Spouse of Juan Nava Hernandez, Deceased v. John Anthony Saenz and Oak Texas Bar & Grill, LLC
— Court: Hidalgo County District Court, Texas
— Cause No.: C-3997-25-1
About the Firms
TheLaw Office of Alex Martinez, PLLChas more than 15 years of experience providingaggressive and compassionate representation for victims of personal injury and wrongful death, standing up for families, and their most difficult times.
TheLaw Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia, PLLC has decades of experience, representing families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases across Texas fighting tirelessly to ensure justice for victims of negligence and corporate wrongdoing.
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