63-Year-Old Howard Graham Killed in Accident Near Abrams Road [Dallas, TX]

Dallas, TX (August 29, 2023) – On August 25, Howard Graham, 63, died, and the authorities arrested Kyli Phillips, 26, in a pedestrian accident near Abrams Road.

It was about 8:30 p.m. when Graham was fatally struck while walking home to The Hive Apartments across the street.

A witness stated that a white 2019 Chevy Camaro struck the pedestrian and the driver pulled into a nearby apartment complex.

Similarly, the witness also saw Phillips exit the vehicle while clutching an alcoholic beverage in a can. Phillips was the only occupant in the vehicle along with a dog. 

Responding officers noticed Phillips had red watery eyes and a strong smell of alcohol coming from her breath and her vehicle. 

When the authorities asked her if she drunk any alcohol, Phillips told them “I plead the fifth”. The accident report stated that she refused to take any field sobriety tests.

Moreover, records show that Phillips had been convicted of DWIs in 2018 in Van Zandt County and in 2022 in Southlake. Also, she was sentenced to 8 days of confinement in the Van Zandt County case and 180 days of confinement in the Southlake case.

For this traffic incident, Phillips was charged with driving while intoxicated and is held on $75,000 bond.

---

Sweet Lawyers express sympathies to the bereaved family of Howard Graham. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

---

Howard Graham Dies in Dallas Traffic Crash

We at Sweet Lawyers understand that losing a loved one in a traffic accident is devastating.

In painful incidents like this, you need the help of legal experts to fight for you and to get the justice your loved one deserves.

The benefit of getting yourself a wrongful death attorney is that they will help you get compensation for the economic and non-economic damages incurred as a result of the death.

However, know that with a wrongful death case, there is a time limit on which the bereaved can take legal action. These restrictions are called the statute of limitations. It will only allow you to file a wrongful death lawsuit within a certain amount of time. When these expire, the legal claim is no longer valid. Thus, the loved ones can no longer file a lawsuit.

Thus, it is crucial to know and understand these time limitations, as they vary from state to state and case to case.

What Follows a Fatal Pedestrian Collision?

So, to the bereaved of Howard Graham, talk to us here at Sweet Lawyers. Our legal experts will guide you on how to go about a possible wrongful death claim.

In fact, when you hire us, our attorneys will exhaust their best to ensure you get the maximum settlement. They will speak to witnesses and analyze evidence.

Call our offices right now at (800) 674 7852.