Stone v. Pagourtzis

Galveston, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory.



he parents of victim Chris Stone filed a lawsuit against Pagourtzis's parents, claiming that his father did not properly secure his weapons and that the parents were negligent in entrusting their son with the firearms.[51] Under Texas law, firearms cannot be made accessible to minors outside hunting purposes or parental supervision, and the penalty can be up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine if the weapon causes serious injury or death.[52] The parents of a second victim, Aaron McLeod, joined the lawsuit with additional allegations. Both families are also alleging that Pagourtzis's parents failed to obtain mental health counseling and support and to warn the public of his "dangerous propensities".



The Defendant had locked up their guns but their son found the key.

On August 19, 2024, the civil jury found Dimitrios Pagourtzis's parents not liable for the deaths, while they found Pagourtzis and the company that sold him ammunition, Lucky Gunner, liable. The families will not see further compensation from either of the two liable parties, since Pagourtzis is incompetent to stand trial and the families settled with the manufacturer out-of-court.