PWR · News · 20260804N
Litigation and Legal Risk
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 25 · Surprise 42 · In source text
The family of Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy Erika Serrato filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in Texas after she was killed in June when a truck driver struck her while she was on duty. The complaint alleges that driver Ian Perez fell asleep at the wheel and that North Houston Pole Line, Quanta Services and Quanta Telecommunication Solutions failed to properly vet him. Quanta and North Houston Pole Line said they are cooperating with the investigation; the digest did not report a damages amount or settlement timeframe.
Key facts
- A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the family of Erika Serrato alleging driver Ian Perez fell asleep and naming North Houston Pole Line, Quanta Services, and Quanta Telecommunication Solutions as failing to properly vet him; the companies stated they are cooperating with the investigation. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | contingent | — | A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the family of Erika Serrato alleging driver Ian Perez fell asleep and naming North Houston Pole… |