Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei 1997 Trial Report
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Total Trials: 16
Total Plaintiff’s Verdicts: 9
February 26, 1997: Pedro Rodriguez v. Maria Florencia Tristan; Cause No. 96-CVE-0073-D3; 341st Judicial District Court; Webb County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident with plaintiff riding a bicycle; past medical bills were $4,464.75 in medical doctor treatment, closed head injury diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $12,000.00. Jury found no negligence on the defendant and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Viking Insurance Company.
April 9, 1997: Stephen Galbreath v. Gillian Eliana Melnick; Cause No. 227,359; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County; April 9, 1997. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; failure to yield the right of way; past medical bills were $2,580.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found the plaintiff to have been 80% negligent and the defendant 20% negligent and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. State Farm Insurance.
April 11, 1997: James Travis and Brenda Robertson v. Paul Ake; Cause No. 96-02351-E; County Court at Law No. 5; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills for both plaintiffs were $6,510.51 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant but awarded $0.00 in damages. Allstate Insurance.
July 1, 1997: Gloria Morales v. Sharon Ingram; Cause No. 9601091CV; County Court at Law; Grayson County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $3,104.90 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $3,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $649.90 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. State Farm Insurance.
July 21, 1997: Blanca Rodas and Jose Sosa
v. Rosalinda Cavazos; Cause No. 95-8653; 101st Judicial District Court; Dallas
County. Defense Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property
damage; past medical bills for both plaintiffs were $11,128.49
in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial
offer, $250.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the
defendant but awarded $0.00 in damages. Allstate
Insurance.
July 23, 1997: Roy Johnson v. Troy Radford; Cause No. 95-1314; 191st Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $9,365.36 in emergency room treatment and medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $1,458.86 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Chubb Insurance.
August 19, 1997: Angelica Zaragoza v. Sheri Menyes; Cause No. 95-2637; County Court at Law No. 1; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $6,897.96 in medical doctor treatment with a MRI diagnosis of a 2 mm herniation at C4-5; Last pre-trial offer, $7,500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $10,000.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Farmers Insurance.
August 21, 1997: William Hubbard v. Andrew Dean; Cause No. 96-00016; County Court at Law; Hunt County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $5,797.00 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and a negative MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $5,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $3,186.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. General Accident Insurance.
September 9, 1997: Karin Clemons v.
Bradley Sone; Cause No. 96-02158-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas
County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident; disregard of a traffic signal (red light);
past medical bills were $5,861.81 in chiropractic treatment with soft
tissue diagnosis and a negative MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $5,000.00. Jury
found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,500.00 in
damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Rodney
D. Young Insurance.
October 13, 1997: Kathryn Davis and Gary Antillon v. Yolanda Johnson; Cause No. 97-2973-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; failure to yield the right of way; past medical bills for both plaintiffs were $10,638.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,978.50 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Insurance Depot.
October 27, 1997: Misty J. Toms v. Christopher Scott Bishop; Cause No. 96-01961; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; no visible property damage as well as contested liability. (Defendant alleged Plaintiff suddenly changed lanes and applied her brakes). Past medical bills were $1,813.78 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the Plaintiff and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Allstate Insurance.
November 4, 1997: Terry Kwasniak v. Genelle Bonow; Cause No. 96-01194-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $7,762.95 in emergency room treatment and chiropractic treatment with a positive cervical MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 80% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,763.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Safeco Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
November 5, 1997: Yaddira Avalos v. Kevin Swan; Cause No. 96-10298; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $9,731.58 in emergency room treatment and chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and a negative MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $1,500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $972.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Liberty Mutual Insurance.
November 12, 1997: Anthony Langley v.
Richard Wilkerson and Denton Paving and Construction; 296th Judicial
District Court; Collin County. Plaintiff’s
Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; failure to
yield the right of way; past medical bills were $34,204.79 in medical
doctor treatment with positive lumbar MRI, herniated disc; Last pre-trial
offer, $32,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence
on the defendant and awarded $78,695.54 in damages,
plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. American
States Insurance.
November 17, 1997: Mahim Dolatkhah v. Harold Ethridge and Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Nasser Dolatkhah; Cause No. 95-03233-M; 298th Judicial District Court ; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $8,982.10 in medical doctor treatment with small herniation diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found the accident to be unavoidable because of icy conditions on the day in question and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Self Insured.
December 17, 1997: Pucha McDow,
Individually and as Next Friend of Mark McDow v. Peggy May; Cause
No. 95-09160-B; County Court at Law No.4; Dallas County. Defense
Verdict; Bicyclist collided with motor vehicle;
failure to yield the right of way; past medical bills were $3,468.38 in
medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury
found 100% negligence on the plaintiff and, therefore, did not reach the
question of damages. Farmers Insurance.
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