Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei 1998 Trial Report
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Total Trials: 21
Total Plaintiff’s Verdicts: 11
January 9, 1998: Brian Amory Jenkins and Deborah Jenkins, Individually and as Next Friends of Brian Amory Jenkins, Jr., A Minor v. Arlington Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Arlington Memorial Hospital; Cause No. 348-160899-95; 348th Judicial District Court; Tarrant County. Mistrial; Medical malpractice case; neo-natal contraction of Herpes Simplex II; past medical bills were $10,000.00; Last pre-trial offer, $50,000.00. During fifth day of trial, Judge declared a mistrial. Jury was polled and informed that they were inclined to award $1,000,000.00. Case was settled on January 12, 1998, for $500,000.00.
January 27, 1998: Dina Vela and Jose E.
Garcia, Individually and as Next Friend of Jose E. Garcia, Jr., A Minor,
and Angela Wike, Individually v. Gary Noble; Cause No. CC-96-02516-B;
County Court at Law No. 2; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s
Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no
visible property damage; past medical bills for all Plaintiffs
were $8,419.00 with chiropractic care and soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial
offer, $5,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on
the defendant and awarded $1,095.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment
interest and taxable court costs. Allstate Insurance.
February 16, 1998: Joseph Newport v. Leadership Ford and Jeanie Essary; Cause No. 95-11715; 160th Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $9,082.00 with physical therapy and neurological treatment with drop shoulder syndrome diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Tried to bench. Judgment against defendant in the amount of $236,000.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Universal Underwriters Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
February 19, 1998: Juan Rivas v. Kelly Lane; Cause No.95-07338; 192nd Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $7,273.95 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $5,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $126.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Nationwide Insurance.
March 27, 1998: Cruz Izaguirre, Individually and Anna Mendez, Individually and as Next Friend of Michelle Mendez and Iris Mendez, Minors v. Floyd Wingrove and The Texas Department of Transportation; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $16,309.59 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $1,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in damages. Texas Department of Transportation.
April 21, 1998: Ora Stone v. Donald Sulak; Cause No. 236,324; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County. Inconsistent Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $4,679.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $6,000.00. Jury found no negligence on the defendant and no negligence on the plaintiff and awarded $10,500.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Case was appealed to the Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin and is published at Stone v. Sulak, 994 S.W.2d 348. State Farm Insurance.
April 22, 1998: Christina Spurgeon v.
Lyn Heslip Clements; Cause No. GC-97-00085-C; Denton County Probate
Court; Denton County. Defense Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property
damage; past medical bills were $8,006.86 in emergency room
treatment and chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last
pre-trial offer, $1,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence
on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in damages. State
Farm Insurance.
May 1, 1998: Maria Rubio, Individually and Jose Rubio, Individually and as Next Friends of Rodolfo Rubio, Digna Rubio and Roger Rubio v. Doris Nix; Cause No. 96-02902-H; 160th Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $11,970.30 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in damages. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance.
May 5, 1998: Esther Smith v. City of Austin; Cause No. 225,880; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage; past medical bills were $8,321.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and two (2) negative MRI’s; Last pre-trial offer, $2,000.00. Jury found 70% negligence on the defendant and awarded $9,500.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. City of Austin.
May 14, 1998: Jose and Carmen Ortega, Individually and A/N/F Isela Ortega v. Angelina Nethercott; Cause No. 95-08246; 116th Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision, no visible damage; past medical bills were $24,667.00 in chiropractic care; Last pre-trial offer, $4,750.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in damages. Louis A. Williams & Associates.
May 20, 1998: Richard Santoscoy v. McDonald’s, Inc.; Cause No. 231,000; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County. Defense Verdict; Premises liability case where plaintiff slipped on spilled soft drink; past medical bills were $10,098.00 in surgical costs for elbow and carpal tunnel surgery; Last pre-trial offer, $13,500.00. Jury found 0% negligence on the part of defendant and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Self Insured.
June 23, 1998: Jerry De La Cruz v. Barbara
Gilbert; Cause No. 96-02201; County Court at Law No. 5; Dallas
County. Defense Verdict; Motorcycle
accident; failure to yield the right of way; past medical bills
were $11,120.38 in surgical costs for knee surgery; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury
found plaintiff 80% negligent and defendant 20% negligent and, therefore,
did not reach the question of damages. USAA Insurance.
August 12, 1998: Mike Silva and Dana Silva v. Lance Bavousette; Cause No. 232,256; Bexar County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; failure to yield the right of way; past medical bills were $5,450.34 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $9,648.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. State & County Mutual Insurance.
August 19, 1998: Paul Hildreth v. Boris Jurcevik; Cause No. 97-07727-C; County Court at Law No. 1; Dallas County; August 19, 1998. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; side swipe, past medical bills were $6,912.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and one facet injection; Last pre-trial offer, $5,232.35. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $16,500.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Insurance Depot.
September 9, 1998: Jennifer Rivera and Yaira Rivera v. Maria Kotara; Cause No. 97-72183-1; County Court at Law No. 1; Tarrant County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $7,985.45 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $3,000.00. Jury found 90% negligence on the defendant and awarded $2,000.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Allstate Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
October 6, 1998: Tina Ramirez v. Tamara Dukes; Cause No. 97-06757-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County; Defense Verdict. Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision no visible property damage; (defendant alleged plaintiff suddenly stopped, when it was safe to proceed, while merging into traffic); past medical bills were $4,700.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis, pre-existing catastrophic back injury eight years prior; Last pre-trial offer, $1,000.00. Jury found 50% negligence on the defendant and 50% negligence on the plaintiff and awarded $0.00 in damages. State Farm Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
October 14, 1998: Berta Puerto,
Individually and as Next Friend of Ruendy Puerto, Edy Puerto, and Brigette
Puerto, Minors and Jesus Flores, Individually v. Donna K. Pinson
and Pedro Puerto; Cause No. 96-0777-0B; County Court at Law No.
3; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident; failure to yield the right of way; past medical
bills were $9,400.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis;
Last pre-trial offer, $6,000.00. Jury found no
negligence on either defendant and, therefore, did not reach the question
of damages. Allstate Insurance and Farmers Insurance.
October 21, 1998: Erik Palma v. Rosendo Alviso and Rosendo Alviso, Jr.; Cause No. 97-06126-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; defendant backed into plaintiff; past medical bills were $6,752.00 in chiropractic treatment with a positive MRI, 2 mm cervical herniation and no surgical recommendation; Last pre-trial offer, $2,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on defendant and awarded $17,752.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Farmers Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
November 17, 1998: Shelly Kester v. Regina Benavidez; Cause No. 96-7757-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; defendant backed out of parking place alleging that plaintiff was speeding; past medical bills were $3,700.00 in chiropractic care for 4 weeks; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Judge found 50% negligence on the defendant and awarded $1,850.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. North American Managing Agency Insurance.
November 17, 1998: Rachel Fuentes v. Susan Sandefur; Cause No. 97-73976-3; County Court at Law No. 3; Tarrant County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; no visible property damage; past medical bills were $6,932.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $1,500.00. Jury found 70% negligence on the defendant and awarded $2,500.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. State Farm Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
November 18, 1998: Ruby Morgan v. DART and Gerald Grimes; Cause No. 96-07904-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Bus accident; plaintiff alleged that DART bus pulled away before she was able to fully enter the bus causing her to fall; past medical bills were $7,665.00 in medical doctor treatment with torn knee ligaments and un-operated knee; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on the defendant and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Self Insured
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