Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei 1999 Trial Report
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Total Trials: 23
Total Plaintiff’s Verdicts: 13
January 26, 1999: Dominique Spencer v. Matthew Willcott; Cause No. 235,420; 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 $4,335.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $4,650.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Farmers Insurance.
January 28, 1999: Rina Diaz v. Ervin Behrens; Cause No. 239,902; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; past medical bills were $3,880.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $1,500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $2,621.96 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Allstate Insurance.
February 18, 1999: Margarito Mendoza and Maria del Rosario Mendoza, Individually and as Next Friends of Lucero Mendoza v. Lake Terrace Apartments, Inc., d/b/a Terrace Apartments, and Urban Real Estate Management; Cause No. 97-05933-E; 101st Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Premises liability case; two (2) year old girl fell off second floor landing; past medical bills were $22,794.35 in emergency room bills and neuropsychological treatment; diagnosis of parietal skull fracture, left frontal epidural hematoma with possible closed head injury; Last pre-trial offer, $38,500.00. Jury found 75% negligence on the defendant and awarded $403,000.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. National Heritage Insurance.
February 23, 1999: Maria Avila v. Joyce
McKeon; Cause No. 98-01619-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas
County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle
accident; rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past
medical bills were $6,235.00 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue
diagnosis and a negative MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $2,500.00. Jury
found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,235.00 in
damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Metropolitan
Property & Casualty Insurance.
March 30, 1999: Lidiette Delahoz, Individually and as Next Friend of Shady Ramsey and Marvin Delahoz v. Barbara Leeper; Cause No. 98-76450-2; County Court at Law No. 2; Tarrant County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $10,497.92 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on either party and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. State Farm Insurance.
April 19, 1999: Juan Guerra v. Tom Moore; Cause No. 97-04985-E; 101st Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, plaintiff and defendant were co-laborers at a construction site. Plaintiff fell off of the defendant’s flat bed truck. Past medical bills were $23,000.00 with an operated knee and chiropractic treatment; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on either party and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Allstate Insurance.
April 30, 1999: Isaac Okah v. Rachel Banda; Cause No. 97-8982-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision. Past medical bills were 12,486.00, in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and 3 negative MRI’s; Last pre-trial offer, $4,500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on defendant and awarded $1,426.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Nationwide Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
May 10, 1999: Wiliulfo Robledo and Rosalva Robledo v. Kim Alvarez; Cause No. 98-7349-A; County at Law No. 1; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $6,084.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $1,500.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $8,584.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. State Farm Insurance.
May 13, 1999: Homayoon Hemati v. Joe
John Bohac, Jr.; Cause No. 240,219; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis
County. Defense Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident, ran a red light. Past medical bills
were $4,857.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis;
Last pre-trial offer, $8,000.00. Jury found 100%
negligence on plaintiff and, therefore, did not reach the question of
damages. Great American Insurance.
June 23, 1999: Susana Ayvar v. Melissa Smith; Cause No. 97-09579-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $14,803.26 in medical doctor treatment with discogram and epidural steroid injections; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00. Jury found no negligence on either party and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. State Farm Insurance.
July 13, 1999 Aziza Afana, Individually and on Behalf of Munir Afana and Layal Afana, Her Minor Children v. William K. Gordon, III; Cause No. 96-12691-K; 192nd District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $4,486.00 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis and negative MRI; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 51% negligence on defendant and awarded $954.40 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Republic Insurance.
August 3, 1999: Mark Morgan and Catherine Morgan v. Dovie Fowler-Shaw; Cause No. 97-10008-E; County Court at Law No. 5; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $7,681.00 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. Allstate Insurance.
August 19, 1999 Betty McKay v. Tammy Kay; Cause No. 97-11881-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, parking lot collision. Past medical bills were $5,030.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $2,000.00. Jury found 60% negligence on the defendant and awarded $11,000.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Allstate Insurance.
August 31, 1999: Phillip Payne v. Adam Aylmer; Cause
No. 98-2445-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Defense
Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, side-swipe collision. Past
medical bills were $3,944.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue
diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $6,000.00. Jury
found no negligence on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in
damages. ITT Hartford Insurance.
September 22, 1999: Nolan Powell v. Ashton Pointe Apartments, CWG/Ahston Pointe Properties Limited Partnership, United Apartment Group, Meyer Smith, Inc. D/B/A Houston Gates, And Kenro Building Company; Cause No. 97-09776; 160th Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Premises liability case. Plaintiff fell into a four foot deep hole that was dug in his parking lot in order to install a carport. Past medical bills were $15,837.87 in chiropractic treatment; torn meniscus with arthroscopic surgery on the left knee; Last pre-trial offer, $8,000.00. Jury found 50% negligence on the defendant and 50% negligence on the plaintiff and awarded $23,337.87 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. CNA Insurance.
October 4, 1999: Paige White v. Michael Zaal; Cause No. 96-05329-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $3,189.00, in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on either party and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. USAA Insurance.
October 7, 1999: Reyna Villanueva v. Wei Zhang; Cause No. 235,073; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision on entry ramp during rush hour traffic, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $3,717.00, in physical therapy with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on either party and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Farm Bureau Insurance.
October 11, 1999: Shawn Gist v. Brian Kattestad; Cause No. 98-06312-D; County Court at Law No. 4; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, failure to yield the right of way, no visible property damage. Past medical bills were $2,941.73, in physical therapy with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found no negligence on defendant and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages. Farmers Insurance.
November 3, 1999: Nicole Hosler
v. Taha Al-Edaney; Cause No. 99-00535-D; County Court at Law No.
4; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property
damage. Past medical bills were $5,246.00 in chiropractic
treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury
found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $3,000.00 in
damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable interests. Insurance
Depot. Accident and Injury Chiropractic
November 16, 1999: Joyce Stratton v. Bert McWhorter; Cause No. 241,100; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, failed to yield the right of way. Past medical bills were $7,400.92 in chiropractic treatment with 30 year history of back problems; Last pre-trial offer, $5,000.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $6,668.72 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable interests. Progressive Insurance.
December 1, 1999: Refugio Aranda, Idividually A/N/F of Juan Aranda v. Noney Pierce; Cause No. 98-10454-16; 16th Judicial District Court; Dallas County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, failed to yield the right of way. Past medical bills were $6,448.00 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00. Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,448.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. American National Property & Casualty Insurance.
December 8, 1999: Marilyn Roberts v. Clifford Risman; Cause No. 98-8722-A; County Court at Law No. 1; Dallas County. Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, failure to yield the right of way at a flashing red. Past medical bills were $23,517.81, surgery to both ankles; Last pre-trial offer, $15,000.00. Jury found 80% negligence on the plaintiff and awarded $0.00 in damages. State Farm Insurance.
December 9, 1999: Mike & Heather Kral
v. Howard Heygood; Cause No. 242,438; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis
County. Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor
vehicle accident, failure to yield the right of way. Past
medical bills were $6,762.25 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue
diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $4,000.00. Jury
found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $200.25 in
damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs. Allstate
Insurance
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