Trial Summaries 2000

January 12, 2000:  Janet Dugar v. Christopher Gibson; Cause No. 97-75500-3; 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 $7,981.23 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $7,599.80 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Home State County Mutual Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

February 3, 2000:  Martha Reyes v. Tammy Elmore; Cause No. 98-12048-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 $11,183.08 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $11,813.08 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance. 

February 24, 2000:  Jeffrey Oler v. John Ryan; Cause No. 99-3480-B; County Court at Law No. 2; Dallas County;  Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $7,277.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found 50% negligence on the defendant and 50% negligence on the plaintiff and awarded $7,277.00.  However, the jury also found that the plaintiff failed to exercise due diligence in personally serving the defendant and therefore, should not be able to recover from the defendant.  Farmers Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

March 28, 2000:  Jorge Reza v. Andrea Buckley; Cause No. 245,361; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, intersection collision with disputed traffic signal testimony.  Past medical bills were $5,209.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $2,500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $19,929.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  State Farm Insurance.

March 30, 2000:  Eunice White v. Sentry Protection Agency, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Cause No. 67-172320-98; 67th Judicial District Court; Tarrant County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Plaintiff was struck in Wal-Mart’s parking lot by a security guard driving a golf-cart.  Past medical bills were $16,308.50 in medical bills with rotator cuff surgery; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found both defendants jointly and severally liable and awarded $160,598.17 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Self Insured.

March 31, 2000:  Aldo Prado v. Mike Shaw Construction; Cause No. 241,584; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County.   Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, unsafe lane change resulting in a collision.  Past medical bills were $13,250.00 in medical doctor care with a torn rotator cuff diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found that the defendant driver was not in the course in scope of his employment.  State Farm Insurance.

April 13, 2000:  Winnie Sauls, Individually and as Surviving Parent of Edward Hemphill, Deceased and as Next Friend for Eunice Hemphill, a Minor v. Felicia Causey and Capital Metro Transit Authority; Cause No. 96-03789; 126th Judicial District Court; Travis County.  Defense Verdict.  9 year-old child darted out into traffic after being let off an Austin city bus and was killed by a passing vehicle.  Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found no negligence on the defendant and therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  Allstate Insurance.

May 4, 2000:  Shawanna Holleman and Linda Shelton v. Joshunda Williams; Cause No. DV99-2821; 134th Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage.  Past medical bills were $23,973.50 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $14,000.00.  Jury found 80% negligence on the defendant and 20% negligence on the plaintiff’s driver and awarded $24,463.82 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Metroplex General Agency.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

May 9, 2000:  Juan Bernal and Griselda Bernal, Individually and Jose Bernal, Individually and as Next Friend of Aldo Bernal and Edna Bernal v. Daniel Campbell; Cause No. 98-20733-158; District Court Judicial District Denton County; Denton County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, intersection collision dispute over who had the green light.  Past medical bills were $12,593.60 in hospital and physical therapy bills; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $3,300.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Nationwide Insurance.

May 18, 2000:  Albertico Guerra v. Michael Welborn; Cause No. 98-0009015; 13th Judicial District Court; Navarro County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage.  Past medical bills were $4,184.10 in hospital and chiropractic bills with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $680.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance. 

May 22, 2000:  Maria Ruiz v. Yellow Checker Cab and Kulwint Singh; Cause No. 98-2600-E; County Court at Law No. 5; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, intersection collision, no visible property damage.  Past medical bills were $10,233.51 in diagnostic testing and epidural injections; Last pre-trial offer, $1,500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $3,757.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Self Insured. 

June 1, 2000:  Jason Johnson v. Janis Singleton; Cause No. 98-11622-C; County Court at Law No. 3; Dallas County.  Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, failure to yield the right of way.  Past medical bills were $2,621.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $0.00 in damages.  State Farm Insurance. Accident and Injury Chiropractic

June 8, 2000:  Jesus German Milla and Teolinda Milla v. Eric Feistel; Cause No. 239,905; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County.  Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision while merging.  Past medical bills were $2,595.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found no negligence on the defendant, and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  Allstate Insurance.

June 26, 2000:  Lyn Clements and George Phillip Clements v. Stuart Lipton, M.D.; Cause No. 99-10517-16; 16th Judicial District Court; Denton County.  Defense Verdict.  Medical Malpractice case involving wrongful breast implant surgery.  Past medical bills were $5,692.00 in corrective breast surgery.  Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found no negligence, and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  TMTL Insurance. 

August 10, 2000:  Ramon Romero and Maria Romero v. Catherine Hadnot; Cause No. 99-01478-A; 14th Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision caused by sudden emergency stop by vehicle who lost control but did not impact either Plaintiff or Defendant.  Past medical bills were $11,421.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found no negligence, and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  Nationwide Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

September 6, 2000:  Dena Singleton and Robert Pryor v. Keasha Gordon Turner; Cause No. 98-11953-A; County Court at Law No. 1; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, no visible property damage, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $8,405.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $1,300.00.  Jury found 100% liability on the defendant and awarded $322.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance. 

September 11, 2000:  Cirilo Sanchez v. Robert Dunn; Cause No. 98-07505-A; County Court at Law No. 1; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, no visible property damage, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $5,381.00 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $1,200.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $9,381.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

September 12, 2000:  Larry Schmidt v. Gale Baker; Cause No. 239,698; County Court at Law No. 1; Travis County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $3,228.29 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $3,000.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $20,304.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance.

September 21, 2000:  Erasmo Molina, Individually and as Next Friend of Ernan Molina v. Joan Roberts A/K/A Joan Lawhorn; Cause No. DV99-03576-H; 160th Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Defense Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $6,650.46 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $0.00.  Jury found no negligence and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  Allstate Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

October 16, 2000:  Maria Ramirez, Individually and a/n/f of Christopher Navarro, a Minor  v. Scott Clemens and Quentin Smith; Cause No. 97-08486-E; County Court at Law No. 5; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage.  Past medical bills were $4,238.00 in physical therapy with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $525.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $5,238.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

October 24, 2000:  John Nieves v. Desiderio Vasquez; Cause No. 246,468; County Court at Law No. 2; Travis County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end 3 car collision.  Past medical bills were $11,934.00 in physical therapy with soft tissue diagnosis and an aggravation of earlier injury.  Last pre-trial offer, $7,000.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $59.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  State Farm Insurance.

November 14, 2000:  Jerry Abbott and Kelly Abbott v. Christa Dixie and Randi Fulford; Cause No. 99-50952-367; 367th Judicial District Court; Denton County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision, no visible property damage.  Past medical bills were $45,291.00 in physical therapy, prescription drugs and carpal tunnel surgery.  Last pre-trial offer, $50,000.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant Christa Dixie and awarded $1,200.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  GEICO Insurance and Progressive Insurance.

November 16, 2000:  Christina Frisby, Individually and a/n/f of Amanda Danilchuk and Chandler Danilchuk  v. Susan Tiner; Cause No. 98-05400-B; County Court at Law No. 2; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $4,919.10 in chiropractic care with soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $500.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $2,550.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Farmers Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

November 28, 2000:  Haydee and Martiza Avila v. Amanda Russell; Cause No. DV99-6871; 44th Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision.  Past medical bills were $10,174.51 in emergency room treatment with subsequent medical doctor care with physical therapy, soft tissue diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer, $9,174.51.  Jury found 60% negligence on the defendant and awarded, $1,546.12, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  State Farm Insurance.