Trial Summaries 2002

March 21, 2002:  Jane Schneider v. Behrooz Khademazad, Grand Prairie Family Dental, and Behrooz Khademazad, d/b/a Grand Prairie Family Dental; Cause No. 153-181926-00; 153rd Judicial District Court; Tarrant County.  Defense Verdict; Dental Malpractice case; breach of the standard of care by dentist who crowned several of the plaintiff’s teeth which resulted in a severe mouth infection.  Past medical bills were $9,180.00 to cure infection and repair inadequately made crown.  Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Jury found no negligence, and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  CNA Insurance Company.

March 26, 2002:  Marie Olga Reagan Dettmer v. Sherri Earnest; Cause No. 002-183-02; County Court at Law No. 2; Collin County.  Counter -Plaintiff’s Verdict; Commercial contract case; Counter- defendant refused to honor a contract for the sale of a home.  Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Jury found for the counter-plaintiff and awarded $7,000.00 in attorney’s fees.

May 2, 2002:  Bryan Berger and Lisa Berger v. Allstate Texas Lloyd’s and Allstate Insurance Company and Lynda Rubey; 162nd Judicial District Court; Dallas County.   Plaintiff’s Verdict; bad faith/insurance/homeowner’s policy case; Allstate Insurance company denied a homeowner’s claim after a burglary at his house and accused him of fraud.  Plaintiff claimed  he suffered approximately  $61,000.00 in stolen property.  Last pre-trial offer $4,000.00.  Jury found 100% for the plaintiff and awarded $413,187.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Allstate Insurance.

June 3, 2002:  Sharon Murphy, Sherman Cornstubble and Jason Cornstubble, individually and as heirs to James Asbell, deceased, and on behalf of the Estate of James Asbell v. United States of America;  Civil Action No. 3:00-CV-1807-M; In the United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case; breach of the standard of care by emergency room physician, failure to diagnose a heart attack.  Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Judge found negligence on the Veteran’s Hospital doctor and awarded $105,000.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Federal Tort Claims Act.

June 11, 2002:  Darrell Robertson v. David Armstrong; Cause No. C200000238; 18th Judicial District Court; Johnson County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $11,301.14 in physical therapy, soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $22,301.14, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Farmers Insurance.

June 14, 2002:  Hanna Tsege v. Marrlin Transit, Inc. and Aaron Cantrell; Civil Action No. 3:-01-CV-0187-G; In the United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.  Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, 18-wheeler rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $49,244.27 in physical therapy, neurology, and neuropsychologist; mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis.  Last pre-trial offer $200,000.00.  Jury found 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $100,000.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  General Security Insurance and Specialty Claims Management.

June 25, 2002:  Elizabeth Do v. Tomas Garza; Cause No. 342-183249-00; 342nd Judicial District Court; Tarrant County.  Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, no visible property damage; rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $10,772.29 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer $1,000.00.  Jury found no negligence and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  Allstate Insurance. Company.

June 27, 2002:  Guadalupe Torres v. Fred Carsel; Cause No. 00-01521-G; 134th Judicial District; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict; Motor vehicle accident.  3-car collision, plaintiff rear-ended a car that changed lanes unsafely and then was rear-ended by another car; Past medical bills were $8,613.38 in chiropractic treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer $6,000.00.  Jury found the 100% negligence on the defendant and awarded $11,393.38, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  State Farm Insurance.  Accident and Injury Chiropractic

August 14, 2002:  Luis Rios v. Melissa Ralston; Cause No. 00-00645; 191st Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Defense Verdict; Motor vehicle accident, no visible property damage; rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $42,077.50 in medical doctor treatment with soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer $5,000.00.  Jury found no negligence and, therefore, did not reach the questions of damages.  CNA Insurance.

October 3, 2002:  Julian Fragoso v.Grand Prairie Ford; Cause No. 352-183461-00; 352nd Judicial District Court; Tarrant County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Deceptive Trade Practices Case.  Client purchases a Saleen Mustang from the defendant who represented that the car was worth far more than it really is.  Last pre-trial offer $7,500.00.  Jury found for the plaintiff and awarded $29,231.00, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Self Insured.

October 18, 2002:  Marjorie Schwind v. Dr. Robert McGehee and Dr. Paul Bernard Shyn; Cause No. 141-186983-01; 153rd Judicial District Court; Tarrant County.  Defense Verdict.  Medical Malpractice leg amputation.  Past medical bills were $203,302.11.  Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Jury found no negligence and, therefore, did not reach the question of damages.  TMLT Insurance.

October 29, 2002:  Philip Etier and Ophelia Etier v. Tameeko Booker; Cause No. CC-99-01373-E; County Court at Law #5, Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $10,174.60.   Last pre-trial offer $0.00, due to a reservation of rights by the defendant’s insurance company.  Bench trial; Judge found 80% negligence on Defendant and 20% negligence on Plaintiff driver, and awarded entire amount of past medical bills and $4,000.00 in past pain and suffering, plus costs and pre- and post-judgment interest.  Insurance Depot.

November 4, 2002:  April Gordon, Individually and as next friend of Dakota Gordon, and Ronnie Gordon v. Good Shepherd Medical Center, et. al., Cause No. 99-0700;  Harrison County, Texas.  Plaintiffs’ verdict; Medical negligence case involving a baby discharged from the hospital at only 24 hours of life with a low glucose level; Past medical bills were approximately $70,000; Last pretrial offer $0.00  Jury awarded $1.77 million in damages, finding the hospital 40% responsible and the doctor 60% responsible.  Doctor, Western Indemnity Insurance Company; Hospital, Self-Insured.

November 6, 2002:  Ralph Coble v. Shaun Branch, Cause No. 01-10280-L, 162nd Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s verdict.  Motor Vehicle accident, front-end intersection collision; Partially torn rotator cuff with subsequent reflex sympathetic dystrophy and soft tissue back injury.  Past medical bills were $19,841.11.  Last pre-trial offer $0.00.  Tried to bench, Court found for Plaintiff and awarded $232,128.22 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.   No insurance.

November 19, 2002:  Jose Minjarez v. Rachel Ingram; Cause No. 01-01669; 193rd Judicial District Court; Dallas County.  Plaintiff’s Verdict.  Motor vehicle accident; rear-end collision; Past medical bills were $8,300.00 in chiropractic soft tissue diagnosis; Last pre-trial offer $5,000.00.  Jury found for the plaintiff and awarded $2,160.00 in damages, plus pre-judgment interest and taxable court costs.  Insurance Depot.