A rear-end
collision, in which the plaintiff claimed $1,000,000.00 in
damages with a panel of experts in support. Result: A jury
finding of 30% negligence to the plaintiff, and only
$16,000.00 in damages.
A premises liability case in
a which an injured driver sued several entities, including a
construction company, for injuries sustained when the driver
overturned her vehicle near a construction site. Result: A
verdict of over one million dollars against the
co-defendant's, but no liability placed on our
client.
A complex products liability
case, in which over one-hundred plaintiff's sued a dental
products manufacturer for a variety of injuries. Result:
After the first trial resulted in a hung jury, our client
settled for considerably less than its co-defendants.
A negligence/products
liability case brought by the plaintiff for damages
sustained while riding an allegedly defective elevator.
Result: Directed verdict for the defense.
A trucking liability case,
where the plaintiffs sued both the driver and trucking
company for injuries suffered when a driver went on a
rampage and side-swiped their vehicles. Result: Summary
judgment for the defense in federal court, affirmed by the
Fifth Circuit.
An insurance coverage
dispute over coverage for a clergyman accused by several
women in a civil suit of sexual harassment/molestation.
Result: Our arguments against coverage resulted in a
favorable settlement for our client.
A dental malpractice case,
in which the plaintiff claimed TMJ injuries from a dental
procedure. Result: Directed Verdict for the defense, after
the court found the plaintiff's experts incompetent.
An insurance coverage/bad
faith case, with multiple filings and appeals over the same
issues. Result: $30,000.00 in sanctions awarded against the
plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel.