We represented Defendant daycare owner sued for negligence and emotional distress claim related to a sexual assault at an in-home daycare. Plaintiff was a 5-year-old child who was attending an in-home daycare. Plaintiff alleged that during naptime he was sexually assaulted by an 8-year-old child. Defendant daycare owner disputed negligence ... Read More
Category: Recent Trials
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Apr2022
Plaintiff alleged property damage, to include loss of family heirlooms, collectibles, and other irreplaceable items, as allegedly damaged by water leakage while living in defendant’s rental property. Plaintiff alleged three separate causes of action: negligence, premises liability, and intentional interference with a contractual relationship, as well as punitive damages. Prior ... Read More
April 1, 2022nateg
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Aug2021
Plaintiff claimed a traumatic brain injury, neck pain, and low back pain as a result of a tree falling on him on defendants’ property. Liability for this incident was not disputed. Plaintiff requested the jury to award approximately $1 million in damages. The jury agreed with the defense that plaintiff ... Read More
August 31, 2021Bates Winter Mistretta
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Sep2019
In an admitted liability case where the plaintiff had undergone minimal conservative treatment and alleged post-traumatic stress lasting four-year post-collision, the jury awarded approximately $16,000, as opposed to the $1,200,000 requested by the plaintiff. The jury agreed with our medical experts that plaintiff suffered from a degenerative neck condition ... Read More
September 3, 2019Bates Winter Mistretta
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Nov2014
In a disputed liability case, Plaintiff fell and broke his neck at Defendant homeowner’s property. Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $600,000. The jury found Plaintiff to be 95% at fault, with a net verdict of just under $9,000.
November 18, 2014Bates Winter Mistretta
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Jun2014
In an admitted liability case, Plaintiff claimed that a motor vehicle accident resulted in soft tissue injuries as well as a knee injury requiring surgery. Plaintiff requested that the jury award over $65,000, in damages. The jury, agreeing with Defendants position that this accident caused only minor soft tissue injuries ... Read More
June 3, 2014Bates Winter Mistretta
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Jun2014
Plaintiff claimed the need for neck surgery as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Liability for this accident was not disputed. Plaintiff requested the jury to award $900,000 in damages. The jury ultimately agreed with the defense and his expert that Plaintiff had a two-decade history of degenerative disc ... Read More
June 2, 2014Bates Winter Mistretta
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Apr2014
In a case of disputed liability, Plaintiff claimed that Defendant was the cause of a motor vehicle accident despite the fact that an independent witness confirmed another motorist caused the accident. Plaintiff claimed only soft tissue injuries, but requested the jury award him over $150,000. The jury agreed with the ... Read More
April 14, 2014Bates Winter Mistretta
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Feb2014
In a bench trial concerning a complaint against a Homeowners Association and its President, Plaintiff sought damages alleging lost rental profits. Defendants ultimately prevailed, Plaintiff was awarded no costs, and the judge ordered Plaintiff to pay Defendants costs.
February 3, 2014Bates Winter Mistretta
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Mar2013
Plaintiff claimed that she suffered a plethora of injuries that required years of treatment and claimed a substantial loss of income. Liability was not at issue. She asked the jury for over $500,000, but the jury awarded her only $45,000, agreeing with Defendant’s medical expert that Plaintiff suffered only soft ... Read More
March 20, 2013Bates Winter Mistretta