Lopez v. Minyard Food Stores, Inc.; TX (Dallas County District Court; # DC-07-0142)

  • $4,333,000 verdict in slip and fall case
  • 49 year old self-employed house cleaner fell on water at food store
  • injuries appeared at first to be only orthopedic: fracture of knee requiring open reduction and arthroscopy
  • two years after accident, closed head injury and cognitive problems noticed by plaintiff’s vocational rehabilitation expert
  • movement disorder, trouble with language and concentration, memory lapses and slurred speech require constant care and move-in with relative

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August 19th, 2010

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In almost every personal injury lawsuit, plaintiffs call their treating doctors to the stand to testify about their injuries. Doctors are asked whether the injuries plaintiff claims were caused by the... ...

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