| "Rainy Night in Georgia" |
| 2/25/2008 |
Feb 8, 2008. Shareholder Larry Warren wins trucking case in Brownsville, Tx. After a five day trial a Cameron County jury found no fault on Evenson Trucking Company and its driver Malissa Box. Instead the jury voted 11-1 to place 100 percent of the accident fault on the plaintiff.
March 9, 2005 Malissa Box was west bound on I-10 in a heavy rain when she saw plaintiff Deniss Felix spinning out of control on the left shoulder. Box began breaking and steering to the right when the plaintiff's Toyota pick up bounced off the guardrail and rolled into the path of the Evenson tractor. The pickup was broadsided and the plaintiff ultimately had 81 thousand dollars in medical treatment, including coblation treatment to the C5-6 spine.
Plaintiff claimed that the Evenson Truck had changed lanes to the left and caused her to lose control. She was supported in this position by two friends who were travelling behind her.
The defense was able to discredit these two witness by using the trucks ECM and reconstructionist Dr. Eric Moody. This reconstruction evidence supported Ms Box' version of the accident. Plus, the defense established that the plaintiff's two eyewitnesses were one quarter of a mile behind the plaintiff with two 18 wheel rigs between them and the plaintiff.
This one quarter mile distance along with heavy truck spray on this "Rainy Night in Georgia" made these two friends comments highly incredible.
It seems by the time the jury returned its verdict the plaintiff thought "it was raining all over the world". |
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| B&W supports training of thirty lawyers for the poor in Texas who are Public Interest Lawyers across Texas. |
| 5/18/2008 |
On May 18 - 22, the State Bar sponsored the Access to Justice Trial Academy for the Public Interest Lawyers. The Academy was conducted at University of Texas Law School.
Cynthia Day Grimes, a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and shareholder at Ball & Weed, was the course director for the week long Academy. It involved demonstrations and practice of Voir Dire, opening, direct and cross examination of witnesses and practicing physician witnesses, and closing. The demonstration was a case of elder fraud involving a bank and the case for the student lawyers was a case concerning race discrimination in the sale of a house.
The Academy featured fellows of the American College giving demonstrations and then fellows instructing the lawyer students and providing critiques and techniques. 27 Texas Fellows of the American Academy of Trial Lawyers donated their time to this project. |
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| We've moved! |
| 6/16/2007 |
PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE JUNE 18, 2007, BALL & WEED, P.C. HAS RELOCATED TO ITS NEW OFFICES ATOP UNION SQUARE II:
10001 REUNION PLACE, STE. 600
SAN ANTONIO TX 78216
ALL PHONE NUMBERS, FAX NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE UNCHANGED. |
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| B&W Appellate Practice Group Has Summary Judgment Affirmed by San Antonio's Fourth Court of Appeals |
| 7/2/2007 |
| The Fourth Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment granted in favor of a home inspection company in Mireles v. Tejas Appraisal & Inspection Co., No. 04-06-00582-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio June 27, 2007). The Court of Appeals upheld a contractual provision limiting liability and affirmed summary judgment on plaintiff's claims for breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, statutory fraud, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Sam Houston was lead appellate counsel and was assisted by Christopher Deeves. |
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| Cynthia Day Grimes Wins Medmarc's 2007 "Attorney of the Year" Award |
| 6/27/2007 |
SAN ANTONIO ATTORNEY CYNTHIA DAY GRIMES OF BALL& WEED WINS MEDMARC “ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR” AWARD FOR DEFENDING LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES
CHANTILLY, VA, June 29, 2007 – San Antonio attorney Cynthia Day Grimes of Ball & Weed has won the 2007 Medmarc “Attorney of the Year” Award at the Company’s Annual Defense Counsel Meeting at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Medmarc Insurance Group, the leading insurer of life science liability risks, gives the award annually to the attorney across the nation who exemplifies effective and efficient advocacy of life science, medical device and biotech firms. Ms. Grimes is only the 15th attorney to win this award.
Ms. Grimes won the award based upon input from Medmarc management, claim staff and clients. Kevin Quinley, Senior Vice President of Medmarc in Chantilly, Virginia, states that “Cynthia Day Grimes has proven to be an effective litigator and an adroit negotiator. Her service to life science companies and to Medmarc has propelled her to the forefront of the nation’s attorneys who specialize in this niche.” Ball & Weed is on Medmarc’s exclusive national list of approved counsel. Ms. Grimes has represented Medmarc policyholders for over 15 years in cases ranging from orthopedic implants, dialysis equipment and life support technology.
As the Attorney of the Year, Ms. Grimes will moderate a panel discussion on “Cutting Edge Issues in Medical Device Defense” at Medmarc’s 2008 Counsel Conference at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia on June 13, 2008. |
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| Cynthia Grimes moderated a panel at the 2007 DRI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. |
| 11/21/2007 |
| Cynthia Grimes moderated a panel at the 2007 DRI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on "Re-Tooling Your Practice after Tort Reform" in November 2007 |
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| Cynthia Grimes spoke at the 12th Annual Drug & Device Litigation seminar in New York |
| 12/21/2007 |
| Cynthia Grimes spoke at the 12th Annual Drug & Device Litigation seminar in New York on December 13, 2007. The panel topic was "Controlling the Uncontrollable: How Recent Drug Safety Legislation and Tort Reform Will Affect Products Liability Risk" |
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| J.K. Leonard serving as Chairman of ALFA International... |
| 10/4/2006 |
| J.K. Leonard is serving two years as Chairman of ALFA International (formerly the American Law Firm Association). ALFA is an international association of independent law firms located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, and New Zealand. Membership in ALFA is based upon peer evaluation of the member law firms and aims to provide a high level of quality and efficiency at a reasonable cost. |
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| Cynthia Day Grimes honored By Fortress Insurance... |
| 10/4/2006 |
| In July 2006 at its bi-annual meeting, Fortress Insurance Company honored Cynthia Day Grimes for Extraordinary Service Beyond the Call of Duty. |
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| Taylor Williams and Brian Dennis pass the Bar Exam… |
| 11/2/2006 |
| Congratulations to B&W attorneys Taylor Williams, a 2006 graduate of Baylor University School of Law and Brian Dennis, a 2006 graduate of St. Mary's University School of Law in passing the Texas Bar Exam November 2, 2006. |
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| Ruth Malinas speaking at the PLAC... |
| 10/4/2006 |
| Ruth Malinas, head of the Appellate Practice and Insurance Coverage Practice Groups, will be speaking at Product Liability Advisory Council seminar on Insurance Coverage Conference in October 2006. Her topic is titled: Understanding the Rights and Obligations of the Carrier. |
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| J.K. Leonard published in San Antonio Bar Association Journal... |
| 10/4/2006 |
| In the July-August 2006 of the San Antonio Bar Association Publication, San Antonio Lawyer, J.K. Leonard authors the article: Membership Has Its Benefits; Legal Networks and Mid-Sized Law Firms
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| Norma Herrera teaches at St. Mary's Law School |
| 10/4/2006 |
| One of Ball & Weed's attorneys, Norma Herrera, is teaching professional responsibility at St. Mary's Law School in San Antonio in the Fall 2006 |
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| Cynthia Grimes on the State Committee for ACTL |
| 10/4/2006 |
| Cynthia Day Grimes selected to serve again on the Texas State Committee for the American College of Trial Lawyers |
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| Interlocutory appeal to the 4th Court of Appeals reversed and rendered judgment in a medical case |
| 10/4/2006 |
| Chris Deeves and Lucretia Marmor, appellate and trial counsel, were successful in an interlocutory appeal to the 4th Court of Appeals under Chapter 74 where the trial court failed to dismiss the case for an inadequate expert report. The Court of Appeals reversed and rendered the case in our client's favor. Martinez-Partido v. Methodist |
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