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Case Results

Airport buses collided in rear-end accident

Motor Vehicle

Airport buses collided in rear-end accident on wet streets

Mediation: $850,000.00
Attorney fees: $340,000
Litigation expenses: $30,000

Case Type: Rear-ender, Negligence, Negligence - Negligent Supervision, Affirmative Defenses - Contributory Negligence, Motor Vehicle - Weather Conditions

Case: David Casteel v. Momentum Air, Ltd., Momentum Air Incorporated, and Paul Le, No. 2005-25736

Venue: Harris County District Court, 333rd, TX

Judge: James J. "Tad" Halbach Jr. | John Kain

Date: 11-15-2006

PLAINTIFF(S)

Attorney:

Vuk S. Vujasinovic; Vujasinovic & Beckcom LLP; Houston, TX, for David Casteel
Brian A. Beckcom; Vujasinovic & Beckcom LLP; Houston, TX, for David Casteel

Expert:

None

DEFENDANT(S)

Attorney:

Courtney B. Nelson; Daw & Ray; Houston, TX, for Momentum Air Ltd., Momentum Air Inc., Paul Le
James L. Ray; Daw & Ray; Houston, TX, for Momentum Air Ltd., Momentum Air Inc., Paul Le

Expert:

None

Insurer:

Colonial County Mutual Insurance Company

Facts:
At 9:35 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2004, plaintiff David Casteel, 52, was driving a bus at 3100 North Terminal Road at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when he was rear-ended by a bus driven by Paul Le, who was in the course and scope of his employment with Momentum Air Ltd., Houston.

Casteel sued Le, Momentum Air Ltd. and related entity Momentum Air Inc., alleging that Le was negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout and in failing to properly and timely apply his brakes, and that Momentum was negligent in Le's supervision and training.

The defendants alleged that Casteel was contributorily negligent in that he backed his bus into Le's bus. The defendants also alleged the accident was unavoidable due to the road being wet.

Injury:
Casteel injured his neck and back. On Jan. 4, 2006, more than a year after the crash, Casteel underwent a three-level cervical fusion and was later determined by the Social Security Administration to be totally disabled.

Casteel incurred $111,949.56 in medical bills. He claimed $47,925 in past lost wages for missing two years' work, and between $241,374 and $263,699 for loss of future earning capacity because of his total disability. In addition, Casteel sought $328,251 as the amount plaintiff's expert calculated for loss of past and future household services.

The defendants alleged that Casteel's neck injury was a preexisting condition related to extensive disc degeneration. The defendants further alleged that the impact was minor and could not have caused the extensive injuries claimed by Casteel. The defendants alleged that the medical bills were excessive, no further medical treatment was warranted, and Casteel could return to work earning nearly the same wages as before the crash. Defendants also challenged the amount of damages plaintiff sought for loss of past and future household services.

Verdict Information Eleven days before trial, the case settled for $850,000.

Result: $850,000

Above are representative settlements and verdicts pursued and won by Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C. Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case. Nor does it mean that we win all of our cases - we don't. Our clients tell us that knowing that we have achieved significant results, both by settlement and by jury verdict, is one factor that many of them used to decide to hire us. You certainly should ask any prospective attorney whether he or she has obtained significant verdicts and settlements but the decision to hire an attorney should not be made on this factor alone. We would be more than happy to discuss any of these cases, and many others, with you.