Houston, TX
Business Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Business, Personal Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: $825,000 Verdict
Derek H. Potts obtained a $825,000 jury verdict in St. Louis against the hospital and doctor for failing to diagnose a hip fracture. It was appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court which affirmed the ve ... rdict, adding interest. Attorney's fees/expenses: $330,000
OUTCOME: $12,100,000 Verdict
Derek H. Potts and Timothy L. Sifers obtained a $12,100,000 verdict against Lisa Gard, M.D. for medical malpractice involving a minor. The jury found the Salina emergency room doctor to be negligent in ... her assessment of the minor upon presentation in the emergency room, failing to timely diagnose a rare spinal condition. The case was one of the largest verdicts in history in the State of Kansas.
OUTCOME: Verdict (plus interest) totaling $3,581,455
Derek H. Potts was co-lead counsel with Thomas Cartmell in representing John Novogradac of Kansas City whose health was neglected during his stay at two nursing home facilities. Mr. Novogradac develope ... d bedsores on his body and had above-knee amputations on both legs after his wounds became severely infected with gangrenous and dead tissue. The jury ruled the nursing homes were inadequately staffed, did not attend to Novogradac’s bedsores, and failed to alert physicians of his worsening condition. The jury awarded the Estate of John Novogradac $3,022,500 for pain and suffering due to the negligence of nursing home owner, Barry Manor. At the time, this was the largest civil verdict in Platte County. The defendants appealed the verdict and, after going through the appellate process, the Novogradac estate was awarded the original verdict amount plus interest, totaling $3,581,455. Attorney's fees/expenses: $1,588,482.97
OUTCOME: $4,600,000 verdict
Derek H. Potts and Samuel Cullan were members of the plaintiffs trial team which obtained a $4,600,000 verdict for a minor delivered at Bethany Medical Center. Ariana Wilburn, the minor, suffered a spi ... nal cord presentation after being born in the breech position. Attorney's fees/expenses: $2.3 Million
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