Attorney Dewey N. Hayes Jr.'s Legal Cases

Lawsuits and disputes

RANDY LEWIS&DENISE LEWIS V. BROOKS AUTO PARTS,CA#2002 S-08-0749

Jan 29, 2004

OUTCOME: CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AFTER ENTRY OF PRETRIAL

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AFTER PRETRIAL ORDER ENTERED W.GENERALI INSURANCE CO.

Employee benefits

VMW,INC v. FOSTER

Jan 01, 1988

OUTCOME: REVERSED

REMANDED TO FULL BOARD,SBWC,WITH INSTRUCTION THAT APP.DIV. MUST RULE ON ALL MOTIONS FILED

Divorce and separation

VAUGHN vs. VAUGHN

Oct 23, 1986

OUTCOME: AFFIRMED ,ALL CONCUR ,EXCEPT WELTNER DISSENTING

EX-WIFE OF CL. CLAIMED COMMON LAW REMARRIAGE IN REPLY TO EX CEREMONIAL MARRIAGE TO NEW WIFE & CHILD,DISSENT ,By J.Weltner,OUTLAWING COMMON LAW MARRIAGE -WHICH GA. LEGISLATURE DID OUTLAW IN 1997.common ... law marriages after 1.01.1997,in Ga..this case is noted & cited for J.weltner"s Dissent.

Personal injury

HOLT'S BAKERY V.HUTCHINSON,177 Ga.APP.154[ 1985]

Jan 01, 1985

OUTCOME: AFFIRMED IN PART,REVERSED,IN PART.found SOL tolled

LANDMARK WORKERS COMP CASE ,WHERE SOL TOLLED BY CO.FAILED TO PAY PPD.... MS. HUTCHINJSON WAS AWARDED WEEKLY BENEFITS RETRO TO 1983, & CONTINUED FOR 6 YEARS UNTIL SETTLED IN LUMP SUM

Slip and fall accident

DAVIDSTARRETT V.COATS &CLARK,INC.

N/A

OUTCOME: SETTLED BY MEDIATION , AFTER PRETRIAL ORDER FILED

PLAINTIFF SALESMANAGER ENTERED CO.PREMISES TO REVIEW EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS ,THEN WHILE WALKING OUT ,PLTFF FOOT CAUGHT IN BROKEN STEP , TRIPPED & FELL ,RESULTING IN MIDFOOT FRACTURES , THAT NEVER HEALED O ... R COMPLETELY RECOVERED ,SUFFERED14 %,WHOLE BODY IMPAIRMENT ,35%FOOT UNDER AMA GUIDES,24000.00 LOST WAGES,APP. 20,000.000 MEDICAL EXPENSES- DEF. STEPS VIOLATED osha & CITY OF DOUGLAS CODES

Car accident

THOMAS v. EDWARDS, SUP.CT.OF APPLING

N/A

OUTCOME: SETTLED AFTER CLOSE OF DISCOVERY

DEFENDANT AFTER CONSUMING SIX-PACK OF BEER GOT BEHIND WHEEL &PULLKED OUT IN FRONT OF PLAINTIFF ,RETURNING HOME IFROM SHOWROOM, IN BRAND-NEW CAR , . HUSBAND &WIFE SUFFERED MULTIPLE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES ... CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR EARLY RETIREMENT hUSBAND SUFFERED 12000.00 MEDICAL & WIFE NEARLY 10000.00

Workers compensation

WYNN,EMPLOYEE,IMC GLOBAL,EMPLOYER,CSSC

N/A

OUTCOME: CAT DESIGNATION,AWARD ,E/I APP. & SETTLED 2007

RETAINED FEB.1997, CONTESTED E/I CONTENDED CHANGE IN CONDITION ,ALJ FOUND NEW INJURY AWARDED BENEFITS , OPP.ATTY PEAGLER APPEALED ALLWAY, TIL CT.OF APP. DECLINED CERT. TTD BENEFITS COMMENCED 3.09.98 RE ... TRO TO 2.07,19979. 350 WKS OF TTD PD. IN MEAN, OPP.ATTY APP. SUPERIOR CT JUGE & MARK GANNON ENTERED RECOMMENDED SUSPENSION ,CL. DISCHARGE ME 2000 & REHIRED ME IN 2002 ,AFTER TPD STOPPED . I FILED FOR CAT DESIGNATION . ALJ AWARDED CAT ,PER ve REPORT , ACCEPTING MY VE TESTIMONY OVER DEF. VE TESTIMONY TTD RECOMMENCED , APPEAL BY INSURER DISMISSED ,FINAL SETTLEMENT 150,000.00 ,AFTER PAY MENT OF 350 WEEKS OF TTD BENEFITS X 300.00 COMP.RATE , 10% ,PPD ,PD.& 2 SURGERIES FURNISHED BY EMPLOYER, 3 HRGS , 1 ALL ISSUES ,1 MED.DISPUTE, &1 CAT DESIG. THE INITIAL ALJ,COLUMBUS DIVISION FOUND NEW INJURY O UTSIDE OF CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL V.JAMES, 2 ORAL ARGUE BEFORE APP.DIV. , I OPP. BY PEAGLER & ONCE BYS& W atty..superiop ct denied appeal,last on 111.13.2006 by operation of law per 34-9-105, then settled cl. had life expectancy of 20 yrs. ,but onloy 12 more presumed benefit &recent law chge presumed not cat upon 65th birthday...INC.MSA approved by CMS.2.26.07. .10 years after being first retained app.$400,000.00 total benefits paid inc. income,medical rehab.,physical & vocational...rehab.

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