Zelbst, Holmes & Butler - Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyers

Case Results

Wrongful Death

We represented the parents of deceased Rey Rodriguez, Jr. against two physicians and a major medical corporation in a case involving the failure to diagnose pneumonia leading to his death.  A confidential settlement was reached on behalf of our clients.

Medical Malpractice

We represented a married couple of over 50 years.  The woman sustained massive brain injuries.  During surgery, the anesthesiologist failed to appropriately monitor the machine providing the anesthetic, leaving her in a vegetative condition.  A confidential settlement was reached on behalf of our clients.

We represented the parents and their minor child, Ashlee Anzaldua, against a local physician for misdiagnosis and treatment of H. Pylori. The jury returned its verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs in the amount of $475,000.

We represented a young lady who sustained massive facial injuries due to being kicked by a horse requiring massive reconstruction surgery.   She was treated by a Plastic Surgeon and his failure to properly treat, required her to obtain further surgeries.  A confidential settlement was reached on her behalf.

We represented the parents regarding the birth of their child against a local doctor for his failure to provide adequate pre-natal and  immediate post natal care of the baby, which resulted in the baby sustaining massive brain injuries.  A confidential settlement was reached on behalf of our clients.

We represented two families against a local physician, who while performing a medical procedure, perforated the colons of both patients.  A confidential settlement was secured on behalf of both families.

We represented an individual against a local physician.  The physician mis-diagnosed his symptoms, and it was determined that the patient had cancer.  A confidential settlement was received by the client.

Commercial

Our client, Dr. Brett Boatsman, DVM, sued Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages for failure to properly advertise his services.  The jury returned a verdict in favor of Brett in the amount of $105,000.00.

Personal Injury

Our client, W.E. ABill@ Henderson, a long time local farmer, was struck and hit by a tractor-trailer owned by Petro Energy Transport Co. hauling air fuel. Bill sustained massive injuries leading to a stroke.  The jury returned a verdict in favor of Bill for $20,000,000 and granted his wife, Mary, a loss of consortium claim of $4,000,000.

We represented a 24 year old man whose leg was amputated above the knee due to a work-related injury.  A confidential settlement was entered into on behalf of our client.

Husband and wife retained our services to represent them.  The husband was involved in a head-on automobile collision involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The husband sustained a brain injury and massive injuries.  A trial was held before a Federal Judge, who granted a verdict in husband and wife=s favor in the amount of $7,200,000.

We represented a banker/rancher in a tractor-trailer collision.  He sustained massive injuries.  After being hit by the tractor-trailer, the vehicle traveled 298 feet before coming to a stop.  While attempted to stop, our client hit a traffic control signal, a parked vehicle, overturned, and during the rollover hit a parked vehicle, and while his vehicle was still in motion hit another parked vehicle before finally coming to a halt.  A confidential settlement was entered into on behalf of our client.

Slip and Fall

We represented a Drill Sergeant with the U.S. Army, who, in the early hours one morning, was leaving for work when he tripped on a nail protruding from the outside stairwell of his apartment complex.  He sustained a broken ankle and leg injuries, causing him to be removed from the drill field and was later reassigned to a non-combative unit.  A confidential settlement was received on his behalf.

Law Enforcement Misconduct

We represented the parents and siblings of Zachary Nobile, a 19 year old boy who was shot through the heart in his own bedroom by the Broken Arrow Police department.  The jury found recklessness, excessive force and deliberate indifference  resulting in the case settling on appeal for $680,000.

Fraud

We represented John Gish, a local businessman in a small rural Western Oklahoma community, Hobart, Oklahoma, who sued the multi-billion dollar corporation, E.C.I., for inducement of fraud in the sale of his funeral home business.  Mr. Gish was able to keep the purchase price paid to him plus the jury awarded him 4.5 million dollars for the fraudulent conduct of E.C.I.

We represented a husband and wife in a breach of an unwritten promise in the sale of a horse ranch in Purcell.  The jury returned a verdict in their favor for $825,000.00.

Federal

Suit was filed against the United States Government for discrimination against the handicapped  (failure to accommodate) resulted in a total judgment in excess of $80,000.00.                      

 

The verdicts and settlements listed above are illustrations only, and no guarantee can be made as to the value or outcome of any prospective client(s) case.