Litigation

Serving Others through the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

Posted on April 29, 2008
The United Way is an incredible organization, and I'm honored to announce my recent election as a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2008.The following mission statement and vision  of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas sum up why I'm so excited to be a part of this fine organization: "Our Mission - To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities...

Angel Reyes Appointed to DART Board of Directors

Posted on April 28, 2008
I’ve always felt that it’s not enough just to live and work in a city, that we all have a responsibility to get involved and do things for the greater good. That’s why I’ve been proud to work with organizations such as the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association and other such groups...

Swift Was Swift To Hire Refugees After Raid

Posted on April 22, 2008
The class action lawsuit my firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei filed against Swift Meatpacking accuses Swift of their pattern of practice of replacing legal US Citizens and legal resident aliens with undocumented immigrant workers.  This lawsuit made national headlines and was featured on numerous radio and television broadcasts for several months...

TXI's Safety Policy is "No Safety"

Posted on April 12, 2008
For years my law firm has battled TXI Corp over its safety policies. In fact, my firm Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei achieved a $24 miilion jury verdict against TXI for the wrongful death of a man killed in an explosion at a TXI facility in Midlothian, Texas...

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Attorney Jim Orr Featured on the Legal Broadcast Network

Posted on March 27, 2008
James (Jim) Orr, a partner in my firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, is a frequent guest and contributor to the Legal Broadcast Network, a website that uses blogging, video and audio podcasting to provide commentary for attorneys.  As of this date, Jim is featured in an article and podcast on the homepage of this site for his expertise on fentanyl, a dangerous opioid pain medication that is 100 times stronger than morphine, and is used during surgery for anesthesia...

Adding Insult to Injury

Posted on March 10, 2008
Those who fake injuries, caused by the wrongful conduct of others, make it much harder for those with legitimate claims to get the medical care and compensation they deserve. But in the case below cited in the Dallas Business Journal, it isn’t the individual making the false claim, it’s the caregiver!  Allegedly, according to the Allstate Insurance petition, this chiropractic organization solicited and coerced individuals into getting treatment for auto accident injuries they may not have sustained...

Adding Insult to Injury

Posted on March 10, 2008
Those who fake injuries, caused by the wrongful conduct of others, make it much harder for those with legitimate claims to get the medical care and compensation they deserve. But in the case below cited in the Dallas Business Journal, it isn’t the individual making the false claim, it’s the caregiver!  Allegedly, according to the Allstate Insurance petition, this chiropractic organization solicited and coerced individuals into getting treatment for auto accident injuries they may not have sustained...

Insurance Company Tactics Now Off the Scale

Posted on March 07, 2008
Now big insurance companies are using something called the Fake Bad Scale to expose “malingerers” who supposedly fake injury to obtain money.  The test is so flawed that just about anyone with a legitimate injury can score as a malingerer...

They DO Have Some Crazy Little Women in Kansas City!

Posted on March 07, 2008
As a follow-up to my original article on Kansas City, Kansas, aka “The Dot,” below is another great article by Kevin Helliker from the Wall Street Journal.  It’s a fascinating tale of Toby Phalen Young, one of the Dot’s most high profile, non-profit citizens...

KCK, The Dot... Has it Really Made Good?

Posted on February 25, 2008
I woke up today and opened my Wall Street Journal.  I read the WSJ front to back; that means I read the main section, then Marketplace, Money & Investing, and then Personal Journal, in that order.  When I finally got to the Personal Journal section, there was an article entitled "Hometown Makes Good" by Kevin Helliker (available if you are a WSJ...

Big Brother Pharma Wins Again

Posted on February 22, 2008
In a crushing blow to consumers, on Thursday, February 21st, the United States Supreme Court again sided with big pharmaceutical medical device makers.  The decision in Reidel v. Medtronic shields medical devices from lawsuits so long as the FDA approved the device...

Words of Thanks

Posted on February 21, 2008
My law firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei has received numerous letters of thanks from clients.  We greatly appreciate all of our clients, and we thank them in return for their business and continued loyalty in allowing our firm to represent them...

Video: Angel and Jim Orr on 2007 Duragesic Patch Verdict

Posted on February 21, 2008

Be Careful What You Sue For

Posted on February 18, 2008
As you'll see from the press release below, when you treat people unfairly in business, justice will ultimately be served.  Our legal system is not perfect and never will be, but juries do know right from wrong when they see it. Whether in your personal or business life, your word is your word; it doesn’t matter if it's in writing...

Fentanyl Painkiller Patches Recalled

Posted on February 12, 2008
In several of my articles, I’ve talked about the dangers of the Duragesic Pain Patch containing the prescription painkiller, fentanyl. The Duragesic Patch, which is approximately 80 times more powerful than morphine, certainly does kill pain, but unfortunately, it also kills people...

Election to the Board of Directors of the GDHCC.

Posted on February 06, 2008
I'm proud to announce my election to the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  The mission statement of the GDHCC is as follows:  "To develop, promote and protect Hispanic businesses in the greater Dallas area and to support the advancement, education and economic growth of the Hispanic business community...

The Real Story on Real Estate Agents

Posted on February 05, 2008
A novel legal theory aimed at making real estate agents take their fiduciary duties more seriously is making its way through the California courts.  The plaintiff, Ms. Marty Ummel, sued her real estate agent, Mike Little, a veteran with ReMaxAssociates in San Diego...

OG Nation and HORP&B Join Forces

Posted on February 05, 2008
 We all know that mud slinging is modus operandi when it comes to politics.  But in the corporate world, “mud bombing” is the more appropriate term.   For some reason, our society has deemed that honesty and fairness are virtues in one’s personal life, but that in the boardrooms of even the largest and most respected corporations, it’s no holds barred when it comes to allegations and outright lies...

Dallas Attorney Eric Pearson Now a Name Partner in Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei

Posted on January 23, 2008
Dallas Attorney Eric Pearson Now a Name Partner in Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei DALLAS - The Dallas law firm of Heygood, Orr, Reyes & Bartolomei is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished Dallas trial lawyer Eric D. Pearson as a name partner in the newly renamed Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei...

Can Access to Credit Cure the Recession Worry Blues?

Posted on January 16, 2008
2008 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for the U.S. “It's the economy, stupid,” will be repeated by every man and woman running for President, or for that matter, local librarian.  So, what can the politicians do to help out the regular Bobs in this country? How about letting manufacturers and retailers open their own financial institutions?  Why?  Because in 2008, the U...

Investors Limited in Suing for Fraud

Posted on January 16, 2008
The Supreme Court just slammed the door on investor lawsuits that target secondary actors such as banks, law firms, and accounting firms that allegedly assist a company brought down by corporate fraud.  That means investors will not be able to recover any money from the advisors to corporate frauds that melt their investments like ice cream in August on a Dallas sidewalk...

The class action we filed against Swift Meatpacking

Posted on January 08, 2008
The class action we filed against Swift Meatpacking survived the defendant's motion to dismiss.  Below is a recent article that details some of what was going on at the various Swift Meatpacking plants before we filed our case. Illegals and business: A glimpse of the future?Feds’ fierce probe of meatpacker Swift seen an ominous sign for employersBy Susan Berfieldupdated 5:43 p...

Technology and the Art of Persuasion

Posted on January 08, 2008
By: Eric Pearson and Angel Reyes At the most basic level, a trial lawyer's job is to persuade.  Whether the audience is a judge during a summary judgment hearing, opposing counsel across a table at mediation or a jury listening to an opening statement, the job of a trial lawyer is to persuade someone of a legal or factual position...

What's the Matter With Farmers Branch...Again?

Posted on January 02, 2008
Here’s another look at Tim O'Hare and an update to my December 2006, article entitled "What's the Matter with Farmers Branch?" Well, it has finally come to pass, Tim O'Hare of Farmers Branch is throwing his hat in the ring for Mayor of Farmers Branch...

Second Safety Warning on Fentanyl Skin Patch

Posted on December 27, 2007
The FDA has now issued its second safety warning regarding the Fentanyl Skin Patch, a patch that delivers pain medication through the skin that is at least 80 times more potent than morphine.  With all the severe side effects, and even deaths caused by this patch, what is it going to take before the manufacturer finally recalls this dangerous drug from the market?Please see the official warning from the U...

Seth Tobias, R.I.P.

Posted on December 05, 2007
The latest breaking news in the hedge fund world is the salacious story of Seth Tobias' death. Seth ran a $300 million hedge fund from New York and Palm Beach. The fund was called Circle T. Just a few years ago, Seth started his hedge fund with a modest $4 million in capital...

Spin Life Policies - a $30 Billion Market

Posted on December 04, 2007
After several years of remaining in the shadows, spin life policies are now squarely in the limelight.  Larry King, a multi-millionaire CNN television talk show host has filed a lawsuit against Alan Meltzer, the insurance broker that sold him the policy...

Dickie, Say It Ain't So!

Posted on December 04, 2007
The inspiration for John Grisham's "King of Torts" book and famous Alabama trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs was indicted for allegedly bribing a judge with a $50,000 payoff. Dickie got famous for bringing big tobacco to its collective knees in the 1990s...

Medtronics Pacemaker Recall

Posted on December 03, 2007
Last year, defibrillator manufacturer Medtronic, Inc. issued a press release warning physicians of a potential battery shorting mechanism that may occur in some of its models. Now, Medtronic is recalling its Sprint Fidelis cardiac leads. These are thin wires that connect devices known as ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) or CRT-Ds (cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators) which are intended to sense irregular heart rhythms and to send an electrical pulse to the heart to shock it into beating properly...

Big Business Big Winner in Court Rulings

Posted on November 26, 2007
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Eric Torbenson of the Dallas Morning News about a discussion held at a continuing education event called the Bench Bar Conference, which was hosted by the Dallas Bar Association. This discussion was on whether the Texas Supreme Court now favors corporate defendants in court rulings...

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