Henry Hernandez and Nancy Hernandez vs. BISSELL Inc., BISSELL Homecare, Inc. and BISSELL Mexico, Inc
Partner Jaime A. Saenz and Alison W. Colvin of the firm represented Defendants in this case in which Plaintiff sued for negligence and gross negligence regarding a worksite forklift injury. Jury trial began on January 25, 2010 and concluded on February 10, 2010. The jury found Plaintiff 50% negligent but also found Defendants negligent. The trial judge rendered a judgment notwithstanding the jury’s finding of 50% negligence attributable to Plaintiff in the full amount of damages of $2.56 million. Before the Court’s plenary power had expired (and any defense appeal would have been due), the case settled.