Recent Cases

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Jeff Springer's $3.6 million verdict in a business dispute case in Plano Federal District Court as reported in "Federal Judge Orders Return to Mediation", published in the Denton Record Chronicle.

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SpringerLyle helps signal light technician recover $1.9 million in damages. Read Case Summary Involving 18-Wheeler and City Worker (PDF) as reported in VerdictSearch Texas.

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SpringerLyle wins $2.5 million for surviving minors of a man killed in head on collision. Read Case Summary of Wrongful Death (PDF) as resported in VerdictSearch Texas.

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SpringerLyle succeeds in attaining $2.4 million for accident victim where alcohol was involved in failure to yield right of way when tractor-trailor collided with pick-up. Read Case Summary of Alcohol Involvement and Negligent Hiriing (PDF) as reported in VerdictSearch Texas.

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Jeff Springer writes as guest columnist for the Denton Record Chronicle on the effects of tort reform in "Chipping Away at the Tort Reform System".

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In The Advocate, Jeff Springer presents an article addressing antiquated statutes of limitation used in court decisions that address the rapid changes brought by medical advances and how this affects healthcare liability claims. Read "Legal Injury: A More Reasoned Approach to the Discovery Rule" (PDF).

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Frank Lyle writes how legal hurdles abound as a result of Proposition 12 and House Bill 4 which give our legislature unrestrainted ability to set caps on claims for malpractice suits. Read "The Aftermath of Proposition 12" (PDF), published in The Denton County Lawyer, newsletter for the Denton County Bar Association.

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Through ERISA, insurance companies gain more say so in restricting doctor's recommendations for treatment. Read "New Health Plan Proposals Doomed Under ERISA's Umbrella" (PDF) by Frank Lyle and Jeff Springer published in The Texas Lawyer.

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When medical-necessity determination made by an HMO comes between the doctor and the patient, the result is intereference with the practice of medicine, which violates the HMO statute and possibly the Texas Medical Practices Act. Read "Medical-Necessity Decisions and The Texas HMO Statute" (PDF), by Frank Lyle and Jeff Springer, published in The Texas Lawyer.

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Jeff Springer helps start a public education foundation for the Sanger School District. Read "Sanger school foundation kicks off with first gift" (PDF) as published in the Denton Record-Chronicle.

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The Sanger Education Foundation is set up to strengthen the relationship of the Sanger ISD with the City of Sanger and citizens. Read "City of Sanger Partners with Local Education Foundation" (PDF) as published in the Sanger Courier.

Information resources come from The Denton Record-Chronicle, the Sanger Courier, Denton County Bar Association, Verdict Search Texas and The Texas Lawyer.