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Burns - Demand Letter
Table of Contents

Automobile Accident

Demand Letter

I - FACTUAL SYNOPSIS

II - PARTIES

  1. PLAINTIFFS - THE RAWLINS FAMILY
  2. PLAINTIFFS - THE GERMAINE FAMILY
  3. PLAINTIFFS - THE WAYMOND FAMILY
  4. DEFENDANT - PRIVATE AUTOS CORPORATION
  5. DEFENDANT - STEVEN STAMPLY

III - PRIVATE AUTOS’ LIABILITY

  1. STRICT TORT LIABILITY IN TEXAS
    1. 402A
    2. Statutory Law: CPRC 82.005
    3. Relevant Case Law
      1. Defective Design
      2. Safer Alternative Design
      3. Unreasonably Dangerous Product
  2. TEXAS LAW APPLIED TO STALLION GLIDER EXCEL
    1. Uncrashworthy Fuel Filler Neck
      1. Defective Design
      2. Safer Alternative Design
        (1) PAC's Convoluted Fuel Filler Neck
        (2) Private Autos Passenger Cars
      3. Unreasonably Dangerous Product
      4. Relevant Documents
        (1) Design Direction-8-A
        (2) CPPO-8: Incipient Failure
    2. Uncrashworthy Fuel Tank
      1. Defective Design
      2. Safer Alternative Design
        (1) Eliminate Hazard: Move Tank
        (2) Guard Against Hazard
        (a) Liner Within Tank
        (b) Shield Top of Tank
        (c) Convoluted Fuel Filler Neck
      3. Unreasonably Dangerous Product
      4. Relevant Documents
        (1) A. C. Gardner Memo
        (2) Design Direction-8-A
        (3) CPPO-8
        (4) Bailey Memo
    3. Uncrashworthiness of Seat Assembly
      1. Defective Design
      2. Alternative Safer Design
      3. Unreasonably Dangerous Product
      4. Relevant Documents
    4. Failure to Warn
    5. Ordinary Negligence
    6. Breach of Warranty
    7. Gross Negligence
      a. Standard for Recovery
      b. Documents

IV - MEDICAL PROOF REGARDING BURNS

  1. Burns
    1. Etiology
    2. Burn Categories
    3. Physiology
    4. Alterations in Body Systems
    5. Complications Concomitant
    6. Treatment of Burn Complications
  2. Sepsis
    1. Etiology
    2. Identification
    3. Manifestations
    4. Treatment

V - SALLY WAYMOND

  1. PERSONAL INJURIES AND MEDICAL SEQUELAE
  2. HOSPITAL COURSE OF TREATMENT - SALLY
  3. SURGICAL PROCEDURES - SALLY
  4. PERMANENT DAMAGE - SALLY
  5. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS - SALLY
  6. DAMAGES - SALLY WAYMOND
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Life Expectancy
    3. Per Diem Evaluation
    4. Personal Injury Damages
      1. Physical Pain
      2. Mental Anguish
      3. Physical Disability
      4. Physical Disfigurement
      5. Loss of Wage Earning Capacity
      6. Medical Expenses
    5. Wrongful Death of Lee Leonard Waymond
      1. Mental Anguish
      2. Pecuniary Loss
      3. Loss of Society and Companionship
      4. Funeral and Burial Expenses
    6. Wrongful Death of Timothy Waymond
      1. Mental Anguish
      2. Pecuniary Loss
      3. Loss of Society and Companionship
      4. Funeral and Burial Expenses
    7. Sally's Damages: Lee Lynette's Injury
      1. Medical Expenses
      2. Loss of Services
  7. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - SALLY WAYMOND
    1. Personal Injury Damages
    2. Wrongful Death of Lee Leonard Waymond
    3. Wrongful Death of Timothy Waymond
    4. Personal Injury of Lee Lynette Waymond
  8. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - SALLY WAYMOND

VI - LEE LYNETTE WAYMOND

  1. PERSONAL INJURIES AND MEDICAL SEQUELAE
  2. HOSPITAL COURSE OF TREATMENT - LEE LYNETTE
  3. SURGICAL PROCEDURES - LEE LYNETTE
  4. PERMANENT DAMAGE - LEE LYNETTE
  5. MEDICAL EXPENSES - LEE LYNETTE
  6. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS - LEE LYNETTE
  7. DAMAGES - LEE LYNETTE
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Life Expectancy
    3. Per Diem Evaluation
    4. Personal Injury Damages
      1. Physical Pain
      2. Mental Anguish
      3. Physical Disability
      4. Physical Disfigurement
      5. Loss of Wage Earning Capacity
      6. Medical Expenses
    5. Wrongful Death of Lee Leonard Waymond
      1. Mental Anguish
      2. Pecuniary Loss
      3. Loss of Society and Companionship
    6. Personal Injury to Sally Waymond
      1. Basis of Recovery
      2. Damages
      3. Loss of Parental Consortium
  8. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - LEE LYNETTE
    1. Personal Injury Damages
    2. Wrongful Death of Lee Leonard Waymond
    3. Personal Injury to Sally Waymond
  9. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - LEE LYNETTE

VII - WENDY GERMAINE

  1. PERSONAL INJURIES AND MEDICAL SEQUELAE
  2. HOSPITAL COURSE OF TREATMENT - WENDY
  3. SURGICAL PROCEDURES - WENDY
  4. PERMANENT DAMAGE - WENDY
  5. MEDICAL EXPENSES - WENDY
  6. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS - WENDY
  7. DAMAGES - WENDY
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Life Expectancy
    3. Per Diem Evaluation
    4. Personal Injury Damages - Wendy
      1. Physical Pain
      2. Mental Anguish
      3. Physical Disability
      4. Physical Disfigurement
      5. Loss of Wage Earning Capacity
      6. Medical Expenses
    5. James Germaine - Personal Injury to Wendy
      1. Medical Expenses to Age
      2. Loss of services
      3. Mental Anguish
    6. Judy Germaine - Personal Injury to Wendy
      1. Loss of services
      2. Mental Anguish
  8. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - WENDY
    1. Wendy Germaine
    2. James Germaine - Personal Injury to Wendy
    3. Judy Germaine - Personal Injury to Wendy
  9. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - WENDY

VIII - DEATH OF ANNETTE RAWLINS

  1. AUTOPSY REPORT OF ANNETTE
  2. DAMAGES - DEATH OF ANNETTE
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Life Expectancy
    3. Per Diem Argument
    4. Damages
      1. Krystle Rawlins - Death of Annette
        (1) Mental Anguish
        (2) Loss of Society and Companionship
        (3) Pecuniary Loss
        (4) Funeral and Burial Expenses
      2. Estate of Annette - Survival Action
        (1) Basis of Recovery
        (2) Damages - Survival Action
        (a) Physical Pain and Suffering
        (b) Mental Anguish
  3. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - DEATH OF ANNETTE
    1. Krystle Rawlins - Death of Annette
    2. Estate of Annette - Survival Action
  4. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - DEATH OF ANNETTE

IX - DEATH OF LEE LEONARD WAYMOND

  1. AUTOPSY REPORT OF LEE LEONARD
  2. DAMAGES - WRONGFUL DEATH OF LEE LEONARD
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Life Expectancy
    3. Per Diem Evaluation
      1. Loss of Society and Companionship
      2. Pecuniary Loss
      3. Mental Anguish
  3. WRONGFUL DEATH OF LEE LEONARD WAYMOND
    1. Robert Earle Waymond
      1. Basis of Recovery
      2. Life Expectancy
      3. Per Diem Argument
      4. Damages
      5. Jury Verdict Potential
      6. Settlement Demand
    2. Gregory Wayne Waymond
      1. Basis of Recovery
      2. Life Expectancy
      3. Per Diem Argument
      4. Damages
        (1) Mental Anguish
        (2) Loss of Society and Companionship
        (3) Pecuniary Loss
      5. Jury Verdict Potential
      6. Settlement Demand
    3. Christian Lyn Waymond
      1. Basis of Recovery
      2. Life Expectancy
      3. Per Diem Argument
      4. Damages
        (1) Mental Anguish
        (2) Loss of Society and Companionship
        (3) Pecuniary Loss
      5. Jury Verdict Potential
      6. Settlement Demand
    4. Delores Waymond
      1. Basis of Recovery
      2. Life Expectancy
      3. Per Diem Argument
      4. Damages
        (1) Mental Anguish
        (2) Loss of Society and Companionship
        (3) Pecuniary Loss
      5. Jury Verdict Potential
      6. Settlement Demand
  4. DAMAGES - ESTATE OF LEE LEONARD WAYMOND
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Damages - Survival Action
      1. Physical Pain and Suffering
      2. Mental Anguish
  5. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - ESTATE OF LEE LEONARD
  6. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - ESTATE OF LEE LEONARD

X - DEATH OF TIMOTHY BENJAMIN WAYMOND

  1. AUTOPSY REPORT OF TIMOTHY BENJAMIN
  2. DAMAGES - ESTATE OF TIMOTHY
    1. Basis of Recovery
    2. Damages - Survival Action
      1. Physical Pain and Suffering
      2. Mental Anguish
  3. JURY VERDICT POTENTIAL - ESTATE OF TIMOTHY
  4. SETTLEMENT DEMAND - DEATH OF TIMOTHY BENJAMIN

XI - STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT FRAMEWORK

  1. STRUCTURE
  2. INDEPENDENT SPECIALIST
  3. CONSTRUCTIVE RECEIPT
  4. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

XII - SETTLEMENT DEMAND SYNOPSIS

  1. Sally Waymond
    1. Personal Injury: Self
    2. Wrongful Death: Spouse
    3. Wrongful Death: Son
    4. Personal Injury: Daughter
  2. Lee Lynette Waymond
    1. Personal Injury: Self
    2. Wrongful Death: Father
    3. Personal Injury: Mother
  3. Wendy Germaine
    1. Personal Injury: Self
    2. James Germaine
    3. Judy Germaine
  4. DEATH OF ANNETTE RAWLINS
    1. Krystle Rawlins: Death of Annette
    2. Estate of Annette Rawlins
  5. DEATH OF LEE LEONARD WAYMOND
    1. Robert Earle Waymond
    2. Gregory Wayne Waymond
    3. Christian Lyn Waymond
    4. Delores Waymond
    5. Estate of Lee Leonard Waymond
  6. DEATH OF TIMOTHY BENJAMIN

XIII - CONCLUSION