Why would a jury award a plaintiff nearly 50 percent more in damages than requested? Houston lawyer Adam Voyles thinks it’s because he was able to prove a lack of concern for his injured client, plus the long-term effects of a concussion, which might not be immediately apparent.
Voyles, a partner in Lubel Voyles, represented Rene Munguia in a negligence suit. On Jan. 7 in the 80th District Court in Houston, a jury awarded Munguia $1.16 million—$400,000 more than requested—for injuries he suffered when a bottle of deck wash fell off a shelf at a Big Lots store and hit him in the head, according to Voyles.
