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Thuy Sunosky v. Allen A. Rad Law Firm
02-15-00330-CV
| Tex. App. | Oct 26, 2015
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OCT 262015 NO. 2014-004069-2

GQURT.OE.APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

SUNOSKY v. ALLEN A. RAD LAW FIRM

Original Proceeding from the Court of Appeals, The Honorable Vince Sprinkle, Presiding

The appeal is from Second District of Texas of Court of Appeals in cause number 2014-004069-2. The judgment was signed on September 23, 2015. Thuy Sunosky desire to appeal to the Second Court of Appeals and, hereby, give notice of appeal.

ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED

Thuy Sunosky 5932 Broadway Avenue Haltom City, Texas 76117 (832) 423-1344

Pro Se Litigant

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*4 CAUSE No. 2014-004069-2 THUY SUNOSKY, APPELLANT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT vs. TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS ALLEN A. RAD LAW FIRM, APPELLEE SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

This Notice of Appeal is filed by Thuy Sunosky, Appellant, a party to this proceeding who seeks to alter the trial court's decision of September 23, 2015.

  1. The trial court, cause number, and style of this case are shown in the caption above.
  2. The motion for an appeal was signed on September 23, 2015.
  3. Thuy Sunosky desires to appeal all portions of the judgment.
  4. This appeal is being taken to the Court of Appeals, Tarrant County, Texas.
  5. This notice of appeal is being filed by Thuy Sunosky.

Respectfully submitted, Thuy Sunosky 5932 Broadway Avenue Haltom City, Texas 76117 (832) 423-1344

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OCT 262015

COURT CHEOONOMONIAHNOR TEXAS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH

PLAINTIFF ..... THUY SUNOSKY

VS.

DEFENDANT ..... ALLEN A. RAD LAW FIRMS

THUY SUNOSKY, AND NOW APPELLANT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, THUY SUNOSKY -- I SUE MR. A RAD FOR \$200,000 THUY'S ADDRESS THUY'S PHONE # 832-423-1344 MRS. THUY SUNOSKY LIVES AT: 5932 BROADWAY AVENUE HALTOM CITY, TX 76117 HER SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS: 3197 HER DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER IS: 853

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COURT TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
JUDICIAL DISTRICT

THUY SUNOSKY APPELLANT

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ALLEN A. RAD LAW FIRM APPELLEE

REQUEST FOR PREPARATION OF THE RECORD FOR AN APPEAL

Thuy Sunosky, and now Appellant in the above entitled and numbered cause, requests the Court Reporter of the Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, to prepare a record for appeal in the above entitled and numbered cause No. 2014-004069-2, I sue Mr. A. Rad for \ 200,000$.

  1. Appellant further requests that the testimony included in the record be in question and answer form.
  2. Appellant requests the court reporter to include the following portion of the evidence and other proceedings to be included in the record:

I appeared before the Judge at Court at Law No. 2 on September 23, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and was granted a motion for an appeal of which the deadline date is November 2, 2015.

1) Because Mr. A Rad don't want to pay \ 200,000$ from Memorandum Opinion No. 02-13-00032-CV at Court at Law No. 2, cause No. 2014-004069-2. 2) I still hurt in my knee and my doctor says that I need to have surgery now. And my back still hurt. 3) I'm handicapped now from car accident that I was a victim of in 2001. 4) I have skills and business as a tailor and designer of clothes. Now I still hurt and Social Security pays me, but if I can work I

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William G. Coleman, M.D. for knee surgery Ved Aggarwal, M.D. for back pain Terri Allen, M.D. took x-rays for back pain Richard Jensen, M.D. did MRI for back pain 6) Dr. Joseph G. Carter, M.D. gave me a handicap card for four years now. 7) On June 25, 2015, I went to see Dr. Carter for my back and knee and I've lost a lot of weight b 8) Because of the pain from the accident. 9) I have a new doctor and new information from 2015. Dr. Coleman says that I need a right knee replacement surgery and motion for \ 200,000$. I go to Trinity Pain Medicine and they want to do a procedure on me to show me where my pain in my lower back is. 10) Dr. Carter shows that I've lost a lot of weight because of the pain in my right knee and lower back from not eating and sleeping well. 11) Dr. Carter gave me a handicap tag for four years now. 12) Motion shows that I should get paid \ 200,000$. 13) I never signed paper before. I cashed check for \ 3,685.68$ to pay Dr. Jeffrey McGowen, M.D., to give me a shot because I was in a lot of pain in my right knee. Mr. A Rad sent me a paper to sign up for Medicare on September 18, 2005, so Mr. A Rad don't have to pay bill and he could keep the money from both sides' insurance. 14) I lose my job that I went to school for. I have skills to design

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*12 clothes and I lose my business, tailor too from car accident in 2001. I can't work. 15) I hurt for whole time. For 15 years now I still hurt and my court document shows I sue Mr. A Rad for \ 200,000$, too. My case document is #2014-004069-2. 16) I need go now. I need surgery soon. 17) I send #2) Court of Appeals Memorandum Motion, #3) Court at Law No. 2 cause # 2014-004069-2, Selection of Discovery Level, #4), Medicare and check, #5) Dr. Coleman's records, #6), Dr. Carter's records, #7), copy of handicap tag, #8), Medial Branch Block, #9), Fashion Design circular.

Respectfully submitted,

Thuy Sunosky 5932 Broadway Avenue Haltom City, TX 76117 (832) 423-1344

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Respectfully submitted,

Thuy Sunosky 5932 Broadway Avenue Haltom City, TX 76117 (832) 423-1344

SIGNATURE

Date:26/10/2015 Signature: Thuy Sunosky Print Name: Thuy Sunosky Street Address: 5932 BRo a duxy AVE City: HATTOM City State: TX Zip Code: 76117 Phone No. 832-423-1344 Email:

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COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-13-00032-CV

THUY SUNOSKY APPELLANT OCT 26205 V.

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS LAW FIRM APPELLEE DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK

FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 OF TARRANT COUNTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION [1]

Appellant Thuy Sunosky, pro se, appeals from the trial court's order dismissing her claims against Appellee Allen A. Rad Law Firm (Rad) for lack of jurisdiction. Because Sunosky does not challenge the only basis for the trial court's order, we affirm. [1] See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

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" A f t e r t h e c o n c l u s i o n o f t h e t r i a l , t h e t r i a l c o u r t s i g n e d a n o r d e r o f d i s m i s s a l , s t a t i n g t h a t " [ a ] f t e r c o n s i d e r i n g t h e m a t t e r , t h e C o u r t f i n d s t h a t t h i s m a t t e r s h o u l d b e d i s m i s s e d f o r w a n t o f j u r i s d i c t i o n " a n d o r d e r i n g t h a t t h e c a s e b e d i s m i s s e d w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e . S u n o s k y n o w a p p e a l s . < / p > < p > I n t h e " I s s u e s P r e s e n t e d " s e c t i o n o f h e r b r i e f , S u n o s k y s e t s o u t f o u r t e e n n u m b e r e d p a r a g r a p h s t h a t c o n t a i n a s s e r t i o n s o f f a c t r a t h e r t h a n l e g a l i s s u e s . 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T h e t r i a l c o u r t h a d t h e p o w e r t o h e a r a c a s e i n v o l v i n g t h a t a m o u n t i n d a m a g e s . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 7 " > [ 7 ] < / s u p > B u t a t t r i a l , S u n o s k y i n t r o d u c e d e v i d e n c e t h a t h e r d a m a g e s w e r e o v e r < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > , a n d s h e a s k e d t h e t r i a l c o u r t t o a w a r d h e r m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > . T h e t r i a l c o u r t c o n c l u d e d t h a t b e c a u s e S u n o s k y s o u g h t t o r e c o v e r m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > , i t d i d n o t h a v e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r h e r c l a i m . < / p > < p > S u n o s k y ′ s b r i e f a l l e g e s t h a t R a d f a i l e d t o k e e p h e r u p d a t e d o n h e r c a s e , f a i l e d t o f i l e h e r c a s e b e f o r e t h e l i m i t a t i o n p e r i o d h a d p a s s e d , a n d k e p t m o n e y t h a t t h e i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y h a d p a i d o u t o n h e r c l a i m . N o t h i n g i n h e r b r i e f , h o w e v e r , a d d r e s s e s w h e t h e r t h e t r i a l c o u r t h a d j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r h e r c l a i m s , w h i c h w a s t h e s o l e g r o u n d o n w h i c h t h e t r i a l c o u r t o r d e r e d t h e d i s m i s s a l o f h e r c l a i m s . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 8 " > [ 8 ] < / s u p > A l t h o u g h w e a r e m i n d f u l o f t h e d i f f i c u l t y t h a t p r o s e l i t i g a n t s f a c e , w e m a y n o t < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 5 " > [ 5 ] < / s u p > T e x . G o v ′ t C o d e A n n . § 25.0003 . < / m i > < m s u p > < m r o w / > < m r o w > < m n > 6 < / m n > < / m r o w > < / m s u p > < m o > & # x 0002 F ; < / m o > < m i > d < / m i > < m i > . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 7 " > [ 7 ] < / s u p > S e e i d . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 8 " > [ 8 ] < / s u p > S e e T e x . R . A p p . P . 44.1 ; B r i t t o n v . T e x . D e p ′ t o f C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , 95 S . W .3 d 676 , 682 ( T e x . 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T h i s n e r v e b l o c k i s n o t i n t e n d e d t o c u r e y o u r p a i n , r a t h e r i t i s o n l y t o d e t e r m i n e w h e r e t h e p a i n i s c o m i n g f r o m . < / p > < p > P r o c e d u r e D a t e : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > t o b e s c h e d u l e d < / p > < p > T i m e o f A r r i v a l : < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 33 < / s p a n > < / m i > < m i > & # x 000 B 7 ; < / m i > < m i > < / m i > < m i > & # x 000 B 7 ; < / m i > < m i > < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 34 < / s p a n > < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > T H U Y S U N O S K Y < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > V . < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > A L L E N A . R A D L A W F I R M < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > T O T H E H O N O R A B L E C O U R T : M R S . 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S E L E C T I O N O F D I S C O V E R Y L E V E L < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > T h e p l a i n t i f f a f f i r m a t i v e l y p l e a d s t h a t s h e s e e k s o n l y m o n e t a r y r e l i e f a g g r e g a t i n g < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > a n d n o m o r e ; e x c l u d i n g c o s t , p r e j u d g m e n t i n t e r e s t , a n d a t t o r n e y ′ s f e e s u n d e r C i v i l P r o c e d u r e R u l e 190.2 . < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > 2 . P A R T I E S A N D S E R V I C E O F C I T A T I O N < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 35 < / s p a n > < / m i > < m i > & # x 000 B 7 ; < / m i > < m i > < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 36 < / s p a n > < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > I N T H E < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > C O U R T < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > C O U N T Y , T E X A S < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > J U D I C I A L D I S T R I C T < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < h 2 > < s p a n > T H U Y S U N O S K Y < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > V . < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > A L L E N A . 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B o x 9020 , D e n i s o n , T e x a s 75021 < / p > < p > L i a b i l i t y S u b r o g a t i o n P r i n t e d O n : < / m i > < m n > 1 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 F ; < / m o > < m n > 10 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 F ; < / m o > < m n > 2006 < / m n > < m i > < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 54 < / s p a n > < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > M E D I C A R E < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < h 2 > < s p a n > P a r t A I n t e r m e d i a r y < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > P a r t B C a r r i e r < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > 012006 < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > L e t t e r N u m b e r : 340893 D a t e : 02 / 28 / 2006 R A D L A W F I R M 12900 P R E S T O N R D S U I T E 900 D A L L A S , T X 752301325 < / p > < p > R E : N a m e : T H U Y T S U N O S K Y H I C # : 466313197 A D a t e o f I n c i d e n t : 02 / 09 / 2001 D e b t I d e n t i f i c a t i o n N o . : 200524109000018 D e m a n d A m o u n t : $ 2 , 893.85 < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > D e a r S i r / M a d a m : < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > W e a r e w r i t i n g t o y o u b e c a u s e w e r e c e n t l y l e a r n e d t h a t y o u m a d e a l i a b i l i t y c l a i m r e l a t i n g t o a n i l l n e s s , i n j u r y o r i n c i d e n t o c c u r r i n g o n o r a b o u t 02 / 09 / 2001 a n d o b t a i n e d a r e c o v e r y . W e h a v e d e t e r m i n e d t h a t y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o r e p a y t h e M e d i c a r e p r o g r a m < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 2 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 893.85 < / m n > < m i > f o r t h e c o s t o f m e d i c a l c a r e i t p a i d r e l a t i n g t o y o u r l i a b i l i t y r e c o v e r y . ( T h e t e r m " r e c o v e r y " i n c l u d e s a s e t t l e m e n t , j u d g m e n t , a w a r d o r a n y o t h e r t y p e o f r e c o v e r y . ) < / p > < p > W e h o p e t h a t y o u w i l l f i n d a n s w e r s t o s o m e o f t h e q u e s t i o n s y o u m a y h a v e a b o u t t h i s l e t t e r b e l o w . P a r t s I a n d I I o f t h i s l e t t e r e x p l a i n t h e f e d e r a l l a w t h a t r e q u i r e s y o u t o p a y M e d i c a r e b a c k a n d t h e w a y w e d e t e r m i n e d t h e a m o u n t y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o r e p a y . W e h a v e p r o v i d e d i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r r e p a y i n g M e d i c a r e i n P a r t I I I o f t h i s l e t t e r . Y o u h a v e t h e r i g h t t o a p p e a l o u r d e t e r m i n a t i o n i f y o u d i s a g r e e w i t h i t , a n d y o u a l s o h a v e t h e r i g h t t o r e q u e s t t h a t t h e M e d i c a r e p r o g r a m w a i v e r e c o v e r y o f t h e a m o u n t y o u o w e i n f u l l o r i n p a r t . I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r r e q u e s t i n g w a i v e r o f r e c o v e r y a n d a p p e a l a r e p r o v i d e d i n P a r t I V o f t h i s l e t t e r . F i n a l l y , P a r t V o f t h i s l e t t e r e x p l a i n s t h e i n t e r e s t c h a r g e s t h a t a p p l y i f y o u d o n o t r e p a y M e d i c a r e w i t h i n s i x t y ( 60 ) d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e o f t h i s l e t t e r a n d t e l l s y o u a b o u t c e r t a i n a c t i o n s M e d i c a r e m a y d e c i d e t o t a k e i f y o u f a i l t o r e p a y t h e a m o u n t y o u o w e . < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > I . W h y a m I r e q u i r e d t o r e p a y M e d i c a r e ? < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > Y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o r e p a y M e d i c a r e b e c a u s e M e d i c a r e p a i d f o r m e d i c a l c a r e y o u r e c e i v e d r e l a t e d t o y o u r l i a b i l i t y r e c o v e r y . T h e M e d i c a r e S e c o n d a r y P a y e r ( M S P ) l a w a l l o w s M e d i c a r e t o p a y f o r m e d i c a l c a r e r e c e i v e d b y a M e d i c a r e b e n e f i c i a r y w h o h a s o r m a y h a v e a l i a b i l i t y c l a i m . H o w e v e r , t h e l a w a l s o r e q u i r e s M e d i c a r e t o r e c o v e r t h o s e p a y m e n t s i f p a y m e n t o f a l i a b i l i t y s e t t l e m e n t , j u d g m e n t , r e c o v e r y , o r a w a r d h a s b e e n o r c o u l d b e m a d e . C o n g r e s s p a s s e d t h e < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 55 < / s p a n > < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 56 < / s p a n > | T O S | I C N | L i m e | P r o c e s s i n g C o n t r a c t o r | P r o v i d e r N a m e | D i a g n o s i s C o d e | F r o m D a t e | T o D a t e | T o t a l < b r / > C h a r g e s | R e i m b u r s e d A m o u n t | C o n d i t i o n a l P a y m e n t A m o u n t | | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | : − − : | | | | | | | 73303 | | | | | | | O | S M I − 20332302913601 | 28 | 00400 | J P S H E A L T H N E T W O R K | V 0481 | 10 / 30 / 2003 | 16 / 30 / 2003 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 20.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 14.80 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 14.80 < / m n > < m i > | | O | S M I − 20421801487101 | 1 | 00400 | J P S H E A L T H N E T W O R K | V 7651 | 07 / 27 / 2004 | 07 / 27 / 2004 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 3 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 026.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 337.19 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 337.19 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 451502011040580 − 000000001 | 27 | 00900 | R I C H A R D S O N , K E N N E T H W | 7175 | 12 / 27 / 2001 | 12 / 27 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 150.50 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 120.40 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 120.40 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 451502154417800 − 000000001 | 28 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 71518 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 190.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 92.74 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 92.74 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 451502154417800 − 000000002 | 25 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 71518 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 120.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 26.58 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 26.58 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 451502154417800 − 000000003 | 24 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 71518 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 145.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 76.33 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 76.33 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 451502154417800 − 000000004 | 23 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 71518 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | 12 / 03 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 8.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 3.58 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 3.58 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201284198630 − 000000001 | 22 | 00900 | M I L L E R , A L A N | 7245 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 34.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 9.90 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 9.90 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201284198630 − 000000002 | 21 | 00900 | M I L L E R , A L A N | 71946 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 30.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 7.79 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 7.79 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201288108920 − 000000001 | 20 | 00900 | L U M , D A N I E L O | 7840 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | 09 / 24 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 67.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 27.97 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 27.97 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201324489560 − 000000001 | 19 | 00900 | T R U O N G , H O A L | 4558 | 11 / 07 / 2001 | 11 / 07 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 155.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 62.13 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 62.13 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201324489560 − 000000002 | 18 | 00900 | T R U O N G , H O A L | V 762 | 11 / 07 / 2001 | 11 / 07 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 45.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 16.88 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 16.88 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201346438960 − 000000001 | 17 | 00900 | L U M , D A N I E L C | 71946 | 11 / 26 / 2001 | 11 / 26 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 67.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 27.97 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 27.97 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452201362542810 − 000000001 | 16 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 7175 | 12 / 12 / 2001 | 12 / 12 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 100.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 61.85 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 61.85 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452202010695880 − 000000001 | 15 | 00900 | P R O T Z M A N , R O B E R T R | 7172 | 12 / 27 / 2001 | 12 / 27 / 2001 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 3 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 735.00 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 513.08 < / m n > < m i > | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 513.08 < / m n > < m i > | | P | S M I − 452202134227960 − 000000001 | 14 | 00900 | L U M , D A N I E L C | 311 | 05 / 06 / 2002 | 05 / 05 / 2002 | < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; 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S u n o s k y : < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > P l e a s e b e a d v i s e d t h e C o u r t h a s r e s e t t h i s c a s e f o r t r i a l t h e w e e k o f J u l y 25 , 2005 . A l s o , p l e a s e b e a d v i s e d w e h a v e r e s c h e d u l e d t h e a r b i t r a t i o n f o r J u l y 19 , 2005 , a t 1 : 30 p . m . a t G a m m o n M e d i a t i o n s . I a m e n c l o s i n g a m a p w i t h d i r e c t i o n s t o G a m m o n M e d i a t i o n s . < / p > < p > T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s m a t t e r . P l e a s e d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t m e s h o u l d y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s . < / p > < p > S i n c e r e l y y o u r s , R A D L A W F I R M K i m W o n g − K i m W o n g L i t i g a t i o n M a n a g e r < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 60 < / s p a n > < p > M A D I A I N E V I L A I O R E S . J . D . W A D I A . 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T h e b a c k o f t h e c h e c k h a s b e e n e n d o r s e d b y t h e f i r m a n d r e q u i r e s y o u r s i g n a t u r e o n t h e b a c k a s w e l l f o r y o u t o d e p o s i t o r c a s h . < / p > < p > T h a n k y o u f o r c h o o s i n g R A D L A W F I R M t o a s s i s t y o u i n t h i s m a t t e r . W e w e l c o m e y o u r c o m m e n t s , q u e s t i o n s r e g a r d i n g h a n d l i n g o f y o u r c a s e . P l e a s e d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t u s s h o u l d y o u n e e d o u r s e r v i c e s i n t h e f u t u r e . W e , t h e a t t o r n e y s & a m p ; s t a f f a t t h i s f i r m , g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e y o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h i s f i r m t o o t h e r s . 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M i l d p o s t e r i o r s p o n d y l o s i s i s p r e s e n t . < / p > < p > A t t h e L 1 − 2 l e v e l d e g e n e r a t i v e d i s k d e s i c c a t i o n i s p r e s e n t w i t h l o s s o f h e i g h t o f t h e i n t e r v e r t e b r a l d i s k s p a c e . S i g n a l c h a n g e s a d j a c e n t t o t h e e n d p l a t e s a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h d e g e n e r a t i v e d i s k d i s e a s e , w i t h s u b c h o n d r a l e d e m a s u g g e s t i n g t h i s m a y b e a p a i n g e n e r a t o r . T h e r e i s m o d e r a t e p o s t e r i o r s p o n d y l o s i s a n d o l d i n d i s k w i t h m i l d e f f a c e m e n t o f a n t e r i o r t h e c a l s a c . < / p > < p > A t t h e L 2 − 3 l e v e l d e g e n e r a t i v e d i s k d e s i c c a t i o n i s p r e s e n t w i t h m i l d l o s s o f h e i g h t o f t h e i n t e r v e r t e b r a l d i s k s p a c e . 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F o r v a l u a b l e s , p l e a s e c o n s i d e r I n s u r e d o r R e g i s l a i r e d M a i l . < / l i > < l i > F o r a n a d d i t i o n a l f e e , a R e t u m R e c e i p t m a y b e r e q u e s t e d t o p r o v i d e p r o o f o f d e l i v e r y . T o o b t a i n R e t u r n R e c e i p t s e r v i c e , p l e a s e c o m p l e t e a n d a t t a c h a R e t u r n R e c e i p t ( P S F o r m 3811 ) t o t h e a r t i c l e a n d a d d a p p l i c a b l e p o s t a g e t o c o v e r t h e f e e . E n d o r s e m a i p i e c e " R e t u r n R e c e i p t R e q u e s t e d " . T o r e c e i v e a f e e w a i v e r f o r a d u p l i c a t e r e t u r n r e c e i p t , a U S P S p o s t m a r k o n y o u r C e r t i f i e d M a i l r e c e i p t i s r e q u i r e d . < / l i > < l i > F o r a n a d d i t i o n a l f e e , d e l i v e r y m a y b e r e s t r i c t e d t o t h e a d d r e s s e e o r a d d r e s s e e ′ s a u t h o r i z e d a g e n t . 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I f a p o s t m a r k o n t h e C e r t i f i e d M a i l r e c e i p t i s n o t n e e d e d , d e t a c h a n d a f f i x l a b e l w i t h p o s t a g e a n d m a i l . < / l i > < / u l > < h 2 > < s p a n > I M P O R T A N T : S a v e t h i s r e c e i p t a n d p r e s e n t i t w h e n m a k i n g a n i n q u i r y . < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > P S F o r m 3898 , A u g u s t 2006 ( R e v e r s e ) P S N 7530 − 02 − 000 − 9047 < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 90 < / s p a n > < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > R E C E I V E D < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > C u r r e n t l y , t h a t r a n g e i s b e t w e e n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 500 < / m n > < m i > a n d < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 E ; < / m o > < m s u p > < m r o w / > < m r o w > < m n > 5 < / m n > < / m r o w > < / m s u p > < m i > T h a t i s , t h e t r i a l c o u r t i n O C T 262015 t h i s c a s e , d i d u t o t h a v e t h e p o w e r t o h e a r t h e c a s e i f t h e a m o u n t o f d a m a g e s C O O K T O F T E X A S S E C O N D D I S T R I C T O F T E X A S D E S I R A L S O R A R S P L E S t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 500 < / m n > < m i > o r i f t h e a m o u n t o f d a m a g e s c l a i m e d w a s m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 E ; < / m o > < m s u p > < m r o w / > < m r o w > < m n > 6 < / m n > < / m r o w > < / m s u p > < m i > < / p > < p > I n h e r p e t i t i o n , S u n o s k y s t a t e d t h a t s h e w a s s e e k i n g t o r e c o v e r n o t m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 50 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > . T h e t r i a l c o u r t h a d t h e p o w e r t o h e a r a c a s e i n v o l v i n g t h a t a m o u n t i n d a m a g e s . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 7 " > [ 7 ] < / s u p > B u t a t t r i a l , S u n o s k y i n t r o d u c e d e v i d e n c e t h a t h e r d a m a g e s w e r e o v e r < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > , a n d s h e a s k e d t h e t r i a l c o u r t t o a w a r d h e r m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > . T h e t r i a l c o u r t c o n c l u d e d t h a t b e c a u s e S u n o s k y s o u g h t t o r e c o v e r m o r e t h a n < / m i > < m i > & # x 00024 ; < / m i > < m n > 200 < / m n > < m o > & # x 0002 C ; < / m o > < m n > 000 < / m n > < m i > , i t d i d n o t h a v e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r h e r c l a i m . < / p > < p > S u n o s k y ′ s b r i e f a l l e g e s t h a t R a d f a i l e d t o k e e p h e r u p d a t e d o n h e r c a s e , f a i l e d t o f i l e h e r c a s e b e f o r e t h e l i m i t a t i o n p e r i o d h a d p a s s e d , a n d k e p t m o n e y t h a t t h e i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y h a d p a i d o u t o n h e r c l a i m . N o t h i n g i n h e r b r i e f , h o w e v e r , a d d r e s s e s w h e t h e r t h e t r i a l c o u r t h a d j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r h e r c l a i m s , w h i c h w a s t h e s o l e g r o u n d o n w h i c h t h e t r i a l c o u r t o r d e r e d t h e d i s m i s s a l o f h e r c l a i m s . < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 8 " > [ 8 ] < / s u p > A l t h o u g h w e a r e m i n d f u l o f t h e d i f f i c u l t y t h a t p r o s e l i t i g a n t s f a c e , w e m a y n o t < s u p c l a s s = " m i d p a g e f o o t n o t e m a r k 5 " > [ 5 ] < / s u p > T e x . 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S h e a s s e r t e d t h a t R a d a g r e e d t o r e p r e s e n t h e r i n t h e m a t t e r b u t t h e n f a i l e d t o c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h h e r a b o u t t h e s t a t u s o f h e r c a s e a n d f a i l e d t o f i l e s u i t u n t i l a f t e r t h e l i m i t a t i o n p e r i o d h a d p a s s e d . S h e s o u g h t d a m a g e s " a g g r e g a t i n g $ 50 , 000 o r l e s s " e x c l u d i n g c o s t s a n d a t t o r n e y ′ s f e e s . R a d f i l e d a g e n e r a l d e n i a l a n d a s s e r t e d t h e a f f i r m a t i v e d e f e n s e o f l i m i t a t i o n a n d t h a t R a d w a s n o t a n a p p r o p r i a t e p a r t y t o t h e l a w s u i t . < / p > < p > T h e c a s e w a s c a l l e d f o r t r i a l o n J a n u a r y 10 , 2013 . S u n o s k y a p p e a r e d p r o s e . R a d d i d n o t a p p e a r . S u n o s k y t e s t i f i e d a l o n g w i t h t w o o t h e r w i t n e s s e s . 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T h e n e r v e s ( m e d i a l b r a n c h o f t h e d o r s a l r a m u s ) w h i c h c o m e f r o m t h e p r i m a r y n e r v e r o o t a t a n y g i v e n s p i n a l l e v e l , s u p p l y t h e j o i n t a t t h a t l e v e l a s w e l l a s a p o r t i o n o f t h e m u s c l e o n e i t h e r s i d e o f y o u r n e c k , m i d b a c k o r l o w b a c k . < / p > < p > T h i s n e r v e b l o c k i s i n t e n d e d t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r y o u h a v e p a i n a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e f a c e t j o i n t s , t h e d i s k s w h i c h a r e i n b e t w e e n e a c h o f t h e s p i n a l v e r t e b r a e , o r a c o m b i n a t i o n o f b o t h o f t h e s e a r e a s . < / p > < p > T h i s n e r v e b l o c k i s p u r e l y d i a g n o s t i c a l t h o u g h s o m e p a t i e n t s r e c e i v e m o r e t h a n a f e w h o u r s , a n d s o m e t i m e s a f e w d a y s r e l i e f , d e p e n d i n g o n s e v e r a l f a c t o r s . T h i s n e r v e b l o c k i s n o t i n t e n d e d t o c u r e y o u r p a i n , r a t h e r i t i s o n l y t o d e t e r m i n e w h e r e t h e p a i n i s c o m i n g f r o m . < / p > < p > P r o c e d u r e D a t e : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > t o b e s c h e d u l e a l < / p > < p > T i m e o f A r r i v a l : < / p > < p > < s p a n c l a s s = " s t a r − p a g i n a t i o n " s o u r c e = " m i d p a g e − o c r − p a r s e r " > * 97 < / s p a n > < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > T R I N I T Y P A I N M E D I C I N E A S S O C I A T E S , P . A . < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < h 2 > < s p a n > P R E − P R O C E D U R E I N S T R U C T I O N S < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < h 2 > < s p a n > P a t i e n t N a m e : < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < h 2 > < s p a n > L I A B W O R K A P P O I N T M E N T < / s p a n > < p > < / p > < / h 2 > < p > D a t e : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > T i m e : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > L o c a t i o n < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / p > < p > T h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s m u s t b e f o l l o w e d p r i o r t o y o u r p r o c e d u r e . P l e a s e k e e p t h i s f o r m f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e . < / m i > < m i > & # x 025 F B ; < / m i > < m i > S D A Y S P R I O R T O P R E − P R O C E D U R E L A B W O R K S T O P y o u r A S A , a s p i r i n , C o u m a d i n , a n d a n y t y p e o f b l o o d t h i n n e r s ( P l a v i x , W a r f a r i n , E f f i e n t , X a r e l l o , e t c . ) , a n t i − i n f l a m m a t o r y m e d i c a t i o n s ( N a p r o s y n , V i c o p r o f e n , A d v i l , A l e v e , I b u p r o f e n , M o t r i n , e t c . ) , v i t a m i n s , h e r b s , d i e t p i l l s a n d e n e r g y d r i n k s . D o n o t t a k e a n y o f t h e s e m e d i c a t i o n s u n t i l a f t e r y o u r p r o c e d u r e u n l e s s i n s t r u c t e d b y D r . C l a s s e n . Y o u a r e a l l o w e d t o t a k e T y l e n o l ( o v e r − t h e − c o u r t e r ) f o r p a i n c o n t r o l . P l e a s e r e m e m b e r t h a t t h e u s e o f t h e m e d i c a t i o n s a n d s u p p l e m e n t s l i s t e d a b o v e c a n a f f e c t y o u r l a b w o r k r e s u l t s a n d m a y r e s u l t i n c a n c e l l a t i o n o f y o u r p r o c e d u r e . < / p > < p > P R O C E D U R E D A T E : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > T I M E : < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > T h e f o l l o w i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s m u s t b e f o l l o w e d p r i o r t o y o u r p r o c e d u r e . P l e a s e k e e p t h i s f o r m f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e . < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m n > 12 < / m n > < m i > H O U R S P R I O R T O Y O U R P R O C E D U R E R E M O V E A L L P A I N P A T C H E S . < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m n > 8 < / m n > < m i > H O U R S P R I O R T O Y O U R P R O C E D U R E S T O P T A K I N G A L L P A I N M E D I C A T I O N S , I N C L U D I N G O V E R T H E C O U N T E R P A I N M E D I C A T I O N . < / m i > < m i > & # x 027 F 6 ; < / m i > < m i > P L E A S E D R I N K W A T E R U P T O 2 H O U R S P R I O R T O P R O C E D U R E < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > D O N O T E A T A N Y T H I N G 6 H O U R S P R I O R T O Y O U R P R O C E D U R E , I N C L U D I N G G U M , C A N D Y , O R M I N T S . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > D O N O T T A K E D I A B E T I C M E D I C A T I O N , I N C L U D I N G I N S U L I N , A F T E R M I D N I G H T B E F O R E Y O U R P R O C E D U R E . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > H O W E V E R , I F Y O U T A K E M E D I C A T I O N F O R S E I Z U R E S , B L O O D P R E S S U R E , H E A R T , O R R E F L U X , T A K E T H E S E M E D I C A T I O N S A S S O O N A S Y O U G E T O U T O F B E D W I T H A S M A L L C U P O F W A T E R . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > D O N O T T A K E D I U R E T I C S , ( W A T E R P I L L S ) T H E M O R N I N G O F Y O U R P R O C E D U R E . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > I F Y O U U S E A N I N H A L E R , P L E A S E B R I N G I T W I T H Y O U T O Y O U R P R O C E D U R E A P P O I N T M E N T . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m i > & # x 025 F B ; < / m i > < m i > N O T O B A C C O P R O D U C T S A F T E R M I D N I G H T ( C I G A R E T T E S , C H E W I N G T O B A C C O , E − C I G A R E T T E S , S N U F F , E T C . < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > I H A V E R E C E I V E D I N S T R U C T I O N S H E E T S C O N C E R N I N G M Y N E X T P R O C E D U R E < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > W H I C H I S A < / m i > < m s p a c e w i d t h = " 2em " / > < m i > < / m i > < m o > & # x 02192 ; < / m o > < m i > I F Y O U A R E F E E L I N G I L L , H A V E A F E V E R , O R A R E H A V I N G N O P A I N ; P L E A S E C A L L O U R O F F I C E P R I O R T O C O M I N G I N . < / p > < h 2 > < s p a n > P R O C E D U R E D A Y / P O S T P R O C E D U R E < / s p a n > < / h 2 > < p > Y o u m u s t h a v e s o m e o n e d r i v e y o u t o o u r f a c i l i t y p r i o r t o y o u r p r o c e d u r e a n d r e m a i n i n t h e f a c i l i t y u n l e s s a p p r o p r i a t e m e a s u r e s h a v e b e e n a r r a n g e d w i t h o u r s t a f f . A r e s p o n s i b l e p e r s o n m u s t b e a b l e t o b e w i t h y o u a t h o m e t h e d a y o f y o u r p r o c e d u r e . I f y o u a r e u n d e r g o i n g a d i s c o g r a m , y o u r d r i v e r m u s t b e p r e s e n t t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o c e d u r e . I f y o u r d r i v e r i s n o t p r e s e n t d u r i n g t h e d i s c o g r a m , y o u r p r o c e d u r e w i l l n o t b e p e r f o r m e d . Y o u w i l l n o t b e p e r m i t t e d t o d r i v e f o r 24 h o u r s f o l l o w i n g t h e p r o c e d u r e . " 3 . Y o u m a y h a v e i n c r e a s e d d i s c o m f o r t f o r t h e f i r s t 48 h o u r s p o s t p r o c e d u r e . Y o u m a y t a k e p a i n m e d i c a t i o n s a s p r e s c r i b e d b y D r . C l a s s e n f o r y o u r d i s c o m f o r t . 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T h e p e r s o n ′ s d i s a b i l i t y i s ( c h e c k o n e ) : < / m i > < m i > \ < / m i > < / m r o w > < / m a t h > p e r m a n e n t o r \square$ temporary in nature.

On this date, the above named physician or podiatrist, NAME OF PHYSICIAN OR PODIATRIST appeared before me so that I could witness his / her signature. SEAL BIGNATURE OF NOTARY PRIMETED NAME OF NOTARY hereby certify that I am a notary in the State of Texas, in County. My commission expires

*100 CASE # 2014-0040-69-2 (D) DR. JOSEPH G. CARTER, MD. GAVE ME A RED HANDICAP CARD THAT WAS GOOD FOR ONLY SIX MONTHS, AND NOW I'VE TOLD HIM THAT I. HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN 2001 AND I'VE HUPT FOR 14 YEARS NOW, SO THE DOCTOR LOCKED AT MY MEDICAL AND DOCTORS RECORDS AND NOW I'M WAITING FOR SURGERY ON MY KNEE AND BACK. NOW HE WANTS TO GIVE ME A BLUE HANDICAP CARD FOR A LONG LONG TIME

I WAS HUPT IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2001, AND MY DOCTOR SAYS THAT THE BACK SURGERY WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND THAT IT'S NOT GUARANTEED 100% THAT I WILL STOP HURTING.

MY DOCTOR HAS NOW GIVEN ME PAIN MEDICWE AND I AM TAKING IT UNTIL I GET THE SURGERY, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER SURGERY BECAUSE THE BACK SURGERY DOCTOR SAYS THAT THE PROCEDURE IS NOT GUARANTEED 100%.

*101 (1) I am really healthy except for my knee and back which still hurt from the car accident in 2001. (2) I cannot work the 8th that I went to school for for the past in years now (3) Now the alien A. Rad law firm has to pay me \ 338,000 p l u s \ 5 , 000 for people to write for me in English and 5 years for the state bar of texts in registered letters plus interest from the \ 338,000$ (4) And the judge will decide How much the rad law firm will pay me for the rest of my life.

Shay Swnosky 11-11.301, (1) HANDICAP = 2014 (2) PoucE REPORT (3) 2001 - MEDICAL RECORDS (4) Doctors Records HANDICAP = 2015

*102 RECEIVED OCT 262015 COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK COURT OF APPEALS SEND MY GOOD CAUSE LAW COURT NO. 2 THAT TIME MY CASE GOOD.

AUGUST 7, 2014, I TURNED MY COURT PAPER IN. MANAGER ASKED ONE GIRLIN HER OFFICE TO TAKE ME TO GO TO MRS. BARRY I AM CAN SET UP MY COURT, BUT I Don't DO I TRY TO TO DO EAVOR SO SHE COULD SET UP MY COURT DATE BUT SHE MAKE ME WAIT FOR SIX MONTHS. JUDGE IN APPEAL COURT KNEW THAT I NEEDED SURGERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE MY DOCTOR SAID SO.

AND I GO TO MANAGER'S OFFICE I ASK FOR WHY DON'T GIVE ME GO TO COURT AND MRS. BARRY SHE CALL TWO POLICEMEN TAKE ME GET OUT OF COURT RUICDING, SHE MAKE ME WAT SIX MONTHS AND MY COURT DATE OF JANUARY 26, 2015 WAS CAUSELLED BY HER Now MY CASE JUDGE SAY ITS TOO LONG SO Now JUDGE GIVE ME TO APPEAL COURT OPEN MY CASE AGAIN.

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*104 (4) JUDGE IN APPEAL COURT DO YOU THINK MRS. BARRY TRY TO HELP LAWYER DON'T HAVE TO PAY ME MONEY. (5) NOW APPEAL COURT PLEASE HELP ME. I STILL HURT MY BACK AND MY KNEE DOCTOR STICK SAY I HAVE TO GO SURGERY NOW AND I HANDICAP FOR FOUR YEARS NOW OR. CARTER. I LOSE MY JOB I CAN'T WORK JOB TALOR AND BUSINESS AND I GO SCHOOL DESIGN CLOTHES, TOO. LAST TIME MY CASE GOOD AND JUDGE SAY IN APPEAL COURT I DON'T NEED LAWYER. AND NOW MRS. BARRY MESS UP MY CASE I PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Bhuy Semogey (1) I LKE TO HELP LAWYER, BUT I'M SCARED LAWYER TAKE CARE OF LAWYER.

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MRS. THUY SUNOSKY lives at 5932 Broadway Avenue, Haltom City, Texas 76117. Her Social Security number is XXX-XX-X197 and her driver's license number is XXXXX853, issued in the state of Texas.

MRS. THUY SUNOSKY (the "plaintiff") complains of MR. ALLEN A. RAD (the "defendant"), and for cause of action shows:

1. SELECTION OF DISCOVERY LEVEL

The plaintiff affirmatively pleads that she seeks only monetary relief aggregating \ 200,000$ and no more, excluding cost, prejudgment interest, and attorney's fees under Civil Procedure Rule 190.2.

2. PARTIES AND SERVICE OF CITATION

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NOTES

9 Strange v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 126 S.W.3d 676, 677-78 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied), cert. denied, 543 U.S. 1076, 125 S. Ct. 928 (2005).

Patient Signature/Representative Date/Time of All Signatures Trinity Pain Medicine Associates Staff Member WHITE COPY-OFFICE YELLOW COPY-PATIENT

Case Details

Case Name: Thuy Sunosky v. Allen A. Rad Law Firm
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Oct 26, 2015
Docket Number: 02-15-00330-CV
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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