Darryl Silvera

Published Court Opinions Service Lloyds Ins. Co. v. Slay, 800 S. W.2d 359 (Tex. App. - El Paso 1990, writ denied) Thurman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 952 F.2d 128 (5th Cir. 1992) Service Lloyds Ins. Co. v. Bowser, 837 S. W.2d 749 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1992, no writ) Lusk v. Service Lloyds Ins. Co., 922 S. W.2d 647 (Tex. App. - Austin 1996, writ denied) Cooper v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 985 S. W.2d 614 (Tex. App. - Amarillo 1999, no pet.) St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Meador, 990 S. W.2d 362 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1999, no writ) St. Paul Ins. Co. v. Mefford, 994 S. W.2d 715 (Tex. App. - Dallas 1999, no writ) Security National Ins. Co. v. Farmer, 89 S. W.3d 197 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2002, no writ) Noyola v. Oasis Carwash, Inc. 220 F. Supp. 2d G38 (U. S. District E. D. Texas 2002) American Casualty Co. v. Martin, 97 S. W.3d 679 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2003, no writ) Cervantes v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 130 S. W.3d 152 (Tex. App. - El Paso 2003, writ denied) Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Tex. Workers Comp. Commission, 2003 Tex. App. LEXIS 2206 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2003) Albertsons, Inc. v. Ellis, 131 S. W.3d 245 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2004) Tina Bruno, Individually, and as Natural Guardian of Charles Bruno, a minor, and Jasime Bruno, a minor; in the Matter of Charles W. Bruno, Deceased, v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company of Kansas, 2004 Tex. App. LEXIS 11326 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 2004) In re La Madeleine of Tex., Inc., 2004 Tex. App. LEXIS 5262 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2004) In re R & R Personnel Specialists of Tyler, Texas, 146 S. W. 3d 699 (Tex. App. - Tyler 2004, no writ) Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Berryhill, 2004 Tex. App. LEXIS 3228 (Tex. App. - Houston 14th Dist. 2004) Bliss v NRG Industries, 162 S. W. 3d 434 (Tex. 2005) (Silvera Firm); Hodges v. Mack Trucks, Inc., 474 F.. 3d 188 (5th Cir. 2006) Lopez v. La Madeleine of Tex., Inc., 200 S. W.3d 854 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2006) In re Printpack, Inc. and Brad Page, Relators, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 3028 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2006); In re Trinity Universal Insurance Company of Kansas, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 8550 (Tex. App. - San Antonio 2006) Yvonne Cooper v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. and Texas Mutual Insurance Company, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 6799 (Tex. App. - Amarillo 2007) Sanchez v. Utica National Ins. Co., 2006; Tex. App. LEXIS 1079 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2007) In re Hospitality Employment Group LLC, Prestonwood Country Club and Prestonwood Creek, 234 S. W. 3d 832 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2007) (Silvera Firm) In re Golden Peanut Co., LLC., 269 S. W. 3d 302 (Tex. 2008) (handled by Silvera Firm) Texas Department of Ins., v. Albertsons, Inc., 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 2056 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2009) In re Telsco Industries, Inc. D/B/A Weathermatic, Relator, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 4175 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2009) In re Golden Peanut Co., LLC., 298 S. W. 3d 629 (Tex. 2009) (handled by Silvera Firm) Hodges v. Indiana Mills and ABF Freight Systems, Inc. et al, No. 10-41152 (U. S. 5th Cir. 2011) King v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 02-10-001001-CV (Tex. App. - Fort Worth, 2011) Contl Cas. Ins. Co. v Lavender, 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 4431 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth, 2011, pet. Denied) Cook v. Mountain, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 322 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth, 2012, pet. Denied) Ace Fire Underwriters Ins. Co. v Simpkins, 380 S. W.3d 291 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth, 2012, no pet.) Stewart v. Am. Van Lines, 2014 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 7520 (E. D. Tex. Jan. 21, 2014) Stewart v. Am. Van Lines, 2014 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 19190 (E. D. Tex. Feb. 14, 2014) Stewart v. Am. Van Lines, 2014 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 194911 (E. D. Tex. Apr. 4, 2014) Stewart v. Am. Van Lines, 2014 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 194913 (E. D. Tex. Apr. 4, 2014) Bishop v. Childrens Med. Ctr. of Dallas, 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 6901, 2014 WL 2921620 (Tex. App. Dallas June 25, 2014) New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Castillo-Garcia, 2015 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 184167 (S. D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2015) Rodriguez v. Xerox Bus. Servs., LLC, 2016 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 186613 (W. D. Tex. June 16, 2016) Griffin v. Am. Zurich Ins. Co., 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 7913 (Tex. App. Dallas July 26, 2016) New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Dominguez, 661 Fed. Appx. 267, 2016 U. S. App. LEXIS 17053, 2016 WL 5030333 (5th Cir. Tex. Sept. 19, 2016) W. Hills Harbor Owners Assn v. Baker, 516 S. W.3d 215, 2017 Tex. App. LEXIS 2422, 2017 WL 1075681 (Tex. App. El Paso Mar. 22, 2017) Additional Publications & Speeches Author, Casenote, Allard v. Frech, 754 S. W. 2d 111, (Tex., 1988), 20 St. Marys L. J. 373, 1989 Comment, Community Property in Texas, 20 St. Marys L. J. 897, 1989 Author, Defending Claims Under the New Act, PESI, Fall, 1991 Author, Defending and Adjudicating Workers Comp Claims in Texas, PESI, 1992 Author,Protecting Insurance Carriers Against Administrative Violations in Texas, PESI, 1992 Author,,Defending Workers Comp Claims in Texas, Injuries in the Workplace, NBI Law Review Series, 1993 Author, Avoiding Administrative Violations Under the Texas Workers Comp. Act, PESI, 1993 Author, Administrative Violations and the Texas Workers Comp. Act, NBI, Fall, 1993 Author, Independent Contractor and Employee Distinctions, State by State Legal Guide, Ch. 43 (Texas Law), Wiley, 1993 Author, Texas Labor and Employment Law, NBI Law Review Series, Fall, 1994 Author, Injuries in the Workplace, NBI, Law Review Series, Fall, 1995 Author, Defending Workers Compensation Claims: Carrier/Employers Perspective, Texas Workers Compensation Practice, PESI, 1997 Co-author, Pre-Existing Condition or Subsequent Injury, Texas Workers Comp Law, 12, Matthew Bender, 1990 Author, Adjusting and Defending Workers Compensation Claims in Texas: Carriers and Employers Perspective, NBI Law Review Series 1998 Author, Avoiding Administrative Violation in Texas, Lorman, Fall 1999 Author, Texas Workers Compensation New Rules and Litigation, Workers Comp Publications, February 2000 Author, Litigating a Workers Compensation Case in Civil Court, Lorman, Fall 2000 Author, Texas Return to Work Issues in Workers Compensation, Lorman, Spring 2001 Author, Litigating A Workers Compensation Case in Court: Successful Carrier Strategies, Texas Workers Compensation and Employment Law Litigation, Workers Comp Publications, March 2001 Author, Litigation Techniques for the Difficult Workers Compensation Case, NBI Law Review Series, 2001 Author, Texas Workers Compensation and Employment Law Litigation, Spring 2001 Author, Reducing Workers Comp Costs Through Effective Return-to-Work and Modified Duty Policies and Practices, Workers Comp. Update 2002, Council on Education in Management, June 2002 Author, Injuries in the Workplace - Examining the Workers Compensation Process, Texas Labor and Employment Law, NBI, September 2002 Author, The Fundamentals of Workers Comp in Texas, Institute for International Research, October 2002 Author, Workers Compensation in Texas, Lorman, November 2002 Author, Litigating Workers Compensation Cases in Court, February 2003 Author, Advanced Workers Compensation in Texas, Lorman, April 2003 Author, Workers Compensation in Texas in 2003 - Is It a New Era? Lorman, November 2003 Author, Defending Workers Compensation Claims in Texas, Is It a New Era?,Lorman, April 2004 Author,Appeals Panel and Judicial Review for Advanced Workers Compensation Course, State Bar of Texas, October 2004 Author, Defending Workers Compensation Claims in Texas, Lorman, November 2004 Author, Innovative Strategies to Control Workers Comp Costs and Protect Your Bottom Line, Council on Education in Management March 2005 Author, Workers Compensation Statute - Legislative Changes, The Silvera Firm, August 2005 Author, Judicial Review and Trial Practice Under TDI and the New Division of Workers Compensation, Texas State Bar, September 2005 Author, An Adjusters Practical Guide to Workers Compensation in Texas, The Silvera Firm, January 2006 Author, Defending Workers Compensation Claims in Texas Under TDI and the New Division of Workers Compensation, Lorman, February 2006 Author, Judicial Review and Trial Practice Under TDI and the New Division of Workers Compensation, Texas State Bar, August 2006 Author,Judicial Review and Trial Practice Litigating Workers Compensation Cases in Real Court, Texas State Bar, August 2007 Author, Appealing Workers Compensation Decisions in District Court: Tips for Enhancing Your Chances of Success, Texas Workers Comp Forum, September 2007 Author, Workers Compensation Claims in Texas - Overview of the Law and Defending Claims, Strategies for Success!, Lorman, February 2008 Author,Judicial Review and Trial Practice Pre-Trial Issues: What to Consider and How to Respond in District Court, Texas State Bar, August 2008 Author, Workers Compensation - Directing, Crossing and Challenging Experts, Texas State Bar, August 2009 Author, The Ongoing Battle Over Causation & Extent: Extent of Injury - Are Injuries Still Migrating?, Texas State Bar, August 2010 Author, Judicial Review and Trial Practice Court House Issues: What to Consider and How to Respond in District Court, Texas State Bar, August 2012 Author, Texas Non-Subscriber Case Law Update, TXANS, May 2014