Client found capable of managing own affairs
Verdict
Estranged daughter of elderly client attempted to get guardianship for client and assume control of multi-million dollar estate. After a trial, the court determined that our client was not in need of any kind of guardianship and could continue to manage her own affairs. We had reason to believe this case was primarily about the daughter's attempt to challenge our client's last will and testament (even though our client is still alive), which made the defense of our client's mental capabilities all the more important.
$395,000.00 Settlement
Road Construction Accident/Soft Tissue Injuries
Client was entering the interstate when a large piece of construction equipment made an unexpected turn in front of him. Client was taken to the local ER but was promptly released. Within several days, he developed a problem with neck pain which ultimately resulted in a surgical implantation of a neurostimulator. Defense contended all the injuries were pre-existing and that the surgery was unnecessary. Road contractor paid more than 4 times client's actual damages at second mediation.
$750,000.00 Settlement
Truck/Car accident - Significant Closed Head Injury
This case was made more difficult because of inadequate investigation by police. As a result, the police report placed blame on our client.
Despite these problems, we were able to prove the trucking company and its driver violated a number of safety regulations mandated by the Department of Transportation, that the accident occurred as a result of the truck driver's negligence and that our client did nothing to cause the accident.
$675,000.00 Settlement
Single vehicle accident - Orthopedic Injuries
Our clients had just leased a trailer and ditching equipment from an equipment rental company. The rental company employees loaded the
ditcher on the trailer and hooked the trailer up to the clients' vehicle.
Unfortunately, they loaded it and hooked it up improperly. Shortly after leaving the business, the equipment came loose on the trailer and flipped the trailer and vehicle over, injuring our clients.
$500,000.00 Settlement
Pickup Truck/Car accident - Orthopedic injuries
Our client was 15 years old at the time of the accident. Although he suffered only hip injuries, we were able to prove that he would have significant future damages. As a result, we obtained a substantial settlement for him.
$2.85 Million Settlement
Truck/car accident - Significant Brain Injury/Death
We received this case less than two weeks after the accident. We were able to quickly move on this case, settling part of the claim less than six months after the accident and another part less than one year after the accident. Our media team was able to successfully demonstrate this family's tragic loss As well as demonstrate the debilitating injuries to the survivors. Our media team has years of experience in capturing the true results of victims, bringing many of our cases to a speedy and successful outcome.
$1.6 Million Settlement
Construction Accident - Paraplegia
Our client was an employee of a fourth-tier contractor working on a project for a major phone company. Despite extensive contracts between the project owner and intervening contractors which put all responsibility on the client's employer, we were able to get settlement contributions from all parties to the lawsuit.
$3.8 Million Settlement
Products Liability - Significant Brain Injury
Our client was operating a piece of construction equipment. He was attempting to exit the equipment while leaving the engine running. This action was a violation of a safety label inside the operator's compartment. The safety shut-off equipment malfunctioned and he was caught by the neck for approximately 12 minutes. He suffered severe brain injury. The corporate defendant denied liability claiming client violated safety warning. Case settled just before trial.
$575,000.00 verdict
Workplace accident - Electrocution
Client was a new employee working in maintenance department. He had no experience doing the job he was given and no training on safety procedures.
While attempting to check out a piece of electrical equipment, he was standing in a puddle of water when he plugged in equipment. The equipment malfunctioned and he received a serious electrocution injury which destroyed his shoulder.
$3.5 million verdict
Truck/automobile accident - Death
Client's common law husband was killed when commercial truck ran stop sign and ran over his automobile. Defendant refused to compensate client because she had recently divorced her husband. They continued living together as man and wife from the date of the divorce until the date of his death. Jury awarded not only compensatory damages but also punitive damages. The entire verdict was sustained on appeal.
$5.9 million settlement
Truck/automobile accident - Death
Client's vehicle was run over by a large commercial truck while she was making a left turn. The accident occurred left of the center line in the road. We were not involved in this case until almost 2 years after the accident and less than 75 days before trial. The initial police report was
very damaging because the trucker claimed our client was on the shoulder of the road, he moved just left of center as he was going by her car to give her room, and she suddenly turned left in front of him. We had to use the surveying data the defense's accident reconstruction engineer gathered 2 days after the accident to prove the police officer was wrong. Case settled on the eve of trial.
