While we have obtained jury verdicts and negotiated six- and seven-figure settlements for our clients, some of our best work has been done obtaining just verdicts in what some people would consider “small” cases. Privacy for our clients is paramount, and settlements are often confidential, so we don’t provide identifying information in our summary of results. Since each case is unique, past results are not an indicator of future success.
- A man suffered brain damage and subsequently died following a motor vehicle accident in which a defective condition of the roadway was implicated. A seven-figure settlement was obtained from the designer of the road, its constructor, and from automobile liability and underinsured motorist insurance policies.
- A young man suffered orthopedic injuries when a construction scissors lift he was operating tipped over. We obtained a high six-figure settlement on his behalf from the manufacturer by proving that the lift should have been equipped with a tilt alarm.
- A man fell through an unguarded floor opening on a construction site. A high six-figure settlement was obtained from multiple parties during trial.
- A man suffered neurological and orthopedic injuries when an object struck him on a loading dock. We rejected a settlement offer of $15,000. A seven-figure verdict was obtained.
- A disabled firefighter consulted our office when his employer attempted to terminate his Workers’ Compensation benefits. We discovered and proved that his employer had taken too large of an offset against his disability pension, and he was awarded years of benefits wrongfully withheld plus interest.
- A man died when a pressure vessel being used to sandblast paint from a bridge exploded. A seven-figure settlement was obtained for his wife and children from the general contractor for failure to require its subcontractor to have the pressure vessel inspected and certified prior to use on the job.
- Two workers were injured when electrical switchgear equipment upon which they were working exploded. We rejected a settlement offer totaling $75,000. They were awarded seven figures from a jury when we proved that the utility company’s overcurrent protection failed to function properly.
- A woman died from a heart attack the day after an emergency room visit. Her family was awarded a mid-six-figure settlement from the hospital and emergency room physician’s insurer.
- A man died when he fell from a bridge on a construction site. A seven-figure verdict was obtained from the supplier of components of the scaffold upon which he was working. No settlement offer was made, then during trial we rejected a settlement offer of $200,000.
- A young woman suffered a concussion in a car wreck. We proved that her symptoms were real, and the insurance company paid a substantial settlement.
- A lady slipped and fell on a wet floor in a restaurant and broke her knee. The defendant offered nothing to settle, then $7,500. A verdict of nearly $200,000 was obtained.
- A woman suffered a back and neck injury in a rear-end collision. We rejected a settlement offer of $8,000 and proceeded to trial. We were awarded $90,000.
- A man was injured by a surgical error that was misdiagnosed. We were awarded a mid-seven figure settlement.
- A woman was injured in a car crash, but the insurer offered only $4,000 to settle her case. We proceeded to trial and were awarded $37,000.
- A man went to the emergency room with symptoms of a stroke. Failure to take prompt action resulted in a settlement of just under one million dollars.
- A firefighter was diagnosed with cancer. We proved that his exposures to toxic substances at work were a cause of his cancer, and he and his family were awarded lifetime benefits.