Notable Cases

for a client who was rear ended by a defendant who was operating his company truck while drinking on the job.  With minimal medical bills following a conservative treatment plan, we were able to exploit the violations of the company’s policies and procedures, as well as a local bar’s policies and procedures regarding serving intoxicated patrons.  Our legal pressure throughout the extensive litigation process resulted in a total settlement of almost 30 times the value of the medical bills in the case.

for the family of a deceased minor killed in a motor vehicle accident with an 18-wheeler following an initial settlement offer of $55,000.  With the help of an expert, we disproved the insurance company’s theory of how the accident occurred by showing the 18-wheeler was driving 70mph in a 55mph zone on a dangerous two-lane back road.  As a result, we were able obtain all available policy limits against the trucking company.

for a young client who was ticketed for allegedly running a red light and causing a head on collision.  With the help of a reputable accident reconstruction expert, who performed a thorough independent investigation, we were able to show that our client was not at fault in causing the collision and the insurance company swiftly tendered the limits of all applicable coverage.

for the family of their deceased daughter killed in a motor vehicle accident.  Although the insurance coverage for the at-fault driver totaled $250,000 we were able to show the insurance company acted in bad faith by trying to initially deny coverage and forced the insurance company to pay an additional $380,000 in addition to what their coverages required.

for a client who was mauled by two dogs during a visit at a home.

 for a client who was trampled during a “Black Friday” sales event.

for a client who was hit head-on by a drunk driver, arguing that the value of the case was based on what a jury would likely award in punitive damages rather than the client’s modest medical bills alone.  This settlement was almost 10 times the value of the medical bills associated with his treatment.

The client had been a loyal customer with the same insurance company for over 30 years.  Nevertheless, the insurance company sought to minimize what was owed to their insured. Prior to our involvement, the insurance company had argued the client was entitled to $25,000 in liability coverage only.  The insurance company told the client she was not entitled to the additional $300,000 of underinsured motorist coverage because she had rejected the coverage some twenty (20) years earlier. We were able to successfully show that the insurance carrier was wrong in asserting that our client rejected the additional underinsured motorist coverage and as a result the insurance company was forced to reform their policy and pay out the maximum underinsured motorist limits of $300,000 in addition to the $25,000 received from the bodily injury recovery.

for a client who ate a batch of bad oysters at a local restaurant.

We handled both the workers compensation claim and a third-party claim against the defendant driver.  Upon conclusion of the workers compensation settlement, we were able to successfully reach an additional settlement of $233,000 against the negligent driver.

where the insurance carrier and defense counsel dug their heels in and were only offering two times the value of our client’s medical bills.  The jury’s verdict spoke volumes as they awarded almost 12 times the value of the medical bills.

During settlement negotiations, the insurance adjuster made the comment, “texting is not illegal so I do not think a jury will award punitive damages.”  At the time, texting was not illegal, however, we successfully argued to the jury that to award punitive damages you must find the defendant acted recklessly, not necessarily illegally.  We argued that if the jurors who speak for the community feel that texting and listening to an iPod while driving is acceptable and not reckless then they should not award a penny in punitive damages. Fortunately, the jury agreed that the defendant’s conduct was reckless and awarded punitive damages contrary to what the insurance adjuster said all along that they would not do.

with almost no visible property damage to our client’s vehicle.  We argued the value of the case was based on punitive damages and the reckless conduct of the defendant as opposed to the minor damage to our client’s vehicle.

who was injured by an intoxicated patron at a local bar where the patron had been overserved.  We were able to show the drunk patron had a significant bar tab with over 23 shots on the company credit card.  Video surveillance captured the patron as he was continuously served alcohol by the bar in violation of state law requiring bars to not serve an already intoxicated patron.

As a result, our client required a cervical fusion followed by implantation of a spinal cord stimulator.  Despite the employer’s repeated denials and litigation that took several years, we were able to recover a lump sum award of approximately $220,000 + $110,000 in back temporary total disability benefits + the Employer’s responsibility for covering future lifetime medical benefits.

for a worker who fell at work and suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in incomplete quadriplegia.

for a construction worker who broke his neck after being struck in the head by a 60 pound pack of shingles thrown from a roof. We also brought a third-party claim against the at fault parties and settled for the policy limits of $4,000,000.

for a client injured in a motor vehicle accident while on the job.

for a police officer who was injured on the job during training which required a cervical fusion.

for a worker against a large manufacturer where the worker was injured on the job which resulted in lumbar fusion.

where the worker was assaulted by a co-worker which resulted in a cervical fusion and arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder.

for a teacher who was injured on the job while breaking up a fight between students resulting in a cervical and lumbar fusion.