Automobile
and Motorcycle Accidents
An
automobile driven by a middle-aged woman, on her way to work one foggy
morning, collided with the trailer of a combination tractor
trailer. The tractor trailer rig had pulled out of a side road
across the woman's lane of travel so as to be traveling in the
direction opposite to that of the injured woman. The trucking
company denied liability, arguing that the tractor-trailer had its
lights on and that the woman struck the trailer ten feet from the tail
end of the fifty-five foot rig, thus indicating that the rig did not
just pull out right in front of the injured automobile driver.
Despite this less than optimal liability picture, evidence
was presented which established that the lights on the trailer did not
meet the requirements of the state lighting regulations. Also,
eyewitness testimony was used to establish that neither the truck nor
the trailer side lights would have been visible to the injured woman.
Results:
The $900,000 jury award was ultimately reduced by the jury's finding
of 40% causal negligence on the part of the injured woman.
After holding the verdict on appeal, the trucking company paid in
excess of $600,000, including interest.
Injuries
Caused by Defective Products
A
client suffered a significant neck injury while playing lacrosse - a
club sport at the university which he was attending. After
analyzing the facts and mechanics of the injury, a design defect claim
was asserted against the manufacturer, assembler and seller of the
lacrosse helmet.
Result:
Payment in the amount of $880,000.
Civil
Rights (Wrongful Arrests/Police Abuse/Inadequate Medical Treatment of Prisoners)
A state
prisoner was in a coma. Prior nurses, from the prison's private
healthcare corporation, were located. They testified that prison
medical records had been altered. An investigation at the prison
revealed that a prison guard had used excessive force on the client, a
type of constitutional violation, causing bleeding to occur in the area of the prisoner's brain.
The prison failed to get the prisoner to an emergency room in a timely
manner. Suing under Federal civil rights law, and with the
assistance of nationally recognized experts, the case was settled
after a global mediation was conducted.
Result:
The healthcare corporation paid $3,000,000 and the County paid
$1,000,000.
Other
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Represent
Medical
Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Slip
and Fall Injuries
Dog
Bite Injuries
Nursing
Home Injuries
Dangerous Chemicals Injuries
Disputes
with Insurance Companies
