Verdicts & Settlements
Pharmaceutical Product Liability Litigation: Involving approximately 1,300 clients. Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $108,000,000.00.
Products Liability: client suffered traumatic brain injury. Pre-trial settlement of $24,750,000. Net to clients after legal fees and litigation expenses: $14,787,020.00
Pharmaceutical Product Liability Litigation: Involving approximately 30 clients. Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $5,400,000.00.
Motor Vehicle Accident: collision resulting in death of 40 year old woman after a truck driver ran a red light while on his cell phone. Pre-trial settlement of $7,500,000. Net to clients after legal fees and litigation expenses: $4,473,372
Motor Vehicle Accident: collision involving commercial delivery truck resulting in traumatic brain injury to 50+ year old woman. Jury verdict after three week trial of $5,185,000. Net to client after legal fees and litigation expenses: $3,073,000.00
Workplace Injury: Crush injury to back: verdict $3,500,000, appeal $5,000,000, in course of appeal structure settlement net to clients after fees and expenses $2,500,000.
Injury by Delivery Service: Client suffered a severe back injury requiring surgical repair after being struck by equipment dropped by delivery service. Pre-trial settlement $4,000,000. Net to clients after legal fees and litigation expenses: $2,371,250
Medical Negligence: client suffered traumatic brain injury. Pre-trial settlement of $2,500,000. Net to client after legal fees and litigation expenses: $1,500,000.00
Motor Vehicle Accident: client was paralyzed from waist down. Pre-trial settlement of $2,000,000. Net to clients after legal fees and litigation expenses: $1,152,017
Road Construction Area/One Vehicle Accident/Workplace Injury: burns suffered by vehicle occupants, allegations of improper road construction set up. Settlement after three days of trial. Net to clients after fees and expenses, $1,500,000.
Workplace Accident: Employee fell to his death due to defective ladder. $1.2M settlement.
Motor Vehicle Accident: client suffered traumatic brain injury. Pre-trial settlement of full insurance coverage available $1,100,000. Net to client after legal fees and litigation expenses $681,865.00
Product Liability/Workplace Wrongful Death: One vehicle accident collision with bridge with allegations of product failure, structure settlement net to clients after fees and expenses, $1,000,000.
Refinery Explosion: Severe back, hearing, and shoulder injuries involving three clients. Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $891,000.00.
Truck Wreck: Very serious injury – temporary paraplegia. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $850,000.00.
Auto Product Liability: Brake failure on mountain road downgrade. All occupants forced to jump from vehicle, with one seriously injured. Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees, approximately $810,000.00.
Motorcycle/Truck Accident: (wrongful death). Settlement (confidential). Net to client $789,714.00
Motor Vehicle Accident: client suffered concussion and neck injury. Pre-trial settlement of $500,000. Net to client after legal fees and litigation expenses $321,110
Motor Vehicle Accident: Surgery on ankle, Physical Therapy, client was a passenger at the time. $439,093.89. Net to client TBD
Motor Vehicle Accident: Def ran a red light causing a t-bone accident. Minimum limits obtained from def and underinsured had large limits. Cervical surgery recommended due to herniations at C4-6. $390,000. Net to client $268,884.71
Motor Vehicle Accident: Personal policy with large limits. Unsafe lane change on highway resulting in fractures to cervical and lumbar spine. Must use a walking aid now. $350,000. Net to client $136,095.55
Premises Liability: Backyard swimming pool death of child; homeowner’s insurance policy limits settlement – $300,000.00. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $171,000.00.
Workplace Injury: oilfield explosion injury. Client suffered injuries to arm and torso. Pre-trial settlement of $252,500. Net to client after legal fees and litigation expenses $115,246
Dog Bite Injury: Dog bite causing client to fall and sustain a tibial plateau fracture. $220,000. Net to client $133,416.39.
Premises Liability: Rape and assault of tenant by temporary worker during hurricane repairs. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $270,000.00.
Dog Bite: Teenage girl bitten by dog. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $200,000.
Commercial Litigation/Breach of Franchise Agreement: Failure to provide support as per Franchise Agreement. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $189,000.00.
Nursing Home Negligence: Fall from bed with untreated fracture. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $155,000.00.
Premises Liability: Murder of security guard on dangerous property in crime-ridden area. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $150,000.00.
Employment: Retaliatory discharge of retail manager. Trial to jury verdict. Net to client after expenses and fees, $135,000.00.
Motorcycle Accident (underinsured motorist claim): soft tissue injuries, abrasions and lacerations. Verdict $124,250.00 ($100,000 policy), offer $0. Net to client: $54,872.
Premises Liability/Product Liability: Oil field fire. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $95,000.00.
Nursing Home Negligence: Bedsores and infection. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $87,000.00.
Auto Collision: Wrist injury and aggravation of pre-existing psychological condition. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $79,000.00.
Medical Malpractice/Hospital Negligence: Failure to remove sponge. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $65,000.00.
Auto Collision: Commercial. Projected back surgery with ESI’s. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $54,124.00.
Dental Malpractice: Unnecessary procedures performed negligently. Settlement net to client $51,000.00.
Workplace Injury: No Worker’s Compensation. Failure to train and supervise new employee; hand caught in metal cutting machine. Loss of use of wrist and fingers. Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $35,625.00.