Personal
Injury & Death Claims
The firm
handles
various personal injury matters including:
- Death Cases
- Victims of Rape
& Abuse
- Negligent Security
- Premises Liability
- Automobile Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Slip & Fall
Examples
of cases the firm has handled include:
Premises
Liability
The firm
co-counseled
a case involving two people who died as a result of a fire in a rental
apartment that had no smoke detectors. The case settled for a million
dollars.
Negligent
Security
The firm
represented
the estate of a police officer that was shot and killed by a detainee
in a police station. The suit alleged security hazards at the police
station. The case settled for the maximum amount allowed by the state
tort claim law.
Negligent
Security
The firm
represented
a client who was attacked by an intruder while sleeping in a college
dormitory room. The case settled at mediation for a significant sum.
Premises
Liability
The firm
represented
a client who tripped and fell in a commercial building and sustained
a hip fracture, necessitating a hip replacement. After a jury trial
and judgment in favor of the client, the case ultimately resolved for
over $500,000.00.
Premises
Liability
The firm
represented
a client who tripped on a clear plastic newspaper binding and fell in
a store. The client sustained a torn posterior cruciate ligament. No
surgery was required. The case settled for $125,000.00.
Motor
Vehicle Accident
The firm
represented
a client who was struck by a commercial vehicle while driving. The
client
sustained a fractured hip requiring internal fixation surgery. The case
settled at mediation for $450,000.00
Automobile
Accident
The firm
represented
a client who was struck by a drunk driver while driving on a highway.
The client sustained a wrist fracture and lacerations. The case settled
for the policy limit of $100,000.00.
Automobile
Accident
The firm
represented
a client whose car was rear-ended.
The client sustained a herniated disc. No surgery was required. The
case settled for $125,000.00.
Automobile
Accident
The firm
represented
a husband and wife who were sideswiped by a vehicle that drove through
a red light. The wife suffered neck injuries necessitating a fusion
surgery. The husband suffered minor injuries. The case settled for
$225,000.00.
Automobile
Accident
The firm
represented
an elderly client who was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at
a stop sign. The client suffered a concussion that caused residual
headaches.
The case settled for $55,000.00.
Automobile
Accident
The firm
represented
a passenger of a vehicle that was being driven at a high rate of speed.
The passenger repeatedly requested that the driver slow down. The client
sustained a laceration on his forehead that caused a permanent scar
when the vehicle crashed into a tree. The case settled for $75,000.00.
Bicycle
Accident
The firm
represented
a client who was struck by a car while riding her bicycle. The client
sustained a leg fracture. The case settled for the policy limit of
$100,000.00.
Bicycle
Accident
The firm
represented
a client who was chased by a dog while riding his bicycle. The dog
ultimately
ran into the bicycle causing the client to fall to the pavement. The
client sustained a hip and leg laceration and scarring. The case settled
for $40,000.00.
Dog Bite
The firm
represented
a three year-old child who was attacked and bitten by a dog in the face.
The case settled for $90,000.00.
