Personal Injury Case Results

Case Success for Victims of Negligence

• $600,000 for a man who was injured when he lost control of his motorcycle while trying to avoid a vehicle entering the roadway. As a result of the accident, the man suffered multiple fractures resulting in multiple surgeries and permanent impairments. The defendant contended that the vehicle did not make contact with the motorcycle, and the accident happened because the plaintiff was driving too fast and lost control of his motorcycle.
• $475,000 for a woman who was hurt in a car accident when the other driver disregarded a stop sign. The plaintiff suffered a fractured right hand as well as three herniated discs in her neck, which resulted in the plaintiff undergoing a multi-level cervical fusion. The defense contended the plaintiff did not injure her neck in the accident, the herniated discs were pre-existing, and the plaintiff had treated for her neck condition shortly before the car accident. The matter settled at mediation.
• $395,000 for a woman who was rear-ended while stopped in traffic. As a result of the collision, she suffered a traumatic labral tear of her shoulder requiring surgery.
• $300,000 for a man who slipped and fell due to an accumulation of ice in a gas station parking lot. As a result of his fall, the man suffered multiple fractures to his elbow which resulted in permanent diminished use of his right arm. The defense contended it did nothing wrong and had no duty to remove the ice under the law.
• $279,782 for a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit head-on by a left-turning defendant. As a result, the woman suffered a left shoulder rotator cuff tear, a disc herniation at a L-2 with radiculopathy, a DVT, as well as aggravation of her PTSD and anxiety. The woman underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and later developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The defendant’s insurance company paid the remainder of the policy.
• $254,000 for a gentleman who suffered multiple fractures to his face and both arms. The individual was riding his motorcycle when the defendant made a left turn in front of him, causing him to hit the side of the defendant’s truck. The defendant’s insurance company paid its policy of $250,000, and the defendant paid $4,000 out of his own pocket.
• $250,000 (policy) for a woman who was struck head-on while stopped at a stop sign. As a result, she suffered a left hip labral tear, which required surgery, and post-concussive syndrome.
• $200,000 for the woman who previously suffered a left hip labral tear. Unfortunately, she was involved in another accident in which she suffered a recurrent left hip labral tear, which was surgically repaired.
• $180,000 for a gentleman who was rear-ended while he was stopped waiting to make a left turn. Due to the collision, he suffered whiplash, a left shoulder sprain, and a temporary exacerbation of pre-existing cervical radiculopathy. The defendant’s insurance company paid the $100,000 policy, and the plaintiff’s insurance company paid an additional $80,000.
• $170,000 for a young man who suffered a SLAP tear in his shoulder due to a boating accident.
• $156,806.25 (Workers' Compensation) in permanent partial disability recovered for an individual who suffered a torn rotator cuff at work.
• $150,000 for a woman who suffered a fractured hand and fractured wrist in a motor vehicle collision. The wrist fracture required surgical repair, and the fractured hand was repaired with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. She then went through extensive therapy for her injuries. She later had to undergo another procedure to remove the hardware from her wrist due to complications.
• $150,000 for a woman who was bit on her finger by her neighbor’s dog. The bite resulted in a laceration which later became infected. The plaintiff had to undergo a surgery to clean out the infection. She later had to undergo a second surgery to fusion the joint at the end of her finger.
• $150,000 for a resident of a nursing home who suffered a fractured hip due to a fall. The resident had to undergo surgery with nailing to repair the fracture. The defense contended it complied with the standard of care and it had the proper preventative measures in place. The defense further argued it was the resident’s own actions and her disregard for the policies in place that led to her fall.
• $150,000 for a woman who was injured when she tripped and fell due to a small height variance between concrete slabs on a sidewalk outside of a strip mall. Due to her fall, she suffered multiple injuries including a temporary radial nerve palsy in her arm. The defendant contended that the height variance was too small to result in notice to the defendant.
• $125,000 for a police officer injured in a motor vehicle accident while responding to a call. The officer suffered multiple soft-tissue injuries to her lower back due to the accident. The defense argued that the officer did not have her lights or sirens activated, was driving on the wrong side of the road, and speeding.
• $125,000 for a young girl who suffered facial lacerations due to a dog bite. The young girl had to undergo scar revision surgery as a result. The defense argued the girl provoked the dog by jumping on it while it was asleep, and the resulting scarring was minimal.
• $100,000 (policy) for a young woman who was a passenger in a car in which the driver lost control of the car and hit the median, thereby causing the vehicle to roll. As a result, she suffered multiple vertebral fractures in her neck along with a vertebral artery occlusion. She underwent emergency surgery to repair the fractures in her neck. She also had continued monitoring of the vertebral artery occlusion, which ultimately resolved with medication.
• $100,000 (policy) for a gentleman who was injured when the defendant made a left turn into his vehicle. Due to the collision, he suffered a concussion, a right shoulder labral tear, a left hip labral tear, and bilateral hip osteonecrosis. His injuries required multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy.
• $100,000 (policy) for a man who was rear-ended while on his motorcycle resulting in multiple vertebrae fractures.
• $100,000 for a woman who suffered a lower back injury after slipping and falling in a convenience store. Due to her fall, the plaintiff suffered an injury to her SI joint resulting in multiple injections. The defense contended that it did nothing wrong and the floor of the store was free of any liquids. The defense further argued that the plaintiff fell due to tripping on her pants.
• $100,000 (policy) for a pedestrian who suffered multiple injuries when she was struck by a car while crossing the street.
• $98,500 for a pedestrian who suffered multiple injuries when she was stuck by a car while crossing the street.
• $90,000 for a woman who suffered cubital tunnel syndrome requiring surgery when she slipped and fell due to wet cardboard on the floor of the defendant’s convenience store. The defendant admitted that it put the cardboard on the floor to collect water from melting snow which had been tracked in by its customers. The defense argued that the plaintiff’s injury was due to her job and not related to her fall.
• $83,000 for an individual who suffered a fractured sternum due to a motor vehicle collision.
• $80,000 for a woman who suffered a neck strain and a concussion in a motor vehicle accident. She underwent physical therapy for her neck strain. Unfortunately, the concussion was more severe and required extensive treatment for more than a year.
• $80,000 for a woman who suffered a small facial laceration after being bitten by a homeowner’s dog while cleaning the homeowner’s home.
• $78,000 for a woman who suffered a fractured leg in motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff was coming off of a stop sign and attempting to cross a major street when she was struck by the defendant’s vehicle. The defense contended that the plaintiff failed to yield the right-of-way and was primarily responsible for the accident.
• $77,989 for an individual who suffered a fractured sternum and fractured right big toe due to a motor vehicle collision.
• $76,735.35 for a minor child who suffered a partial small bowel obstruction due to blunt force trauma in a motor vehicle accident. Thankfully, the issues resolved on their own, and no surgery was needed.
• $68,000 for a woman who suffered a laceration to her right arm due to a dog bite. The laceration required sutures to close and left the individual with a scar on her right arm.
• $57,667.42 (Workers' Compensation) in permanent partial disability recovered for an individual who suffered multiple injuries to her right hand as a result of a dog bite at work. Specifically, she suffered fractures and dislocations to both her ring and pinky fingers on her right hand. Multiple procedures were attempted to heal the injuries to the ring finger. Unfortunately, she has some permanent restrictions in her right hand.
• $55,000 for a gentleman who suffered an aggravation of degeneration in his neck and back in a motor vehicle collision. His symptoms eventually resolved with the help of physical therapy.
• $50,943.75 (Workers' Compensation) in permanent partial disability for an individual who was injured when a box fell on his head at work. As a result, he suffered an aggravation of degeneration in his neck. This quickly developed into cervical radiculopathy, which required surgical intervention to repair.
• $50,000 (policy) for a woman who suffered a fractured wrist when the defendant made a left turn into her vehicle. The injury was treated with closed-reduction pinning and physical therapy.