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Automobile Accident
Severe spinal cord injury resulting in ventilator dependent quadriplegia
Description:
The 16-year-old plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle being operated by a friend, also sixteen years of age. The driver lost control and flipped. The plaintiff sustained a severe spinal cord injury which left her paralyzed from the neck down and dependent upon a ventilator. The defendant's insurance company denied coverage for the crash, asserting the vehicle involved was removed from the insurance policy one month before the crash.
The 16-year-old plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle being operated by a friend, also sixteen years of age. The driver lost control and flipped. The plaintiff sustained a severe spinal cord injury which left her paralyzed from the neck down and dependent upon a ventilator. The defendant's insurance company denied coverage for the crash, asserting the vehicle involved was removed from the insurance policy one month before the crash.
Premise Liability
Quadriplegic
Description:
The case involved an award for a high school student made quadriplegic in a theatre accident.
The case involved an award for a high school student made quadriplegic in a theatre accident.
Product Liability
Paraplegic
Description:
The case involved a settlement in a product liability action on a road roller for a college student working a summer job on a road construction crew
The case involved a settlement in a product liability action on a road roller for a college student working a summer job on a road construction crew
Premise Liability
Spinal Cord Injury
Description:
The case involved a settlement for a 66 year-old homemaker who became a quadriplegic in a trip and fall accident at a shopping mall.
The case involved a settlement for a 66 year-old homemaker who became a quadriplegic in a trip and fall accident at a shopping mall.
Semi Truck Accident
Spinal Cord Injury
Description:
The case involved an award for a business executive who suffered a neck injury which resulted in a fusion.
The case involved an award for a business executive who suffered a neck injury which resulted in a fusion.
Automobile Accident
Spinal Cord Injuries
Description:
The case involved a 19-year-old young man who was a passenger in a car, which left the roadway and rolled over causing a severe neck injury resulting in quadriplegia. A structured settlement was put in place with these funds resulting in a return many times more than the actual settlement. This settlement allowed for lifetime care and income.
The case involved a 19-year-old young man who was a passenger in a car, which left the roadway and rolled over causing a severe neck injury resulting in quadriplegia. A structured settlement was put in place with these funds resulting in a return many times more than the actual settlement. This settlement allowed for lifetime care and income.
Premises Liability
Spinal Cord Injuries
Description:
A teenage girl was partially paralyzed when she tripped or fell into a swimming pool that was under construction at her family's home. The swimming pool contractor settled before trial and the jury found the girl's parents responsible for negligent supervision.
A teenage girl was partially paralyzed when she tripped or fell into a swimming pool that was under construction at her family's home. The swimming pool contractor settled before trial and the jury found the girl's parents responsible for negligent supervision.
Product Liability
Paraplegic
Description:
The case involved a settlement for a 14 year old who became paraplegic in an all terrain vehicle accident.
The case involved a settlement for a 14 year old who became paraplegic in an all terrain vehicle accident.
Product Liability
Paraplegic
Description:
The case involved a settlement in a product liability action for a 39 year old tire center worker who became paraplegic when he fell off a tire racking storage system.
The case involved a settlement in a product liability action for a 39 year old tire center worker who became paraplegic when he fell off a tire racking storage system.
Pedestrian
Spinal Cord Injury
Description:
The case involves a man who was in the middle of a busy road picking up the contents of his wife's purse, when an inattentive driver hit him. The plaintiff was thrown up onto the hood of the car and then to the pavement.
The case involves a man who was in the middle of a busy road picking up the contents of his wife's purse, when an inattentive driver hit him. The plaintiff was thrown up onto the hood of the car and then to the pavement.
Semi Truck Accidents
Paraplegic- Loss of the use of both legs
Description:
The case involved a 13-year-old passenger in a vehicle that pulled out in front of a truck. The truck was hauling gravel and according to the weight sheet was overloaded. The claim was made that the truck would have been able to stop if loaded properly. The case settled for the policy limits of $500,000.
The case involved a 13-year-old passenger in a vehicle that pulled out in front of a truck. The truck was hauling gravel and according to the weight sheet was overloaded. The claim was made that the truck would have been able to stop if loaded properly. The case settled for the policy limits of $500,000.
Auto Accidents / Spinal Cord Injury
Herniated L4-5 Disc
Description:
The case involved a welderwho was violently rear-ended by the defendant who had the sudden onset of diabetic shock. The plaintiff suffered a herniated L5-S1 disc. He had surgery in the form of a fusion which did not solidify. He had a second surgery to do a posterior fusion. At the time of trial he was in school being retrained for a new occupation. It was proven that while the defendant had a sudden diabetic shock, he had not been treating with his doctors or following his doctor's advice and this had resulted in his being the end stage of kidney failure. The jury awarded the plaintiff $461,000.00. There was a net judgment including costs in the amount of $359,000.00. The defendanta^s insurer had rejected the opportunity to settle for the policy limits of $100,000.00 at the pretrial. The defendant has assigned his rights as a result of the breach of the fiduciary duty by his insurance company to the plaintiff. The claim against the insurance company for breaching fiduciary duty is in suit at this time.
The case involved a welderwho was violently rear-ended by the defendant who had the sudden onset of diabetic shock. The plaintiff suffered a herniated L5-S1 disc. He had surgery in the form of a fusion which did not solidify. He had a second surgery to do a posterior fusion. At the time of trial he was in school being retrained for a new occupation. It was proven that while the defendant had a sudden diabetic shock, he had not been treating with his doctors or following his doctor's advice and this had resulted in his being the end stage of kidney failure. The jury awarded the plaintiff $461,000.00. There was a net judgment including costs in the amount of $359,000.00. The defendanta^s insurer had rejected the opportunity to settle for the policy limits of $100,000.00 at the pretrial. The defendant has assigned his rights as a result of the breach of the fiduciary duty by his insurance company to the plaintiff. The claim against the insurance company for breaching fiduciary duty is in suit at this time.