$2,200,000– Settlement obtained for a motorcyclist who was catastrophically injured after a negligent motorist pulled out from a stop sign directly into his lane of travel.

$300,000– Settlement for a client who sustained injury to his left shoulder after a logging truck that had lost control grazed the driver’s side of his truck. The  impact resulted in injury to his left shoulder. After a complicative course of conservative treatment the client underwent surgical repair.  Subsequent to a lawsuit being filed and lengthy litigation a settlement was obtained at mediation.

$225,000– Premises liability settlement–Client tripped over structural defect existing at her rental home and fell down stairs resulting in a broken arm and leg.  Client had numerous pre-existing illnesses that complicated recovery and led to an extended hospitalization.  Ultimately, the stress from the trauma from the fall and the many procedures she underwent to treat her injuries, coupled with her poor health, led to her death. Liability was hotly contested and the case was ultimately settled at meditation after lengthy and contentious litigation.

$2,732,000– Verdict for individual who sustained severe injuries resulting in disability as the result of a collision caused by a driver for a large national department store chain.

$1,000,000– Total settlement obtained for a man who was mistaken for an intruder in the middle of the night and was shot by the homeowner despite being forewarned he was coming to visit. The man sustained life threatening injuries but fortunately survived despite a long and painful recovery.

$1,000,000– Total settlement to include wrongful death/survival and personal injury claim for incident occurring on I-85 where motorist while driving too fast for conditions lost control and struck the father of an adult son who was helping his father attend to his disabled vehicle in the emergency lane. The father who was struck by the passing motorist ultimately died from his injuries and the adult son who was the only surviving heir, sustained physical injuries that were neither severe nor permanent.

$572,500– Total settlement obtained for a man who underwent surgery to his cervical spine after what initially appeared to be a minor wreck. His vehicle was struck on driver’s side quarter panel by a tractor trailer forcing him to run his vehicle upon an adjacent curb. Despite minimal property damage the man began to suffer from increasing pain in his cervical spine. Within weeks he was forced to be excused from his job and shortly thereafter underwent surgery to his cervical spine. Unfortunately, the man was unable to return to his employment. The claim was vigorously defended on grounds of causation and allegations of pre-existing injury. The claim was initially completely denied pre-suit. After lengthy and extensive litigation, the parties involved were able to agree to settlement.

$543,000– Total settlement for a husband, wife and teenage son who were severely injured as the result of a police pursuit.

$515,000– Combined workers compensation settlement and third-party settlement due to client who was injured on the job while staying out of town at a motel whose ceiling collapsed causing spinal injuries that resulted in a cervical fusion and disability.

$500,000– Settlement for individual who was forced to undergo a lumbar fusion with resultant disability due to injuries sustained in a collision with a local contractor.