$5,000,000 + Recovery In A Truck Wreck Death Case:
Our client was killed when a tractor-trailer turned in front of him. He was unable to stop his vehicle before sliding under the truck's trailer, causing his death. Our investigation into the driver's record revealed several D.O.T. out-of-service violations including operating his rig on a suspended license at the time of this wreck. Traces of marijuana metabolite were found in the truck driver's system during a post-accident drug test.

$1,200,000 Settlement - Severe Leg Injury In An 18-Wheeler Rear-End Crash:
This wreck occurred when the defendant truck driver stopped his rig in the middle of a rural two-lane road at night in order to use his headlights to fill out his log book, as the dome light in his cab was inoperable. Our client did not discover the defendant's rig until it was too late to stop. She crashed into the rear-end of the truck's trailer at more than 40 miles per hour. As a result, she broke numerous bones in both legs which required numerous surgeries.

$895,000 Recovery For Bus Passenger
We represented an individual who was rendered a paraplegic when a bus on which he was traveling lost control and overturned. There was evidence that the driver of the bus informed his employer he was too tired to drive but he was ordered to do so anyway.

$845,000 Settlement - Severe Crush Injury To Foot
Our client was an invitee in a carpet warehouse which also served as a showroom when an LP operated forklift with no backup alarm backed into her, clipping her lower leg and causing a severe crush injury to her foot. Several surgeries were required to reconstruct and repair her foot and she suffered from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome. The case was settled prior to trial for $845,000.

$520,000 recovery in drunk driving injury case
Our client suffered severe abdominal injuries requiring surgery when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver. The drunk driver was prosecuted under the D.U.I. statute and had recently been involved in numerous wrecks. The drunk driver's liability insurer paid its policy limit of $120,000. The client's underinsured motorist carrier paid its policy limit of $400,000 prior to trial.

$500,000 verdict against trucking company
Our client, an independent truck driver, was struck from behind at a high rate of speed by another 18-wheeler owned by a major nationwide truck line while sitting at a stop light. Thankfully, our client suffered only soft tissue injuries but his rig sustained significant property damage. It was discovered that the defendant driver had a poor driving history and was not qualified to operate the rig under the D.O.T. rules. After a three day trial, the jury returned a verdict for $500,000. In the district where this case was tried, this was the largest verdict ever in a case where the plaintiff suffered soft- tissue injuries and no broken bones or other severe injuries.

Bad faith case against insurance company settled for $200,000
After our clients' home was damaged by a tornado, their insurance company denied their claim. While the insurance company claimed that the home sustained cosmetic damages only, an engineer hired by our clients found that the house had sustained serious structural damage in the storm. The estimate to repair the structural damage exceeded what the insurance company would agree to pay by more than ten times. After five days of trial, a settlement of $200,000 was reached just before closing arguments.

Verdict of $127,500 against uninsured motorist insurer
An underinsured motorist forced our client off of the road, causing him to run into a telephone pole and sustain a herniated disc. The underinsured motorist left the scene of the wreck, but was found by the police shortly thereafter. Our client did not have surgery to correct the herniated disc. After settling with the defendant's liability insurer, the case was tried against our client's underinsured motorist carrier, who had offered only $12,500 to settle the case. After a three day trial, the jury returned a verdict for $127,500.