Verdicts and Settlements

Workplace Injury:  Crush injury to back:  verdict $3,500,000, appeal $5,000,000, in course of appeal structure settlement net to clients after fees and expenses $2,500,000.

Road Construction Area/One Vehicle Accident/Workplace Injury:  burns suffered by vehicle occupants, allegations of improper road construction set up.  Settlement after three days of trial.  Net to clients after fees and expenses, $1,500,000.

Product Liability/Workplace Wrongful Death:  One vehicle accident collision with bridge with allegations of product failure, structure settlement net to clients after fees and expenses, $1,000,000.

Dental Malpractice:  Unnecessary procedures performed negligently.  Settlement net to client $51,000.00.

Truck Wreck:  Very serious injury - temporary paraplegia.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $850,000.00.

Nursing Home Negligence:  Fall from bed with untreated fracture.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $155,000.00.

Employment:  Retaliatory discharge of retail manager.  Trial to jury verdict.  Net to client after expenses and fees, $135,000.00.

Medical Malpractice/Hospital Negligence:  Failure to remove sponge.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $65,000.00.

Premises Liability/Product Liability:  Oil field fire.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, $95,000.00.

Auto Product Liability:  Brake failure on mountain road downgrade.  All occupants forced to jump from vehicle, with one seriously injured.  Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees, approximately $810,000.00.

Commercial Litigation/Breach of Franchise Agreement:  Failure to provide support as per Franchise Agreement.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $189,000.00.

Premises Liability:  Backyard swimming pool death of child; homeowner's insurance policy limits settlement - $300,000.00.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $171,000.00.

Premises Liability:  Murder of security guard on dangerous property in crime-ridden area.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees, approximately $150,000.00.

Premises Liability:  Rape and assault of tenant by temporary worker during hurricane repairs.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $270,000.00.

Pharmaceutical Product Liability Litigation:  Involving approximately 1,300 clients.  Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $108,000,000.00.

Pharmaceutical Product Liability Litigation:  Involving approximately 30 clients.  Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $5,400,000.00.

Refinery Explosion:  Severe back, hearing, and shoulder injuries involving three clients.  Settlement net to clients after expenses and fees approximately $891,000.00.

Nursing Home Negligence:  Bedsores and infection.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $87,000.00.

Auto Collision:  Wrist injury and aggravation of pre-existing psychological condition.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $79,000.00.

Workplace Injury:  No Worker's Compensation.  Failure to train and supervise new employee; hand caught in metal cutting machine.  Loss of use of wrist and fingers.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $35,625.00.

Auto Collision:  Commercial.  Projected back surgery with ESI's.  Settlement net to client after expenses and fees approximately $54,124.00.