Truck Accidents Settlements

Driver of tractor trailer disregarded traffic light crashing into vehicle causing occupant to be paralyzed. Confidential Settlement.
Overloaded and improperly loaded junk hauling truck lost control running over and killing two minors and permanently injuring their father. Total settlement $8,000,000.00.
Trucking Accident resulting in the death of two children and serious injury to father. The three were walking along the road when a truck, improperly loaded with scrap metal, turned over on them. We were successful in making claims against the trucking company as well the company that improperly loaded the truck. The total settlement $7,000,000.00.
A drunk driver in a driving company truck strikes and kills a man in a parked car. Settlement $2,300,000.00.
Out of control and overloaded coal truck crashes headon with car resulting in paralysis to client driver. Settlement $1,500,000.00.
Coal truck crossed centerline striking car causing serious injuries. Settlement $1,300,000.00.
Crash between two tractor trailers. Client driver receives settlement of $750,000.00.
Out of control tractor trailer crashed into vehicle stopped on shoulder of highway. Settlement $450,000.00.
Logging truck crosses centerline causing an accident resulting in injuries. Jury verdict $400,000.00.

Mining Accident Settlements

Settlement in mining explosion resulting in death. Settlement $2,750,000.00.
Mining accident – miner pinned by improperly maintained and operated continuous miner – settlement $1,400,000.00.
Confidential settlement for miner who drown in an improperly constructed and maintained sediment pond while operating an articulating dump truck.

Auto Accident Settlements

Confidential settlement in catastrophic crash and loss of an entire family when another driver caused the vehicle to lose control and to travel through a defective guardrail.
At-fault driver failed to stop at red traffic light causing head on crash and death of client driver. Settlement $1,000,000.00.
Out of control driver failed to yield right-of-way causing serious and permanent injuries to pedestrian. Settlement $850,000.00.
Automobile crash caused by driver texting. Settlement $250,000.00.
Settlement for passenger against driver who negligently failed to avoid a deer in the roadway. Injured client received settlement of $200,000.00.
Chain reaction automobile crash involving four vehicles resulted in serious injuries. Confidential settlements with all three of the other drivers.
Settlement of $350,000.00 for client driver in rear end collision.
Settlement in wrongful death where an at-fault party of test driving a vehicle – collected from driver and car dealer. Settlement $2,500,000.00.

Premises Liability Settlements

Slip and fall incident at an arena. When the patron was leaving she fell on an uneven surface in a parking garage. Settlement $600,000.00.
Slip and fall at grocery store where outside display stage collapsed. Settlement $400,000.00.
Hospital failed to incorporate appropriate fall protection allowing client to fall from hospital bed breaking his hip. Settlement $400,000.00.
Apartment complex stairs collapsed and client fell suffering broken bones. Settlement $325,000.00.
Dog bite of a postal worker performing duties – permanent scarring. Settlement $225,000.00.
Settlement against restaurant for unreasonably wet and slippery floor. Settlement $250,000.00.
Settlement against grocery store where security failed to stop a fight from breaking out. Settlement $200,000.00.

Drunk Driving Accident Settlements

Drunk driver operating golf cart on public streets crashed the golf cart seriously injuring three occupants. Total settlement $3,000,000.00.
Drunk driver driving company truck strikes and kills a man in a parked car. Settlement $2,300,000.00.
Settlement against drunk driver and restaurant/bar which served an underage patron. Settlement $1,250,000.00.
Drunk driver crossed the centerline causing head on crash and catastrophic injuries. Confidential settlement.

Medical Malpractice Settlements

Medical negligence – hospital failed to raise rails on a bed to make sure patient would not fall – fall from bed striking head resulting in death. Settlement $1,000,000.00.
Medical malpractice settlement – podiatrist botched surgery – We also recovered from the hospital for negligent hiring. Settlement $1,000,000.00.
Chiropractor negligently performed manipulation causing patient to suffer stroke. Confidential settlement.
Doctor failed to appropriately diagnose serious condition and failed to refer patient to appropriate specialist. Settlement $350,000.00.

Construction Accident Settlements

Confidential settlement for defective guardrail – guardrail failed to keep vehicle from traveling into opposite side of highway resulting in multiple deaths. Confidential Settlement.
Dump truck lost control and crashed into parked van resulting in quadriplegia of driver. Settlement $3,000,000.00.
Jury verdict – construction defect case – successfully obtained jury verdict against construction owner and its engineer for serious injuries. Verdict $4,300,000.00.
Settlement with construction contractor and governmental entity for catastrophic injuries suffered by client. Settlement $2,300,000.00.

Bicycle Crash Settlements

Bicyclist struck by hit and run driver. Settlement $250,000.00.
Bicyclist struck by car. Settlement $1,250,000.00.
Minor bicyclist struck while attempting to cross street in crosswalk in front of school. Confidential settlement.
Bicyclist struck by speeding and out of control motorist. Settlement $225,000.00.

Motorcycle Accident Settlements

Motorcyclist killed by speeding vehicle. Settlement $1,450,000.00.
Distracted driver fails to yield right-of-way crashing into motorcycle. Settlement $375,000.00.
Driver fails to yield right of way turning her vehicle into the path of two client motorcycles causing injuries. Total settlement $300,000.00.

Pedestrian Accident Settlements

Father and two children walking along side road run over by out of control and overweigh tractor trailer. Both young daughters were killed. Total settlement $8,000,000.00.
Client crossing the street in a wheelchair struck by out-of-control vehicle. Settlement $325,000.00.

Thousands of additional settlements/verdicts in automobile accidents with injuries ranging from soft tissue/whiplash to broken bones to head injuries, etc. Verdicts/settlements ranging from $10,000.00 to $1,000,000.00.

Charleston, WV Accident and Injury Settlements