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A New York Bronx Jury Awards a 15 year old Pedestrian $550,000.00.
The New York Personal Injury law firm Raphaelson represented a 15 year old girl who was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street.  The driver of the vehicle claimed he had the green light and that our client darted out in front of his vehicle.  Our client sustained a herniated disc in her neck and treated with a chiropractor for four months.  New  York trial attorney Jason Krakower tried the case in Bronx Supreme Court and a jury returned a verdict in favor of our client for $550,000.

I found this settlement data on Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney the Reno Nevada Injury Lawyers who have been practicing law for over a quarter of a century.  This case was the largest settlement in 1970 and was an impressive one at that.  $3.65 million at that time would be worth MUCH more today!   At minimum this was in todays value a $15-$25 million dollar settlement.

General Electric v. Bush, 88 Nev. 360, 498 P.2d 366, (S.Ct. 1972)
After the trial in this case, the firm and BDJ Law’s co-counsel, James F. Boccardo, received national attention and was featured in the January 7, 1970, issue of Time Magazine. The case involved catastrophic injuries to a man crushed by a heavy piece of equipment in a mining accident.  A jury verdict of $3,650,000 was the highest award ever attained on behalf of an individual plaintiff in United States history at the time. This case established two major legal precedents in Nevada in product liability and damages.  It rejected the defense of assumption of risk and contributory negligence in strict products liability cases and was the first case to allow damages ($500,000) for loss of consortium on behalf of a spouse.

Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau the personal injury and auto accident lawyers in North Carolina have an excellent settlement record.

To name a few:

Estate of Worker who Fell from Truck Alleged Negligence - $1.025 Million and Workers’ Compensation Lien of $227,341 Waived by Decedent’s Employer

Consent Judgment Entered in Peterson Wrongful Death Suit - $25 Million

Jury Awards $2.3 Million to Farmer Injured in Auto Wreck

Wrongful Death – Husband, Father of Two - $5 Million Confidential Settlement.

Adding ‘Piercing The Veil’ Claim Results In $4.4 Million Recovery In Auto Negligence Suit

‘Piercing Veil’ Increased Settlement in Truck Accident

The North Carolina Lawyers at Twiggs, Beskind and Rabenau have years experience handling cases that involve personal injury and automobile accidents.

In 2008, Prince Glover a Alabama Car Accident Lawyers law firm obtained the largest verdict – $1 million dollars – in Conecuh County’s history in a trial involving an Alabama automobile accident between a commercial tractor-trailer and a passenger car.

This is one of the many verdicts and settlements obtained by Prince Glover Law firm. View some of these settlements displayed on their website:

In 2001, a $43.8 million verdict was awarded in Hale County in a case involving a gasoline spill caused by Plantation Pipeline.

In 2004, the firm was awarded a $15.5 million verdict against another trucking company.

View more verdicts and settlements from Prince Glover Law Firm by visiting their verdicts & settlements page.

Two separate million dollar settlements from the Florida Insurance Lawyers at Zebersky & Payne.

Addison v. American Medical Security and Untied Wisconsin Life Ins. Co.
- Zebersky and Payne helped their client receive a 40 million dollar valued settlement after verdict.  This was a class action against out of state group health insurance company based on the company’s rating practices.

Jeff v. Brown
- The clients of Zebersky and Payne were awarded a $18.5 million-dollar judgment for a quadriplegic injured from a gun wound.  This was part of a bad faith settlement.

The lawyers at Zebersky & Payne are Bad Faith Attorneys in Florida.

3/20/08

Plaintiff and representing personal injury attorneys at Becker, Kellogg and Berry settled a case against a property management company, Kimco Realty Corporation, for $52,000 for a trip and fall that occurred when she stubbed her toe on a protruding portion of an uneven sidewalk located outside a Safeway store in Fairfax County, VA.

Plaintiff fractured her right elbow and left knee and had surgery on both and a follow-up surgery on her right elbow. These cases are very difficult for Plaintiffs to prevail in Virginia courts due to notice requirements and other legal hurdles.

While the 61-year old plaintiff was driving down Route 123 in Virginia at 45mph, the defendant driving 55mph behind him lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the defendant.  The plaintiffs car became airborne and finally stopped after rolling down an embankment. The plaintiff suffered scalp lacerations and complained of pains along his right side.

For his injuries and his totaled car, the plaintiff’s original demand was for a quarter million dollars, and the insurance company, Hartford Insurance, countered with an offer of $40,000.  In a case such as this, it is important to consider the details of the case when determine why and how the plaintiff via his Springfield VA auto accident attorneys and defendant came to agree on the final $140,000 settlement.

Had the plaintiff shown he was suffering enough to cancel or reschedule his upcoming five week long Honeymoon vacation overseas, the panel of jurors may have found much more sympathy for the victim, resulting in a much more substantial award. Ultimately, good fortune in avoid serious injury may have worked against his favor in settlement court.

An additional unfortunate situation that also played against him and in favor of the defendant was that the defendant was not administered a breath test for over three hours after the accident.  When finally tested, he had a recorded Blood Alchohol Content was .19% (under VA law the legal limit for blood alcohol content is .08%) . Had the police immediately performed a breathalyzer test, the plaintiff may have been awarded a larger settlement due to a higher BAC.

For more information about this Virginia DUI accident visit Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C.

A jury has awarded two men in Austin Texas a total of $1.5 million in a lawsuit for injuries and medical bill reimbursement. Back in 2006, Ronny Martinez and Kenneth O’Neal were driving on 35E in Waxahachie, when an 18 wheel tractor trailer veered into their lane and connected with their car. The trucking accident caused the car flipped several times, with Martinez suffering a fractured vertebra, while O’Neal suffered serious injury to his right knee and suffered mild traumatic brain injury from the crash.

The two men sued Celadon Trucking Services Inc for negligence for hiring the driver Michael Wade, whose negligence in turn caused the accident. The jury found the trucking company guilty after only four hours of deliberation and issued $750,000 to pay off the medical bills and an additional $750,000 for pain, suffering and physical impairment.

Eleven drug manufacturers have entered into a preliminary settlement with The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to cover a lawsuit claiming that the companies artificially inflated the average wholesale price of approximately 200 drugs, thus increasing the co-payments and full payments that consumers and others paid. A full list of the drugs, including Depo prevera, Morphine sulfate, and Sodium chloride can be found at http://www.awptrack2settlement.com.

This preliminary settlement includes almost $21.8 million dollars, which would be distributed to eligible consumers who paid a percentage co-payment or full price of their prescription from January 1, 1991 and March 1, 2008. Those who qualify would receive a minimum of $35 dollars back. Those who paid a flat co-payment would not be eligible under this settlement.

The defending drug companies deny any wrongdoing, but have agreed to the terms of the preliminary settlement in order to resolve the litigation and avoid any further expenses and inconveniences if they were to continue fighting the charges. Council for the plaintiffs Steve W. Berman stated that “the proposed settlement ensures that consumers, Medicare, and insurers have the opportunity to get back some of the money they paid for these drugs.”

On December 16, 2008 the district court will hold a hearing to consider whether this proposal is fair and adequate to cover the potential claims and attorney fees. Detailed information on the drugs, companies and claim forms can be found at AWP Track 2 Settlement.

Over five years after a fire started by the pyrotechnics of 80’s metal band Great White in a small Rhode Island concert venue killed 100 people and injured over 200 others, it appears that some closure is coming for the victims and survivors. Great White’s insurer has agreed to a settlement payout of $1 million dollars, which will be paid out to members of class action lawsuit as determined by an as-yet-undetermined formula to be written by a Duke University law professor.

This $1 million settlement is on top of roughly $175 million that defendants of multiple lawsuits stemming from the fire back in February 2003 have offered to pay to settle out of court. This includes both the state of Rhode Island and the town of West Warwick, where the club is located, who have agreed just last month to each pay $10 million. In addition to the lawsuits, tour manager Daniel Biechele pled guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter back in 2006.

With the class action lawsuit being settled out of court, it appears that some questions that could have been raised in a trial may never be answered. Among the plaintiffs is Chris Fontaine, whose son was killed in the fire and daughter was badly injured, and expressed “I just feel that we’re never going to get the answers we need that would put some of this to rest for us.” While Great White’s insurance policy had a maximum payout of $1 million, it is unclear just how much a guilty verdict in court may have been worth.