Personal injury

Representative Cases

Multi-Vehicle Collision: Defendant claimed homelessness and insolvency. Case settled.
Auto Collision Dispute: Plaintiff alleges that Defendant failed to stop at red light thereby colliding with her vehicle. Defendant claimed that she went through a green light and Plaintiff failed to stop at her red light causing the collision. Plaintiff sought more than the amount of the policy stating that the insurance policy "popped" because Defendant failed to accept policy limits demand after full disclosure of losses in excess of the policy. Defendant disputed that the insurance policy lid was off or opened since no offer was tendered, liability was disputed, and damages were also in dispute.
Auto Collision Dispute: Plaintiff sustained substantial personal injuries when her vehicle was totaled in an intersection. Defendant claimed that Plaintiff was at fault by entering the intersection against the red light and hitting his vehicle when he was making a right turn. There was no corroborating evidence such as admissions, police report findings, or independent witnesses to substantiate either party's claim that the other party was at fault. Case Settled.
Slip and Fall: Plaintiff slipped and fell on water while shopping at a grocery store. Defense asserted that Plaintiffs admitted that Defendant did not have actual nor constructive knowledge of the condition of the floor. Settled.
Dog Bite Case: Elderly Plaintiff walking his dog when the Defendant's German Shepard attacked him on his right leg causing Plaintiff to fall backward sustaining serious injuries. Case settled at mediation.
Auto Collision Dispute: Rear end auto collision causing soft tissue injuries. Liability was not disputed. Less than a month later, Plaintiff was allegedly involved in another auto collision. However, Plaintiff denied being involved in the subsequent accident. The defense also claimed that Plaintiffs treatment was not reasonable nor necessary. Settled.
Auto Collision Dispute: Personal injury resulting for a two-car accident where damages to the vehicles were moderate and medical treatment was minimal. Liability disputed. The defense asserted comparable negligence. Settled at mediation.
Auto Collision Dispute: Defendant, A 35-year-old delivery truck driver, came to a controlled intersection and brought his truck to a stop for a red light. When Defendant’s light changed to green, he pulled to mid-intersection and then stopped to allow oncoming traffic to clear. After Defendant's traffic light phased to yellow and then to red, he commenced his left turn. Plaintiff entered the intersection and struck defendant's truck as it was clearing the intersection. Plaintiff claimed her light was yellow and defendant executed his left turn in front of her path of travel, failing to yield the right-of-way as required. Defendant contended he commenced his turn after his light had phased to red and when plaintiffs' car was still a sufficient distance away that she should have been able to stop safely. Case settled.
Toxic Tort Litigation: Decedent was exposed to various chemicals while working at factory. This litigation involved twenty corporations. Sixteen of the twenty corporations settled.