Coaker v. Duke
Apr 10, 2014OUTCOME: $85,000
Edmonds, WA
Personal injury Lawyer at Edmonds, WA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Litigation
OUTCOME: $85,000
OUTCOME: Plaintiff's verdict of $25,217 + attorneys fees and costs
Plaintiff rear ended by defendant. Plaintiff went to ER one time, 4 chiropractic visits, 16 month gap in treatment before getting 3 more chiropractic visits. Plaintiff had chronic pain but was only bre ... adwinner in family and had to stop treating. Plaintiff offered to settle for $25,000. Defendant offered only $2,300. Plaintiff filed suit, defendant asked for jury trial. PlAintiff offered to settle for $12,250, defendant rejected this offer, offering only $7,000. Case was then tried to jury. Defendant presented orthopedic surgeon to claim that only four weeks of treatment reasonable. Plaintiff presented treating chiropractor and forensic medical doctor to testify plaintiff's treatment was reasonable and chronic pain related the crash. Jury returned a verdict of $25,217. Since defendant failed to get a verdict less than the $12,250, the court ordered the defendat's insurance company to pay all of plaintiff's attorneys fees and costs on top of the jury verdict.
OUTCOME: $355,000 verdict
Plaintiff sustained neck, back, Hip and nerve injuries as passenger in cab that lost control and hit utility pole. No surgery, fracture and soft tissue injury. Case tried to jury, verdict of $355,000 ... .
OUTCOME: Total verdict of $235,000
Client sustained brain injury, settled against responsible party's policy limits of $25,000. Client then submitted an undersinsured motorist claim to Allstate requesting her $100,000 policy limits. All ... state refused, and offered only $10,000. Plaintiff sued Allstate under the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA). Allstate later paid the limits of $100,000 and requested that the case be dismissed. Plaintiff refused and proceeded to trial for damages under IFCA related to Allstate waiting a year to pay her policy limits of $100,000. Jury awarded a total of $45,500 in delay damages, and allstate Ordered to pay $190,000 in attorneys fees and costs.
OUTCOME: Total verdict, $288,000
Plaintiff crashed into by two different drivers, two days apart. Injuries were difficult to segregate. Shoulder surgery. Case tried to verdict-$188,000 against first driver, $100,000 against second dri ... ver.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict for $258,000
Plaintiff hit by City Garbage Truck, $32,000 medical bills, shoulder surgery. City's top offer $95,000
OUTCOME: Total verdict of $165,000
Client in crash resulting in soft tissue injury and chronic neck pain. Case proceeded to arbitration with cerdict of $34,500. Defendant appealed and asked for jury trial. Verdict of $60,000 entered by ... jury. Court awarded an additional $105,000 in attorney fees and costs for defendant's failure to improve her position at trial.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff Verdict for $319,000 plus $150,000 in attorneys fees
Client from Canada sustained 2 bulging discs in a low speed accident. Chronic pain in low back. Carrier refused to offer more than $1,000;
OUTCOME: Defendant paid $4,000,000 to settle case right before trial.
Client was rear ended at a high speed by defendant's service truck on New Years Eve, sustaining massive brain injuries. Plaintiff in a coma for 11 months and then passed away, leaving two young childre ... n. Suit filed against defendant Service Master and driver.