Vickers v. Elden
Jun 15, 2007OUTCOME: $550,000.00 verdict for the Plaintiff
Professional negligence and harassment claim against a photographer regarding bizarre behavior after taking wedding photos.
Wheeling, WV
Wrongful death Lawyer at Wheeling, WV
Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Defective and Dangerous Products ... +3 more
OUTCOME: $550,000.00 verdict for the Plaintiff
Professional negligence and harassment claim against a photographer regarding bizarre behavior after taking wedding photos.
OUTCOME: Appellate Opinion in favor of Client
Two appeals found at http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/docs/spring07/33209.htm ultimately resulted in obtaining insurance reserve information in a bad faith insurance case despite Erie's claim that reserves ... are privileged information.
OUTCOME: Appellate Opinion in favor of Client
Two appeals found at http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/docs/spring07/33209.htm ultimately resulted in obtaining insurance reserve information in a bad faith insurance case despite Erie's claim that reserves ... are privileged information.
OUTCOME: $492,000.00 verdict for the Planitiff
Trucking wreck case with personal injuries.
OUTCOME: $6,545,000 verdict for Plaintiff
Medical Malpractice and Fraud case against a hospital corporation that caused and covered up the wrongful death of a schoolteacher.
OUTCOME: $500,000.00 verdict for the Plaintiff
Nursing Home Abuse case wherein the negligence of a nursing home caused a resident to choke to death unnecessarily. The $500,000 damage award was set aside at the request of the Plaintiff, and the par ... ties later settled the case out of court.
OUTCOME: Appellate Opinion in favor of Client
Appellate decision adopting the crime-fraud exception to attorney client privilege in West Virginia. Available here http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/docs/spring04/31392.htm
OUTCOME: $6,000,000.00 settlement for Plaintiff
Worked with Jim Bordas on an intentional tort workplace injury case wherein a garbage truck driver lost his life due to recklessly maintained equipment.
OUTCOME: Bone marrow transplant covered by the insurer.
Emergency injunction proceeding to obtain a bone marrow transplant for a woman denied coverage for that treatment by her health insurer. After hearing the case, the federal judge assigned held a Good ... Friday settlement conference and the insurer consented to pay for the life-saving treatment.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement.
In this product liability case handled with Scott Blass, Penzoil was accused of negligently labeling and manufacturing a carb and choke cleaner called "Gumout" resulting in serious burns to the Plainti ... ff.