Matthew A. Dolman
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Matthew A. Dolman's Legal Cases (22)

Saint Petersburg, FL

Personal injury Lawyer at Saint Petersburg, FL

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury ... +3 more

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Slip and fall accident

Slip and fall - non surgical Slap tear

Mar 13, 2014

OUTCOME: $82,000.00

client sustained a SLAP tear in her right shoulder. She decided not to undergo shoulder surgery despite the recommendations from an Orthopedic Surgeon. The defendant initially denied liability and th ... en defended the claim/case aggressively under their theory my client would have had the surgery if the injury was as serious as we alleged. Prior to mediation , the insurance carrier offered $35,000.00 and raised their offer to $55,000.00 at mediation.

Car accident

Chiari Malformation: $250,000.00

Nov 07, 2013

OUTCOME: $250,000.00

my 42 year old client was diagnosed with a chiari malformation found on her cervical MRI. Chiari malformations have long been believed to be congenital. In fact, we were able to demonstrate through t ... he utilization of two separate experts that an asymptomatic Chiari malformation can become symptomatic as a result of trauma. Our highest offer prior to filing suit was $7200.00 as the insurance carrier took the position that this was a minor soft tissue injury that pre-existed the car accident

Personal injury

Brain injury and moderate cervical pathology: $500,000.00

Nov 06, 2013

OUTCOME: $500,000.00

My client was involved in a signicant wreck which resulted in him suffering from bouts of irritability, forgertfulness, and tinnitus of the ears. A PET scan of the brain illustrated significant fronta ... l lobe damage

Car accident

Client stopped for train tracks and rear ended $380,000.00

Oct 22, 2013

OUTCOME: $380,000.00

one level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C4-5. Defense radiologist opined that the herniation was pre-existing. After eight months of litigation we obtained a settlement of $380,00 ... 0.00

Motorcycle accident

$300,000.00 for aggravation and exacerbation of a pre-existing lower back injury requiring surgery

Jul 16, 2013

OUTCOME: $300,000.00

Our client had two prior lumbar herniations at L4-5 and L5-S1. The motorcycle accident resulted in increased lower back pain and numbness going into his right leg. He underwent a one level laminotomy ... and foraminotomy. The highest offer prior to litigation was $130,000.00. Another law firm brought in Dolman Law Group as co-counsel to litigate this case which was successfully resolved at mediation.

Brain injury

Brain Injury From Trucking Accident

Apr 03, 2013

OUTCOME: $3,200,000.00

Confidential

Car accident

$425,000.00 Car Accident Hillsborough, County

Feb 07, 2013

OUTCOME: $425,000.00

My client sustained lower back injuries as a result of a serious rear end accident. In turn, she underwent a one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Highest offer prior to litigation was ... $265,000.00

Car accident

Semi-truck accident resulting in brain injury: $3,200,000.00

N/A

OUTCOME: Settlement post-mediation of $3,200,000

Confidential

Personal injury

Recommendation of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

N/A

OUTCOME: pre-suit settlement for $165,000.00

34 year old man was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a moderate impact (i.e, less than $3000.00 in property damage). The Orthopedic Spine Surgeon recommended an anterior cervical discectomy a ... nd fusion as a result of right sided radiculopathy and a herniation at C4-5 with encroachment on the thecal sac.

Personal injury

63 year old man with a three level cervical fusion

N/A

OUTCOME: $415,000.00

The bodily injury insurance carrier had a $250,000.00 policy and an umbrella poilcy of $1,000,000.00

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