Industrial Worker v. Industrial Employer

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Settlement of $1.2 million

Bryant v. R&M Delivery Company

Mar 15, 2012

OUTCOME: Verdict of $516,000

31-year-old heavy laborer for road construction company was rear-ended in construction zone. Suffered bulging disc in L5-S1. Unable to return to heavy labor. Final pre-trial offer was $25,000

Jane Doe 2 v. XYZ Major Employer

Nov 03, 2011

OUTCOME: Payment of over $250,000

Different widow wrongfully denied life insurance benefits due to misrepresentation of employer.

Jane Doe v. XYZ Insurance Company

Dec 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Payment of over $400,000

Widow of long-time company employee wrongfully denied life insurance benefits.

Hoselton v. Hoselton

Feb 11, 2009

OUTCOME: Judgment for Plaintiff

Action on behalf of guardian for incompetent adult to recover property taken fom the ward while incompetent. The guardian claimed that the ward's son had induced her to sign a deed transferring a 10-a ... cre property to him. He also withdrew $40,000 from his mother's savings account for which he was a joint tenant. After a bench trial, the Court invalidated the deed and granted judgment for $40,000 for the money taken from the savings account.

Jane Doe v. XYZ Corporation

Jan 28, 2009

OUTCOME: Settlement exceeding $1 million.

Case involved death of an employee at an industrial facility. Executor for the employee claimed that the employer had engaged in a number of unsafe practices, leading the the employee's death. Sought ... damages exceeding the worker's compensation death benefit. Parties arrived at confidential settlement prior to filing suit.

Boulton v. Schafer

Dec 08, 2008

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment for Defendant

Plaintiffs sued defendant, a sol-proprietor home-inspection business, for breach of contract, fraud, and negligence for allegedly failing to find defects in their home prior to closing. The Court ente ... red summary judgment on behalf of the Defendant, citing the limitation-of-liability clause in the home inspection contract. The Plaintiffs have appealed.

Sams v. Hesson

Jul 23, 2008

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for $287,500

Personal injury case in which the client had suffered a brain injury that permanently destroyed his sense of smell. Allstate Insurance provided the liability insurance for the defendant.

Schilling v.Interim Healthcare of the Upper Ohio Valley

Jun 19, 2008

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment for Plaintiffs

Two employees of a regional in-home health care agency were denied payment for claims made under their employer-sponsored health plan. The employer had failed to segregate the employee health premiums ... and could not pay the claims. The employees successfully sued the company that purchased the original employer, recovering all of the unpaid medical bills plus attorney's fees.

Cantwell v. Williams

Feb 20, 2008

OUTCOME: Judgment for Plaintiff for $100,000.

Plaintiff suffered severe concussion and resulting memory problems as the victim of an assault and battery. Filed civil suit to recover damages. Tried to court. Court entered judgment for just over ... $100,000, including an award of punitive damages.