Victim Injured in Hazardous Parking Case
Jan 01, 2012OUTCOME: $105,000 Settlement
Plaintiff hit car that was improperly parked, therefore causing a hazard.
Cleveland, OH
Trucking accident Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Trucking Accident, Wrongful Death ... +3 more
OUTCOME: $105,000 Settlement
Plaintiff hit car that was improperly parked, therefore causing a hazard.
OUTCOME: Combined Settlement $650,000.00
Defendant motorist went left of center forcing truck driver and truck into a ditch. Truck driver was in his sixties at the time of his accident and was forced out-of-work due to injuries to his neck a ... nd arm. While the at-fault party had insurance coverage of only $100,000.00. This money was advanced prior to filing the lawsuit. Fortunately, the truck driver had an underinsured motorist policy that allowed for an additional $550,000.00 for a combined settlement of $650,000.00.
OUTCOME: $146,800 Settlement
A truck pulled out from the left shoulder on a highway, cutting off a car. The Plaintiff, in the car, had nowhere to go and hit the truck.
OUTCOME: $100,000 Settlement
The Plaintiff was operating his vehicle, traveling northbound. At that same time and place, the Defendant was traveling southbound and negligently failed to yield while making a left hand turn, causin ... g an accident to occur with the Plaintiff’s vehicle.
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict of $387,557
Plaintiff was involved in a car accident on October 5, 2005. Liability was admitted to, as this was a rear-end accident. While property damage estimates were considerable, the photographs seemingly sho ... wed minor property damage. A motion in limine was granted excluding the photographs and the property damage estimates from the evidence. Defendant argued that the second diagnostic knee arthroscopic surgery and the lower lumbar spine decompression were unrelated to the October 5, 2005, accident. Plaintiff demand was for $90,000. Defendant offer was for $50,000. The jury returned verdict of $384,000 for the Plaintiff.
OUTCOME: Combined Verdict of $119,200
Plaintiff was involved in a car accident on October 3, 2007. She was involved in a second (single-car) accident on December 5, 2007, that resulted from an incorrect auto part being installed into her v ... ehicle during repairs following the first accident. The defendants for the second accident were the parts supplier and the body shop that performed the repairs from the first accident. All parties stipulated to negligence. Plaintiff demand was for $75,000. Defendant offer was for $55,000. The jury returned verdict of $119,000 for the Plaintiff.
OUTCOME: $542,500 Settlement
Defendant failed to stop at the stop sign and hit a motorcycle.
OUTCOME: $495,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was riding in a van that was hit by a pickup truck
OUTCOME: $350,000 Settlement
The Plaintiff was walking on the sidewalk when she was hit by a car backing out of their driveway.
OUTCOME: Settled
Defendant went left of center and killed the father of five (5) children. Three (3) of the children were also in the accident. Defendant fought the case on a sudden emergency defense claiming diabeti ... c shock as the cause of the accident. The case proceeded into protracted litigation involving expert reports and witness depositions to refute the insurance company's sudden emergency defense.