West v. Rhockel Investment Group
Jan 26, 2017OUTCOME: Verdict: $250,000.00
Slip and fall on unnatural accumulation of ice.
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Christopher James Carney's Legal Cases (15)
Cleveland, OH
Personal injury Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents ... +2 more
Lakota v. City of Ashtabula, Eleventh Appellate District, Case No. 2015-A-0010
Aug 24, 2015OUTCOME: Both the trial court and appellate court agreed that the City was not entitled to immunity.
Plaintiff injured in motorcycle accident caused by defective road conditions. The City of Ashtabula sought to have the case dismissed, arguing that it was entitled to immunity pursuant to Ohio Revised ... Code section 2744.
Wrongful Death
Jan 01, 2013OUTCOME: $1,5000,000.00 settlement
This tragedy occurred when a 21 year old woman was struck from behind by a driver who was admittedly playing with her IPOD in the seconds before impact. A crash reconstruction was performed by a promin ... ent expert who determined that the distracted driver was also greatly exceeding the speed limit. The case was resolved in private mediation.
Mid American Ins. Co. v. William Heasley, Supreme Court of Ohio
Apr 04, 2007OUTCOME: Defendant William Heasley prevailed in County Court, Appellate Court and Supreme Court of Ohio
Post Galatis declaratory judgment action against Scott-Pontzer plaintiff who voluntarily dismissed his claim. Insurer sought an advisory opinion regarding potential coverage exposure to which defendan ... t objected.
Wrongful Death
Jan 01, 2002OUTCOME: $5,750,000.00 settlement
In this case, a 47-year-old mother of two, while in the course and scope of her employment, was hit head-on by another driver who had gone left of center, resulting in her sustaining multiple serious i ... njuries, including a catastrophic brain injury and multiple broken bones throughout her body. These injuries left her permanently disabled, confined to a nursing home, and ultimately lead to her death.
Brain Injury to Child
N/AOUTCOME: $3,450,000.00 settlement
In this one car accident, a minor child sustained a brain injury when his father lost control of his vehicle on the highway and the vehicle rolled over. Claims against multiple insurance carriers, incl ... uding personal insurance carriers and the carrier of the rental car company, were resolved for $3,450,000.
Wrongful Death Caused by Runaway Horse
N/AOUTCOME: $700,000.00 settlement
While in the course and scope of his employment, a 33 year old father of 2 was traveling on a rural county road at night when he came upon a disabled vehicle in his lane of travel. An attempt to avoid ... the vehicle by swerving resulted in the vehicle rolling over, resulting in his death. Investigation revealed that the vehicle in his path became disabled after striking a horse that was running loose in the road. The driver of the vehicle that struck the horse was also fatally injured. Claims were made by the families of both drivers against the owner of the horse for allowing his horse to run at large, which resulted in a split of the insurance policy limit. A subsequent claim was also made against the uninsured motorist carrier for the decedent, which vigorously disputed liability. After retaining a nationally renowned crash reconstruction expert, a settlement was reached with the insurance carrier as well. These claims were resolved without affecting the family's ability to collect lifetime workers' compensation benefits.
Wrongful Death Caused by Runaway Horse
N/AOUTCOME: $700,000.00 settlement
While in the course and scope of his employment, a 33 year old father of 2 was traveling on a rural county road at night when he came upon a disabled vehicle in his lane of travel. An attempt to avoid ... the vehicle by swerving resulted in the vehicle rolling over, resulting in his death. Investigation revealed that the vehicle in his path became disabled after striking a horse that was running loose in the road. The driver of the vehicle that struck the horse was also fatally injured. Claims were made by the families of both drivers against the owner of the horse for allowing his horse to run at large, which resulted in a split of the insurance policy limit. A subsequent claim was also made against the uninsured motorist carrier for the decedent, which vigorously disputed liability. After retaining a nationally renowned crash reconstruction expert, a settlement was reached with the insurance carrier as well. These claims were resolved without affecting the family's ability to collect lifetime workers' compensation benefits.
Trip and Fall at Hotel Results in Ankle Fracture
N/AOUTCOME: $92,500.00 Settlement
While walking into a local hotel while on a business trip, a 44 year old woman tripped and fell over an uneven sidewalk sustaining a severe upper arm fracture. Despite repeated denials by hotel manage ... ment that it was aware of the problem, Klein & Carney uncovered a document proving that the property owner was aware of the defect, was aware that it presented a trip hazard, yet failed to fix the sidewalk.
Slip and Fall in Apartment Results in Fractured Hip
N/AOUTCOME: $97,500.00 Settlement
Here, a woman slipped and fell on water in her rented apartment and suffered a broken hip requiring surgical repair. Despite the landlord's denial of an awareness of the leak in question, investigation ... , including the use of satellite images and statements from other tenants from the building, proved that the landlord was indeed aware of a significant problem with the roof of the building prior to the fall.