Attorney Joseph Paul Giamanco's Legal Cases

Insurance

State Farm v. Smith

Oct 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Forced insurance company to cover our client despite their refusal

Minor client and her mother were sued for sexual assault to a minor child alleged to have occurred over a long period of time by our minor client (which was not true). Our client's insurance company, ... State Farm, had refused to provide our clients with either a defense or indemnification for the alleged occurrence despite our clients having both a homeowner's and umbrella policy with them. We were retained to defend both the underlying case and the declaratory judgment case filed by State Farm against our client. After a long hard fight for our clients we were able to force State Farm to cover our clients.

Personal injury

Parties names kept confidential

Jan 06, 2012

OUTCOME: $142,500 Recovered for a Torn Rotator Cuff

Client was involved in a slip and fall accident. Despite the claim that my client should have seen the ice before falling and been able to avoid it we recovered a substantial sum for her.

Construction and development

Rathbun Carpentry Contractors v. Doe, LLC

Jan 25, 2011

OUTCOME: Not guilty in favor of our client

We represented a town home developer and general contractor who was sued by a prior subcontractor for $100,000 for work claimed as performed but not paid. Another firm handled the case for several yea ... rs before withdrawing shortly before the trial. We defended the matter and obtained a directed verdict for our client dismissing the case in its entirety. Our defense also cost the client less than half of what he spent on the prior law firm which withdrew.

Contracts and agreements

Doe Inc. v. LS Construction and Donald Kindwald

Nov 07, 2009

OUTCOME: $473,329.28 awarded to our client, denial of claim against our client

Client was a general contractor who hired our firm to defend a mechanic's lien case filed against it. We filed a counter claim for breach of contract and sued for damages claimed by our client. After ... binding arbitration we obtained a verdict for not only our client's damages but also for attorney's fees. The judgment was entered against both the opposing company and its owner individually.

Car accident

Doe v. Couch

Jul 01, 2008

OUTCOME: $250,000 recovered for client prior to filing suit

Policy limits of $250,000 recovered for injured client following car accident after other driver ran a red light. Client needed a total knee replacement. Case settled for policy limits within 3 month ... s of being retained by client.

Real estate

I.D.O.T. v. Doe

N/A

OUTCOME: $330,000 jury verdict in favor of our client

Eminent domain case involving the taking of a client's land for public purpose. The department of transportation offered less than half of the amount our client was awarded at trial. Our jury verdict ... was nearly 100% of what we sought from the jury.

Litigation

Doe v. Lamerrica Lacking

N/A

OUTCOME: $240,000 awarded by the court

Our client was the victim of on going harassment via the Internet, phone calls and in person. We filed suit against the aggressor and obatained a substantial judgement.

Joseph Paul Giamanco's Legal Cases (17)