My client injured her lower back while stepping into a raised hot tub at Tiger Run Resort in Breckenridge, CO. We obtained survellance video of her fall. After having an expert review the scene, we ...claimed that the regulations governing hot tubs required a handrail going into the hot tub, and that the handrail would have prevented or reduced the victim's injury. Despite my client's good recovery following back surgery, we claimed lost wages past and future as she was unabile to return to her strenuous job at US Airways. These damages were evaluated by an economits. The case settled at mediation.
Personal injury
Doe v. Schaefer
Sep 03, 2012
OUTCOME: $63,000
Doe was injured when Schaefer's unleashed dog bit her hand while she was jogging on a mountain trail. Doe also had her dog with her, but hers was on a leash. The dogs prceeded to fight each other aff...ter the bite. Schaefer initially denied responsibility. He claimed that Doe's dog must have bit her when Doe tried to seperate the dogs. We demonstrated that Schaeffer's version was not true. He did not see the incident as he left his dog roam far away from him. We also demonstrated that Schaefer's dog was the aggressor based upon statements Schaefer made to the police. This forced a settlement with Schaefer's home owners insurance company before the filing of a lawsuit.
Personal injury
Goodwin v. Bush
Jul 26, 2007
OUTCOME: $90,000 arbitration award
Plaintiff sustained a herniated disc injury that did not necessitate surgery, after being rear ended at a traffic light. Defendnat disputed causation claiming the accident was low impact. Following ...a full hearing before a three member arbitration panel, Plaintiff was awarded $90,000 for her damages.
Personal injury
Edin v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akrochem Corporation, Welco Equipment, LLC, Nissan Motor Company LTD.
Sep 08, 2005
OUTCOME: Very Large Settlement with Maintenace Co, et al.
Plaintiff sustained an amupation and crush injury to his hand while operating a forklift. The forklift slid on a wet floor while the Plaintiff was turning, and he was sliding off the seat about to hit... his head on the butt end of a large door, when he reached his hand out to the door to push himself back into the seat. The forklift then slid around into his arm and hand and crushed it against the door, virtuarlly ripping it off. In discovery, it was learned that the equiptment maintenance company has recently replaced the manufacture's seat with a seat that did not have "hip restraints" that would have kept Plaintiff from sliding out of the seat. The Plaintiff's empoyer was third-partied into the case on the basis of Plaintiff's grave injury and their failure to train Plaintiff and provide him with a safe workplace. Nissan manufactured the forklift, and did not contribute to the settlement, but did provide and affidavit from their engineer relative to the seat design and the inpropriety of the replacement seat. The employer and forklift maintenance company negotiated the large settlement on their behalf at a Federal Court mediation. Goodyear and Achrochem were customers of Plaintiff's employer who were belived to have some responsibility for the water on the floor, and contributed only minimally to the settlement.
Personal injury
Bradbury
Apr 03, 2001
OUTCOME: Signifigant Confidential Settlement
Plaintiff was using a sledge hammer marketed as a striking tool to dislodge a jack hammer bit that was lodged in concrete. A piece of steel from the face of the hammer broke off and flew into Plaintif...f's eye. Plaintiff lost all vision in the eye and after infections and complications had to have an eviseration and coral implant inseted into his eye ball. A signifigant confidentail settlement was reached with the manufacturer, due to the alleged failure to properly temper or market the hammer.
Personal injury
Johnson
N/A
OUTCOME: $150,000 arbitration award
Plaintiff sustained a back injury that later necessitated surgey when she fell on a step while exiting a burning building. The building owner was alleged to have been involved in the setting of the fi...re, but adimantly denied it. In fact, he was sucessful in obtaining insurance coverage for his fire damage claim at a prior trial against his insurer. It was also alleged that the step Plaintiff fell on on was defective and did not meet building code requirements. Following a arbitration heard by a 3 member panel, Plaintiff was awarded $150,000 for her damages.
Personal injury
Camacho
N/A
OUTCOME: $100,000
Plaintiff sustained a fractured femur in an auto accident inloving a drunk driver. The case was settled when Defendnat agreed to pay his full $100,000 policy limits.
Personal injury
Schultz
N/A
OUTCOME: $165,000
Plaintiff was injured in an auto accident. She eventually underwent recontructive surgery to her rotator cuff. A settlemnt was reached with the Defendant's carrier for $165,000.
Personal injury
Raheemuddin
N/A
OUTCOME: $250,000
Plaintiff sustained a fractured wrist, jaw, and nose from an auto acident. The Defendant driver was convicted of DWI and a settlemnt was reached for his full policy limits.
Personal injury
Carmona
N/A
OUTCOME: $250,000 Settlement
Plaintiff sustained a partial loss of hearing in an automobile accident.
