$925,000 jury verdict for client with mild brain injury
Jan 01, 2007
OUTCOME: $925,000 jury verdict
Edward represented a client who was involved in an auto collision and sustained a mild brain injury with subtle cognitive deficits and a lumbar disc herniation. The driver of the vehicle worked for ...a Fortune 500 company and claimed that it was partially her fault. They offered $100,000 before trial. After a four week jury trial, the jury rendered $925,000 for the woman. The court granted additional costs and fees to the client. After accrual of post-judgment interests and costs, the recovery was nearly $1,000,000 for the victim.
Wrongful death
$975,000 settlement for family of 73 year old killed in car wreck
Jan 01, 2002
OUTCOME: $975,000 settlement
Edward represented the family of a woman who was 73-year-old woman killed in a head on collision. The negligent driver who hit her felled asleep at the wheel but claimed that he woke up and saw somet...hing on the road and swerve before he hit her. The company who he worked for hired a top notch defense firm who thoroughly investigated her pre-existing medical condition discovered that she was suffering from end-stage liver disease before the crash. They claimed that because she was dying before the crash, her family's claim was worth very little. Edward went out and met with some of the top hepatologists and medical experts in the industry and found out that there were numerous treatment available to the woman that could have lengthen her life. Edward also met individually with the woman's family, her friends, neighbors, and congregation member to obtain video statements about how valued and cherished the woman was and how even though she was ill, she used the precious time she had left to help contribute to her family and community.
Car accident
$1,100,000 recovery against tavern and bar for victim of drunk driver
Jan 01, 2002
OUTCOME: $1,100,000 policy limits settlement from bar and drunk driver
Edward represented a man who was the victim of a drunk driver who got excessively drunk after going to a bar that had a special promotion on beer. The bar's employees all feign ignorance of serving t...he drunk driver but accident witnesses saw the driver swerving and driving out of control once he got into his car and got out of the bar's parking lot. Through aggressive investigation, Edward was able to tracked down actual patrons who were present on the night the driver got "hammered" at the bar. These witnesses claim the driver was loud and obnoxious but that the server kept on serving him. Edward filed suit against the driver and the bar based upon this information. Shortly before trial, both the bar's insurance company and the driver's insurance company tender their insurance policy limits to settle the case.
Brain injury
$575,000 recovery for man with mild brain injury
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OUTCOME: $575,000 settlement.
Edward represented an immigrant who was hit by another vehicle turning left. The man suffered a mild head injury that resulted in mild attention and memory deficits. He was unemployed at the time of... the collision but was on his way to be interviewed. Because of the collision and his memory problems, he could not work full time. The insurance company hired several defense medical examiners and a neuropsychologist to claim he was distorting his injuries. Edward aggressively rebutted the malingering defense by presenting statements from the client's coworkers, friends, families, and doctors that the client was a trustworthy, honest, and loyal person. Edward then digged deep into the background of these defense medical examiners and discovered they had a long history of working for insurance companies, making a premium income doing so, and providing opinions that were consistently favorable to their defense oriented patron. Before mediation, the defense did not offered anything. At the first mediation, they offered less than $200,000. However, Edward conducted more aggressive discovery and fully worked up his case to prepare for trial. The insurance company agreed to a second mediation and increased their offer $375,000 to settle the case after recognizing their disadvantages before trial.
Car accident
$650,000 recovery for victim of auto collision
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OUTCOME: $650,000 settlement
Edward represented a client who sustained a cervical herniated disc from a trucking collision and underwent a spinal fusion surgery. The insurance company's lawyer aggressively defended the defendant ...and collected vast amount of medical information to demonstrate the woman had significant pre-existing condition. Edward contacted some of the top surgeons in the state to help rebut the pre-existing condition defense by showing that many people with pre-existing back conditions live normal and productive life without pain. However, with trauma, the pre-existing condition becomes aggravated and can substantially contribute to their disability
Wrongful death
$670,000 recovery for estate of crime victims
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OUTCOME: $670,000 recovery
Edward represented the estate of a family whose son was shot and killed in a bar, along with four other victims who were killed. The bar blamed the deaths on the criminals responsible for the shooting.... After the attorneys of the other victims appeared on the case, Edward became the lead lawyer for the victim's families to joint ventured the liability case. Edward conducted a full and detailed investigation over a year, obtain dozens of witness statements, hundreds of police reports, and statements from other businesses within that community to show that the bar was a well known hangout for gang members and had numerous episodes of prior violence on its premises. Due to the fact that there were four other death victims, his client had to share in the wrongful death settlement.
Brain injury
$783,000 jury verdict for pedestrian injured in low impact crosswalk collision
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OUTCOME: $783,000 jury verdict
Edward represented a woman who sustained a mild head injury and vestibular disorder when she was struck at low speed while walking in a crosswalk. The impact caused her to fall down and strike her hea...d. The insurance company first offered $50,000 before the lawsuit was filed and $100,000 a week before trial. Edward tried the case to a jury for several weeks and obtained $783,000 jury trial verdict
Motorcycle accident
$800,000 recovery for motorcylcist who reinjured his disc
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OUTCOME: $800,000 settlement
Edward represented a motorcyclist who was sitting idle in a parking lot when a company driver backed out into him and struck him, reinjuring his L4-5 disc, requiring a discectomy, laminectomy. The mo...torcyclist had a lengthy criminal history during his teens but now was a productive and contributing member of society. In fact, he was a landscaper who worked on new housing developments. Edward went and talked to his vendors, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family. He visited the client's home many times to understand the daily difficulties the client experienced with his back. Edward was then able to obtain statements how the client was now a model citizen, a great father and a pillar in his community. Edward was able to portray the man's humanity and how difficult it was for him to overcome his past adversity to now lead an honest and productive life. Edward presented powerful and compelling visual evidence of how the client had become a good father and provider for his family working for himself due to the fact that it was hard to find a job based upon his past convictions.
Car accident
$1,000,000 verdict against UIM carrier for low impact collision
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OUTCOME: $1,000,009 verdict
Edward represented a woman who was rear ended with only cosmetic scratched damages to bumper. She went home and experienced pain in her shoulders and neck. Eventually, several months later, she also ...developed thoracic outlet syndrome and could not work for several years. The driver's attorney settled with her for a decent aniynt, She made a claim against her insurance company for UIM benefits and was offered only $25,000, contending the woman could not have been hurt due to the impact. Her insurance company, rather than honoring their duties to her as a policyholder, went out and hired a defense oriented biomechanical engineer and medical specialist to discredit her injuries. The case went into binding arbitration before a mutually agreed arbitrator. Edward assembled a top notch team of experts to rebut the insurance company's "small crash, small injury" contention. After several days of arbitration, the arbitrator awarded the client a verdict over $1,000,000 which includes close to $500,000 in general damages.
