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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

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Vehicle Accidents

5/29/2009
Kaleb G
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The Float Plan

Boating accidents happen all the time, causing serious and sometimes fatal injuries. Boats can go missing and no one is the wiser. Searches fail because no one knows where to look.

An under-used tool, the Float Plan, can be a great boating safety device.

The American Boating Association defines a Float Plan as a safety document, "It contains the who, what, where, when and how of your outing or trip. Simply fill out the form before heading out on the water, print it, and leave it with a person who can be depended upon to notify the local police, sheriff, Coast Guard station or other rescue organization, should you not return as scheduled."

For more information on boating safety, read our article on Boating: Making it Safer.

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5/29/2009
Kaleb G
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US Coast Guard Initiative – Boat Safely

The United States Coast Guard has a boating safety initiative. Since many boating accidents are preventable, the Coast Guard reminds everyone to "Boat Responsibly!"

Some of the key components of the campaign remind boaters to:

Get a free vessel safety check from the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Wear a life vest or jacket
Don't drink and boat
Take a boating safety course

The slogan for their initiative, "Boat Responsibly" can be found on all of their printed materials as well as all over their website.

The initiative reminds boaters that ultimately they are responsible for the safety of themselves and their passengers. Additionally, boaters need to take responsibility for their actions while on the waterways.

For more information about boating safety, read our article Boating: Making it Safer.

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Child Injury & Abuse

7/4/2009
Bobbi Rahder
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Preventing childrens boating accidents

More than 70 million people will be enjoying their boats this summer. To make it a safe and fun time, parents should really make sure their children wear a life jacket—the most important safety measure they can take. Nine out of ten people who drown each year were not wearing life jackets, according to the North American Safe Boating Campaign, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In addition to drowning, boating accidents can result in trauma, hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other life-threatening conditions.

In addition to requiring all people on the boat to wear a life jacket, and not having alcohol on board, parents can also take part in a boating education course. Many boating accidents happen because the boat driver does not understand how to operate the boat or operates the boat recklessly or too fast.

An educational boating course can provide operating instructions and boating safety techniques similar to a car education class. The U.S. Coast Guard provides a free service called the Vessel Safety Check where volunteers check the boat's equipment and provide training about boat safety procedures.

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Boating Accident

8/26/2010
Mary Richardson
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10-year-old Boy Dies in Norwich Lake Boating Accident

10-year-old Gus Adamopoulos died from injuries he sustained after the kayak he and his father were in was hit by a boat on Norwich Lake in Huntington, Massachusetts.

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