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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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Birth Injuries
When Cerebral Palsy was Caused by a Medical Mistake
The arrival of a new baby should be a joyous time, but for some parents it brings heartbreak. Cerebral palsy affects 10,000 babies born in the United States each year. This condition affects body movement, balance and posture and has been defined as paralysis of the brain. In some cases, cerebral palsy can lead to mental retardation and other serious medical problems.
Cerebral palsy occurs when damage is done to the brain. This damage can be a result of many different factors, such as infection during pregnancy, premature birth, seizures, lack of oxygen, a long labor and delivery or birth defects. Brain damage can occur during pregnancy or the birth process. Sometimes a brain injury can happen shortly after birth. For many parents, it is difficult to identify what caused the brain damage in the child.
Some of the causes of cerebral palsy are preventable. For example, a birth injury that occurs during the delivery process could have been avoided with the proper medical care. Medical errors are to blame for many cerebral palsy cases. Medical providers who did not give reasonable care to the mother and baby can ultimately cause brain damage in the infant. Leaving a baby too long in the birth canal, failing to treat seizures and using forceps or vacuum extraction can all lead to this life altering disorder.
A lawsuit can be brought against the physicians who made the medical mistakes that harmed the infant. Caregivers should not have to bear the financial burden associated with cerebral palsy when negligence was a factor in the illness. If the cerebral palsy lawsuit is successful, the monetary settlement can be substantial.
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