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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.

Latest News

Toyota's President Apologizes But Does Not Recall Prius Hybrids

Posted on Feb 05, 2010

February 5, 2010 - Washington - Toyota's chief apologized publicly on Friday for the mass product recall currently in effect on millions of vehicles, but to the surprise of many, did not initiate a Prius recall.

According to the Los Angeles Times, industry insiders expected Toyota president Akio Toyoda to issue a product recall on the Prius hybrid for its problems with unexpected acceleration. Instead, Toyoda claimed that a decision had not yet been made regarding the potential product recall.

The number of Prius hybrids to be recalled would be about 270,000, adding to the 9 million vehicles already included in the mass car recall. Toyota's troubles will only increase if Priuses are in fact recalled, which could be why the company's president is hesitant to make that decision.

Some news stations had called for a public apology to consumers, which Toyoda provided in English. He rarely appears publicly, but officials say that Toyoda apparently decided that the situation is grave enough to warrant such an appearance.

Toyoda also announced that he would lead a special committee that would pay particular attention to quality control, investigating the factors that led to the mass product recall and ensuring that the product design and production are up to par. It was also decided that Toyota would create departments in certain regions to pay special attention to quality control.

There have already been numerous cases of auto accidents, personal injuries and wrongful deaths related to the recalled vehicles. An auto accident can ruin and completely change your life. If you have been injured in a car crash in Boston or Andover you should contact a Massachusetts personal injury attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability. When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing; what is the largest settlement or verdict you've obtained, and do you have experience with car manufacturer defects?

The personal injury attorneys at The Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts & Salem, New Hampshire
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

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