Personal Injury Case results
$545,000.00 Mediation Settlement.
Client was a passenger on a motorcycle which crashed as a result of the defendant's reckless driving. Rather than calling for emergency medical services the defendant took the client home and attempted to care for her injuries. The client was later diagnosed with, among other things, a bilateral inferior and superior rami fracture; bladder rupture; right distal femur fracture, right tibia plateau fracture; L3-L4 transverse process fracture; serosal tear; right pelvic fracture; small right pneumothorax; and multiple abrasions. The case settled for the motorcycle policy limits of $20,000.00 with a contribution of $525,000.00 from the defendant's homeowner's insurance policy.
$225,000.00 Medical Malpractice Settlement
Emergency Room doctor deviated from the accepted standard of care in his care and treatment of our client, when he failed to properly diagnose and render adequate treatment for injuries to the client's 4th and 5th CMC joints and hamate fracture. Due to the delay and misdiagnosis, client's CMC joints healed in a mal-aligned position. With the displaced joints, the early motion resulted in more damage to the joints and earlier deterioration of the joint surfaces. This lack of adequate treatment from the outset prevented client from ever having the opportunity to heal correctly and, eventually required more extensive surgery.
$160,000.00 Soft Tissue Mediation Settlement
Clients, husband and wife, were struck in a head on collision by a drunk driver. Passenger suffered a tempromandibular joint (TMJ) injury, cervical pain and elbow pain. Driver suffered cervical pain, thoracic pain, lumbosacral pain and left shoulder pain. Each client received $80,000.00, prior to trial and after mediation in the Worcester Superior Court.
$122,000.00 Arbitration Award
Client involved in an auto accident with elderly driver. Client struck his head on the steering wheel of his car causing a subdural hematoma which was drained through surgery. Client claimed he suffered from a traumatic brain injury resulting in permanent persistent physical and cognitive deficits.
$100,000.00** Settlement of Auto Policy Limits
Client was a passenger in a car driven by his underage friend who was intoxicated and crashed into a tree. Client suffered acetabular (hip) fracture, lung contusion and fractured spine described as a "severely comminuted burst fracture of L4 with a large fragment within the spinal canal, narrowing it by more than 60% and a displaced fracture line in the right lamina of L4 extending into the spinous process" for which he underwent a surgical procedure called Posterior Spinal Fusion of L3 to L5 in which bilateral screws were inserted and a bone graft was performed. He also suffered a "whiplash" injury to his neck, back and shoulders. **(Social Host Liability matter currently pending against homeowner who supplied alcohol).
$100,000.00 Policy Limit Settlement
Client killed when his car was struck by a pickup truck that had run a red light at an intersection in Auburn, Massachusetts.
$100,000.00 Policy Limit Settlement
Client killed when struck by car in crosswalk in Amherst, Massachusetts.
$90,000.00 Dog Bite Settlement
Client suffered amputation of his dominant hand's pinky finger beyond the first digit, multiple puncture wounds, associated deep structure injury and emotional distress after attack by neighbor's dog.
$65,000.00 Dog Bite Settlement
12 year old girl bitten in face by dog requiring seven stitches to the left cheek.
$45,000.00 Settlement
Pedestrian backed into in parking lot of restaurant resulting in Humeral fracture, dislocated shoulder and loss of consciousness.
$42,000.00 Settlement
Client's motor vehicle struck by elderly driver resulting on "bucket-handle" tear of the medial meniscus.
* In many instances insurance companies will request that a "Confidentiality Agreement" be entered into prior to the settlement of a case for fear that publication will garner their policy holder's negative publicity or subject them to higher settlements or awards in the future. Therefore, the above list is just an example of cases in which our office has recovered compensation for injured parties and by no means a complete list of settlements, awards or verdicts.
