Case Results

$225,000.00 settlement on behalf of a minor who slipped on a privately owned pool deck on which a homeowner had a placed a glass aquarium tank. Upon slipping, the minor's right foot crashed into and broke the aquarium, causing severe lacerations to the minor's right foot.

$210,000.00 settlement obtained on behalf of an employee of a machine refurbishing company who was burned while heating a blow-molding machine in order to remove residual plastic from the machine's "barrel" so it could be refurbished. The machine suddenly exploded and spewed hot molten plastic on the plaintiff, causing burns to his arm and neck.

$185,000.00 settlement on behalf of a nursing home patient who developed bed sores (decubitus ulcers) due to the nursing home's failure to properly implement measures or procedures to prevent bed sores from developing.

$101,000.00 settlement on behalf of an elderly woman who was ejected from the rear seat of a golf cart that was converted to a four-passenger vehicle and rented to tourists in a resort town. As a result of being ejected, the plaintiff suffered a fractured femur, requiring surgery.

$100,000.00 settlement against a tire worker's employer for exposing him to excessive levels of solvents, which resulted in peripheral neuropathy, a painful condition of the arms and legs.

$100,000.00 settlement (insurance company's limits) on behalf of an elderly woman who was thrown to the ground when the car she was exiting prematurely began to drive away. The plaintiff suffered a hip fracture as a result of the incident.

Confidential six-figure settlement obtained on behalf of an opera vocalist who developed severe asthma after being exposed to excessive levels of theatrical stage fog while performing for Opera Columbus in Columbus, Ohio.

Confidential settlement obtained on behalf of a woman who suffered an aortic dissection which was improperly diagnosed as musculoskeletal pain. A few days after being released from the hospital, her aorta completely ruptured, resulting in instantaneous death.

Substantial confidential settlement on behalf of a couple whose baby was stillborn. The allegation against the physician was his failure to timely diagnose chorioamnionitis, an infection which the mother developed at or near the time she went into labor. It was alleged that had antibiotics been provided to the mother in a timely fashion, the antibiotics would have reached the baby and prevented the infection from causing the baby's stillbirth.