Despite the fact that there were at least two eyewitnesses who were prepared to testify that our client stepped into the path of a moving truck, through the utilization of careful deposition examination of witnesses and trial preparation, we were able to secure a settlement of $1.65 Million from the trucking company for our client's injuries.

·         2010- substantial wrongful death settlement for family of homeless man who was killed while riding his bicycle when he was hit by a pizza delivery driver.

• 2010- substantial workers compensation injury settlement for man in his 30's who suffered a work injury and underwent multiple back surgeries. The comp carrier initially attempted to deny additional treatment and limit surgery, but we were able to get the case 'back on track,' get him to a competent physician, tremendously improve his medical condition, and put him in a position to pay off his debts, obtain additional training, and transition to a new career.

• 2009- substantial policy limits injury settlement for a Naval shipyard worker whose truck was rear-ended by a drunk driver at 100 mph.  He suffered extensive soft tissue injuries.

• 2009- substantial injury settlement for a New York man injured in Virginia Beach when his car was rear-ended and subsequently overturned.  He had to undergo shoulder surgery, but made a decent recovery.

• 2008- substantial injury settlement for a 50-year-old North Carolina woman who suffered soft tissue injuries when her car was rear-ended on Route 17.

• 2008- substantial injury settlement for a 63-year-old delicatessen worker who was injured when defendant made a left turn in front of his truck.  During the impact, he had his hands on the steering wheel, which caused injuries to his wrists.  His doctors found that the collision aggravated pre-existing problems in his wrists to the point where he required surgery on the left wrist.

• 2008- substantial six-figure injury settlement for a 24-year-old Virginia Beach man who was injured when a vehicle turned in front of him at a stop light while he was proceeding at the speed limit of 45 mph.  The defense attempted to allege that our client was speeding, and that this contributed to the accident. The evidence clearly showed that the road was completely straight for at least a mile from the direction that our client was approaching the intersection.  In addition, depositions of the defendant revealed that she had absolutely no excuse whatsoever for not seeing our client until the impact, other than the fact that she simply did not pay attention before executing a left turn.

• 2007- substantial six- figure injury settlement for a North Carolina woman whose car was rear- ended and severely damaged by a commercial vehicle.  Initially, she suffered typical soft tissue injuries from the collision; however, a few weeks after the collision, she entered the hospital on an emergency basis, and nearly died due to a severe infection in her digestive tract.  She subsequently underwent a series of three surgeries to her colon and small intestine.  We later sat down with her treating Gastroenterologist and asked him whether he thought that the anti-inflammatory medication prescribed by her treating doctors could have caused or initiated the necessity for her surgeries.  He stated that in his opinion, the anti-inflammatory medication, combined with her inactivity due to her injuries, caused the problem in digestive system, and he wrote us a report which was instrumental in obtaining a large settlement for her case.

• 2007- substantial six-figure injury settlement for a Virginia nurse who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at a red light.  The defendant came from the opposite direction, ran the red light, and slammed into another vehicle which then struck our client's car.  She suffered from spinal fracture and several broken ribs.

• 2007-substantial injury settlement for a 68-year-old Suffolk woman whose vehicle was rear- ended at 40 mph by the defendant.  She subsequently underwent shoulder surgery almost 2 years after the collision.

• 2007-substantial injury settlement for a 61-year-old Norfolk woman who was injured when she slipped and fell in the checkout aisle of a major retailer.  The area where she fell in a substantial amount of water present, and witnesses revealed that there was a mop and bucket readily available near the checkout aisle.

• 2007- substantial injury settlement for an 18-year-old girl injured at a rock concert in Hampton Virginia, when a 200- pound patron fell on top of her head while he was "stage-diving" near a "mosh pit.”  The young lady had never been to such a concert before, and was not engaged in any of the "moshing.” A lawsuit against the band ensued, and documents recovered from the band and subpoenaed from other parties revealed that the band was well aware of the dangerous practice of "moshing” and “stage-diving.”  They nevertheless advised their security personnel not to intervene or prevent such activity. The case was subsequently settled.

• 2007- substantial injury settlement for a Norfolk teenager pedestrian who was struck by a car which ran up onto the grass in his neighborhood.  He was denied coverage by the insurance company because they claimed that he was hit intentionally by the defendant, and because of a lack of notice of the claim by the owner of the vehicle to the insurance company.  Depositions taken of the defendant and others, as well as careful cross examination of the insurance adjuster at the hearing revealed that 1) the intention of the defendant was not to injure our client, but someone else with whom she had a dispute ; and 2) the insurance company records revealed that the owner of the car that ran into our client had given ample notice to the insurance company of the claim.  The court then ruled that coverage should have been provided, and the claim was subsequently settled for a substantial sum.

·         2006-six-figure policy limits injury settlement for a 70-year-old retired postal worker who suffered multiple severe injuries, including multiple broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a broken scapula.  At the time of his injuries, he was a passenger in an SUV traveling down Interstate 64 in Norfolk, Virginia, when the defendant, traveling at a high rate of speed, and crossing several lanes of traffic, slammed into the rear of the SUV, sending it spinning into the retaining wall.

·         2006-substantial six figure injury settlement for an Eastern shore man who suffered multiple severe bone fractures of his neck, legs, and ankles when he was violently thrown from his motorcycle when the defendant pulled out of her driveway in front of him.  The defense claimed that the plaintiff and his companions were speeding down the road; however, depositions of the defendant, combined with the measurements of the sight distances at the scene of the accident revealed that defendant had plenty of time to see the plaintiff's oncoming motorcycle, and that there was no reason for her to pull forward into the path of the plaintiff's motorcycle.

• 2005-substantial wrongful death settlement in tragic case of a North Carolina family whose eight-year-old son drowned while the lifeguard was being inattentive at an Outer Banks beach.  We sued the lifeguard company and obtained a substantial settlement for the family.

• 2005-substantial six-figure injury settlement for a Suffolk man who suffered severe crushing injuries to his leg when he exited his car to retrieve something from his trunk on the side of a highway in New Jersey.  His leg was crushed by a car which had been catapulted forward after having been struck by an 18- wheeler.  He required numerous surgeries to restore function to the leg.

• 2005-substantial injury settlement for a young, mentally challenged North Carolina girl who was severely injured when she fell over a protruding handicapped sign remnant in a shopping center parking lot.

• 2004-substantial injury settlement for a Chesapeake woman who was rear-ended in a car accident and subsequently suffered from severe pain and fibromyalgia.

·         2004-substantial six-figure injury settlement for a Tennessee railroad worker in his 40s, who aggravated pre-existing knee problems and required surgery after he slipped down an embankment near a set of railroad tracks.

• 2001 - $1.2 Million Jury Verdict won at Trial for railroad signalman with ankle injury requiring screws and internal fixation.

• 2001- substantial six-figure FELA injury settlement for railroad crane operator, severely injured when his left foot got crushed in a cushion drawhead while riding into a hard coupling.

• 1999 - Co-Counsel in $12 Million FELA Brain Injury Verdict won at trial, --at that time the largest verdict ever won for a single individual in the Commonwealth of Virginia for an FELA case---reduced to $10 Million by Judge, for laborer who suffered brain injury and permanent cognitive deficits from his long-term exposure to toxic chemicals used by the railroad on his job.
• 1998 - $1.4 Million FELA Injury Jury Verdict won at trial for carman with back injury resulting in back fusion.

1996 – $418,000 FELA Injury Jury Verdict won at trial for locomotive engineer with soft tissue back injury.

• 1990 - $1.4 Million FELA Jury Verdict won at trial for brakeman injured because of close clearance of dangerous equipment.
• 1990 - $1.3 Million FELA Jury Verdict won at trial for brakeman who injured his back while throwing a switch
• 1985 - $1.2 Million FELA Jury Verdict won at trial for train engineer with hearing loss and equilibrium problems from a horn blast

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