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PERSONAL INJURY SUCCESS STORIES

Diane Barry was hit by a car while working as a flagger at a roadside construction site.

We have a record of securing large financial awards on behalf of our clients. These are just a few of our successes:

John Doe v. Hospital and Doctor, (Superior Court - Confidentiality Settlement) Baby suffered from hypoxia and traumatic brain injury during birth caused by negligence of treating doctor and hospital nursing staff.
Baby was born cortically blind and with cerebral palsy and other multiple birth defects. Plaintiffs contended this was caused by medical negligence during birthing. Total settlement $2,825,000. (2001)
Dalgado v. Cosmos Shipping Lines (Federal Court of Canada Court No. T-1601-98) (Vancouver, Canada) An unsecured gangway nearly drowned a merchant marine. He was awarded $2,300,000 for lost wages, medical bills, and compensation for his head injuries. The client suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Construction Roofer Injured, He Recovered $968,000 - John Doe v. ABR, (King County Superior Court Cause No. 99-2-03965-3 SEA) in which a roofer recovered $965,000 in a pretrial settlement agreement after he fell off a roof due to the negligence of a roofing supplier in securing bundles of shingles onto the top of a roof, all of which broke loose, striking the client and catapulting him to the ground below. Mr. Doe underwent spinal fusion of L5-S1; a two level cervical fusion; and a partial meniscectomy in his knee. You can click here for more details on this case.
Gutierrez v. Marumanji, et. al. (Lewis Co. Superior Court Cause No. 95-2-00497-9) During a labor and delivery of the baby Armondo, the attending hospital and doctor failed to recognize that the baby was in fetal distress and deliver the baby sooner. To compound the neurological damage to the baby during the labor and delivery, the baby was severely burned when a hospital nurse improperly used a heating pad. Five years later, the child remains deeply scarred on his back. His family was awarded a total of $925,000 for medical negligence and a defective product e.g. the heating pad.
Gary Pierce v. Reliance Insurance: A commercial truck driver suffered a brain injury and underwent spinal surgery with placement of steel rods in his back. Mr. Pierce was awarded $750,000 in settlement prior to an Uninsured Motorist Arbitration.
John Doe v. Trans-America Insurance, Commercial Dump Truck Driver recovers $650,000 on his Uninsured Motorist Claim against his employer's insurance company. John Doe suffered a hip injury and permanent nerve damage to his foot. (2001)
Barry v. Shane, et. al. (King Co. Superior Court Cause No. 97-2-00825-5) A construction flagger struck by a motorist was awarded $620,000 by a jury. Our client was compensated for for her disability, many hip surgeries, pain and suffering and the risk of a future hip replacement.
John Doe v. State of Washington, (King County Superior Court) Plaintiff recovered $600,000 from State of Washington after he was hit by a Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle while standing on the sidewalk. Plaintiff underwent a shoulder arthroscopy and is living with the prospect of two hip replacements, in addition to the loss of his construction career. (2001)
Early v. Hess, et. al. (King Co. Superior Court Cause No. 97-2-31551-4) Motor vehicle crash - Plaintiff recovered compensation in a settlement for $425,000 for a knee surgery and permanent injury, along with compensation for the risk of a future knee replacement.
Jeffries v. State of Washington, et. al. (King Co. Superior Court Cause No. 99-2-04898-9) Sexual harassment - Plaintiff recovered cornpensation, as well as a raise and promotion from the state of Washington by reason of its failure to stop a coworker's sexual harassment in the workplace.
Wallace v. Sajner, et al, (Case No. : CV 98-11789) A pedestrian hitchhiker from Phoenix, Arizona was struck by a vehicle going through an intersection as he was crossing the roadway to pick up some metal debris in the road. We obtained a settlement and a recovery for Mr. Wallace, short of trial, for $410,000. Given the fact that there was evidence that our client stepped out in front of a car, this recovery was an excellent result.
Staub v. CIG Corporation, (King County Superior Court Cause No. 97-2-10022-4) The injured worker fell in excess of ten feet to a concrete floor below because he was not given fall protection. The worker suffered a traumatic brain injury. Because we pursued a third party claim for the worker, we RECOVERED an additional settlement for him, in addition to L&I/worker's compensation benefits, in an amount of $335,000.
John Doe v. John & Jane Doe, M.D., Mr. John Doe recovered compensation for a below the knee amputation. BKA This was caused due to the failure of the health care provider to properly care for and treat a diabetic foot ulcer, a condition on the heal of his foot, which led to total contact casting. The health care provider negligently asked the patient to return in 2 weeks rather than 3-5 days to check the cast and the foot. The delay caused a loss of blood flow and circulation to his foot. Gangrene set in and this led to the amputation. Suit was filed and a confidential settlement was reached short of trial.
Jon Doe v. John Doe Entity, A young adolescent was injured in a playful accident and presented to the emergency department at a hospital. A physicians assistant examined the young teen and ordered a series of x-rays of his foot. The x-rays were read as negative but, in fact, showed a fracture. The boy was sent home and allowed to walk on his foot for 1-2 months until he returned in continued pain. An orthopedist at the same facility read the film and diagnosed a fracture. In the interim, post traumatic arthritis set in which eventually led to a 4 joint fusion in the foot. A confidential settlement was reached for $450,000 short of trial.
Jane Doe v. John Doe Entity, Mrs. Doe complained of a growth on her left breast which was read as benign. No biopsy was taken or suggested. Over the next year or two it continued to grow but the patient was reassured it was nothing to worry about. Eventually the patient went and sought out a second opinion. The health care provider ordered a biopsy which was malignant. This diagnosis led to a mastectomy and stem cell transplant. All medical bills were assumed by the negligent provider. Just on the eve of trial, this action settled for a confidential amount in excess of $450,000. The prognosis for the client is excellent.
Mr. & Mrs. Jane Doe v. Drs. Doe, Mrs. Doe was 37 weeks pregnant. While hospitalized, it was noted that her baby was in acute fetal distress. The FHR tracings were not reassuring but worrisome. A decision was made by a covering OB-GYN not to deliver a partner's full term baby. The mom was sent home. Several days later, mom spontaneously ruptured and delivered a still born. Suit was filed in which it was alleged that the health care providers were negligent in failing to deliver a full term baby and instead taking the mom off of FH monitoring and sending her home. A confidential settlement was reached because of the failure to induce labor in a full term baby which was in acute fetal distress as noted in the fetal heart monitoring strips.
Witter v. Fireman's Fund : $300,000 recovery in UIM arbitration, June, 2002 Plaintiff recovered $300,000 in an uninsured motorist arbitration against his employer's insurance company. No money was offered and claimant was forced to litigate this matter all the way through UIM arbitration. Mr. Witter suffered from a fractured wrist and faced multiple wrist surgeries in the future caused from progressive post-traumatic arthritis.