With more than 35 years of experience representing clients from all walks of life, we have worked on hundreds of cases. Each case is unique, and every outcome is different. Our commitment to our clients remains the same.
The following cases are just a few examples of the many cases we work on every year.
On his way home from work, BL's pickup truck was hit and side-swiped on the right side by a semi-truck passing on his right. The passenger window imploded and the mirror broke off and bounced into the car hitting BL in the head while he tried to brake and steer hard to prevent from flipping his vehicle. This resulted in injuries to his eye and rotator cuff, and also resulted in lost wages.
The Case Resulted in a Five Figure Settlement
While traveling in her car, BF was hit by a vehicle that had gone left of center, causing her car to go into a ditch and also hit a telephone pole and street sign. Although there was extensive damage to her car, and BF was experiencing neck and back pain, she declined transport to the Emergency Room. The next morning the pain was more severe and BF sought medical treatment. Over a number of months she was treated for severe muscle spasms and strain by medical, PT, and chiropractic care.
The Case Resulted in a Five Figure Settlement
Our client, AW, wife and mother of a large family, was hit by a vehicle that had gone left of center due to loss of control while hydroplaning during a sudden downpour. AW had substantial injuries, including a fractured sternum, fractured knee, fractured head of the femur, among other injuries. Hospitalization in ICU, complete immobilization and non-weight bearing for a number of weeks, followed by intense weeks of PT were necessary. We were able to assist AW through the legal maze, negotiate with insurance companies and hospitals and ultimately attain a settlement at insurance policy limits.
Result: Seven Figure Settlement
Case Summary: The case involved a 38 year old plumber who was injured in a motorcycle accident. Among other injuries, he sustained a massive left rotator cuff tear. He was taken to a nearby hospital and treated. An orthopedist was called in who failed to diagnose and treat the rotator cuff tear. By the time the plumber found another orthopedist who would treat him, it was too late to surgically repair it. As a result, he has much pain in his shoulder and very little movement of his left arm and was unable to return to his occupation.
The Case Resulted in a Seven Figure Settlement
Our client, a 58 yr. old woman, was seen day 1 & day 2 by her primary care doctor who then sent her to the ER for abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The x-rays taken in the ER on day 2 were misdiagnosed and although our client was admitted to the hospital and had subsequent tests over the next several days, it was not until day 7 that she was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix. By this time she was severely septic, had pneumonia, renal failure and was in the ICU. She had extreme pain, suffering, and a long road to recovery.
The Case Resulted in a Six Figure Settlement
Result: 1.5 Million Dollar Jury Verdict
Case Summary: Ms. A. was in her sixties and a wife and mother of six adult children. Over time she developed a condition called sarcoidosis, which was never diagnosed by her treating doctors until it was too late. Ms. A. died from the condition, and her family came to us for help. The case was eventually tried, and a Cuyahoga County jury returned a verdict in the amount of 1.5 million dollars.
$1,500,000 Jury Verdict
Result: Six Figure Settlement
Case Summary: A 54 year old woman's preoperative symptoms included low back pain and some loss of bowel control. She awoke the next day after spine surgery and thought her left leg had been cut off. Since then she has had no sensation in the leg and little muscle use. At the same time she has as much or more back pain as she had before the surgery. She had some improvement with bowel control initially, but by November of 2012, her intermittent incontinence returned. She also experiences shooting pains in her leg. She now feels as if she is dragging around a piece of concrete.
The Case Resulted in a Six Figure Settlement
Result: Six Figure Settlement
Case Summary: At the outset of Mr. B.'s treatment with Dr. C., he was not seeking, nor did he need full mouth reconstruction. However, when it became known to Dr. C. that Mr. B. was willing, and had the resources to pay for extensive treatment if it were necessary, Dr. C. proceeded to root canal every tooth and prepare and fit crowns for all Mr. B.'s teeth. On more than 30 occasions there are reports of crowns becoming loose and falling out, sometimes a crown for the same tooth 4 or 5 times. There were perforated root canals, pieces of instruments left, teeth split, chronic infection and infection into the bone.
The Case Resulted in a Six Figure Settlement
Result: Six Figure Settlement
Case Summary: Our client was bitten on the face at the age of 3. By the time she was 18, she had had several surgeries, but had lived with a significant scar on her face all those years. We were able to work with the dog owner's insurance company and were able to reach a resolution of the case, which paid in large measure for our client's college education.
The Case Resulted in a Six Figure Settlement
Result: Six Figure Settlement
Case Summary: At the age of 99, Mary had been a resident of a local nursing home. Her daughter noticed that the care Mary received had been declining. Mary was hard of hearing and needed to use a hearing device. She was on her third one and the other two had disappeared. Her dentures had been broken three times. There was a sign over Mary's bed that was erected by her daughter on hot pink paper requesting that Mary always have two blankets. However, Mary never seemed to have two blankets. When her daughter asked a nurse about this matter, the nurse did not know about the sign.
An aide was transferring Mary from a shower chair to her wheelchair when her left leg struck the wheelchair and she fractured her lower leg. When she returned from the hospital stay, her health quickly declined and she eventually passed away.
The Case Resulted in a Six Figure Settlement
Result: Victory for client
Case Summary: We defended a husband and wife who owned a home that they rented to Ms. S., who claimed that the house was infested with mold from which she became terribly ill. We filed a motion and brief to dismiss the case, which the court granted. Ms. S. appealed that decision and the court of appeals reversed, saying that the case would need to be tried. That trial took place over the course of a week in May, 2015 with a jury verdict in our clients' favor. Ms. S. appealed again, even up to the Supreme Court of Ohio and we won again.
Jury Verdict: Appeal Victory