Jackson v. Jane Doe & ABC Logging Company

SETTLEMENT AMOUNT: $1,300,000

The at-fault driver negligently pulled out from a stop sign and drove her truck into the side of Ms. Jackson’s mini-van. At the time of the collision, Ms. Jackson was 28-weeks pregnant with twins (one male and one female). Upon impact, the seatbelt cinched down on Ms. Jackson’s abdomen, causing the male twin’s placenta to rupture. Ms. Jackson was rushed to the hospital, where an emergency C-section was performed. Doctors could not save the male twin, but they were able to save the female twin. However, the female twin suffered a brain hemorrhage which caused several developmental problems, including slowed mental and cognitive skills, motor problems, and vision problems. Following the collision, the at-fault driver insisted that she only had insurance coverage of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident. In addition, Davis & McCabe, P.A. received information indicating that the at-fault driver was attempting to dispose of her personal assets so that they would not be subject to any judgment entered as a result of the collision. Upon receiving this information, Davis & McCabe, P.A. quickly filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Ms. Jackson and the surviving female twin, and a wrongful death claim for the death of the male twin. Through its discovery efforts, Davis & McCabe determined that at the time of the collision, the at-fault driver was acting as an agent for a local logging company. Therefore, Davis & McCabe added the logging company as a defendant to the lawsuit, and this resulted in an additional $1,000,000 in insurance coverage becoming available. Shortly thereafter, the case settled at mediation for the maximum insurance coverage available ($1,300,000).

The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicated upon a lawyer’s or law firm’s past results. Upon request, Davis & McCabe, P.A. will mail you a list of the firm’s history since 1999 in obtaining favorable and unfavorable verdicts, the firm’s history in collecting favorable verdicts, the types and complexity of cases handled by the firm which have gone to verdict, a description of whether liability and/or damages were contested in cases which have gone to verdict, and whether the opposing side in a trial was represented by counsel.

Veselin Popovic v. Star Leasing, Inc. et al.(2005)

Recovery: $400,000.00

In this case, one tractor trailer rear-ended another tractor trailer in upstate New York. The impact was so severe that it broke the ICC bar off of our client’s truck and also broke his seat off of its steal frame. Mr. Popovic, who was a foreign immigrant, suffered severe injuries to his neck and upper extremities, resulting in a frozen neck and left shoulder. He was permanently disabled, as he could no longer drive a truck nor could he return to his prior job of installing swimming pools. The defense denied liability and alleged contributory negligence, even though this was a rear-end collision. Discovery was extensive on both sides, with each side identifying and deposing several experts. Mediation resulted in an impasse, but the case settled just prior to trial.

The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicated upon a lawyer’s or law firm’s past results. Upon request, Davis & McCabe, P.A. will mail you a list of the firm’s history since 1999 in obtaining favorable and unfavorable verdicts, the firm’s history in collecting favorable verdicts, the types and complexity of cases handled by the firm which have gone to verdict, a description of whether liability and/or damages were contested in cases which have gone to verdict, and whether the opposing side in a trial was represented by counsel.

Mosteller v. Garbage Disposal Systems (2005)

Recovery: $186,000.00

As our client was riding as a front seat passenger in a vehicle slowing for a red light, the vehicle he was riding in was struck from the side by an eighteen (18) wheel garbage truck. The impact was severe, and all three people in the passenger car were severely injured. Our client received internal injuries and a traumatic brain injury with a resulting hearing loss. The case did not resolve at mediation. This case was in a rural county with historically low jury verdicts. The case did not settle at mediation and went to trial, and after 5 days of testimony, the jury returned a record verdict in favor of our client.

The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicated upon a lawyer’s or law firm’s past results. Upon request, Davis & McCabe, P.A. will mail you a list of the firm’s history since 1999 in obtaining favorable and unfavorable verdicts, the firm’s history in collecting favorable verdicts, the types and complexity of cases handled by the firm which have gone to verdict, a description of whether liability and/or damages were contested in cases which have gone to verdict, and whether the opposing side in a trial was represented by counsel.

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