Truck driver sustained herniated disks in his neck after his northbound 18 wheeler was struck head-on by a vehicle that was rear-ended while waiting to turn left in the southbound lane of Loop 1604 in San Antonio.
Our client’s claim settled for $716,666.67 after hotly contested litigation, wherein the negligent driver repeatedly denied responsibility. Our firm retained an accident reconstruction expert and deposed multiple witnesses in order to prove our client’s case. We were also able to locate a company to finance our client’s neck surgery as he had no health insurance. Attorney’s fees totaled $286,666.66 and case expenses were $9,273.57.
Young woman sustained serious injuries to her ankle and sternum when struck in a head-on collision by an individual borrowing a vehicle from an auto repair shop. The case settled during pre-litigation mediation for $600,000.00. After payment of attorney’s fees, case expenses, expert fees, and medical expenses, our client’s net recovery totaled $375,433.28.
A doctor was involved in a rear-end collision and suffered a serious heel fracture that required surgery to repair. Attorneys’ fees and case expenses were $224,566.72. Our client’s net recovery totaled $375,433.28.
Adult child was killed by motorist that was over served at a bar. Suit was filed claiming violations of the Texas Dram Shop Act. After significant investigation including researching of social media, witnesses were located establishing that the bar over served the driver.
The case was resolved for all of the applicable policy limits. Attorneys fees were $226,666.67, case expenses totaled $680.86. The clients’ net recovery was $357,652.47.
Active housewife was t-boned at an intersection in downtown New Braunfels after the defendant ran a stop sign. Our client sustained a serious lower back injury that required surgery. The case settled for $510,000.00. Attorney’s fees were $169,046.88 and reimbursable expenses totaled $953.12. Net recovery to our client after reimbursing her health insurer a negotiated amount from the liability settlement totaled $333,333.34.
Local mechanic sustained back and neck injuries as a result of a hit-and-run collision on San Antonio street in New Braunfels. We were able to locate the vehicle and driver, establish that the hit-and-run driver he was probably intoxicated at the time of the crash and settle the case for the policy limits of all of the insurance policies that applied after contentious litigation.
Attorneys fees totaled $189,202.00, case expenses were $3,504.64. The client’s net recovery after paying medical balances of $38,104.00 was $242,194.36.
Pregnant woman sustained a ruptured uterus as a result of a vehicle striking her driver’s door while running a red light. After being transported by ambulance to the hospital, our client underwent an emergency cesarean section surgery resulting in the premature birth of her child. The child, although healthy, required an extensive stay in neonatal intensive care until the child’s lungs could function normally.
The claims of both the mother and child settled for a total of $300,100.00, representing all available insurance policy limits after extensive litigation where fault was hotly contested due to an inconclusive police report. Our firm was successful in obtaining statements from witnesses, including other drivers who witnessed the collision and employees of businesses at the busy Austin intersection where the crash occurred during our initial scene investigation, proving that the Defendant ran the red light. We also videotaped the light sequence at the intersection, proving that the collision could not have occurred as contended by the lawyers for the Defendant. It was very helpful that we were retained early on in order to secure the evidence necessary to prove our client’s case. The case settled for policy limits totaling $300,100.00. Attorney’s fees totaled $106,699.99 and case expenses were $1,543.33. After payment of a health insurance lien, our clients’ net recovery totaled $143,548.21.
Man injured in his apartment when a ceiling fan fell and struck him in the eye. We were able to establish that the apartment management knew of a problem with the fan but chose not to fix it.
Attorneys fees totaled $100,000.00 and case expenses were $878.96. After payment of our clients medical expenses our client netted $196,145.24.
Customer in nursery tripped and fell on an object left in a walkway while carrying a flat of plants that obstructed her view. Our client sustained a shoulder injury that required surgery and aggravated a prior back problem that also required surgery.
In the lawsuit, the nursery contended that the trip hazard was open and obvious and that our client was more than 50% at fault. During such litigation, we were able to show that a nursery employee directed our client into the trip hazard. Shortly before trial, the case settled for $425,000.00. After payment of attorney’s fees, case expenses, and a very large health insurance lien, our client’s net recovery totaled $211,570.50.
Retired accountant sustained knee and elbow injuries that required surgery after being struck by a vehicle that crossed the center line on a San Antonio street. The other driver’s insurance company denied liability claiming that the investigating officer failed to find fault in the police report and that their insured said our client crossed the center line.
After extensive litigation, the negligent driver’s insurance company tendered its policy limit of $25,000.00 after we proved that the damage to our client’s vehicle could have only been caused by the other driver crossing the center line. Due to the fact that the responsible driver’s insurance was inadequate to compensate our client for his damages, we made an underinsured motorist coverage claim on our client’s automobile insurance policy. We were able to recover an additional $152,500.00 from his insurance company for a total settlement amount of $177,500.00. Attorney’s fees were $60,000.00. Case expenses totaled $2,066.61. After payment of attorney’s fees, case expenses, a Medicare lien, a health insurance lien, and the medical expenses owed at the time of settlement, our client’s net recovery totaled $105,959.97.
