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$10.9 Million Traumatic Brain Injury

$10.9 Million Settlement for a Child Suffering a Brain Injury from a Fall – A two-year-old boy suffered a skull fracture and traumatic brain injury at a Norfolk hotel when he fell through a second floor balcony railing that was missing a vertical bar and landed head first on the pavement below. He was left with cognitive, emotional, behavioral and motor deficits and seizures as a result of his traumatic brain injury.

$10.5 Million Truck Accident

$10.5 Million Settlement for a Truck Accident Victim – Our 34 year old client was stopped in traffic on the MMMBT when her vehicle was struck from behind by a commercial truck traveling 50 mph. The left lane of travel on the roadway was closed due to road construction ahead. The truck driver was trying to save time by driving in the closed left lane. As he approached the stopped traffic, the truck driver abruptly changed lanes and crashed into the rear of our client’s car, demolishing it. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury and stroke which limited her use of her left arm and leg and left her with severe cognitive deficits.

Auto Accident

$7 Million Settlement for Bus Accident Victim– A 25 year old IT specialist was riding as the front seat passenger in a car being driven by a government contractor in Kuwait. As the contractors’ vehicle approached a stopped bus, the bus pulled away from the curb and began to make a U-turn. The driver of the car was unable to stop in time and broad-sided the bus. Our client suffered severe and permanent back and spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis (paraplegia).

Truck Accident

$5.147 Million Settlement for Truck Accident Victim – A 22 year old was struck by a tractor trailer on I-64 West in Newport News and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Premises Liability

$2.15 Million Settlement for Industrial Accident Victim – Our client sustained multiple severe orthopedic injuries when an above ground liquid storage tank in Norfolk ruptured and pieces of steel including a metal stairway landed on him.

Truck Accident

$2.1 Million Settlement in Dump Truck Collision – Our client sustained multiple internal injuries requiring hospitalization and surgeries as a result of a collision with a dump truck making an improper lane change on I-64 in Hampton.

Traumatic Brain Injury

$2.07 Million Settlement for Brain Injury – A retired Navy Veteran was rear-ended by a box truck at a high rate of speed while stopped at a traffic light in Virginia Beach, forcing his vehicle into the rear of the vehicle ahead and resulting in a 6 car collision. The Veteran suffered head, brain and facial injuries.

Premises Liability

$2.06 Million Verdict for Slip and Fall Victim - Our client sustained a knee injury after a slip and fall in a grocery store due to cleaning liquid being left on floor.

Traumatic Brain Injury

$1.5 Million Verdict for Gunshot Victim – Our client sustained a brain injury as a result of the accidental discharge of a firearm in a home in Chesapeake.

Truck Accident

$1.5 Million Verdict for Driver Injured on the HRBT – Our client was stopped behind a tractor trailer that was also stopped for traffic at the approach to the HRBT. The defendant driver did not see our client’s stopped vehicle and struck it from behind at approximately 60 mph. Our client suffered fractures of her left foot that resulted in surgery and chronic pain as well as occipital neuralgia and an aggravation of her pre-existing neck pain. The Hampton jury awarded her $1.5 million at trial.

Motorcycle Accident

$1.3 Million Settlement for a Motorcyclist – Motorcyclist was struck from behind by an automobile in Fairfax County. The victim was special ops in the military and a triathlete. He underwent several surgeries to his arm and suffered fractures to his back and ribs.

Auto Accident

$975,000 Settlement for Below the Knee Leg Amputation – A ladder had fallen out of the bed of our client’s pickup truck onto Magruder Boulevard in Hampton. She stopped her vehicle in the grassy median to retrieve the ladder. She had just gotten out of her truck when the defendants, racing at up to 100 mph, came upon the ladder. One of them lost control of his vehicle and violently struck the plaintiff in the median, causing her severe pelvic injuries and resulting in a below the knee amputation.

Auto Accident

$875,000 Jury Verdict in Norfolk – T-bone collision at an intersection in Norfolk. Both drivers claimed to have a green light. Our client suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and underwent neck surgery as a result of an aggravation of a prior neck problem. The Norfolk jury awarded a verdict of $875,000.

Bicycle Accident

$800,000 Verdict for Cyclist Struck by Motor Vehicle - Our 44 year old client was traveling on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach when he was stuck from behind by a vehicle that also overturned onto his arm. He had traumatic injuries to his left arm, hand, cervical spine and jaw. He was left with limited mobility, deformity and pain.

Motorcycle Accident

$800,000 Settlement for Motorcycle Accident Victim - Our client, a 35 year old man, was riding a sport motorcycle at the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, Virginia. The defendant and his girlfriend were preparing to leave the mall parking lot in separate vehicles. The defendant drove to the end of an aisle in the parking lot and stopped before entering the roadway. As our client approached, the defendant pulled out in front of him, causing our client to collide with the side of the defendant's SUV and be thrown from his motorcycle. Our client suffered injuries to his cervical spine and lumbar spine with radiculopathy resulting in chronic pain in his neck, back, and extremities.

Auto Accident

$775,000 Verdict for Head-On Collision – Our client sustained a Colles wrist fracture necessitating multiple surgeries and eventual fusion at the wrist as a result of a head-on collision on I-64 in James City County.

Auto Accident

$675,000 Settlement for Minor Struck by Van - Our 5 year old client was struck by a van while attempting to cross a road and suffered a traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries. Liability was disputed and the case settled at mediation.

Traumatic Brain Injury

$637,500 Settlement in Brain Injury Case - A party was being held at a vacation home. Our client, a 21 year old college student, was a guest at the party. While walking on an elevated walkway, our client fell through an opening, sustaining traumatic brain injuries that have left him incapacitated.

Auto Accident

$625,000 Settlement for Mail Carrier – Our client was delivering mail in rural Franklin County on a narrow, curvy, winding, mountainous road without any road markings. The defendant, operating a commercial tractor trailer, failed to keep his tractor trailer on the right side of the roadway, forcing our client into an embankment and then colliding with and sideswiping our client’s vehicle. The defendant knew the road was dangerous and too narrow for his tractor trailer. Our client suffered shoulder injuries that resulting in multiple surgeries.

Pedestrian Accident

$600,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Struck by Bus – Our client sustained a de-gloving injury to her leg as a result of being struck by a bus while crossing at an intersection in Williamsburg.

Auto Accident

$600,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death of Veterinarian – The veterinarian was traveling south on Shillelagh Road in Chesapeake. The 18 year old defendant was driving north on Shillelagh Road. The defendant crossed the double yellow line and struck the veterinarian’s vehicle head on, resulting in her death.

Wrongful Death

$550,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death DUI Case – Our client was riding as a passenger in a car traveling northbound on Route 220 in Henry County, Virginia. The defendant was operating a vehicle, owned by his employer, northbound on Route 220 while intoxicated, at speeds of at least 90 mph, weaving and swerving in and out of traffic and on and off the roadway, and violently ran into the rear of our client’s vehicle, forcing it off the roadway, causing it to overturn and strike a tree, resulting in the death of our client.

Wrongful Death

$500,500 Settlement for a Wrongful Death - Our client was a passenger in a vehicle driving on NC11. The defendant failed to yield at a traffic sign on NC 903 and pulled out in front of the vehicle being driven by Mr. Wrentz. The injuries received by Mr.Parker resulted in his death.

Premises Liability

$500,000 Settlement for Train Platform Accident – A train passenger broke her leg and ankle while stepping down from a rail car due to loose rocks that were left on the pavement. She required surgery to repair her fractures.

Auto Accident

$500,000 Settlement for Car Crash – Our client was traveling south on South Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach when he was struck by a delivery truck that was attempting to cross both north and south bound lanes of Independence. The collision forced plaintiff’s vehicle off the roadway. Plaintiff suffered orthopedic injuries including a fractured right arm requiring multiple surgeries.

Wrongful Death

$500,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death – Our client was decapitated as a result of the negligence of a farmer moving farm equipment from one field to another in Isle of Wight County.

Truck Accident

$500,000 Settlement in Dump Truck vs. Bicyclist Hit and Run – Our client, a 23 year old woman, was riding her bicycle to work across the entranceway of an Exxon in Smithfield when a dump truck pulled out from the exit way and struck her. The dump truck operator denied that he struck the woman and left the scene until a witness attempted to track him down. The bicyclist suffered a de-gloving injury to her leg.

Auto Accident

$450,000 Settlement for Interstate Car Crash –Our client was traveling westbound on I-264 in Virginia Beach in the third of four lanes. The defendant was also traveling westbound on I-264 in the lane to the right of our client. Defendant improperly changed lanes and struck our client’s vehicle, forcing her vehicle to the left and into the concrete jersey wall. Our client suffered cervical spine injuries requiring a fusion surgery as well as thoracic.

Pedestrian Accident

$361,000 Verdict for Pedestrian Struck by Motorist – Our pedestrian client, a 61 year old man, was struck by a motorist while he was crossing 26^th Street in Norfolk. The defendant denied seeing him and denied liability. Our client suffered a traumatic right leg injury that required surgery, a fractured pelvic ring, a fractured right clavicle, and a fractured cheekbone.

Medical Malpractice

$337,500 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case – A 15 year-old with heart palpitations went to a doctor and an EKG was ordered which diagnosed Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome. The family was not informed of the test results by the hospital or the ordering physician and no treatment protocol was established. The teenager died a year later from cardiac arrest.

Defective Products

$317,500 Settlement in Jet Boat Products Liability Case – Our client was a passenger on a jet boat which hit a wake throwing him up in the air. When he landed hard on the seat, the seat broke away from the base due to failure of its component parts. Our client suffered a back injury.

Auto Accident

$310,000 Verdict for Auto Accident Victim – Our client was traveling on I-64 in Chesapeake, slowing for traffic congestion, when she was rear-ended in a four car pile-up. She suffered neck and back injuries resulting in chronic pain and headaches and the implantation of a spinal cord stimulator device. All three defendants denied responsibility and even blamed out client for causing the wreck. A Chesapeake jury returned a verdict for our client for $310,000 which was higher than all available insurance coverage.

Auto Accident

$300,000 Verdict for Auto Accident Victim – A rear-end motor vehicle collision caused our client to suffer a herniated disc requiring surgery. She suffered permanent disability from back pain, unable to continue her military career. She was awarded a $300,000 verdict in Hampton Circuit Court.

Wrongful Death

$275,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death of Vessel Surveyor - Unwitnessed drowning of a vessel surveyor. He was last seen on the pier at a shipyard taking photographs of a vessel. He was later discovered in the water and had drowned. A plank on the pier was missing.

Auto Accident

$269,000 Settlement for Golf Cart Accident - A 51 year old man was ejected from the back seat of a golf cart. The client suffered from a traumatic brain injury with cognitive, sight, smell and hearing deficits. Liability was contested.