Tow Truck Operator Injured by Impaired Driver
Our client, an experienced tow truck owner and operator, responded to a call during a heavy snowstorm to assist a woman whose vehicle was stuck in the driveway of her cabin near a ski resort. While he was kneeling behind her car, hooking it up to his tow truck, she suddenly put the vehicle into […]
Head-On Collision Due to Illegal Passing
Our client was driving on a two-lane road when another driver, attempting to illegally pass a coal truck, veered into his lane and struck him head-on. The crash caused severe shoulder injuries, ultimately requiring surgery. After extensive litigation, we secured a settlement for the full policy limits of the at-fault driver’s insurance. Type of Case: […]
T-Bone Collision with Uninsured Driver & Insurance Bad Faith
Our client was injured in a car accident when an uninsured driver T-boned his vehicle. In these situations, victims can file a claim against their own insurance company under their uninsured motorist coverage. However, instead of fairly handling his claim, the client’s insurance company misled him about his coverage, falsely stating that he could not […]
Farmer Killed by Drunk Driver
The Estate of a man who tragically lost his life while operating his tractor near the roadside on his farm came to our firm seeking justice. A drunk driver struck and killed him, leading to criminal charges against the driver. However, the legal battle became more complex when the insurance company involved filed for bankruptcy. […]
Collision with Boulder Due to Negligence by the Department of Highways
Our client was driving home late at night on a two-lane road when she rounded a curve and collided with a large boulder that had fallen from the mountainside. She suffered multiple serious injuries, including a broken hip. Through our investigation, we discovered that another driver had reported the boulder to 911, and the Department […]
Head-On Collision with Commercial Van
Our client, a young woman, was driving on a two-lane road when a distracted driver operating a heating and air commercial van swerved into her lane. With little room to react, she pulled to the side and attempted to stop, but the van struck her head-on. She suffered a broken arm, multiple other injuries, and […]
Delayed Referral and Mismanagement of Eye Injury
A male patient suffered a serious eye injury when he was struck in the eye by a briar while walking in the woods, experiencing significant pain and a “gush” of fluid from the eye. He promptly sought care from a local optometrist, who recommended that he see an ophthalmologist for further evaluation. Despite the patient’s […]
Failure to Properly Manage Hypercapnia in COPD Patient
A male patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was managing his condition at home with medications and a BiPAP machine. On occasions when his condition worsened, resulting in hypercapnia and associated confusion due to elevated CO2 levels in his blood, he required hospitalization for additional medical support. During one such hospitalization, the attending physicians […]
Failure to Prevent and Treat Pressure Ulcer in Nursing Home
A female patient at a nursing home became bedridden following a hip fracture. After being transferred to a facility closer to her family, her relatives discovered a severe, unstageable pressure ulcer on her lower back. The nursing records indicated that the staff failed to perform regular skin assessments and did not implement a care plan […]
Failure to Recognize and Treat Post-Surgical Internal Bleeding
A male patient in his 70s became acutely ill due to a spontaneous bleed from the blood vessels near one of his kidneys. He was emergently taken to the hospital, where the source of the bleeding was identified. During an exploratory laparoscopic surgery, the surgeons inadvertently caused a grade V splenic laceration, commonly referred to […]