Practice Areas and Legal Definitions

Medical Malpractice:
Medical malpractice is the failure of a health care provider to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession in the community where the service is rendered.  If a physician was careless, lacked proper skills or disregarded standardized rules resulting in injury to a patient, a jury may find the health care provider liable for negligence.  Hospitals can also be held liable for the negligence of their employees, including staff nurses and technicians.

Examples of Medical Malpractice include:

• Failing to diagnose a tumor while reading an x-ray
• Puncturing a nearby organ or tissue during surgery
• Failing to order necessary and appropriate medical tests
• Failing to diagnose a condition in time to treat it properly
• Failing to refer a case to a medical specialist
• Prescribing incorrect medication
• Brain Injury
• Birth Injury
• Cerebral Palsy
• Incorrect diagnosis that results in a failure to treat a medical condition
• Failing to properly administer anesthesia
• Emergency room negligence
• Dental Malpractice
• Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice

• Birth Injury: Birth injury malpractice is the failure of an obstetrician to properly perform his or her duties; i.e. failure to administer blood tests to detect abnormalities that can result in death or serious injury to both the mother and fetus.  If you have been injured because of improper medical care you may have a claim against the obstetrician/gynecologist who treated you.  However, statutes of limitations bar the filing of claims after a certain period of time following the negligent act.
• Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral palsy is permanent brain injuries that affect an infant in the womb, during birth, or in the months following birth and is one of the most common birth injuries in the United States.  Cerebral palsy patients are subject to limited motor skills, speech difficulties and learning disabilities.  When cerebral palsy occurs as the result of medical malpractice, the responsible party inflicting said injuries can be held legally responsible.  Examples of medical malpractice during delivery include leaving the baby in the birth canal too long resulting in oxygen deprivation, and/or failing to perform or delaying a necessary C-section.
• Anesthesia Negligence: Medical malpractice injuries can occur when anesthesia is improperly given or not given in a timely manner to a patient during a surgical procedure. If the failure of the anesthesiologist is the cause of injury or death to a patient, damages may be recoverable under the laws of medical malpractice.

Spinal Cord Injury:
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the nerves within the spinal canal are damaged.  Most SCI's are caused by trauma to the vertebral column, affecting the spinal cord's ability to send and receive messages between the brain and the body's systems that control sensory, motor and autonomic function.  Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of SCI, followed by acts of violence, falls, sports injuries and diseases such as polio, spina bifida and Friedreich’s Ataxia.  The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of functioning.   

Traumatic Brain Injury:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a medical phrase used to describe the damage to the brain suffered by sudden impact or physical force to the head.  Essentially, the human brain floats in a fluid substance called cerebrospinal fluid.  TBI can result when the force of momentum causes the brain to impact against the skull.  This type of injury, often the result of hitting your head on the windshield, pavement or object, is frequently referred to as a “closed head injury.”  Whiplash can also cause TBI.  These closed head injuries can result in lasting physical and mental problems.

Burn Injuries:
People who have suffered and survived the agony of second, third and even fourth degree burns describe the pain they experienced as among the most severe of all traumatic injuries.  Personal injuries involving severe burns commonly result from explosions, premises fires, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, electric shock, as well as accidental exposure to harmful chemicals and radiation.

Slip and Fall/Premises Liability:
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere and can cause serious personal injury.  Most slip and falls happen in commercial settings, such as grocery stores, drug stores, office buildings, construction sites, gas stations and malls, but they also happen on private property.  Premises Liability accidents can include toxic exposure, animal attacks, swimming pool accidents and amusement park ride accidents.  In any event, there exist duties on the part of the property owners to maintain the property responsibly and avoid the existence of hazardous conditions.

Dangerous or defective conditions may be large or small, temporary or permanent.  Therefore, investigation of the claim is essential to a successful case.  Temporary conditions such as water on the floor of a grocery store, or snow and ice on the stairs of a restaurant need to be investigated quickly.

Construction/ On-the-Job Accidents:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths.  Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.  Farming and manufacturing accidents, as well as the oil and gas industry accidents can also cause serious injury and toxic exposure.

• Toxic Exposure: Due to the tremendous growth of corporate industry in the United States over the past fifty years, the number of dangerous, toxic substances in the environment has grown significantly.  Some toxic substances are shown to cause substantial injury to people, such as lead-based paint (linked to brain damage, especially in children), asbestos (linked to lung cancer and restrictive lung disease), dry cleaning and other solvents (linked to brain damage and major organ damage), pesticides such as dioxin and DDT (linked to birth injuries) and toxic landfill waste (linked to leukemia).

Dog/Animal Bites:
Every year, millions of Americans are bitten by animals.  Being attacked by a dog is an extremely stressful event. Many dog bite injuries leave scars and have lasting emotional effects.  In every state, a dog owner is liable for bites to people inflicted viciously by a dog that previously bit a person viciously, or that were inflicted pursuant to the command of the dog owner.

In almost all states, a bite victim can recover compensation from a person whose negligence caused the attack and from a person who violated a leash law, a trespass law applicable to dogs or other dog safety laws.  The owner or keeper of a dog is strictly liable for his or her dog, even if it is the first time the dog has injured someone.  As long as the injured victim was not trespassing, teasing or tormenting the dog, the keeper or owner of the dog is liable for any injuries sustained.  Compensation for a dog bite can include payment for medical bills, pain & suffering, mental anxiety, fear and scarring.

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect:
Americans are living longer than ever before.  The fastest growing segment in the United States is the elderly population.  As a result of this demographic shift, many elderly Americans have become residents of nursing homes during their final years.  As many of these nursing homes are under-funded and understaffed, a disturbing incidence of neglect and abuse is being reported.  Injuries sustained by nursing home residents due to neglect and abuse often involve the inappropriate use of physical restraints, joint contractors, overuse of sedatives, unnecessary use of urinary catheters, loss of mobility, pressure sores and lack of nutrition with weight loss.

Aviation Accidents:
Aviation accidents occur in a variety of different situations.  While the most common aviation accidents are those involving commercial airlines, many accidents occur with private airplanes, as well as commercial and private helicopters.  The leading causes of commercial airline accidents include engine failures, controlled flight into terrain, approach and landing, loss of control, runway incursions and weather (including turbulence).  Private or "general" aviation accidents can include controlled flight into terrain, weather, loss of control and runway incursions.  Aviation law governs the operation of aircraft and the maintenance of aviation facilities.  Both federal and state governments have enacted statutes and created administrative agencies to regulate air traffic.

In 1958, The Federal Aviation Act was passed establishing the Federal Aviation Agency.  There have been several subsequent acts passed by the federal government regulating aviation such as the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, and the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.  The main source for aviation law is federally based.  States are prohibited from regulating rates, routes, or services of any air carrier authorized under the Federal Aviation Act to provide interstate air transportation.  States are not prohibited, however, from enacting consistent laws, or from altering existing remedies under state law.

Boating Accidents:
Typically, powerboats such as runabouts, cabin cruisers and jet skis are the most common watercraft involved in boating accidents, although sailboats can be involved in accidents as well.  The most frequent sources of injuries are caused from propeller accidents and collisions.  Because personal watercraft such as jet skis cannot be steered when the throttle is released, inexperienced drivers often have collisions when confronted with an emergency.  Serious personal injury and even death can occur due to a boating collision or from a person falling over the side of a watercraft and drowning.  Legal claims that arise from boating collisions are typically governed by the law of negligence.  Any individual who negligently operates a watercraft may be required to pay damages to an injured victim.  A maritime case involving a boating accident may become formalized through civil court proceedings, or may be resolved through an informal settlement before a lawsuit is filed.  The surviving family members of a fatally injured boating accident victim may be able to recover damages in a maritime wrongful death action against the defendant.

Vehicle Accidents:
Legal claims that arise from vehicle accidents are typically governed by the law of negligence.  Any individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages to an injured victim.  A personal injury case involving a vehicle accident may become formalized through civil court proceedings or may be resolved through an informal settlement before a lawsuit is filed.  Vehicle accidents can include:

• admiralty and maritime law
• ATV accidents
• automobile accidents
• aviation accidents
• bicycle accidents
• boating accidents
• commercial bus accidents
• cruise ship accidents
• intersection accidents
• motorcycle accidents
• pedestrian accidents
• rear end collisions
• semi-tractor trailer accidents
• school bus accidents
• SUV rollover accidents
• train accidents
• truck accidents
• yacht accidents

The surviving family members of a fatally injured accident victim may be able to bring wrongful death charges against the defendant.

Automobile Accidents:
A car accident is a collision involving an automobile and anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings and trees. Sometimes a car accident may also refer to an automobile striking a human or animal. Car accidents — also called traffic collisions, auto accidents, road accidents, personal injury collisions, motor vehicle accidents and crashes — kill an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide each year, and injure about forty times this number.

Bicycle Accidents:
According to the Federal Highway Administration, over 67,000 cyclists in the U.S. are injured every year in accidents involving motor vehicles.  Many cyclists who are injured in bicycle accidents are unaware that they have a personal injury case and that they may be entitled to compensation for injuries, pain and suffering, medical bills and lost incomes.  A cyclist may be entitled to receive compensation for an injury sustained because of a pothole, poor road or defective sidewalk.  There are state mandated residential and commercial bicycle laws, which entitle cyclists to observe different traffic rules than cars, trucks and other motorized vehicles.  This may mean that the cyclist is not legally responsible for an accident. 

Motorcycle Accidents:
Motorcycle riders are often exposed to dangers not met by automobile drivers and other motorists on the road.  The lack of any substantial protective barriers, as well as the difficulty that other motorists may have in seeing or stopping for a motorcycle, leaves riders prone to serious personal injury in the event of an accident.

Train Accidents:
Train accidents can result in injuries such as sprains and fractures, catastrophic injury such as head trauma, brain damage, paralysis and loss of lives or property.  Train accidents can include derailments, collisions with passenger vehicles or other trains, grade crossing accidents or accidents due to mechanical failure.  It is the railroad company's responsibility to ensure that there are appropriate signals and gates at every railroad crossing for safety precautions.  If the railroad company fails to take such precautions, they are liable for any injury or death that ensues.  Victims of train accidents may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and loss of earning capacity. 

Defective Products:
Products liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer.  Products liability cases may include defective or poorly designed machinery, tools, motor vehicle defects, recreational products, pharmaceuticals and other defective products and equipment.  A person injured by a defective or dangerous product may be eligible to file a lawsuit for product liability.  Damages can be recovered under one of the following categories:  strict products liability; negligence or breach of warranty.   

Workers' Compensation:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on the job or becomes ill, temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured due to circumstances surrounding his or her job.  Although workers' compensation laws vary from state to state, covered medical care generally includes: medical, surgical and hospital services; dental services; crutches; hearing aids; chiropractic treatment; physical therapy; nursing care and prescribed medications.  Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness.  The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury. 

Wrongful Death:
A wrongful death occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or organization.  A legal action for wrongful death belongs to the decedent's immediate family members, usually a surviving spouse and children, and sometimes parents.  Under certain circumstances, unrelated minor children living with and supported by the decedent may also bring a claim for wrongful death.  In order to bring a successful wrongful death cause of action, the following elements must be present:

• The death of a human being caused by another's negligent or intentional conduct.
• The survival of family members who are suffering the loss of financial support, love, care, comfort, supervision, guidance, household assistance and general society previously provided by the deceased.

The general rule in wrongful death cases is that one is entitled to recover both economic and non-economic damages which are suffered as a result of the loss of a loved one.  Economic damages in a wrongful death case include an award for the financial contributions which the decedent would have made to his or her spouse, children and/or parents had he or she survived.  It also includes the recovery for funeral service expenses in memory of the decedent and for burial cost.  Non-economic damages include loss of love, society, companionship, comfort, affection, solace or moral support. 

If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Albuquerque Personal Injury lawyer, call Will Ferguson & Associates today at 866-694-7811, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation. Our lawyers appear not only in courts in Bernalillo County, but also in Santa Fe, Raton, Deming, Aztec, Carlsbad and throughout New Mexico.

If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Albuquerque Personal Injury lawyer, call Will Ferguson & Associates today at 866-694-7811, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Will Ferguson & Associates
1720 Louisiana Blvd. Northeast, Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 866-694-7811
Hours: M-F, 8:30AM-5:00PM

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

• Will Ferguson

After separation from the Air Force and a short stint as an entertainment lawyer, Will started his own firm in 1983, limiting his practice to personal injury law. Since that time, Will has built a firm and a practice that welcomes complicated, complex or unusual liability claims, “to keep it interesting,” including mass tort and malpractice litigation.

Will estimates he has negotiated, litigated, or managed the prosecution of over 2000 personal injury claims in his career to date, and the practice is growing dynamically. He is delighted to personally consult with any claimant or attorney considering a claim in any jurisdiction in New Mexico.

Author: Comment, Traumatic Neurosis: Illuminating Aladdin’s Lamp, University of New Mexico Law Review, May, 1974.

Member: State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Fmr: ATLA President’s Club; Lawyer — Pilot’s Bar Association; [Capt., USAF, 1971-1976].

Areas of Practice:

• Products Liability Claims
• Construction Defects
• Legal & Medical Malpractice
• Aviation Litigation

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New Mexico, 1974
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1974

Education:

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1974
  J.D.
• University of New Mexico, 1971
  B.A.
• Wofford College
• Exeter University

• Albert N. Thiel, Jr.
  

Attorney Thiel received his Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy in 1970 from St. Mary’s Seminary and University at Baltimore, Maryland. After serving in U.S. Army Intelligence from 1970 to 1973, he studied law at the University of New Mexico, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. He completed his Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance in 1983 from the Robert O. Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico.

Mr. Thiel was admitted to the New Mexico Bar as well as the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico in 1976. He was admitted to the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1980, and the United States Supreme Court in 1982.  He is currently listed in “Who’s Who in America Lawyers.”

Al joined the firm of Will Ferguson & Associates as of June 1, 1999. Previously, he was a member of the firm of Robinson, Di Lando & Whitaker, a Los Angeles based litigation firm, as head of the Albuquerque office and had his own practice. Since 1983 his primary areas of emphasis have been employment, personal injury, and business litigation. His early legal career was in government service as Chief Prosecutor (1977-1980), then Division Head of the Public Safety and Personnel Division (1980-1983), of the Legal Department of the City of Albuquerque.

Mr. Thiel has trial experience in a wide variety of civil cases but primary in the areas of employment litigation and personal injury law. He has handled appellate cases at all levels up to the United States Supreme Court.  Al is a requested speaker at seminars involving insurance law and personal injury topics including several NBI Seminars.

Litigation Percentage:

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

• Robert C. Gutierrez
  

After graduating from high school in 1972, Robert Gutierrez worked at the Albuquerque Police Department as a police aide and later at the City of Albuquerque as a corrections officer. He was the1978-1979 recipient of the American Juris Prudence Award for Clinical Study. In 1980, he was admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Gutierrez worked as an assistant city attorney for the City of Albuquerque where he initially prosecuted misdemeanors in Municipal and Metropolitan Courts. In 1980, he began handling the defense of numerous claims and lawsuits brought against the City or its employees under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act and the Federal Civil Rights Act. Ultimately, Mr. Gutierrez headed the civil division supervising assistant city attorneys and support staff and serving as legal counsel to the Albuquerque Police Department.

Mr. Gutierrez joined the firm of Will Ferguson & Associates in March 2001. He now represents plaintiffs in wrongful death and personal injury claims arising from negligence, medical or dental malpractice, product liability and civil rights violations.

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New Mexico, 1979

Education:

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• University of Albuquerque, May, 1976
  Bachelor of Science
  Honors: Cum Laude

• Jeffrey S. Trespel
  

Jeffrey Trespel earned his Bachelors of Science in Accounting in 1981 from the University of Buffalo (SUNY) and did post-graduate work in finance at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He enjoyed a 15-year career in the insurance industry, and operated an insurance consulting practice, before he entered law school in 1997.

Mr. Trespel graduated with honors from the College of Law at Florida State University in Tallahassee in 2000, with a concentration in alternative dispute resolution. Immediately after graduation, he clerked for the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Florida. His legal career includes litigation from both sides of the aisle in a variety of insurance related matters, and he enjoyed working in the bankruptcy system from the inside.

Jeffrey joined Will Ferguson & Associates in 2004. His current practice includes personal injury, insurance coverage disputes, clergy misbehavior, and wrongful death.

Litigation Percentage:

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 2000
• New Mexico, 2002
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2002
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2002

• Robert M. Ortiz
  

Robert Ortiz's province is complex multi-party litigation and trial work. He has made his mark in the legal community representing victims and families who have suffered devastating losses due to the negligence of others. He is a former prosecutor and trial attorney for the District Attorney’s office of the 4th Judicial District (Mora, San Miguel and Guadalupe Counties) in New Mexico.

Areas of Practice:

• Catastrophic Injuries
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Multi-Party & Complex Litigation
• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New Mexico, 1991
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1992

Education:

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Association for Justice
  Member

• David M. Houliston

David Houliston began his practice at a large insurance defense firm where he progressed from a summer law clerk to a trial lawyer in the firm’s litigation department. He became a partner/director before leaving to run the New Mexico office of a large regional law firm specializing in litigation. Mr. Houliston’s practice focused on the defense of catastrophic personal injury claims and complex cases including construction defect and medical device/drug litigation. Mr. Houliston was in charge of the firm’s litigation department and was counsel to numerous Fortune 500 companies and multi-national insurance carriers.

Mr. Houliston has tried over 100 trials all over the state of New Mexico at both the State and Federal Court level. He is a frequent lecturer on Trial Tactics And Techniques and enjoys an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest rating available.

Bar Admissions:

• New Mexico, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1987

Education:

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1987
  J.D.
• New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1983
  B.B.A.
  Major: Economics/Finance

• Roger Eaton
  

Roger Eaton has represented injured people for more than 29 years. He has tried over thirty cases to a jury and he has tried over 100 cases to a judge or arbitrator. He has also handled more than 15 cases on appeal that have resulted in published opinions. Roger has had an AV rating for the past fifteen years.

Roger Eaton began representing severely injured people as a speciality when he joined Turner Branch. In 1984, he started his own firm that grew to five plaintiff’s lawyers and specialized in trying cases for injured people.

Areas of Practice:

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New Mexico, 1977
• Colorado, 1995

Education:

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1977
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1967

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• State Bar of New Mexico
  Member
• Colorado Bar Association
  Member
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
  Member

At Will Ferguson & Associates, our attorneys have a long record of success in obtaining compensation for victims of negligence. We fight hard to achieve results, because we know the difference that our success can mean for our clients and their families.

In every case, our goal is to maximize compensation for our clients.

Notable settlements and verdicts we have obtained include:

Auto Accidents

• DUI Accident $450,000.00 Settlement
• Road Debris $450,000.00 Settlement
• DUI Accident (Drunk Driver killed passenger while racing on streets) $575,000.00 Settlement
• Motorcycle Accident $100,000.00 Settlement
• DUI Accident (Drunk Driver Accident) $450,000.00 Settlement
• Rollover-multi vehicle $216,000.00 Settlement
• Rollover- single vehicle $215,000.00 Settlement
• Red Light Collision (MCI t-bones client in passenger seat) $502,000.00 Jury Verdict
• Truck Accidents
• Semi Truck Collision (Canadian Couple rear ended at construction site) $2,500,000.00 Settlement
• Semi Truck Collision (12 year old boy killed by sleeping driver) $975,000.00 Settlement
• Trucking Negligence (from failure to secure load) $4,000,000 Settlement
• Semi Truck Collision (wrongful death caused by driver sleeping at wheel) $1,000,000.00 Settlement
• Dump Truck Collision (Wrongful Death of motorist due to negligence of dump truck driver) $550,000.00 Settlement

Medical Malpractice

• Breast cancer Misdiagnosis $1,000,000.00 settlement
• Surgical Sponge left after bladder surgery $75,000.00 Settlement
• Bladder injury during hysterectomy $275,000.00 verdict
• Compartment syndrome -Confidential Settlement
• Delay in diagnosis of Cervical Cancer- Confidential Settlement
• Pediatric Brain Injury- Confidential Settlement
• Coumadin™ Overdose resulting in brain bleed and death $450,000.00 Settlement
• Pediatric Oncology Malpractice- Confidential Settlement
• Pediatric Medical Negligence (wrongful death caused by improper cancer treatment protocol) $7,500,000.00
• Failure of PA to read lab reports resulting in delay in treating infection $400,000.00 Verdict
• Unattended Fall causing hip fracture at Nursing Home $90,000.00 Settlement

Wrongful Death

• Auto Wrongful Death(caused by employers negligent hire) $1,500,000.00 Settlement
• Auto Wrongful Death(caused by minor’s driving while intoxicated) $375,000.00 Settlement
• DUI Death (passengers death caused by drivers intoxication) $575,000.00 Settlement
• DUI Death (caused by employers driver who had prior DUIs) $8,500,000.00 verdict
• DUI Death (death due to sniffing paint resulting in death of minor) $250,000.00 Settlement
• DUI Death Pedestrian killed by drunk driver) $435,000.00 Settlement
• Dangerous Products (Product Liability)
• Faulty Cement mixer $450,000.00 Settlement
• Industrial Product Liability (faulty fire suppression system) $725,000.00 Settlement
• SUV Crash Worthiness $4,000,000.00 Settlement
• Faulty banding of steel by distributer resulting in broken leg $130,000.00 Settlement

Premises Liability

• Blind Patron slips on wet floor $100,000.00 Settlement
• Trip on Box in Store (Back Injury) $130,000.00 settlement
• Collision with waiter in restaurant causing fall $75,000.00 Settlement
• Fall on uneven sidewalk $75,000.00 settlement
• Fall in Parking lot injuring elbow $48,000.00 settlement
• Fall in parking lot injuring wrist $170,000.00 settlement

Government Liability Claims

• Institutional Rape (minor raped by other minor resident) $800,000.00 Settlement
• Police Misconduct (wrongful death caused by excessive force) $1,875,000.00 Verdict
• Police Misconduct (death caused by excessive force) $4,200,000.00 Settlement
• Police Misconduct (wrongful death caused by excessive force) $490,000.00 Settlement
• Injured Policeman $1,000,000.00 Settlement
• Police Misconduct (damages caused by negligent operation of cruiser) $250,000.00 Settlement
• Personal Injury from negligent operation of Vehicle $132,000.00 Settlement
• Surgical sponge left after Surgery $350,000.00 settlement with hospital
• Cardiac Arrest during Spinal Anesthesia causing brain damage $1,000,000.00+ confidential settlement
• Delayed cesarean delivery $1,000,000.00+ Confidential Settlement
• ER failed to work up patient with chest pains and abnormal EKG resulting in death- Confidential settlement

Insurance Disputes

• Insurance Bad Faith (failure to pay Uninsured Motorist Benefits) $1,200,000.00 Settlement
• Construction Accidents
• Trench Collapse $450,000.00 Settlement
• Architect fall from roof during inspection $1,000,000.00 Settlement
• Wrongful Death from improper structure placement $640,000.00 Settlement
• Wrongful Death resulting from failure to install traffic signage $825,000.00 Settlement

Other

• Mortuary Malpractice (wrongful cremation) $450,000 Settlement/Verdict
• Foot Injury $215,000.00 Settlement
• Cockroach Infestation $35,000.00 Settlement
• Fall from Wheelchair caused by uneven market pavement $125,000.00
• Clergy Molestation- Confidential Settlement
• Dog bite (Akita bites mother and daughter) $300,000.00 Settlement
• Porta Potty Fall- Confidential Settlement
• Tank Fire- Confidential Settlement
• Balloon Accident (injuries caused by rough landing) $90,000.00 Settlement
• Needle in Hotel room caused infection $53,000.00 Settlement
• Prima facie tort (legal acts with intention to cause harm) $78,000.00 Jury Verdict
• Age discrimination in Employment $664,000.00 Jury Verdict with Settlement after Verdict

The facts of every case vary dramatically in almost every respect, and past results are no guarantee of the value of your claim.