Cases
- Construction Workplace Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent was working for a subcontractor on a project involving construction of a new hotel. Plaintiff’s decedent entered an elevator shaft and stood on a wood platform which had been erected by a fellow subcontractor at the direction of the general contractor. Plaintiff’s decedent then fell through the platform after he stepped on the section towards the end of the platform, falling 4 stories to his death. Discovery revealed that the platform had been changed due to a failure to meet initial specifications, and that the side of the platform was ultimately improperly constructed. Case settled for $5,000,000.
A woman who suffered from bacterial meningitis causing hydrocephalus after birth later received malfunctioning shunt treatment at an emergency room at the age of 14, which led to herniation of the brain and quadriplegia. Case settled for $3,500,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
A worker fell off a roof while working and suffered a burst fracture in a vertebra, which left him with severe bowel and bladder dysfunction and a life-long inability to walk without assistance. Jury verdict for $3,300,000.
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Plaintiff died weeks after childbirth from an undiagnosed infection. Case settled for $3,000,000
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
Baby born with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and mild to moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The allegations in the case were delays in evaluating the mother who had presented to her doctor with complaints of decreased fetal movement on the morning of the emergency c-section delivery, and failure to diagnose IUGR during the prenatal period. Case settled for $3,000,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
A 59-year-old truck driver suffered permanent head injuries while assisting to dismantle a crane at a job site in Michigan, resulting in a serious seizure disorder that rendered him unable to work as a truck driver. Jury verdict of $2,800,000.
- Construction Workplace Accident
Plaintiff died while working on a construction site when a heavy object was dropped on his head. Case settled for $2,200,000.
A 23-year-old got her wisdom teeth extracted at the dental clinic of a major hospital, and she suffered major swelling days after the operation. Surgery was suggested in which a tube that would become her lifeline was placed in her nose and trachea to assist breathing. The tube became dislodged causing 10 minutes without oxygen and permanent brain damage. Case settled for $2,000,000.
- Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury
A child’s delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia (when one or more of the baby’s shoulders gets stuck in the mother’s pelvis) and excessive pulling and traction applied by the midwife nurse caused nerve ruptures at three levels of the brachial plexus. Jury verdict for $1,400,000.