The Right Lawyer

Insurance bad faith claim – Our client was in a car accident sustaining serious and lifelong injuries. Total insurance coverage that was available to the person responsible for the accident was $300,000. The insurance company did not make a prompt and reasonable settlement offer. They denied liability and offered nothing.  After a lengthy trial in the Federal Court the judge found that the insurance company committed bad faith and ordered the insurance company to pay $8.4 million to our client.

Brain Injury – Passenger v. Driver – An automobile driven by a teenager was speeding, left the roadway and collided with a tree, causing our client, a rear-seat passenger, to sustain a head injury. After we filed suit against the teenage driver and his parents, we structured a settlement for our client with a guaranteed payout of $1.75 million.

Dump Truck v. Automobile – Our client’s car was rear ended by a dump truck, causing him to have a spinal cord injury. Client was able to drive his car from the accident scene and treated with a chiropractor for a few months. We fought to get an MRI performed and it showed that the client had developed a traumatic syringomyelia or syrinx in his spine. Fully disabling him. Suit was filed against the operator and the company, which owned the dump truck. After mediation, the bodily injury claim was settled for $1.5 million.

Slip and Fall – Our client slipped and fell at a big box store on ice and snow. He sustained a fractured ankle requiring surgery. The defendant innately denied liability and offered $0.00 to settle the matter. We filed suit in the Massachusetts Superior Court and after discovery the case settled for $600,000.

Truck vs. Truck – Our client, a 25-year-old man, was driving his employer’s work truck in the course of his employment, was stopped at a red light and was rear-ended by another truck. Our client sustained a rotator cuff tear that required surgery. We recovered workers’ compensation for our client’s lost income and medical bills. We also presented a third party claim and recovered a bodily injury settlement of $250,000.

Dog Bite – Our client was a 7-year-old child who was bitten by a neighbor’s dog. She sustained scarring to her face. A claim was brought against the owner of the dog and the claim was settled out of court for $100,000.

Drunk Driver – A drunk driver rear-ended our client’s motor vehicle, causing our client, a 42-year-old office worker, who was an injured passenger to have severe, lifelong injuries. In addition, we represented the victim at all criminal court proceedings and the defendant was convicted of Drunk Driving.