INJURED MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER COLLECTS $250,000 WHEN HIT BY VEHICLE AT CRIME SCENE
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The force of impact was so great that the rear of Mr. Cooper’s vehicle was crushed inward. Well over a year later, his back injury required surgery.
$92,000 FOR 91-YEAR-OLD RUN DOWN BY ELECTRIC SCOOTER INSIDE RETIREMENT HOME
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See how we pursued this claim, despite unusual circumstances, against the scooter’s operator.
Verict Deep Dive: $1.9 Million for Massachusetts Officer Injured Arresting Drunk Driver
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When a drunk driver, his insurer, and attorneys deny he did anything wrong, it takes the strength of the officer to take the case to trial.
COMMERCIAL TRUCKER PAYS $315,000 FOR REAR-ENDER
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The force of impact was so great that the rear of Mr. Cooper’s vehicle was crushed inward. Well over a year later, his back injury required surgery.
THREE ON DUTY INJURIES, THREE SETTLEMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER DESPITE PRE-EXISTING INJURIES
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By law, the negligent actor is liable for making a pre-existing injury worse. Our client put this to the test – three times.
$562,500 FOR MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER HIT ON WAY TO EMERGENCY
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When the person that hits an officer claims there were no emergency lights or sirens on, independent witnesses corroborating them are critical.
CHALLENGING GEICO’S “BUSINESS USE” POLICY EXCLUSION FOR MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER’S CRUISER CRASH
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GEICO initially denied our police client’s claim arguing his operation of a cruiser was a “business use”. We took GEICO to court.
A YELLOW LIGHT DOES NOT MEAN GO
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Persuading THREE different insurance companies that even if the defendant had a yellow light it was not a valid defense
$2 MILLION FOR OFFICER STRUCK ON DETAIL
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What can officers do today to protect themselves in case they are catastrophically injured in the future?
<a>$90,000 FOR FIREFIGHTER HIT WHILE FIGHTING BIG-RIG FIRE</a>
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The responsible party had limited insurance coverage. Thankfully, the firefighter’s personal auto insurance provided additional protection.
JUDGE REBUFFS INSURANCE COMPANY AT TRIAL: OUR INJURED CLIENT RECOVERS $192,500
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Our client Peter Campbell was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He was one of multiple passengers in the vehicle, a 2008 Acura sedan, and was seated in the back seat. Ron Simpson, the person driving the vehicle our client was in, negligently pulled out into an intersection, even though he had a stop sign, […]
$2.25 MILLION MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT
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X-rays, CT scans, and ultrasound reveal little to no fluid, but doctors proceed with chest tube anyway. This is medical malpractice.
DISTRACTED DRIVER CAUSES REAR-END CRASH RESULTING IN $140,000 SETTLEMENT
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Marie gave me the time to properly negotiate a fair settlement. After a few months of back-and-forth with the insurer, we resolved the case for over double the initial offer.
$500,000 RECOVERED BY RETIRED OFFICER INJURED ON DETAIL
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Officer Jay was working details in retirement when a drunk driver wiped him out. Without enough auto insurance to cover his injuries, he turned to us and we fought to get him what was fair.
$87,500 FOR PEDESTRIAN HIT IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THANKS TO EXPERT REPORT
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To prove the full extent of her injuries and that she had not completely healed, I set her up for an examination with Dr. Jones, whose report reflected that she never had any prior issues with her hip and low back, and the injury and residual issues with her hip and low back would likely be permanent. About a week after receiving the report, the offer more than doubled.