Notable Verdicts and Settlements

  • $10,000,000 Paraplegic Denied Payment of Attendant Care

    $10,000,000 Settlement in No-Fault PIP Claim. Co-counsel in Wayne County Circuit Court action settled on the second day of trial. Paraplegic denied payment of reasonable, necessary No-Fault attendant care benefits. Recognized as the largest recovery in a No-Fault case ever in Michigan.

  • $4,050,000 Kindergartener Killed in Bus Accident

    $4,050,000 Co-counsel in Jury verdict in Wayne County Circuit Court Wrongful Death action arising out of school bus accident involving a kindergartner run over by a substitute school bus driver.

  • $1,900,000 Construction Worker Struck and Injured on Job

    $1,900,00 Jury verdict in Oakland County Circuit Court against a General Contractor arising out of a construction accident in which a plumber/sub-contractor sustained a cervical spinal injury requiring decompression surgery as well as a mild closed head injury when struck by improperly discarded debris.

  • $1,300,000 Passengers Injured by Negligent Road Maintenance

    $1,300,000 Settlement following Jury Verdict in Wayne County Circuit Court in favor of two (2) injured automobile passengers against a road commission for negligent maintenance of a portion of West Outer Drive in Detroit, MI. [Case Evaluation was $8,500.00]

  • $875,000 Passenger Killed Due to Negligent Road Maintenance

    $875,000 Arbitration award in Wrongful Death action in favor of family members of elderly automobile passenger against road commission for negligent maintenance of roadway.

  • $816,000 Victim Shot by Neighbor

    $816,000 Award of damages following trial in United States Bankruptcy Adversary Action in favor of client who was the victim of an intentional, malicious shooting.

  • $600,000 Injured Motorist Refused Attendant Care

    $600,000 No-Fault PIP Settlement. Co-counsel in Wayne County Circuit Court action seeking damages for auto insurer’s unreasonable refusal to pay attendant care benefits to badly injured motorist.

  • $500,000 Automobile Accident Due to Negligent Roadway

    $500,000 Settlement following Jury Verdict in 36th District Court in favor of family members injured in a motor vehicle accident against road commission for negligent design and maintenance of rural, Oakland County intersection. [Case Evaluation was $5,000]

  • $475,000 Automobile Accident

    $475,000 Settlement approved by Oakland County Circuit Court arising out of motor vehicle accident involving rear-end collision causing physical and emotional injuries.

  • $450,000 Handicapped Driver Re-injured

    $450,000 Settlement following Facilitation in favor of handicapped motorist struck by a recklessly operated vehicle in a bank parking lot.

  • $450,000 Fractured Pelvis in Truck Accident

    $450,000 Settlement in automobile/truck accident involving client sustaining pelvic fracture requiring surgical repair caused by jackknifed truck.

  • $450,000 Bilateral Wrist Fractures in Truck Accident

    $450,000 Pre-suit settlement in head-on automobile/truck accident in which elderly client sustained bilateral wrist fractures requiring surgical repair and extensive therapy.

  • $350,000 Blockbuster Movie Infringes on Composer’s Copyright

    $350,000 Co-counsel in settlement of Federal Copyright lawsuit in favor of musical composer against motion picture company for use of infringing “Grammy Award winning music” contained in score of blockbuster film.

  • $300,000 Automobile Accident Cervical Fracture Pre-suit Settlement

    $300,000 Pre-suit settlement in Northern Michigan head-on motor vehicle accident in which elderly client sustained cervical fracture requiring decompression surgery.

  • $300,000 Child Injured in Car Accident

    $300,000 Settlement of motor vehicle accident in which minor child passenger sustained closed head injury in multiple car accident.

  • $300,000 Bus Accident

    $300,000 Settlement of Wrongful Death action involving automobile and city bus. Autopsy of decedent revealed presence of cocaine in his system compromising the liability issue.

  • $274,000 Drunk Driver Auto Accident

    $274,000 Settlement of Dramshop action following Wayne County Jury Verdict against bar for its service of intoxicating liquor to a customer beyond the point of visible intoxication who later caused rear-end motor vehicle accident causing fracture to young, professional guitarist’s arm.

  • $250,000 Minor Child Killed in Truck Accident

    $250,000 in total settlements on Wrongful Death claims brought on behalf of minor child passenger in automobile/truck accident involving difficult issues of liability.

  • $225,000 Truck Accident

    $225,000 Settlement in Saginaw County Circuit Court action arising out of automobile/truck accident causing exacerbation to Plaintiff suffering from pre-existing fibromyalgia.

  • $200,000 Automobile Accident Results in Fibula Fracture

    $200,000 Settlement of uninsured motorist claim for elderly client who sustained tibia/fibula fracture requiring surgical repair.

  • $190,000 Pedestrian Stuck by Car

    $190,000 Settlement of motor vehicle/pedestrian claim and underinsured motorist claim for client who sustained tibia/fibula fracture requiring surgical repair.

  • $100,000 Child Attacked by Pit Bull Dog

    $100,000 Homeowner policy limit settlement of Dog Bite action involving pit bull that bit minor child requiring small number of facial sutures.

  • $75,000 Widow Defrauded by Construction Company

    $75,000 Jury Verdict in 36th District Court in Michigan Consumer Protection Action against unscrupulous home construction company for defrauding elderly, handicapped widow.