Abbott & Associates Results

Disclaimer: These are a smattering of some of the results we have obtained from clients. They shouldn’t be viewed as what you might expect as a result in your case.

$177,500 for rotator cuff tear requiring surgical repair.  After the mediation concluded, the mediator congratulated us and told us that this settlement was $50,000 higher than any settlement or verdict he was aware of for this type of injury.

$1,064,999.97 settlement for the death of a common law spouse when the vehicle being driven by the deceased lost control and rolled.  The paying party was a rental company who had rented a tow vehicle to the deceased.  The tow company argued that the they were not at fault.  Instead, the deceased was at fault for losing control of the vehicle.  The children were represented by a different attorney and their share of the settlement is not included.

$20,000 settlement for whiplash injuries received in an automobile accident. Defendant claimed light was green but we found two witnesses who would testify for our client. Our client went to the Emergency Room and to a chiropractor for physical therapy.

$1,750,000 policy limits settlement for death of seven year old girl in an auto accident.

$250,000 settlement for injuries received by 48 year old man in a low speed auto accident.  Our client had been in an serious accident only 9 months before the second accident.  In the first accident he suffered a fractured skull and a reduction in mental abilities.  We claimed that the second, low speed accident caused a further reduction in mental abilities.  The insurance company disputed that and offered $5,000 on policy limits of $100,000.  The insurance company paid the $100,000 plus an additional $150,000 over policy limits to settle on the eve of trial.  The insured was indigent and did not pay.

$300,000 settlement for the death of a nine month old baby. The child had been born with numerous birth defects.  During a surgery to repair one of the birth defects, the doctor nicked the bowel.  The defense claimed no error and that the infant had a shortened life expectancy due to the other birth defects.