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.

$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.

$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.