SELECTED PERSONAL INJURY CASES

• $500,000 Settlement - wrongful death action.
• $900,000 Settlement - wrongful death action involving semi-truck accident.
• $625,000 Settlement - closed head injury from truck accident
• $285,000 Settlement - fractured hip and wrist from motorcycle/automobile accident
• $290,000 Settlement - automobile accident with numerous fractures and closed head injury
• Six Figure Confidential Settlement - for breach of commercial contract
• $1,258,000 jury award (before reductions)- construction accident-employee slipped and fell walking to work injuring his back (Dan Harris co-counsel)
• $239,000 settlement-paint ball injury to eye with near total recovery
• $160,000 settlement-claim for fire damage for underinsured home against agent for failing to properly advise clients
• $30,000 jury award-tendonitis to elbow-insurance company offered $500 pre-trial
• $100,000 settlement-facial scarring from automobile accident with near full recovery
• $75,000 settlement-broken jaw in car accident
• $120,000 settlement-work related injury that occurred in 1991 after which worker returned to work for 14 years
• $92,500 settlement-injured neck in car accident, full recovery after surgery
• $100,000 from jury verdict-5 day will contest trial which $7,000 was offered to settle
• $300,000 settlement-car/bicycle accident with brain injuries that resolved (Dan Harris co-counsel)

SELECTED CRIMINAL CASES

Notable Jury Verdicts:

• NOT GUILTY-two felonies after police found 4 ½ lbs. Marijuana and approximately 30 pills of meth in clients vehicle, guilty of misdemeanor possession
• NOT GUILTY-aggravated assault and domestic violence with allegations of broken leg and orthopedic surgeon testify for alleged victim
• NOT GUILTY-conspiracy to obtain by fraud and possession of methadone
• NOT GUILTY-resisting and obstructing a police officer
• NOT GUILTY-alleged embezzlement from employer of tools
• NOT GUILTY-Operating Under the Influence of Drugs causing great bodily injury
• NOT GUILTY-man charged with Aggravated Assault and Assault and Battery
• HUNG JURY-a alleged control buy from Straights Area Narcotics of Methodone and Marijuana. The jury deliberated for approximately 7 hours and could not reach a verdict.
• NOT GUILTY-two counts of domestic violence and one count of assault and battery. No witnesses for defense. Jury deliberated approximately 15 minutes.

Notable resolutions:

• OWI II & Possession Marijuana-plea reckless driving
• 3 counts Assaulting Officer-after picked jury-reduced to one misdemeanor
• Safe Breaking (life offense)-dismissed day before trial
• OWI I-numerous dismissals