Settlements for Pennsylvania accident victims
Pennsylvania accident victims need lawyers representing their interests!
Our law firm has handled over 30,000 cases for people who have been injured in various types of accidents. To us, representing injured people is very rewarding. We are able to help our clients make a difficult situation more bearable by providing them with the money they need for lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering.
Accidents happen everyday in many ways. Listed below are different accident situations that our law firm has handled for our clients:
- Automobile Accident Cases
- Motorcycle Accident Cases
- Hazardous Road Accident Cases
- Semi Truck Accident Cases
Pennsylvania Automobile Accident Cases
Family devastated in multiple car and truck accident
Our attorneys represented the victims of a multiple car and truck accident. The 61 year old Plaintiff and his 61 year old wife, along with their 90 year old mother, died in the crash. Their 37 year old daughter sustained multiple facial fractures and their 3 year old grandson sustained a closed head injury. The injuries arose out of a 17 car chain collision accident when a tractor trailer driver jack-knifed across the roadway crushing the plaintiffs' vehicle between 3 different tractor trailers.
The case, filed in Erie County, Court of Common Pleas, was litigated and ultimately a financial settlement in favor of our client was reached out of court.
Accident causes loss of livelihood for owner of business
As a result of a motor vehicle accident, our client, a 40 year old owner of heating/air conditioning business, suffered an injury to his dominant hand. This injury made it impossible for him to continue to run his business.
The case went into Underinsured Motorist Arbitration and was decided in favor of our client.
Head injury results in loss of livelihood for owner of business
Similarly, a 40 year old owner of a milk cattle business suffered a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. As a result of his injury, he was unable to continue to run his business.
The case was heard in Uninsured Motorist Arbitration and was decided in favor of our client.
Passenger injured when ejected from pick-up truck
Our client, a 20 year old passenger in a pick-up truck, was injured when the driver of the truck left the roadway and struck a tree. The impact caused our client to be ejected from the truck. He fractured several vertebrae which required rods to be implanted in his back resulting in permanent restrictions.
The case was filed in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas. A settlement in favor of our client was reached before trial.
Passenger killed when driver fails to stop at stop sign
A 45 year old female passenger in an automobile was killed when the driver failed to stop for a stop sign, striking another vehicle broadside.
A settlement was reached before trial in a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Rear-end collision in traffic causes injury
Our client, a 52-year old woman, received a jury award in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas. At the time of trial, this case was the largest personal injury verdict ever in that county.
The accident occurred when she was stopped in traffic and was rear-ended by another vehicle. As a result of the accident, the woman suffered a cervical herniated disc in her neck.
Neck injury sustained in rear-end collision
Our client, a 48-year old woman, suffered a herniated cervical disc in her neck as a result of a rear-end automobile collision
This case was litigated in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and resulted in a jury verdict for our client.
Snowy, icy roads contribute to accident
A 55-year old man was injured in a three car collision which occurred on snowy, icy roads. As a result of the accident, our client suffered fractures to his pelvis and femur.
The case was litigated in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas and resulted in a jury award for our client.
Pedestrian Accident
A factory worker was struck by a car in a low-speed impact. Our client sustained a stroke approximately 30 hours after the automobile accident and became a paraplegic. Our attorney was able to establish that the automobile accident was a substantial factor in the stroke that occurred 30 hours later.
The case was filed in Erie County, Court of Common Pleas. A settlement in favor of our client was reached before trial.
Underage drinking causes motor vehicle accident
Our client was seriously injured when a drunk teenager (Teenager B) crossed the center line, struck and seriously injured our client.
Our attorney successfully obtained the policy limit of homeowners' coverage of teenager A who allowed teenager B to drink alcohol in teenager A's car.
Criminal statutes were used to establish the illegality of allowing a teenager to drink alcohol in one's car, thereby triggering the homeowners' insurance coverage.
A settlement in favor of our client was reached before trial.
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Accident Cases
Passenger on motorcycle injured
Our client, a passenger on a motorcycle, was injured when a tractor trailer pulled out into the path of the motorcycle. When the tractor trailer pulled out in front of the motorcycle, the driver of the bike took evasive action and in doing so, laid the bike down. As a result, our client sustained a crushed heel. This accident occurred in Blair County.
The case was settled out of court.
Motorcycle driver severely injured at blind intersection
Our client, a man in his late forties, was riding his motorcycle home from work at night. He came around a curve to a blind intersection where a car pulled out and hit our client throwing him off the motorcycle approximately 60 feet. As a result, our client sustained massive internal injuries as well as multiple fractures.
This case was settled before trial.
Motorcyclist killed in rear-end collision
Our attorney represented the family of a motorcycle driver who was rear-ended in an accident. Unfortunately, this accident resulted in the death of the motorcycle driver.
The case occurred in Blair County PA. A settlement was reached before trial.
Settlement reached for motorcyclist injured by tractor trailer making wide turn
Our client, a motorcyclist, was injured when a tractor-trailer driver took a wide turn, blocked our client's lane, and forced him to squeeze around the truck on the berm. He was injured when he was forced to leave his lane to avoid hitting the truck and subsequently struck a van behind the truck.
Our lawyers reached a settlement at a mediation while awaiting trial. Although the motorcycle never made contact with the tractor-trailer, the bulk of the settlement was paid by the freight company who employed the tractor-trailer driver.
Hazardous Road Accident Cases in Pennsylvania
Dangerous road condition results in the death of a 7 year old child
Attorneys from our law firm filed suit against the Pennsylvania state highway department and a waste hauling company as a result of a terrible tragic accident which claimed the life of a seven year old girl as witnessed by her mother. At issue were longstanding complaints of a dangerous condition on the roadway and excessive speed on behalf of the tractor trailer loaded with garbage. After filing suit, a former judge presided over a private mediation which resulted in a financial recovery for the family.
Defective road causes accident
Our client was driving on a severely deteriorated road that had a history of accidents on it. The poor road surface condition included wheel rutting which allowed water to accumulate in the wheel ruts in heavy rains. Our client hit the water in these ruts and hydroplaned. Due to the severe impact of the accident, our client sustained several leg fractures.
The case was filed in the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas. This case was settled before trial in favor of our client.
Road defect results in death of 23 year old woman
Our attorney represented a case that involved the unfortunate death of a 23 year old woman. Her death was caused by inadequate surface and subsurface drainage conditions on an area of State Route 22, Blair County. An identified problem was never corrected and water was allowed to seep out of the pavement onto the traveled portion of the roadway. Nearby residents testified that this problem had existed for years before the accident. During winter, as a result of the road defect, water in this area would freeze into icy conditions even when other areas of the roadway would be clear and dry. This fatal accident was a direct result of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's failure to act appropriately on an identified problem. On the eve of trial, a financial settlement was reached on behalf of the clients.
Lack of center guide line in roadway causes accident
Our client, a 20 year old female passenger in automobile, was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed the roadway at night. As a result of the accident, she sustained injuries that left her permanently brain damaged and blind. The auto accident occurred due to a roadway defect and construction project - the center lines on the roadway no longer existed.
The case was filed in Indiana County, Court of Common Pleas. A financial settlement, in favor of our client, was reached before trial. The settlement that was recovered for our client will provide her with lifetime care.
Young mother loses portion of fingers in road defect accident
As a result of an automobile accident caused by an isolated ice patch on a county road, a mother in her mid 20's lost portions of 3 fingers after her vehicle flipped over.
The case was filed in Allegheny County, Court of Common Pleas. A financial settlement in favor of our client was reached before trial.
One car accident results in spinal cord injury
In this case, our client was a passenger in a car that hit an isolated ice patch, left the roadway, and crashed into a tree. Our client was left with permanent spinal cord injury.
This was a one car accident that resulted from a roadway defect. The case was file in Fulton County, Court of Common Pleas. A financial settlement was reached before trial with the auto insurance company and with PennDOT.
Defective shoulder causes accident and injuries
Our client, a 35 year old mother of 2, had moved to the right side of roadway when another vehicle began traveling along the double yellow center line. When she moved to the side of the roadway, she encountered a 5 inch berm drop off. When she attempted to bring her vehicle back onto the roadway, she crashed into the guardrail on the other side of the road. As a result of this road defect, our client suffered a closed head injury and knee problems requiring 2 surgeries.
The case was filed in Fayette County, Court of Common Pleas. A money settlement in favor of our client was reached before trial.
Ice patch on state roadway causes accident
Our client, a woman in her early 20's, hit an isolated patch of ice on state roadway where water had channeled onto the roadway from private property. As a result of the accident, she suffers a closed head injury and scarring on her forehead.
A financial settlement, divided between PennDOT and the property owner, was reached for our client before trial. The case was filed in Westmoreland County, Court of Common Pleas.
Pennsylvania Semi Truck Accident Cases
Expert testimony helps win settlement for widow
Our attorney successfully concluded a lawsuit for the widow of a trucker who died in an accident on the Pennsylvania turnpike. The accident occurred because a large piece of rock came off the hillside onto the roadway, causing our client's deceased husband to lose control of his tractor trailer and crash after he hit the rock. The case required the services of a geologist and a civil engineer to determine that the condition of the rock face was long standing and should have been repaired prior to the date of the accident. Shortly before trial, the case was a settled and resulted in a financial recovery for our client.
Elderly lady killed in accident with truck
Our attorney reached a settlement, in favor of our client, for an accident that resulted in the death of an elderly woman.
The woman was a passenger in a car driven by her niece. As a fully loaded tractor - trailer without sufficient sidelights attempted to make a left hand turn from an unlit driveway onto a dark road, the niece's vehicle slammed into the rear portion of the trailer which was still blocking her lane. The fatal accident occurred because the dirt covered trailer was not visible to the niece. Although she saw the bright lights of the tractor shining directly towards her, she could not see the trailer which was still across her lane of travel until it was too late for her to stop.
Driver of tractor trailer with poor driving record causes accident
In this case, a trucking company violated Federal Safe Trucking Standards by failing to discipline and discharge a driver with multiple accidents. The driver subsequently jack- knifed hitting our client's vehicle and causing our client to lose a finger, sustain a brain injury and internal injuries with colostomy.
The case was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. It was settled before trial, in favor of our client.
Van driver rear-ended resulting in paralysis
Our client, the driver of van, was struck from the rear by gasoline tank truck. The impact caused the van driver to go airborne and strike his head on the interior of the van. The accident rendered him a paraplegic.
The case was filed in the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas. A settlement was reached before trial.
Family devastated in multiple car and truck accident
Our attorneys represented the victims of a multiple car and truck accident. The 61 year old Plaintiff and his 61 year old wife, along with their 90 year old mother, died in the crash. Their 37 year old daughter sustained multiple facial fractures and their 3 year old grandson sustained a closed head injury. The injuries arose out of a 17 car chain collision accident when a tractor trailer driver jack-knifed across the roadway crushing the plaintiffs' vehicle between 3 different tractor trailers.
The case, filed in Erie County, Court of Common Pleas, was litigated and ultimately a financial settlement in favor of our client was reached out of court.
Truck driver conceals felony convictions
Our 21 year old client was seriously injured in an accident which was caused by a truck driver who had violated Federal Safe Trucking Regulations by concealing prior felony convictions on his job application. Our client sustained multiple pelvis, arm and back fractures, and was subjected to multiple surgeries.
The case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County. It was settled out of court, in favor of our client.
Accident on turnpike renders injury victim unemployable
A settlement was reached before trial for our client who was involved in an accident with a tractor trailer truck. The tractor trailer veered into the passing lane on the Pennsylvania turnpike crushing our client's pickup truck between a concrete dividing barrier. As a result of the accident, our client received a permanent injury to his left arm rendering him unemployable.
The case was filed in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas.
Failure to secure truck load results in injury
A truck driver violated Federal Safe Trucking Regulations by failing to adequately secure his load of steel sidewalk grates. He had secured the heavy load with nylon straps instead of steel chains. Our client sustained a severe spinal injury when his truck struck the improperly secured grates.
The case was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. A settlement in favor of our client was reached prior to trial.
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