Over $1,000,000 Cases
Homewood v. Aaby, et al., $2,550,000 settlement in 1995 for paralysis of a young woman from an auto collision plus an additional undisclosed amount from Toyota for a seat belt design failure.
Mazzei v. Industrial Seating, Inc., verdict for $2,517,030.69 in Grays Harbor County Superior Court, 1996. Product liability case on behalf of a 37-year-old worker who herniated a disc in his back resulting in a failed back syndrome.
Vancil v. Undisclosed, $3,250,000 settlement in 1996 against a major national manufacturer for failure to have a safety device on a piece of industrial equipment for the benefit of a worker who suffered a severe closed-head injury.
Wingo v. State of Washington, $1,450,000 settlement in 1996. Failure to properly design and maintain roadway.
Jackson v. WSU, $2,525,000 settlement in 1997 for loss of arm and temporary paralysis of legs in an auto rollover.
Kanning and Evans v. Thompson, $1,850,000 settlement in 1997 for deaths of two workers who went down a manhole and were asphyxiated.
Bartel v. Burlington Northern RR, verdict for $2,933,631.92 in U.S. Federal District Court in Tacoma, 1997. Railroad crossing case for 47-year-old female cosmetologist who suffered multiple fractures and mild traumatic brain injury.
Gray v. City of Shelton, $2,500,000 settlement in 1998. Failure to properly design crosswalk at school crossing. Resulted in traumatic brain injury.
Gould v. Westgate, $1,200,000 settlement in 1998 for partial loss of colon and back fractures in auto collision.
Yielding v. Klingler, $1,150,000 (policy limits) settlement in 1998 for significant lower leg circulation problem from auto collision.
Legier v. Mason County, $1,750,000 settlement in 1999. Failure to properly maintain roads. Resulted in deaths of two children.
Carpenter v. North Thurston School District, $2,000,000 settlement in 1999 against soccer goal manufacturer and school district for defects in goal which fell on Plaintiff while doing chin-ups, resulting in significant traumatic brain injury.
Huntington v. Atkinson, $1,050,000 (policy limits) settlement in 1999 for paraplegia from auto rollover.
Reed v. City of Spokane, $1,000,000 settlement in 2000. Failure to properly maintain road.
