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Thomas C. Ritchie v. Speedway Sand & Gravel Inc.
PERSONAL INJURY: $1.4 MILLION Case name: Thomas C. Ritchie v. Speedway Sand & Gravel Inc. Court: Dane Count Circuit Court Case Number: 06CV2584 Mediator: John R. Teetaert Insurer(s): Cincinnati Insurance Company Plaintiff attorney: Craig A. Christensen, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. Defendant attorney: Brian C. Hough, Axley Brynelson LLP Date of incident: Oct. 30, 2003 […]
Jessica Fonseca, et al. v. United States of America
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: $18.2 MILLION Injuries claimed: Brain damage due to lack of oxygen during birth, causing cerebral palsy and developmental delays Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case name: Jessica Fonseca, et al. v. United States of America Case number: 01-C-544 Judge: Lynn Adelman Original amount sought: $7.3 million Original offer: Less than […]
Jill A. and Jeffrey A. Farvour v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company
PERSONAL INJURY: $1.15 Million Case name: Jill A. and Jeffrey A. Farvour v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company Injuries claimed: Comminuted fractured hip, fractured ankle, lacerated knee, bilateral rotator cuff tear, fractured wrist and fractured index finger. Original amount sought: $1,150,000 Settlement amount: $1,150,000 Verdict/settlement: Settlement reached prior to filing a cause of ac[...]
Ginger Gates v. Samuel Goodall and American Family Mut. Ins. Co.
PERSONAL INJURY: $7,697 Case name: Ginger Gates v. Samuel Goodall and American Family Mut. Ins. Co. Court: Dane County Circuit Court 06CV1732 Injuries alleged: Right shoulder, neck and arm pain Original amount sought: $49,000 at mediation Highest offer: Defendants’ statutory offer for $9,000, plus costs Amount won: $7,697 Judge: Juan B. Colas Verdict/settlement: Jury returned […]
Thomas Jandre vs. Therese Bullis, M.D.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: $2 Million Injuries claimed: Cognitive injuries and left-sided weakness (paralyzed left hand and weakened left leg) Court: Fond du Lac County Case name: Thomas Jandre vs. Therese Bullis, M.D. Case number: 04CV363 Judge: Robert Wirtz Verdict & Settlement: Verdict in favor of plaintiff Original offer: No offers of settlement from defense Award: $2,011,185 […]
07-CV-1064 John H. Anderson vs. Randy Sexton, Cass Trucking, Inc. and West Bend Mutual
MOTOR VEHICLES: $1.1 MILLION Injuries claimed: Permanent neck and backCourt: Racine County Circuit CourtCase name: John H. Anderson vs. Randy Sexton, Cass Trucking, Inc. and West Bend MutualCase number: 07-CV-1064Judge: Emily MuellerVerdict & settlement: $1,145,000Original amount sought: $250,000 – $350,000Original offer: Defendants offered $75,000Award: Past medical expenses: $45,000; p[...]
Chong Lee vs. Mt. Morris Mut. Ins. Co. et al.
Summary of the facts: Plaintiff claimed defendant’s dog knocked her to the ground as she walked past defendant’s house on a city sidewalk. Plaintiff did not receive a bite. Defendant’s son claimed he was watching the dog and plaintiff was not present and the dog did not knock anyone down. Defendants took the position that […]
Rachel Krueger v. Bernadine Hoover and American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Defense counsel’s summary of the facts: This case arose out of a motor vehicle accident where plaintiff was rear ended by Hoover. Plaintiff was pushed into the car in front of her. She did not complain of any injury at the scene but later that day she sought treatment at an Urgent Care clinic. Plaintiff […]
Cain v. Dr. A and Dr. E
Defense counsel’s summary of case: This medical negligence case involved claims against both a family practitioner and a cardiologist that they were negligent for failing to properly diagnose and treat the patient’s coronary artery disease, leading to the patient’s death.
Parker v. Dr. B.
Highest offer: $500,000Verdict: No negligenceVerdict date: March 30, 2007 (This matter is presently before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.)Defense attorney law firm: Corneille Law Group, LLC, by Barrett J. Corneille and Colleen L. Meloy, on behalf of Dr. B.; Bell, Gierhart & Moore, S.C., by David McFarlane, on behalf of Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families […]
Wolters v. Mercy Health Care System, et al.
Injuries claimed: The plaintiff claimed to have suffered a neurologic injury to his upper extremity causing pain and weakness. Original amount sought: Plaintiff’s counsel requested the following awards from the jury during final argument: Past health care expenses: $96,000 – $129,000Past loss of income: $75,000Future loss of income: $375,000 – $502,000Past pain and suffering: $30[...]
Rocker v. USAA Casualty, et al.
Special damages: past medical expenses: $135,694; past wage loss: Contested issue; plaintiff argued past wage loss somewhere in the neighborhood of $250,000-$300,000; defendant argued past wage loss was somewhere between $30,000 and $80,000; future medical expenses: $35,787; future loss of earnings: Plaintiff argued there was a number of different ways that future loss of earning […]
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