Over $500 Million Recovered for Our Clients

Accident Type: Semi-Truck Head-on Crash
Case Details: Our client was driving for work when he was struck head-on by a semi-truck double-hauler trailer. The crash investigation revealed the driver had been driving too fast for the icy road conditions and lost control of his truck. Our client was life-flighted to the nearest hospital to treat his serious injuries. Our attorneys hired an expert to prove our client’s economic losses from the accident. The Advocates demanded bodily injury policy limits of $1,000,000 and the defendant’s insurance company had no choice but to pay our client the damages he was legally owed.

Accident Type: Sideswipe Accident
Case Details: Our client was driving to the clinic where she worked as a social worker when her car was sideswiped by another vehicle. The driver responsible for the crash claimed to be traveling at too low a speed to have caused injury. Our attorneys hired an expert and were able to prove the precise angle of the crash, in fact, caused severe injuries to our client’s neck. The Advocates filed a lawsuit and the insurance provider eventually agreed to a $1 million settlement for our client.

Accident Type: Bus Accident
Case Details: A woman was riding as a passenger on a bus when it veered off its course and crashed into a utility pole. Following a string of unsuccessful treatments at a chiropractor and a physical therapist, the client had no other choice but to undergo multiple injections into her back. After receiving a final offer of $200,000 for her injuries and losses, the litigation attorney took her case before a jury and won a verdict just shy of a million dollars.

Accident Type: Rear-ended by a Bus
Case Details: While sitting in traffic, a driver was suddenly rear-ended by a bus. The client’s injuries were so severe, he needed surgery to repair the damage to his neck. The defendant denied fault for the accident, insisting the neck surgery was not related to the crash. During the trial, the defendant relented and finally offered a just settlement.

Accident Type: Truck Accident
Case Details: Our client was severely injured when a truck ran a red light and collided with the front of his vehicle. Our client needed surgery on his back and suffered nerve damage which took years to fully heal. His long-term injuries kept him from returning to his job as a high school janitor. After threatening to file a lawsuit, our client received a half a million-dollar settlement.

Accident Type: Bicycle Accident
Case Details: After our client pulled out into an intersection while riding his bicycle, a car ran a stop sign and collided with him. Our client suffered extensive injuries to his face, neck, and back, all of which required surgery. The defendant attempted to claim our client was riding his bike too fast and that his injuries were all pre-existing. Our attorneys rejected the low offered by the defendant’s attorneys and filed a lawsuit. On the eve of the trial, the defendant caved, doubled their final offer, and our client won a $400,000 settlement.

Accident Type: Side Impact Accident
Case Details: A married couple was injured when a vehicle ran a stop sign and t-boned their vehicle. The wife suffered a broken hip and the husband sustained a collapsed lung which required surgery. After tense negotiations, which lasted months, the insurance provider eventually agreed to a $400,000 maximum limits settlement.

Accident Type: Premises Liability
Case Details: Our client, a retired homemaker, was injured when an automatic door closed upon her as she entered a national grocery store. She broke her hip after falling backwards onto the floor. The store refused to negotiate with our attorneys and offered no settlement to compensate her for surgery and rehabilitation. The Advocates filed a lawsuit and on the eve of the trial counsel for the grocery store capitulated and offered a substantial settlement

Accident Type: Premises Liability
Case Details: While employed as a contract worker with a major corporation, our client slipped on a patch of snow and ice while walking in the parking lot. She broke her ankle and eventually had to undergo surgery to repair the damage. The insurance companies completely denied liability for the incident. The Advocates filed a lawsuit against the corporation, along with the landscaping company, and our attorneys refused to negotiate until they made a fair offer.

Accident Type: Semi-truck Accident
Case Details: While on her way to the hospital where she worked as a nurse, a semi-truck sideswiped our client on the interstate. She suffered severe injuries to her back and neck which caused her to miss substantial time from work. The first offer the insurance company made was for $5,000, which our attorneys were able to increase to an arbitration award of $30,000. The insurance company then chose to appeal and we went to trial. The Advocates prevailed, winning our client a verdict of over $100,000 in damages. Our attorneys then sued the insurance company on behalf of the semi-truck driver for failing to negotiate in good faith. The Advocates won an additional $50,000 in settlement for the driver.

Accident Type: Semi-truck Accident
Case Details: Our client suffered serious injuries after a semi-truck ran a stop sign, cut off our client, and forced him to crash into the side of the truck. His femur was broken into pieces and upon arriving at the emergency room, he was rushed into surgery. The doctors had no choice but to bolt his femur back together. Afterwards, our client faced months of painful rehabilitation and was unable to return to his job as a teacher. The Advocates were able to win him a settlement of $215,000 after the insurance provider initially made several low offers.

Case Details: Our client was employed as a corrections officer by the Department of Corrections. During a training, one of her supervisors called her into his office and offered “protection” from inmates and other male staff in exchange for sex. Our client reported the offer, along with other inappropriate comments, to HR. Her complaint was ignored and she resigned from her position, filing a lawsuit against the DOC. Following a 6-day jury trial, our client was awarded $175,000.