Case Results

Representative Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases

D.H. v. M.B., Florida, USA, Wrongful Death: Death of a seven (7) year old child due to drowning, Federal Trial Court Verdict of $11,362,500.00
C.H. v. D.V., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: While on vacation in Florida, German client C.H. was a passenger in a rental car being driven by her German friend D.V., when D.V. failed to yield the right of way at an intersection. Even though the force of the impact caused the rental car to spin and the airbags to deploy, C.H. did not have any obvious injuries and refused transport to a hospital. Immediately upon her return home to Germany, C.H. was diagnosed with concussion and whiplash type injuries. C.H. ultimately underwent extensive treatment and was unable to return to school or work. We filed a lawsuit in Florida state court, aggressively advanced case to a jury trial, and, during two week jury trial, rental car insurer agreed to settle case for in excess of remaining insurance policy limits for a total recovery of $1,952,988
D.W. and A.W. v. T.H. and XDS Inc., Wyoming, USA, Personal Injury: German husband and wife were on vacation, touring the American West. While driving their rental car through the State of Wyoming, they came to a stop due to construction up ahead. Defendant T.H., driving a truck owned by his employer XDS Inc., failed to stop in time and crashed into the back to their rental car with such force that it was pushed into the car in front of them. Although D.W. was injured, he was more concerned for A.W., his pregnant wife, who was also injured, including a compound fracture of her foot, and was transported to the local hospital by ambulance. Upon returning to Germany, D.W. started conservative treatment for a back injury and A.W. elected to wait for surgery on her foot until after the birth of her child. After a strategic analysis of all legal options, proceeded to work with local counsel to file a lawsuit in Utah state court where T.H. resided and where XDS Inc. maintained an office. D.W. has continued to pursue non-surgical treatment for his back injury and A.W. underwent surgery on her foot but still experiences pain and has a slight, but permanent, limp. After aggressive litigation and preparation for jury trial, able to settle case during Court ordered pretrial mediation for $1,500,000 paid by XDS Inc.
J.J. v. J.B., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Client J.J. was driving through an intersection when defendant J.B. ran a stop sign, colliding with J.J.’s vehicle. At first J.B. claimed that it was J.J. who ran the stop sign and J.J.’s injuries were not readily apparent. However, J.J. ultimately underwent spinal surgery due to the accident. After filing a lawsuit on J.J.’s behalf, able to obtain video evidence establishing that J.B. was the at fault driver and case was settled shortly before trial for J.B.’s insurance policy limits of $1,300,000
Confidential, Sexual Assault: We recovered $1 Million for a high school student who was a victim of sexual assault. Sexual assault settlement of $1,000,000 recovered for underage victim.
M.G. v. K.H.R. LP. and M.A. Inc., California, USA, Personal Injury: German client and his wife were visiting San Francisco when the client tripped over a raised area on the sidewalk outside of M.A. Inc.’s doorway located in a building owned by K.H.R. L.P. and fell. As a result of the trip and fall, the client broke his shoulder, requiring surgery and extensive rehabilitation. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in California state court. After extensive litigation, and even though the client had prior shoulder surgery and problems, we were able to reach a settlement of the case for $1,000,000
M.I. v. B.M., Nevada, USA, Wrongful Death Case: German husband and wife were temporarily living in the USA and on vacation with the wife’s parents. The wife’s parents rented a small SUV for their visit, electing to purchase the supplemental liability insurance offered with the rental contract. The wife’s father negligently operated the rental SUV, causing the vehicle to impact a concrete embankment, resulting in the death of the wife. As a result of aggressive pre-suit legal proceedings on behalf of the husband, able to settle the case with the rental and rental insurance companies for rental insurance policy limits of $1,000,000
V.T. v. J.D. and R.P. Inc., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Brazilian client was on vacation with her family, returning from a day of visiting amusement parks. She was seated in the back seat of a rental minivan, when J.D, driving a pickup truck owned by his employer R.P. Inc, collided into the back of the minivan. V.T. was temporarily rendered unconscious by the force of the collision and suffered post-concussion syndrome. After extensive litigation, the case was settled for $625,000 paid by R.P. Inc.
Estate of S.K. v Estate of R.S., Arizona, USA, Wrongful Death: United Kingdom (UK) husband R.S. and wife were traveling through Arizona in a rental car while on vacation when R.S. crossed the center line and collided head on with a car driven by S.K. As a result of the collision, S.K., R.S. and R.S.’s wife were killed. S.K.’s family initially retained a local attorney who valued the case at approximately $25,000. After S.K.’s family terminated the prior attorney, we were able to work with colleagues in the UK and in Arizona to settle the case for available rental car insurance policy limits of $499,995 plus a $100,000 contribution from the Estate of R.S. for a total settlement of $599,995
I.W. v. M.W., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client I.W. and her husband M.W. were visiting the client’s sister in Florida. While M.W. was driving his rental car with I.W. as his passenger, M.W. negligently caused a single-vehicle accident, resulting in extensive injuries to both himself and I.W. After filing a lawsuit in Florida state court against M.W. and the rental car company, which had sold M. W. additional liability insurance coverage as part of his car rental contract, the case was settled for payment by the rental car company of $511,425
B.N. v. N.Y.C., New York, USA, Personal Injury: German client B.N. was roller blading in Central Park during her visit to New York City, New York. B.N. wore full protective gear and followed the posted instructions for roller bladers to utilize the designated bicycle lane. As she came across rumble strips placed in the lane, she lost control and fell, causing her to break her wrist. After undergoing surgery and physical therapy, she suffered from continued wrist pain, which interfered with her work performance as an administrative assistant. After engaging in extensive procedural pre-suit requirements, filed lawsuit in the federal United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case was settled for $500,000
J.G. v. E.R. LLLP, Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client J.G. was a guest at E.R. LLLP’s hotel when we mistook a floor to ceiling window as an open door, colliding face first into the glass pane. J.G. suffered fractures to the face and post-concussion syndrome/traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms. E.R. LLLP vigorously defended the case denying its own liability and disputing the extent of J.G.’s injuries. After protracted litigation, able to reach a settlement of the case shortly before trial for $500,000
A.H., W.H., D.K., L.K. and N.K., Nevada, USA, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: German clients A.H. and W.H. were visiting cousins D.K., L.K. and N.K. in Washington, USA. While driving on vacation through Nevada, USA, N.K. negligently operated the vehicle, causing a single-vehicle accident resulting in the death of L.K. and injuries to the other passengers, the case settled via payment of all available insurance policy limits, totaling $350,000
I.T., S.H., and H.S. v. B.S., Utah, USA, Wrongful Death and Personal Injury: German clients were on a motorcycle tour in the USA. While stopped on the side of the road in rural Utah, a pickup truck driven by B.S. collided with the motorcycles, resulting in the deaths of I.T. and S.H., and inflicting a traumatic brain injury (TBI) upon H.S. Case was settled for at-fault driver’s bodily injury insurance policy limits of $300,000 (plus an additional $40,500 in property damage insurance coverage)
M.H. v. U.S. Inc., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was on vacation with her family at an amusement park when a gust of wind dislodged a large sunshade umbrella off of a concession cart, striking her on the head. The client suffered loss of consciousness and a concussion. The lawsuit was filed in Florida Court resulting in a case settlement for $300,000
F.B. v. N.K. and A.C. Inc., California, USA, Personal Injury: German client was on a business trip in California and rented a moped scooter for transportation. While driving the moped, a pickup truck driven by N.K. and owned by A.C. Inc., drove across the client’s lane of travel, violating his right of way. As a result of the collision, the client broke his ankle and suffered other injuries to his leg and head, temporarily rendering him unconscious. After surgery to repair his ankle, the client made a good recovery and a settlement was reached in the amount of $300,000
A.H. v. J.S., Japan, Personal Injury: American client was injured as a pedestrian when hit by an automobile while in Japan. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in Japan, resulting in settlement for policy limits of approximately $300,000 (30,000,000 Japanese Yen)
E.B. v. M.W. Inc., New Mexico, USA, Personal Injury: German client was visiting her daughter who lives in New Mexico. During an evening out the family visited a local art gallery exhibition. Due to poor lighting, the client fell down a set of stairs, hurting her knee and requiring prolonged physical therapy treatments and resulting in a permanent impairment. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in New Mexico state court and to successfully fight defendant M.W. Inc.’s efforts to remove the case to federal court. After extensive litigation, able to reach a settlement of the case for $250,000
C.M. v. C.C.A., Jamaica, Personal Injury: American client was vacationing in Jamaica and participated in a ziplining excursion run by C.C.A. Due to the negligence of a C.C.A. employee, the client suffered a broken ankle and other injuries, requiring surgery on her ankle. After extensive settlement negotiations and demands, we were able to settle the case for $250,000
H.G. v. C.B.T. LLC, EAP.E. LLC and F.K.P. Inc., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was on vacation with her family in the Florida Keys. While walking across a marina entrance area after a boating excursion, she tripped over a pothole and fell, breaking her shoulder and finger. After filing a lawsuit in Florida state court against the marina, the boat rental company, and the store on whose property the client fell, able to reach a settlement of $240,000
S.R. v. P.C.C.S.R.L., Dominican Republic, Personal Injury: American client was injured when he fell off of a second-story balcony while a guest at a resort in the Dominican Republic, injuring his back and ankle. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in the Dominican Republic. The case resulted in a verdict in the trial court, which was affirmed by the Dominican Republic appeals court and supreme court, resulting in a judgment of approximately $233,000 (13,000,000 Dominican Republic Pesos)
R.B. v. R.H. LLC, Minnesota, USA, Personal injury: German client was on a business trip in Minnesota staying at a hotel. He was walking to his car when he slipped and fell on ice in the hotel parking lot, breaking his wrist. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in Minnesota state court. After extensive litigation, the case was settled for $220,000
E.L. v. A.N., YCCO LLC, et al, Florida, USA, Wrongful Death: French client was temporarily working in Florida at an amusement park. After an evening out with friends, she was crossing a street and was struck and killed by a taxi owned by YCCO LLC and being driven by A.N. Although the taxi had the green light and the client was crossing against a red pedestrian crossing light, able to resolve the case after protracted litigation for $219,000
D.T. v. A.C.H.S. Inc., New York, USA, Personal Injury: Danish client was temporarily living and working in New York City. While riding his bicycle he was a victim of road rage causing him to be struck by a van, resulting in a knee injury, as well as abrasions and bruising. After filing of police report against the at-fault driver for road rage and making demands upon the at-fault driver’s employer’s insurance company, the case was settled for $200,000
M.I. v. E.D., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was on vacation and driving his convertible Ford Mustang rental car. E.D., experiencing a medical emergency, drove into the client’s lane of traffic, hitting his car head-on. E.D. died at the scene and the client suffered a broken foot. After extensive settlement negotiations with E.D. and the car rental company’s insurers, able to settle the case for the at-fault driver’s $100,000 bodily injury insurance policy limits and for the Underinsured Motorist (UM) insurance policy limits of $100,000 purchased as part of the car rental agreement for a total recovery of $200,000
E.L. v. M.O., Texas, USA, Personal Injury: German client was injured in a skiing collision in the State of Utah, USA, by a resident of Texas, USA. The lawsuit was initiated in Texas, resulting in a settlement of $175,000
T.T., S.T., R.S., A.S., and V.B. v. W.S., Tennessee, USA, Personal Injury: German clients were driving their rental van from Illinois to Louisiana while on vacation. While driving through Tennessee, W.S. ran a stop sign, colliding with the van, causing the clients to incur various injuries, including head trauma, neck pain, and bruising. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in Tennessee federal court. The case was settled for the at-fault driver’s $50,000 bodily injury insurance policy limits and the Underinsured Motorist (UM) insurance policy limits of $100,000 purchased as part of the rental van agreement for a total of $150,000 recovered
M.M. v. R.C.C. Ltd., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Client was disembarking from a cruise arriving in the United Kingdom for Florida. While the client was attempting to locate her ground transportation outside of the cruise terminal, she was struck on the lower leg by a passing forklift. As a result of the impact, she was thrown to the ground and suffered various injuries, including a gash on her calf. After filing a lawsuit in Florida federal court, we were able to reach a settlement during formal court-ordered mediation in the amount of $137,500
K.S. and J.S. v. C.M., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German husband and wife clients were stopped at a red light while on vacation, defendant drove into the back of their rental car, causing whiplash and other soft tissue injuries. Lawsuit filed in Florida Court resulting in a case settlement for $125,000
M.S. v. L.L., Texas, USA, Personal Injury: German client M.S. was on business in Dallas, Texas, when L.L. negligently collided into the back of M.S.’s rental car. M.S. suffered whiplash and other soft tissue injuries and pursued extensive conservative medical treatment in Germany. After filing lawsuit in Texas, able to settle case with the at fault driver L.L. for insurance policy limits of $30,000 and with M.S.’s rental car company’s Underinsured Motorist (UM/IM) insurance coverage, which was purchased as part of M.S.’s rental, for an additional $90,000 for a total case recovery of $120,000
I.F. v. M.C., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was riding a motorized scooter when she was hit from behind by a car driven by M.C., who was uninsured at the time of the accident. The client suffered three broken ribs and other injuries. Recovered Uninsured Motorist (UM) insurance benefits from the client’s automobile insurance for policy limits of $100,000
S.E. v. E.S., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was a fulltime student at a Florida University. While crossing at a designated crosswalk, S.E. was struck by a truck being driven by E.S. and suffered abrasions and other soft tissue injuries. The lawsuit was filed in Florida Court resulting in a case settlement for at-fault driver’s insurance policy limits of $100,000
L.G. v. R.B., Connecticut, USA, Personal Injury: German client was temporarily working in the USA. While crossing at a designated crosswalk, the client was struck by a car driven by R.B., suffering a concussion and head and back pain. The case was settled for at-fault driver’s insurance policy limits of $100,000
D.M. v. B.J., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Client was hit from behind by at fault driver. As a result, the client suffered headaches and neck pain, which resolved after chiropractic treatment. After filing a lawsuit in Florida state court, and extensive litigation, the case was settled for the at-fault driver’s insurance policy limits of $100,000
J.A. v. W.H., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client J.A. was 12 years old and visiting Florida with his parents. While crossing the road at a designated crosswalk, the client was hit by a car being driven by W.H., who was visiting Florida from Tennessee. As a result of the accident, the client was knocked unconscious and suffered cuts and abrasions to various parts of his body. However, the client was able to fully recover from his injuries. After extensive settlement negotiations, we were able to settle the case for the at-fault driver’s full insurance policy limits of $100,000
L.H. v. J.K., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: German client was a student at a Florida university. While a passenger in her friend J.K.’s rental car, J.K. negligently pulled out in front of another car, violating its right of way and causing a collision. As a result of the accident, the client suffered a concussion and was temporarily rendered unconscious. After extensive settlement negotiations with the rental car company, which had sold J.K. additional liability insurance coverage as part of his car rental contract, we were able to settle the case for payment of applicable insurance policy limits of $100,000
F.T. v. D.H., Wisconsin, USA, Personal Injury: German client was on a business trip and driving her rental car on the highway when D.H. negligently attempted to make a U-turn on the highway, causing the client to collide with D.H.’s SUV. As a result of the accident, the client suffered an ankle injury as well as abrasions and soft tissue injuries. The ankle injury required extensive physical therapy and resulted in a permanent injury. After extensive settlement negotiations, able to settle the case for the at-fault driver’s insurance policy limits of $100,000
L.C. v. G.B., C.C.R.C. LLC, et al, New York, USA, Personal Injury: United Kingdom client was working as a lifeguard at a summer camp in upstate New York. While riding as a passenger on a camp-owned golf cart being driven by another camp employee, the golf cart accidentally overturned, causing injuries to the client’s hand. The lawsuit was filed in New York state court against the camp, the at-fault driver, and the officers of the camp, resulting in a case settlement of $95,000
E.H. v. P. Inc., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Client slipped and fell due to water by grocery store ice chest, client suffered head injury, resulting in settlement of $75,000
M.F. v. G.H. and S.A.I. Inc., Arkansas, USA, Sexual Assault: German client was an exchange student living in Arkansas when she was inappropriately touched and subject to sexual harassment by her host father. Worked with local law enforcement to ensure criminal investigation of the matter and initiated a lawsuit in Arkansas federal court against host father G.H. and the student exchange company S.A.I. Inc. Case resolved for settlement payments by G.H. and S.A.I. Inc. totaling $75,000
F.A. v. A.N., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Client was driving to work when he was struck by a car driven by A.N., which ran a red light and had no bodily injury insurance coverage. The client suffered an injury to his shoulder which required extensive physical therapy. After extensive settlement negotiations with the client’s employer’s Uninsured Motorist (UM) insurance company, able to reach a settlement of $70,000
M.V. v. M.M.L. LLC., Florida, USA, Personal Injury: Brazilian client was on vacation with his family. While exiting his hotel via an exterior stairway, he slipped and fell on a wet stair, causing bruising to his ribs, as well as cuts and scrapes. After the hotel denied liability, we filed a lawsuit in Florida state court and settled the case for $65,000
C.R. v. S.G.I.L.S.R.L., Dominican Republic, Personal Injury: American client was injured when he slipped and fell in a lobby area while a guest at a resort in the Dominican Republic, injuring his knee and requiring surgery. Worked with local counsel to initiate litigation in the Dominican Republic. The case resulted in a verdict in the trial court, resulting in a judgment of approximately $62,000 ($53,597.99 plus 500,000 Dominican Republic Pesos)
C.B. v. 204 W. 40 T. LLC, New York, USA, Personal Injury: German client was visiting New York City with her mother. While purchasing food at a fast-food restaurant, the insulated metal door on the self-serve beverage dispensing machine fell off, hitting the client in the head and causing a mild concussion. Although the client made a full recovery, her vacation was ruined. After filing a lawsuit in New York federal court, we were able to reach a settlement of $50,000

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