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$1,250,000
Our client was killed in an auto accident. His next of kin included 3 adult children. Shortly after the tragic fatal wreck, his children were referred to our firm by an out-of-state attorney. We monitored the misdemeanor death charges filed against the at-fault driver to make sure justice was served in the criminal part of this case. We also hired experts to help prove liability. The at-fault driver only had $30,000 in insurance coverage. We investigated all available insurance coverages and located 4 policies totaling $1,250,000. We were able to conclude the resolution in approximately 7 months following the date of the wreck, which is a very quick resolution in a death case.
$1,000,000
Our client was injured in an auto accident and the defendant driver was charged with a DWI. Our client suffered soft tissues injuries to the neck and back, and incurred approximately $20,000 in medical expenses. We filed suit after receiving lowball offers from the insurance carrier. We hired an accident reconstructionist and thoroughly investigated the accident to preserve the evidence against the defendant driver. We engaged in extensive written discovery and depositions of witnesses and parties. After a long legal process, we settled at mediation for $1,000,000, which included compensation for punitive damages against the impaired driver. We consider this one of our best results of 2024.
$1,000,000
Our client was a resident of Florida who was a passenger in a vehicle with a Massachusetts driver, who was involved in a single vehicle collision in North Carolina. We were associated by Florida counsel in order to file suit in North Carolina, as the collision occurred here. He suffered a back injury which his doctor said was permanent. He incurred over $50,000 in medical expenses and lost 3 months of work. After a hearing in Wayne County Superior Court, we obtained a default judgment in the amount of $1,000,000 plus pre and post-judgement interest and costs.
$840,000
The deceased was a 16-year old driver who was stuck by a commercial tractor-trailer that allegedly failed to stop at a red light. The initial investigation of the accident was not favorable for the plaintiff and liability was denied. Plaintiff’s counsel hired accident reconstruction consultants Reggie Hines and Darren Marceau. According to the plaintiff’s counsel, the accident reconstruction indicated the defendant ran the red light. Lead attorney Gene Riddle settled the case for $840,000 on June 2006 in Wayne County.
$750,000
In August of 2016, we were associated by an out-of-state attorney regarding a motor vehicle collision that occurred in North Carolina over a year earlier. The collision was caused by a vehicle owned by a landscaping company, and the insurance company for the landscaper had refused to engage in settlement discussions, claiming that the driver of the vehicle was not authorized to operate the vehicle. Our client suffered serious injuries to both legs requiring surgery. He suffered permanent impairments to his legs. We promptly filed suit against the other driver and his company. We also took depositions of witnesses, parties and medical providers. The insurance company promptly reconsidered its position and invited us to engage in settlement discussions at mediation. The client was on the job at the time of the wreck and had received worker’s compensation benefits, so all of his medical care had been paid for and he had been paid for his time out of work. We attended mediation and were able to settle the claim for $750,000. We also had a worker’s compensation lien seeking reimbursement for $299,000, and we were able to negotiate that lien down to $100,000. The result allowed our client to receive almost $400,000 in his pocket after all medical expenses, costs, and attorney’s fees were paid. This amount was in addition to the recovery he received when we settled his worker’s compensation claim a year earlier.
$625,000
Our client was walking near his home when he witnessed two vehicles in the road, and an ambulance and fire truck. It appeared to him to be the aftermath of a collision, so he walked over to see if he could help. As he did so, the ambulance pulled away from the collision and struck him in the head with its mirror. Another ambulance was dispatched to the scene. The police and ambulance reports noted that our client smelled of alcohol, and was “in the middle of the road.” The claim was initially denied on the grounds of contributory negligence, sudden emergency, and sovereign immunity. Our client suffered injuries including fractures to his ribs, spine, elbow, and wrist. We argued that the driver of the ambulance left the scene at an unnecessary and excessive speed to have struck our client with such force to cause these serious injuries. We also argued that any contributory negligence would be negated by the doctrine of last clear chance. After significant negotiations, we were able to resolve the claim pre-suit for $625,000.
$1,800,000
Our valued client was driving a truck for his employer when a dump truck crossed the center line and hit him head-on. He suffered multiple injuries including the eventual loss of his left leg below the knee. He was successfully fitted with an orthopedic foot and managed very well. Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers personal injury and workers’ comp lawyer Gene Riddle worked out settlements with both the workers’ compensation insurance carrier and the carrier for the defendant third party dump truck.
The workers’ compensation carrier paid for all medical bills which totaled approximately $350,000 and paid indemnity to him until his case was settled. The workers’ compensation carrier then paid an additional $55,000 to our client and waived its lien against the third-party claim in its entirety. The third party paid an advance of $10,000 within a few weeks of the accident, as a result of the efforts of our attorneys. The case was ultimately settled with the dump truck for $1,400,000 in addition to all funds paid by the workers’ compensation carrier.
This was a tragic case involving a life-changing injury, which can never be fully compensated.
$1,800,000
Our valued client was driving a truck for his employer when a dump truck crossed the center line and hit him head-on. He suffered multiple injuries including the eventual loss of his left leg below the knee. He was successfully fitted with an orthopedic foot and managed very well. Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers personal injury and workers’ comp lawyer Gene Riddle worked out settlements with both the workers’ compensation insurance carrier and the carrier for the defendant third party dump truck.
The workers’ compensation carrier paid for all medical bills which totaled approximately $350,000 and paid indemnity to him until his case was settled. The workers’ compensation carrier then paid an additional $55,000 to our client and waived its lien against the third-party claim in its entirety. The third party paid an advance of $10,000 within a few weeks of the accident, as a result of the efforts of our attorneys. The case was ultimately settled with the dump truck for $1,400,000 in addition to all funds paid by the workers’ compensation carrier.
This was a tragic case involving a life-changing injury, which can never be fully compensated.
$1,000,000
An elderly couple returning home from a fishing trip were struck broadside by a large F-250 truck driven by a young man who ran a stop sign. The husband, an 83-year-old retired minister and his 79-year-old wife both perished in this wreck. The young man unfortunately followed the travel directions of a map application which directed him off major highways and to the unfamiliar country road where this wreck occurred. We filed suit as negotiations stalled. The case settled for the limits of the policy at $500,000 to each estate for a combined total recovery of $1,000,000.
$850,000
Our client was riding as a passenger in a truck when he was hit by a work truck that allegedly crossed the center line. He suffered injuries to his back and shoulder which required surgery. The defendant denied that our client’s injuries were caused by the accident, so we filed a lawsuit. After discovery and taking of doctors’ and parties’ deposition, the case settled at mediation for $850,000.
$475,000
Our client was rear-ended by a delivery truck in a truck accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The injuries required surgery, leading to significant medical expenses, ongoing treatments, and a long recovery process. Attorney Molly Scherzinger worked diligently to secure maximum recovery for our client. After extensive negotiations the case was successfully settled for $475,000 without having to go to trial.
$305,000
Our client was a passenger in a small commercial truck rear-ended by an 18-wheeler on I-85 near Concord. He suffered a low back injury which led to a disc herniation. Surgical repair was required. The injured worker was not able to return to work as a roofer for his employer after the wreck.
Unfortunately, prior to the wreck, our client ran a yard mowing business on the side. For several years prior to the wreck he had filed tax returns showing consistent large losses with no taxable income.
Our client continued the mowing business while collecting temporary total disability benefits from workers’ compensation which is not allowed. We filed suit on his third-party claim against the trucker and pursued his workers’ compensation case simultaneously.
Led by NC personal injury and workers’ comp attorney Donald Dunn, we settled the workers’ comp case for $80,000 and later settled the third party case for $225,000. Total compensation recovered for the client was $305,000.
$300,000
Our client who was riding a motorcycle tragically lost his life when a vehicle pulled into his path. The facts of the crash were hotly contested and the other driver claimed our rider caused the crash by speeding and driving recklessly. Despite the defendants presenting several defenses to our claim we were able to settle the case during a mediation for the limits of all available insurance coverages, $300,000.
$200,000
The client sustained multiple fractures. Our team identified three separate insurance policies and secured policy limits from each, resulting in a $200,000 recovery for the our client.
$100,000
Our client was riding a motorcycle when another vehicle took a left turn in front of him, causing a serious accident. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries, including fractures to his rib, scapula, clavicle, and metacarpal bones in his hand. We investigated the case and found witnesses who testified that our client had a green light and the right-of-way. The insurance fought hard but attorney Molly Schertzinger aggressively advocated on our client’s behalf, ultimately securing a settlement of $100,000, the limits of the insurance policy in question.
$30,000
Our client was riding his motorcycle following other traffic while approaching an intersection. Defendant was approaching from the opposite direction. Defendant failed to see our client and crashed into his bike. The investigating officer ticketed our client for improper passing. We claimed our client had the right of way, but the insurance company faulted our client too. We filed suit and litigated the case until the insurance company offered its policy limits of $30,000.
$350,000
We were retained by a woman who was seriously injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer. She suffered a spinal fracture and a concussion and incurred about $40,000 in medical bills which were paid by her health insurance. She had another law firm file suit for her and after an unsuccessful process, they referred her to us. Her case was on a trial docket. We hired experts to help us equate damages. We conducted depositions, including with her doctors. We were then able to settle the case prior to trial for $350,000 which was almost twice the previous offer. We believe we were able to leverage such a substantial increase in the insurance company’s offer because we demonstrated that we were willing to take the case to trial.
$125,000
The client was a passenger in a vehicle which collided with a tractor-trailer at the center line of the highway and the client required surgery. The case was settled with contribution from both insurance companies for a total of $125,000.
$840,000
The deceased was a 16-year old driver who was stuck by a commercial tractor-trailer that allegedly failed to stop at a red light. The initial investigation of the accident was not favorable for the plaintiff and liability was denied. Plaintiff’s counsel hired accident reconstruction consultants Reggie Hines and Darren Marceau. According to the plaintiff’s counsel, the accident reconstruction indicated the defendant ran the red light. Lead attorney Gene Riddle settled the case for $840,000 on June 2006 in Wayne County.
$545,000
Our client died when he was struck by a car while standing in the roadway directing traffic so a dump truck could back into the driveway at a job site. This case had significant liability challenges, as our client had volunteered to help direct traffic and was not acting within the scope of his employment. Although the defendant’s insurance company argued that our client should not have been in the roadway, we were able to successfully argue the Doctrine of Last Clear Chance and recovered the policy limits of $50,000 under the policy. We presented a claim to our client’s underinsured coverage, which was a business policy. After arguing with the insurance company that our client should be covered under the policy for this incident, we recovered $375,000 under the policy. Finally, we presented a claim to the dump truck’s insurance company, arguing that their driver shared some responsibility for this loss by creating the traffic conditions in the roadway that morning that our client was attempting to assist with. We recovered $120,000 from the dump truck’s insurance, bringing the total recovery to $545,000 for our client’s surviving family.
$250,000
However, the client had not yet fully cleared the roadway at the time of the collision. Attorney Molly Schertzinger secured policy limits from both the liability and underinsured motorist coverages, resulting in a $250,000 recovery.
$50,000
Our client and her husband were rear-ended while traveling on the highway. Although our client did not feel seriously injured immediately after the accident, tests later revealed that she had suffered an unknown subdural hematoma from striking her head on the seat back during the accident. Tragically, after a period of declining health, our client died from her injuries. The liability insurer originally attempted to settle both our client and her husband’s claims at the same time but communicated only with the husband. Although the adjuster reached a $15,000 settlement for our client’s injuries with her husband while she was treating in the hospital, our attorneys learned that the husband did not have power of attorney over the client, nor did the adjuster speak with the client at any point while she was alive. After our client died from her injuries, her husband approached our attorneys at Riddle & Riddle to reach a new settlement. After negotiating with the liability insurer, our firm successfully reached a settlement in which the insurer tendered its policy limits of $50,000, exhausting all available coverage.
$65,000
Plaintiff was a homeowner hit by a four-foot roll of carpet thrown from a second-floor window while she was walking below. Plaintiff sustained injuries to her neck and lower back. Suit was filed. Claim settled during process of litigation prior to trial.
$60,000
Adult male client was a patient at a mental health facility in Goldsboro, NC, when he was alleged to be assaulted by three health care technicians employed by the facility. Client suffered a broken nose, broken rib and numerous bruises and abrasions. After Riddle & Riddle, LLP filed a lawsuit and sought judicial intervention to force the facility to disclose all such similar occurrences in the past five years, the facility settled the matter for $60,000.
$60,000
A 14 year old student, defending herself in an altercation with another student, was tased by a Police Officer stationed in the school as a School Resource Officer. The student suffered puncture wounds and was traumatized by the incident. A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court against the Resource Officer and the Police Department. It was alleged that the Resource Officer and Police Department were negligent in allowing the tasering to occur, committed battery, used excessive force, and violated the student’s constitutional rights under the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments. The Officer and the Police Department denied responsibility; however, the case was settled prior to trial.
