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$90,000
Our client was riding his lawnmower cutting grass when he was unexpectedly struck by a large tractor traveling on the roadway. The tractor was towing a hay-cutting piece of equipment and being operated by two men. Due to their negligence, the mowing attachment dropped, hit a telephone pole, and struck our client. Our client sustained fractures of his pelvis and ribs. One of the drivers of the tractor died as a result of the crash. After a diligent search, we learned that there were no applicable insurance policies to cover our client’s injuries. The only alternative was to pursue the personal assets of the drivers of the tractor. Our attorneys filed a personal injury claim with the Clerk of Court in the estate file of the deceased man. This filing with the Court facilitated a settlement of the claim with our client being paid a total sum of $90,000.
$225,000
Without warning, a defendant truck driver rear-ended our client resulting in injuries to his neck, back and left shoulder. Our client, who was 60 years old at the time of the wreck and treated for a couple years, required multiple pain injections and eventually surgery on a torn rotator cuff. Medical bills totaled roughly $65,000. After a lengthy recovery and extensive discussions with the insurance carrier, the team at Riddle & Riddle successfully negotiated a settlement of $225,000. This is considered an excellent result since he had a prior accident which injured his shoulder. This is also a good example of why it is important for injured victims to be patient. A good result may take some time for the client to treat.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$2,750,000
A 46 year old male was severely injured by a tractor-trailer in a construction zone while working for his employer, a construction company. Defendant driver of tractor trailer ran off the road and struck the employee in the work zone. Our client suffered fractures in his ribs and 2 in his spine but lost his right leg just below the knee. His average weekly wage was approximately $650. The tractor trailer company denied the claim so suit was filed. The workers compensation carrier agreed at mediation to pay $2,000,000 plus all total disability wage losses from the date of the accident and all medical bills. The carrier also waived its lien so no money was reimbursed to his the workers compensation carrier from the settlement with the truck company. After filing suit and some discovery the truck company, at mediation, agreed to pay its limits of $750,000 for a total recovery of $2,750,000.
$2,150,000
We represented a driver who was seriously injured in a side-swipe collision on I-440 with a dump truck. The dump truck driver claimed that our driver left his lane of travel and caused the accident. Our expert accident reconstructionist was able to document gouge marks in the highway, and we obtained body camera footage from an investigating officer that documented two witnesses’ contemporaneous statements stating the truck driver left his lane of travel. The defense also challenged the value of our claim, citing the advanced age of our client and his health conditions, and the fact that he did not have any documented income as he was in retirement. We were able to secure a pre-suit settlement that compensated our client’s adult children and widow without necessitating a jury trial.
$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.
$9,450,000
Our firm recently settled the second part to a wrongful death case on the eve of trial for an additional $4 million against the last defendant, a road construction company performing pavement marking at the site of the crash.
The case involved the tragic death of a family of four killed when a pavement marking company caused traffic to back up on a North Carolina highway. Two tractor-trailer trucks were unable to stop in time. A tanker truck slammed into the back of the family’s pickup killing them instantly. Our attorneys filed suit and settled the claims against two trucking companies for $5.45 million (the limits of their insurance).
The wrongful death lawyers at Riddle & Riddle fight aggressively for your rights and level the playing field.
The pavement marking company performing work in the construction zone denied any wrongdoing and denied it caused traffic to back up.
The key to successfully resolving these cases and proving liability on the pavement marking company was the extensive investigation and hiring of experts to prove our case. We even subpoenaed data from Google Maps which showed how fast traffic was traveling during the hours before the wreck. This data was vital to prove negligence on the part of the pavement marking company.
One week before trial, Google provided a witness to prove that their data was accurate regarding the backup of traffic which triggered the accident. The case settled the next day for $4 million, bringing the total settlement to $9,450,000.
Experts used: Reggie Hines, Charlie Gray and Daren Marceau
$90,000
Our client was riding his lawnmower cutting grass when he was unexpectedly struck by a large tractor traveling on the roadway. The tractor was towing a hay-cutting piece of equipment and being operated by two men. Due to their negligence, the mowing attachment dropped, hit a telephone pole, and struck our client. Our client sustained fractures of his pelvis and ribs. One of the drivers of the tractor died as a result of the crash. After a diligent search, we learned that there were no applicable insurance policies to cover our client’s injuries. The only alternative was to pursue the personal assets of the drivers of the tractor. Our attorneys filed a personal injury claim with the Clerk of Court in the estate file of the deceased man. This filing with the Court facilitated a settlement of the claim with our client being paid a total sum of $90,000.
$225,000
Without warning, a defendant truck driver rear-ended our client resulting in injuries to his neck, back and left shoulder. Our client, who was 60 years old at the time of the wreck and treated for a couple years, required multiple pain injections and eventually surgery on a torn rotator cuff. Medical bills totaled roughly $65,000. After a lengthy recovery and extensive discussions with the insurance carrier, the team at Riddle & Riddle successfully negotiated a settlement of $225,000. This is considered an excellent result since he had a prior accident which injured his shoulder. This is also a good example of why it is important for injured victims to be patient. A good result may take some time for the client to treat.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$2,750,000
A 46 year old male was severely injured by a tractor-trailer in a construction zone while working for his employer, a construction company. Defendant driver of tractor trailer ran off the road and struck the employee in the work zone. Our client suffered fractures in his ribs and 2 in his spine but lost his right leg just below the knee. His average weekly wage was approximately $650. The tractor trailer company denied the claim so suit was filed. The workers compensation carrier agreed at mediation to pay $2,000,000 plus all total disability wage losses from the date of the accident and all medical bills. The carrier also waived its lien so no money was reimbursed to his the workers compensation carrier from the settlement with the truck company. After filing suit and some discovery the truck company, at mediation, agreed to pay its limits of $750,000 for a total recovery of $2,750,000.
$2,150,000
We represented a driver who was seriously injured in a side-swipe collision on I-440 with a dump truck. The dump truck driver claimed that our driver left his lane of travel and caused the accident. Our expert accident reconstructionist was able to document gouge marks in the highway, and we obtained body camera footage from an investigating officer that documented two witnesses’ contemporaneous statements stating the truck driver left his lane of travel. The defense also challenged the value of our claim, citing the advanced age of our client and his health conditions, and the fact that he did not have any documented income as he was in retirement. We were able to secure a pre-suit settlement that compensated our client’s adult children and widow without necessitating a jury trial.
$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.
$9,450,000
Our firm recently settled the second part to a wrongful death case on the eve of trial for an additional $4 million against the last defendant, a road construction company performing pavement marking at the site of the crash.
The case involved the tragic death of a family of four killed when a pavement marking company caused traffic to back up on a North Carolina highway. Two tractor-trailer trucks were unable to stop in time. A tanker truck slammed into the back of the family’s pickup killing them instantly. Our attorneys filed suit and settled the claims against two trucking companies for $5.45 million (the limits of their insurance).
The wrongful death lawyers at Riddle & Riddle fight aggressively for your rights and level the playing field.
The pavement marking company performing work in the construction zone denied any wrongdoing and denied it caused traffic to back up.
The key to successfully resolving these cases and proving liability on the pavement marking company was the extensive investigation and hiring of experts to prove our case. We even subpoenaed data from Google Maps which showed how fast traffic was traveling during the hours before the wreck. This data was vital to prove negligence on the part of the pavement marking company.
One week before trial, Google provided a witness to prove that their data was accurate regarding the backup of traffic which triggered the accident. The case settled the next day for $4 million, bringing the total settlement to $9,450,000.
Experts used: Reggie Hines, Charlie Gray and Daren Marceau
