Motorcycle vs. Auto
Settlement: $10,500,000.00
FACTS: Our client was tragically killed on his motorcycle due to the negligence of another vehicle’s driver who made an unsafe left turn into our client’s lane of travel. The defense tried to argue that our client was 100% at fault due to an alleged high rate of speed. After a hard fought litigation, our team was able to get the defense to accept responsibility and tender it’s full policy limits of $10,500,000.00 to the family of our deceased client.
Premises Liability/Trip and Fall
Settlement: $1,300,000.00
FACTS: Our client stepped out of his apartment onto the building’s outdoor walkway when our client tripped and fell on a golf-ball sized round tree dropping. As a result of the fall, our client suffered a serious back injury that required surgery. The apartment complex denied our client’s claim arguing that the tree droppings were not dangerous and that they did nothing wrong in not warning or safeguarding the public. Farar & Lewis, LLP was able to uncover that the apartment building knew about the danger these tree droppings were causing during a hard fought litigation battle against the property owners and managers. Farar & Lewis, LLPS was able to recover $1,300,000.00 for our client one week before trial.
Auto vs. Auto
Settlement: $1,000,000
FACTS: Our client’s vehicle was rear-ended. Following the accident, our client developed neck and back pain. After failed conservative treatment, she underwent cervical artificial disk replacement surgery. While the surgery was successful alleviating most of her accident-related pain, she did develop a mild form of a pain disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In spite of our client’s serious injuries, the Defendant’s insurance company refused to make any settlement offers arguing that the accident was too minor to cause any of our client’s injuries. After a contentious litigation and shortly before trial , Farar & Lewis, LLP was able to obtain the Defendant’s insurance policy limits of $1 million for our client.
Trucking Accident
Settlement: $1,516,530.18
FACTS: The Plaintiff, a commercial trucker, was violently struck by another commercial truck that ran a red light while travelling at a high rate of speed. The Plaintiff was hospitalized for over a month and sustained multiple orthopedic injuries some of which required surgery. The Plaintiff’s medical bills totaled approximately $140,000.00. The Defendant’s insurance company originally only valued the Plaintiff’s case at a few hundred thousand dollars. After a tough litigation, Farar & Lewis was able to recover the Defendant’s policy limits of $1,516,530.18 (*The Defendant was a Canadian trucking company with a policy limit of $2,000,000.00 Canadian Dollars).
Driver injured from automobile accident with another vehicle
Settlement : 159,000.00
FACTS: The Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck on the passenger side by the Defendant’s vehicle. The Plaintiff’s vehicle sustained minor damage. As a result of the impact, the Plaintiff sustained neck and back injuries. In order for the Plaintiff to receive his accident-related medical care, the Plaintiff’s doctors had to remove a small piece of metal from the plaintiff’s spine (the metal was the result of a 20 year old injury). Farar Law was able to obtain $159,000.00 on behalf of the Plaintiff prior to filing a lawsuit.
Rear ended driver injured from automobile accident
Settlement : 211,872.92
FACTS: The Plaintiff’s vehicle was rear-ended by Defendant’s vehicle resulting in a minor impact collision. The Plaintiff sustained neck and low back injuries as well as a shoulder injury that required surgery. Prior to retaining Farar Law, the Plaintiff was offered a very small amount of money and was receiving the run around from the insurance company. After only a few months, Farar Law was able to recover a $211,872.92 settlement for the Plaintiff.
Rear ended driver injured from automobile accident
Settlement : 235,000.00
FACTS: The Plaintiff was rear-ended by the Defendant’s vehicle. The Plaintiff’s vehicle sustained moderate damage. The Plaintiff sustained low back injuries including but not limited to a moderate disk protrusion. Plaintiff underwent a series of cortisone injections and was possibly a candidate for surgery. The Defense argued that the Plaintiff’s injuries were preexisting and not caused by the underlying accident. Farar Law was able to obtain $235,000.00for the Plaintiff prior to filing a lawsuit.
Passenger suffers from automobile accident
Settlement : 237,500.00 (Policy Limit Settlement)
FACTS: The Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by Defendant’s vehicle. The Plaintiff was in the backseat passenger of a work van that did not have windows. As a result, the Plaintiff was unprepared for the impact. The Plaintiff suffered low back injuries that eventually required surgery. The Plaintiff had a successful surgery. Farar Law was able to recover the Defendant’s policy limits in the amount of $100,000.00 as well as the policy limits under the owner of Plaintiff’s vehicle’s underinsured motorist provision in the amount of $137,500.00 (after a $12,500.00 worker’s compensation offset).
Pedestrian suffers from automobile accident
Settlement : 240,000.00
FACTS: The Plaintiff was a pedestrian who was struck by the Defendant’s vehicle when he attempted to cross the street in a cross walk. As a result, the Plaintiff sustained a fractured femur. The Defense disputed liability claiming that the Plaintiff entered the cross walk on a red light. Farar Law was able to recover $240,000.00 for the Plaintiff.