Case Results

Wrongful Death

$5,750,000	47-year-old mother of two killed after being hit head-on by another vehicle.
$2,800,000	Mother of 5 young children died of cervical cancer which was not diagnosed in timely fashion due to improper interpretation of PAP smear.
$2,365,000	43-year-old pregnant woman died shortly after complications during labor as a result of an hours’ long delay in the physician arriving at the hospital to render any care despite the identification of severe medical issues by nurses.
$1,500,000	Wrongful death of an elderly woman caused by neglect of nursing home staff.
$1,500,000	A 21-year-old woman was struck from behind by a driver who was admittedly playing with her IPOD in the seconds before impact.
$1,500,000	Nursing student killed after being hit by distracted driver on I-480.
$1,315,760	Car accident victim was taken to local emergency room where the attending doctor erred in the manner in which he placed a central venous catheter, resulting in her death.
$1,240,000	Fifty-year-old father and husband killed in an auto accident.
$1,100,000	66 year old cyclist was struck by woman making right turn on red without first coming to a complete stop. Initially, defendant driver claimed she did stop at the light before proceeding. When Klein & Carney expeditiously obtained video from the accident scene demonstrating that she did not stop, defendant fully admitted fault.
$800,000	Steel worker crushed to death by 10,000 pound coil of steel.
$700,000	33-year-old father of 2 traveling on rural country road at night killed in wreck caused by horse that was running loose in road.
$350,000	Death of infant from group beta strep.
Confidential	39-year-old woman killed after drunk driver ran a stop sign and broadsided her vehicle.
Confidential	2-year-old child killed when ceiling collapsed in rental home.
Max. Award	39-year-old woman killed in collision caused by drunk driver. The VOC claim was in addition to the wrongful death claim that was settled for a confidential amount.

Auto/Truck Accidents

$5,000,000	High school senior, a passenger in a friend’s car, paralyzed after driver struck a tree while fleeing from police.
$3,450,000	Toddler sustained permanent brain injury when father lost control of car on the highway and it rolled over.
$650,000	Passenger in SUV sustained elbow, pelvis, and kneecap fractures after the SUV was forced to veer into a ditch.
$410,000	Young man suffered lacerated spleen, broken leg, hip, pelvis, and tailbone in collision caused by dump truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel.
$350,000	Passenger of vehicle underwent surgery for subdural hematoma after being struck by truck.
$340,000	55 year old man sustained herniated lumbar disk requiring surgery after rear-end collision.
$300,000	57-year-old woman suffered permanent nerve and bone injuries to face after a collision with an uninsured motorist.
$250,000	Pedestrian sustained fractures to both elbows after being struck by inattentive and reckless teen driver.
$245,000	Passenger on airport shuttle bus thrown forward when unidentified driver crashed red light and shuttle driver slammed on brakes sustained major aggravation of pre-existing neck problems requiring surgery.
$220,000	Broadside collision resulting in aggravation of pre-existing low back problems necessitating surgery.
$205,000	T-bone collision results in aggravation of prior back injury.
$220,000	Broadside crash results in major aggravation of significant pre-existing low back degenerative problems.
$200,000	Driver of vehicle hit by semi attempting to merge into her lane resulting in concussion, post-concussion syndrome and an aggravation of her pre-existing low back pain.
$200,000	Tow truck driver hit by drunk driver while attempting to load broken down vehicle on highway resulting in leg fracture
$200,000	Rear-end crash results in torn rotator cuff requiring surgery.
$195,000	67 year old man involved in ear-end collision resulting in low back herniated disc.
$195,000	Rear-end collision resulting in low back herniated disc requiring surgery.
$185,000	Woman sustains concussion, post-concussion syndrome and back injuries after rear-end collision.
$175,000	Passenger in ride-sharing vehicle that lost control and struck bridge sustained facial laceration and soft tissue low back injury.
$155,000	Rear-end collision results in bilateral rotator cuff tears.
$150,000	Truck driver aggravated pre-existing knee condition after being struck by tow motor on loading dock.
$145,000	Woman rear-ended by taxi cab sustaining various soft tissue injuries as well as post-concussion syndrome.
$115,000	Verdict for woman involved in disputed liability red light/green light auto crash where insurance company’s highest settlement offer prior to trial was $15,000.

Injuries Caused By Employer Misconduct

$2,000,000	Employee sustained catastrophic hand/wrist injury after getting hand caught in improperly guarded industrial press in factory.
$165,000	Young man sustained partial amputation of 2 fingers on unguarded punch press.
$150,000	Employee sustained partial finger amputation in improperly guarded punch press.
Confidential	Employee sustained multiple finger amputations in industrial accident after employer removed safety guard from press in factory.

Motorcycle Accidents

$950,000	Motorcycle driver lost leg from knee down after being broadsided by inattentive driver.
$950,000	Motorcycle driver suffered severe and permanent orthopedic injuries after being struck by vehicle.
$150,000	Motorcycle operator sustains lumbar herniation after crash caused by defect in roadway.
$100,000	Motorcycle rider forced to lay down his bike when truck pulled out of gas station resulting in fractured wrist.
$100,000	Motorcycle operator struck by car that failed to yield resulting in ankle fracture and broken rigs obtains maximum insurance coverage available.
$100,000	Man suffers severely fractured wrist and hand after being hit by a drunk driver and recovers maximum insurance available.
$100,000	Rider suffers fractured leg after being hit by another vehicle and recovers maximum insurance available.

Medical Malpractice

$750,000	56 year old woman was not timely diagnosed with cervical cancer or offered PAP smear screening despite seeing family doctor on over thirty occasions.
$750,000	52 year old black male was diagnosed with an advanced case of prostate cancer after not being properly screened by family physician.
$700,000	Failure to diagnose acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
$125,000	Despite warnings from paramedic, fire chief administered dangerously high dosage of IV epinephrine to 34 year old man who had suffered a bee sting resulting in injury to spleen.
Confidential	Woman suffers permanent paralysis after ER physician and hospital staff failed to diagnose and timely evacuate spinal abscess.
Confidential	Pharmacy error in filling prescription resulted in elderly man suffering from seizure and crashing his car.

Nursing Home & Assisted Living Center Neglect

$285,000	An elderly gentleman fractured his neck after falling from wheelchair during transport in the assisted living center’s van as result of staff failing to secure him properly in wheelchair.
$275,000	Woman had to have both legs amputated due to improper care by nurses, aides and other nursing home staff.
Confidential	76-year-old man fell and sustained a fractured leg while being assisted from his bed to the bathroom by a single nurse’s aide despite protocol calling for two aides.

Injuries Caused by Defective or Dangerous Conditions on Property

$1,500,000	Diving injury to a guest at a party.
$500,000	While performing his job, a huge chunk of concrete fell from the ceiling of dilapidated parking garage and crushed Plaintiff’s foot which resulted in a below-the-knee amputation. Plaintiff recovered the maximum insurance available in addition to workers’ compensation benefits.
$295,000	Woman slipped and fell on black ice after contractor left leaking hose dripping onto public sidewalk resulting in fractured shoulder and torn rotator cuff.
$280,000	70 year old diabetic man stepped on nail in yard that was left there after negligent clean-up following roof replacement resulting in a single toe amputation.
$250,000	41-year-old woman slipped and fell on ice on sidewalk outside of apartment building, striking her head and sustaining a concussion and the loss of sense of taste and smell (anosmia.) After a 3 day trial, the jury returned what is believed to be the largest reported verdict of its kind in Geauga County history.
$180,000	Elderly woman tripped over tear in carpet of apartment building, resulting in broken hip and back injury.
$175,000	Restaurant patron slipped and fell on newly mopped floor resulting in fractured arm.
$170,000	Elderly woman did not notice single, poorly marked step in restaurant resulting in fall which caused hip fracture.
$165,000	Woman walking through a brewery fell off unmarked single step that she had traversed earlier in the evening resulting in hip fracture.
$150,000	High school student sustains concussion and post-concussion syndrome after being pushed by another student on bleachers at high school football game.
$125,000	Man sustained ankle fracture following slip on unnatural accumulation of ice from broken, leaky and defective gutter.
$125,000	Middle aged man suffered an ankle fracture after slipping on dangerously slippery and unsafe floor at restaurant.
$125,000	46-year-old sustained fractured femur when he slipped and fell in hotel bathtub without a slip resistant surface.
$117,500	Woman attending wedding fell over dangerous step and sustained ankle fracture.
$105,000	Young woman tripped and fell over broken and uneven sections of concrete driveway in rented home and sustained ankle fracture.
$102,000	64 year old woman slipped and fell on unnatural accumulation of ice causing broken leg.
$100,000	74-year-old woman sustained torn rotator cuff after she slipped on floor that had just been mopped.
$97,500	A woman slipped and fell on water in her rented apartment and suffered broken hip.
$95,000	Hotel patron slipped and fell in shower that did not have appropriate slip-resistant surface resulting in rib fractures and punctured lung.
$95,000	Elderly woman sustains fractured hip when automatic doors at nursing facility malfunctioned and unexpectedly closed on her, causing her to fall to the ground.
$92,500	44-year-old woman sustained upper arm fracture when she tripped and fell over uneven sidewalk at hotel.
$85,000	Store employee sustained torn rotator cuff after tripping over rug that was rolled up by cleaning company.
$85,000	A woman sustained a fractured ankle after she slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated on dangerously steep handicap ramp at gas station/convenience store.
$80,000	Plaintiff fractured her hip after her legs became entangled in plastic band that was used to bind stacks of newspapers which were dropped by the door of a large, chain gas station.
$80,000	A man, his sister and her daughter were hospitalized after suffering from food poisoning which they contracted at a restaurant.
$75,000	Man sustained fractured femur after falling off raised stage area in restaurant.
Confidential	6-month-old baby received severe burns when babysitter unintentionally bathed her in scalding hot water due to landlord’s negligent failure to maintain plumbing fixtures in good working order.

Dog Bites & Injuries Caused by Animals at Large

$270,000	41 year old woman bitten on hand when trying to break up fight between her Dogo Argentino and a Rottweiler suffered wound that resulted in partial amputation of pinky finger.
$110,000	Child bitten on face by friend’s Akita dog at sleepover.
$91,000	Woman bitten by pit bull that she was dog-sitting.
$90,000	Man attempting to break up a fight between his dog and another dog bitten on leg resulting in serious puncture wounds and subsequent infections from the bite.
$90,000	Man bitten on leg while trying to break up fight between dogs; wound infection resulted in permanent scarring.
$66,000	Young physician biking on his street when he was chased by neighbor’s dog which caused him to fall from his bike and injure his knee.
$55,000	Child bitten in face by Cane Corso while playing with the dog in the owner’s yard and with the owner’s permission.
$50,000	56-year-old doctor bitten on hand by vicious dog while jogging through park.
Confidential	Man attacked and seriously bitten on the face by his neighbor’s dog.

Burn Injuries

Confidential	6-month-old baby received severe burns when babysitter unintentionally bathed her in scalding hot water due to landlord’s negligent failure to maintain plumbing fixtures in good working order.
Confidential	14-month old baby rolled off of bed in metropolitan housing apartment and sustained second and third degree burns to stomach, legs and feet caused by exposed hot water pipe.

Pedestrian Accidents

$275,000	Woman in motor-scooter crossing street in crosswalk struck by Uber driver making right on red resulting in broken elbow and wrist.
$250,000	Woman struck by inattentive driver suffered amputation of leg, and obtained the maximum insurance coverage available.
$210,000	Woman suffered fractures to her shoulder, pelvis, ankle and hand when struck by a car while crossing the street outside of a sidewalk.
$180,000	39-year-old woman had surgery to repair fractured tibia after being struck while in crosswalk outside of a Sam’s Club store.
$180,000	37-year-old woman suffered left proximal tibia fracture after being struck by negligent driver while walking in crosswalk at strip center.
$112,000	Woman walking in fast-food parking lot struck by Grubhub driver resulting in aggravation of pre-existing knee degeneration.
$100,000	91 year old woman struck by car backing out of parking space at convenience store, suffering subdural hematoma (brain bleed.)
$50,000	Pedestrian crossing dark street wearing dark clothing and outside of a cross-walk struck by inattentive driver suffering multiple orthopedic injuries. Case resolved for driver’s policy limit.
Confidential	Two women suffered temporary amnesia and orthopedic injuries after being struck by a car while walking in crosswalk.

Bicycle Accidents

$1,100,000	66 year old cyclist was struck by woman making right turn on red without first coming to a complete stop. Initially, defendant driver claimed she did stop at the light before proceeding. When Klein & Carney expeditiously obtained video from the accident scene demonstrating that she did not stop, defendant fully admitted fault.
$66,000	Young physician biking on his street when he was chased by neighbor’s dog which caused him to fall from his bike and injure his knee.

Boating Accidents/Maritime Law

$125,000

Three fishermen injured when inattentive boat operator collided with their anchored boat on Lake Erie.

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Klein & Carney Co., LLC, handles a large variety of cases, with values both large and small. The examples cited herein represent some of the more significant cases. However, we routinely handle cases involving injuries that are not as severe as those mentioned above. If you have any question with regard to your claim, please do not hesitate to contact one of our attorneys who would be happy to provide a free consultation, in-person or by phone.

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