Success Stories
Below are examples of some cases our firm has handled, that resulted in jury verdicts, binding arbitration awards or other successful conclusions following alternative dispute resolution. Because no two cases are identical, past success does not mean that the same result can be achieved in a similar case in the future. If you have a case that you would like to discuss with us, you may call or email us to arrange for a free consultation regarding your case. We only represent plaintiffs and we do so strictly on a contingency fee basis.
Surgical Error
A jury verdict in a case that involved a knee replacement procedure that ultimately led to leg amputation.
Premises Liability
Settlement on behalf of a guest at a Washington, D.C. apartment complex who suffered catastrophic injuries when he was shot by an intruder as a result of inadequate security.
Premises Liability
A federal employee sustained a severe spinal cord injury due to a defective building design and inadequate safety precautions.
Truck Accident
A federal government contractor sustained a mild traumatic brain injury and fractures in a Washington, D.C. truck collision.
Construction Accident
A Virginia resident was injured at a construction site in Washington, D.C. from a piece of heavy HVAC equipment that fell and struck him.
Auto Accident
A part-time worker in her 70’s who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury from an automobile collision.
Premises Liability
Recovery on behalf of a tenant of a large apartment complex in Alexandria, Virginia who suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping on falling on untreated black ice.
Motor Vehicle Collision
Recovery for 84-year-old pedestrian who suffered numerous rib fractures and a mild traumatic brain injury in Washington, D.C.
Wrongful Death
Settlement for the family of a woman who was killed in a head-on collision in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Auto Accident
Two elderly women each sustained fractures in a car wreck.
Mass Transit Accident
A Washington, D.C. school aide suffered a traumatic brain injury when the bus she was traveling in was struck by a car.
Truck Accident
A Maryland police officer sustained a closed head injury in a rear-end truck collision.
Trip and Fall over Negligently-Maintained Sidewalk
Recovery for a tourist who suffered severe injuries as a result of falling due to negligently-maintained sidewalk in D.C.
Escalator Accident
An elderly woman was injured after an escalator in the Metro subway system unexpectedly stopped.
Premises Liability
Settlement for a mother who was hit in the head by a baseball while picking up her son at a large sports complex in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Wrongful Death
D.C. Superior Court jury verdict in an orthopedic surgery negligence case involving deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that resulted in death.
Sexual Assault
A female student was sexually assaulted in a Washington, D.C. school.
Workplace Accident
A man who sustained burn injuries from an explosion in a factory in West Virginia.
Premises Liability Accident
A woman sustained a fractured femur when she fell into a manhole that was inadequately maintained by a property owner.
Premises Liability Accident
A shopper who lost multiple fingers due to the negligence of a District of Columbia butcher.
Premises Liability
Recovery on behalf of a minor in a negligent security case against a Washington, D.C. apartment complex.
Pedestrian Accident
Jury verdict in U.S. District Court for a pedestrian who was struck by a Metro bus in Washington, D.C., sustaining fractures and a degloving injury.
Workplace Accident
A Maryland resident who suffered a nerve injury when improperly installed ceiling tiles at the World Bank fell and struck her collarbone.
Auto Accident
Settlement for a Maryland driver who was struck by a vehicle that attempted an illegal U-turn, causing him to sustain injuries that resulted in a hip replacement.
Bicycle Accident
A bicyclist was struck by a negligent truck driver in Washington, D.C.
Pedestrian Fall due to Loose Brick-Sidewalk
Recovery for a pedestrian who tripped over loose and poorly-maintained brick sidewalk in Washington, D.C.
Pedestrian Accident
Won on behalf of a California resident who, while visiting D.C., suffered a permanent hip injury when struck by a bus while crossing the street.
Mass Transit Accident
Settlement for a pedestrian who fractured her elbow when she was struck by a Metro bus while she was crossing the street.
Police Brutality
A man who was the victim of excessive force in Washington, DC by the District of Columbia Police.
Bicyclist Crash due to Pothole
Recovery for a bicyclist who suffered from fractures to her ribs and collarbone as a result of falling due to negligently-maintained city roads in Washington, D.C.
Product Liability Accident
An elderly man in a wheelchair was injured in an accident involving a poorly maintained handicapped lift.
Restaurant Liability
A young man in Washington, D.C. suffered from severe food poisoning because of inadequate food safety procedures.
Traumatic Injury
A woman who sustained neck injuries in a Queen Anne’s County, MD accident.
Auto Accident
Binding arbitration award for a motorist who sustained a neck injury in a collision in a DC parking garage.
Inadequate Security Accident
Jury verdict in Montgomery County, MD on behalf of a young woman who was assaulted by another individual in a department store.
Bicycle Accident
For a bicyclist struck by a motorist in Washington, DC.
Pedestrian Accident
A pedestrian in an automobile accident was struck by a negligent driver in Washington, D.C., causing a tibia fracture.
Pedestrian Accident
A pedestrian who sustained a head injury after a negligent driver struck her in a crosswalk in downtown Washington, D.C.
Commercial Liability
A woman who contracted an infection in a Maryland nail salon.
Product Liability
A young man suffered an eye injury due to a defective bungee cord.
Bicycle Accident
A bicyclist was struck by a taxi driver in Washington, D.C., and sustained fractures to his left arm.
Sidewalk Accident
A Maryland resident who needed surgery on her elbow after falling due to an inadequately maintained sidewalk in Washington, D.C.
Motorcycle Accident
Arbitration award for Virginia man who sustained varied soft tissue injuries in a D.C. motorcycle accident.
Auto Accident
Jury verdict on behalf of a woman in Washington, D.C. who was a passenger in a cab that was hit by a Metro Bus.
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENTS
- The family of a jogger who was killed as the result of a multi-car collision in Washington, D.C. This was a highly contested case requiring accident reconstruction experts.
- For a 50-year-old pedestrian who sustained neck and back injuries requiring surgery after he was struck by a negligent Uber driver in Washington, DC.
- For a Montgomery County special ed. teacher who sustained injuries resulting in a flare-up of her complex regional pain syndrome condition as a result of an auto accident in Bethesda, MD.
- Confidential Settlement on behalf of a man who fell at a Washington, D.C. professional sports venue on account of unsafe premises.
- On behalf of a D.C. man who slipped and fell on an icy area of his apartment complex, fracturing his left leg.
- On behalf of a Maryland man who sustained multiple injuries, including fractures of both forearms, when he rode a bicycle over a defective sidewalk that had recently been the subject of a construction project in Montgomery County, MD.
- Settlement on behalf of a federal employee who fractured her hip after falling on a common area of her D.C. apartment complex, where the owner/management company had failed to remove longstanding algae from outdoor carpeting that became extremely slippery when wet.
- For a woman who sustained injuries when her wheelchair fell off of a malfunctioning lift on a transport van.
- On behalf of a hospital fundraiser, living in D.C., who sustained a traumatic brain injury while skiing in Vermont, when she was run into by another skier who was skiing in a reckless manner. A lawsuit was successfully pursued against that skier in the U.S District Court in Burlington, VT.
- Our client, an Illinois resident who was visiting D.C. on a business trip, sustained a serious leg fracture with complications in an accident while riding a Segway as part of a tour group. After litigation in federal court, where we contended that the tour should not have been conducted in the rain on account of Segways losing traction in wet conditions, the parties reached an amicable resolution of the case.
OTHER CASES OF INTEREST
- OVER $300,000 on behalf of a Washington, D.C. woman who sustained a shoulder injury when she fell on a recently washed floor, after exiting an elevator.
- $260,000 on behalf of a woman who was injured in a trip and fall case in Maryland due to poor lighting in a parking garage.
- OVER $250,000 for a Maryland woman who had concussive symptoms after she fell over a “car stopper” in a hotel parking lot
- $250,000 on behalf of a tourist who sustained a serious wrist fracture when she fell on an inadequately maintained Washington, D.C. sidewalk.
- $250,000 on behalf of a tourist who fell and fractured his hip while crossing Constitution Avenue in downtown D.C. as a result of defects in the crosswalk.
- $250,000 on behalf of a man who was wrongfully assaulted in Washington, D.C. by the District of Columbia Police.
- OVER $245,000 on behalf of a tenant in a premises liability case who sustained a fractured leg after falling over an unmarked fence stump at a large apartment complex in Washington, D.C.
- $235,000 for a Maryland resident who sustained a shoulder injury when she fell in a public alley that the D.C. Government had allowed to fall into disrepair.
- $230,000 for an elderly D.C. resident who sustained injuries as a result of falling on a defective sidewalk owned and maintained by the District of Columbia.
- $230,000 on behalf of a young man in a defective building maintenance case who was injured at an apartment complex in Maryland when a balcony railing unexpectedly malfunctioned.
- $200,000 settlement of a Federal Tort Claim on behalf of a 46-year-old woman who fell on a defective sidewalk owned by the U.S. Government, sustaining an ankle fracture.
- OVER $200,000 on behalf of a man who was injured in a workplace fall in Washington, D.C.
- OVER $175,000 on behalf of a woman who was injured in an escalator malfunction case in Washington, D.C. when a building escalator unexpectedly and abruptly stopped.
- OVER $160,000 for a federal employee who sustained soft tissue injuries when she was struck by a poorly secured overhead storage unit in her office at work.
- OVER $160,000 for a Maryland woman who sustained injuries when she fell in a chain store that lacked adequate floor mats in a wet area.
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