Success Stories

We have a record of securing large financial awards on behalf of our Bellevue, Washington clients. These are just a few of our successes:

Motor Vehicle/Auto Accident Recent Success Stories

Spinal Cord injury to Quadriplegic Patient: A quadriplegic passenger strapped and secured in his van suffered a cervical strain-whiplash injury in a car accident. The 72-year-old retired Boeing engineer suffered a partial loss in the use of his neck caused by a chronic cervical strain and muscle spasms. This gentleman’s loss was significant to him as his neck was his sole remaining source of independence. Our client uses a wand, held between his teeth in his mouth, to operate his wheel chair by manipulating the wand between his teeth to operate touch controls on his wheel chair, to operate his computer, and to operate other aids in daily life. His wife was also hurt in the car accident and the UIM insurer, State Farm, offered only$35,000 the week before UIM arbitration. The parties elected to arbitrate her UIM claim. The UIM arbitrator awarded $101,000 plus taxable costs for the wife’s loss of her husband’s consortium and for his wife’s soft tissue injuries suffered in the same MVA.

Total award: $850,000+

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• John Doe v. Trans-America Insurance: Commercial Dump Truck Driver suffered a hip injury and permanent nerve damage to his foot

Total Settlement: $650,000

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• Spinal Cord injury:35-year-old man with a pre-existing spinal cord condition was involved in a motor vehicle collision.  The trauma activated the pre-existing condition, causing chronic pain and potentially life-disabling injuries.

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• John Doe v. State of Washington, (King County Superior Court) Plaintiff hit by a Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle while standing on the sidewalk.He underwent a shoulder arthroscopy and is living with the prospect of two hip replacements, in addition to the loss of his construction career.

Total Settlement: $600,000

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Medical Malpractice / Child Birth Malpractice Recent Success Stories

• John Doe v. Hospital and Doctor, (Superior Court – Confidentiality Settlement)Baby suffered from hypoxia and traumatic brain injury during birth caused by negligence of treating doctor and hospital nursing staff.  Baby was born cortically blind, with cerebral palsy and other multiple birth defects. Plaintiffs contended this was caused by medical negligence during birthing.

Total settlement $2,825,000.

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• John and Jane Doe v. HMO facility: The health care provider failed to diagnosis an intracranial aneurysm which ruptured and caused permanent brain damage to a 54 year old mother, grandmother and house wife. She will never work again and need care 24/7.

Total Settlement: $2,500,000+

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Personal Injury Success Stories: Other Serious Injuries

• Eye Injury at school to boy in gym class. A 16 year old boy lost a great deal of his vision in his right eye after another two students were kicking around a tape ball and their activities were not supervised or stopped by two gym instructors in the immediate area.  The tape ball struck the boy in the eye as he sat down tying his shoe.

Total Settlement: $700,000

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• Jane Doe vs Grocery Store, et al: A mother was shopping with her daughter, son in law and granddaughter. She reached down to select a spice bottle and the shelf system collapsed on her head and neck, causing neck and upper back injuries. The client suffered cervical injuries and underwent a double level cervical fusion with hardware and bone graft from her hip. The supplier, grocery store and manufacturer of the spice product each contributed to the settlement.

Total Settlement: $350,000

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These are just a few examples of other serious injury cases which our firm handles.  Email Rob at Rob@kornfeldlaw.com or call 1 (800) 282-4878 to schedule a free consultation or case evaluation over the telephone, by e-mail or in person at a convenient location for you, either at our main office, a satellite meeting location, in your home or at the hospital.