Fractures, internal injuries in Motorcycle Crash: Our client gets $1,400,000.00 and a New Life
Our client suffered fractures to his pelvis, elbow and knee when a car his motorcycle hit a car that turned left in front of him. He was on Worker’s Compensation getting ready to go back to work at the time of the accident, so he could not recover income replacement benefits from his own insurance company.. Fortunately we were able to obtain enough in attendant care, housekeeping and care giver benefits from his own insurance company to pay the household expenses while is wife stayed home to care for until the case was resolved. We were able to obtain a settlement of $1,400,000.00 which allowed the family to purchase a new home and a structured settlement annuity to provide secure, tax free monthly income for life.
Motorcycle Accident Rear Ender: We recover over $800,000.00 for Our Client
Our client, KB, suffered fractured vertebrae in his back when he was rear ended by a car at a red light. He had surgery to fuse the vertebrae and made a good physical recovery but developed chronic pain and psychological issues. He was not working at the time of the accident, but we were still able to recover over $800,000.00 at mediation for pain and suffering, future loss of income and medical and rehabilitation costs for him,
Motorcycle Accident, Soft Tissue Injuries: $75,000.00 in Compensation
RM suffered whiplash type injuries to his neck and back when his motorcycle was rear ended on an exit ramp by a car. He was able to return to work after a few months. He suffered no income loss but had to use up sick days which he would have been able to cash in when he retired. Even though he was able to return to work, we recovered substantial damages for him for his pain and suffering and lost sick days. We also settled his accident benefits claim so that he had money for ongoing physiotherapy.
Soft Tissue Injury Whiplash: Over $300,000.00 for our client
CD suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck and back as well as an anxiety disorder when her car was rear ended by a school bus. Her injuries may have been made more severe because of a pre-existing back condition that had not caused her any symptoms before the car crash. She was able to return to her physical job on a shipping dock, although she worked in pain and had to take time off from time to time. We were successful in recovering $300,000.00 on her behalf by showing that there was a risk that her condition might deteriorate in future to the point that she might be unable to continue working, even though she had long term disability insurance available.. We also recovered substantial Accident Benefits on her behalf to cover her ongoing medical and rehabilitation expenses.
Tramatic Brain Injury: Our client entitled to over $2,000,000.00 in care benefits plus over $300,000.00 compensation including $60,000.00 for family
Our client is s a retired gentleman who suffered a severe brain injury as well as soft tissue injuries to his back in a car accident. He requires substantial long term attendant care and rehabilitation including speech therapy, physiotherapy as well as home modifications. We proved that his injuries were “catastrophic” which meant that he is entitled to $1,000,000.00 in medical and rehabilitation expenses and another $1,000,000.00 in attendant care expenses from his own insurance company which will be enough to pay for all of his needs. We also recovered another $300,000.00 from the other driver’s insurance company for his pain and suffering, attendant care and compensation for his family members.
Chronic Pain/Psychological Trauma: $1,000,000.00 in compensation, and a Fresh Start
SL suffered minor soft tissue injuries to her neck and back when her car was struck from behind by another car. However, she soon developed severe psychological symptoms that impaired her cognitive functions including memory, executive function and speech, which prevented her from returning to her job. She also developed a chronic pain syndrome. We were able to obtain medical reports that helped to prove that her psychological symptoms were genuine that that she really would not be capable of working for the foreseeable future. We recovered over $1,000,000,00 for her for pain and suffering, medical, rehabilitation and housekeeping expenses. Since we settled her case she has been able to purchase a new family home and has begun re-training for a new career.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Retiree recovers more than $495,000.00 plus $40,000.00 for his family
MH was an elderly widower who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and a leg fracture while crossing a roadway on foot. He had suffered a stroke with partial paralysis and had mild dementia before the accident and was partly at fault. Despite these obstacles we were able to recover $495,000.00 in a settlement which was invested to provide enough secure, tax free monthly income to pay for his accommodation and care for life, and also substantial amounts for his son and grandsons.
Traumatic Brain Injury: $450,000.00 recovered for client and her family
Our client was a 45 year old woman who suffered a serious brain injury while riding as a passenger in a car. She was a recovering alcoholic and just starting to turn her life around.. Despite the fact that she had hardly worked at all prior to the accident, we were able to recover enough compensation to provide her with a monthly income to provide a secure living environment and pay her ongoing care expenses and also to provide substantial damages to her family members who had been and would continue assisting with her long term care. She also continued to receive accident benefits to help pay for her medical and rehabilitation expenses.
Long Term Disability
Sun Life Denies LTD Benefits, Our client recovers $175,000.00 plus CPP
DF was an auto assembly line worker who became disabled from working due to back pain from degenerative disc disease and heart problems at a young age. His case was complicated by the fact that his previous family doctor was not available to provide evidence and that he came to us after the 1 year limitation period for making his claim had passed. Sun Life initially refused to pay his claim but after we sued they agreed to settle for a lump sum of $175,000.00 which was over 80% of the potential value of his claim, in addition to CPP disability benefits of $900.00 per month.
RBC Insurance denies LTD Benefits, Our client recovers over $175,000.00.
KR was unable to continue his employment as a tool and die maker due to chronic allergies and asthma. We were able to negotiate a lump sum settlement of over $175,000.00.
