- A surviving widow and her
three children received a settlement of $1,760,000 in a wrongful death case arising
from a truck accident.
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- An injured worker with
a serious ankle injury from an excavation cave-in received $420,000 on the eve
of trial.
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- A husband and wife in a
Florida accident were awarded $200,000 for burn injuries received when a trailer
stove exploded due to an improper gas line connection.
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- A jury ruled in favor of
an injured driver and passenger with whiplash injury, and they received thousands
of dollars to cover their hospital and medical bills, rental car expense, and
pain and suffering, even though the insurance company tried to blame the driver
for not stopping and yielding the right of way.
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- A Jacobson, Schrinsky &
Houck client whose car was struck by a semi-trailer truck received $168,000.
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- A couple whose vehicle
was rear-ended at low speed received $150,000. Two law firms didn’t believe
the wife had been seriously injured.
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- A food store worker who
injured his back received $102,860.
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- A woman received severe
burns on her hand when a defective stove in her apartment caused frying pan grease
to spill on her body. The apartment owner claimed that the victim herself was
at fault. The Law Offices of Jacobson, Schrinsky & Houck were able to persuade
the apartment owner’s insurance company to agree to a settlement of $85,000.
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- A semi driver bending over
to reach for more peanuts drove over a vehicle, instantly killing all four occupants.
Jacobson, Schrinsky & Houck represented the adult son survivors of two passengers
and successfully obtained separate awards of $300,000 for each client (all up-front
money). In addition, the insurance company paid the medical liens, funeral, and
all out-of-pocket expenses.
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- A factory worker received
$75,000 for a psychological reaction to a back injury.
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- A young man who was severely
injured in an automobile accident received $150,000, the full limit of the at-fault
driver’s insurance coverage, and received an additional $10,000 paid personally
by the driver.
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- An injured worker and his
wife received a settlement of $330,000 in a third-party uninsured arbitration
lawsuit against a hit-and-run driver. The insurance company refused to make any
offer prior to the arbitration proceeding.
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- A man received a $170,000
award for an ankle injury received while attempting to lift a stinger bar at his
place of employment. The stinger bar fell on his knee, and hydraulic pressure
resulted in it being lowered instead of raised. In addition to the $170,000 award,
from the stinger manufacturer the man also was awarded $75,000 in worker’s
compensation benefits.
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- A client was awarded $40,000
on behalf of her two young daughters for injuries they sustained when running
to the front door of their apartment building. The girls’ hands went through
the plate glass window panes when they braced themselves to stop. The insurance
company offered no money, denying liability, but an expert witness brought in
by the Law Offices of Jacobson, Schrinsky & Houck helped convince a mediator
that negligence existed.
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- A pedestrian seriously
injured by an auto running a stop sign received full policy limits of $100,000
($50,000 each from the at-fault driver’s policy and the pedestrian’s
own underinsured driver coverage), and the health care companies were prevented
from appropriating any of this money for medical bills.
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- A child received burns
to the face and arms from an airbag in a car accident, and the family had medical
bills of $2,300. Jacobson, Schrinsky & Houck structured the settlement so
that the child will receive a total settlement of $17,500 by age 21.
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- An intoxicated motorcyclist,
who was injured when another driver failed to yield, received policy limits of
$50,000, and the subrogated insurance companies did not share in this money.
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- In a contested hearing
a client received $75,000 for a work-related back injury.
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- A client was awarded $300,000
for the wrongful death of his mother, despite strenuous efforts by the insurance
company to limit the amount of the award.
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- The estate of a client
received $100,000 for a fractured neck incurred in a van-automobile collision.
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- The parents of two children
killed when their mother’s vehicle was struck by a drunk driver received
$2,250,000.00. The settlement included not only maximum compensation for the loss
of both children, but significant compensation for the mother having been present
at the time of the accident.
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- The wife of a man killed
when a semi made a sudden, unsignalled lane change forcing his vehicle off the
freeway received $2,400,000.00 The settlement included not only maximum compensation
for the loss of her husband, but also the value of all future wages and benefits
the husband would have received during his expected work life.
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- A motorcyclist struck by
a semi failing to observe a yield sign sustained major head and knee injuries.
In spite of the fact that he was not wearing a helmet, the man received over $700,000.00.
The settlement was then structured in a way to provide future payments guaranteed
for life.
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- A motorist sustained a
broken wrist when another car failed to stop for a red light. She needed surgery
to repair the injury. This client received a settlement in the amount of $70,000.00.
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- A construction worker sustained
a herniated disc when a mortar table was dropped down an elevator shaft by another
subcontractor. The man received a settlement of $450,000.00.
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- A passenger on the back
of a motorcycle was injured due to the negligence of another motorist. She received
$400,000.00 for her injuries.
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- A child riding on a city
bus with her mother sustained a facial laceration when the bus was struck by a
motorist failing to yield. The child received $45,000.00, and the money was structured
to provide tax-free growth in value and guaranteed future payments when she goes
to college.
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- A woman sustained a broken
leg when she slipped on ice at her daughter’s apartment complex. She received
$30,000.00 without the need for filing a lawsuit.
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- A woman was injured when
her daughter’s toy malfunctioned and struck her in the eye. She sustained
permanent vision impairment. The toy had been recalled and the company fined by
the CPSC. A products liability claim was pursued and this client received $95,000.00.
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- The mother of child struck
and killed by a school bus received the largest settlement in Wisconsin history
for the wrongful death of a child. This settlement was obtained without a lawsuit
needing to be filed.
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- A woman with a serious
ankle injury received over $500,000.00 despite the fact that the driver that ran
a red light and caused the accident had no insurance.
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- The driver of motorcycle
received over $1.1 million dollars despite claims by the investigating officer
and witnesses that the motorcycle was speeding. Attorneys from Jacobson, Schrinsky
& Houck immediately retained top-notch experts to accurately determine the
speed of the motorcycle and the cause of the accident. The insurance company for
the at-fault driver paid over $1.1 million dollars based upon the reports of our
experts.
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- A mentally disabled man
received over $800,000.00 as a result of the negligence of caregivers. The money
was structured in such a way so that the man will have adequate funds to improve
the quality of his life throughout his remaining years.
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- A motorcyclist and his
wife received over $350,000.00 for injuries caused by a negligent driver who turned
left in front of them.
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- A man who was injured by
an uninsured driver hired Jacobson, Schrinsky & Houck after his own insurance
company refused to pay under his uninsured motorist coverage. After a lawsuit
was filed, the insurance company paid him over $100,000.00.
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- A man received over $500,000.00
for a serious spine injury despite the fact that the rear-end accident resulted
in very little damage to his vehicle. Before a lawsuit was filed, the insurance
company had offered $50,000.00.
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- A woman received over $300,000.00
for injuries she received when a car lost control on a snowy road and struck the
vehicle in which she was a passenger. The woman received this money despite the
fact that she was not wearing her seat-belt.
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