At Seropian Law, we have recovered over $25 million on behalf of our clients and their families.
Below are some of our latest verdicts and settlements, along with a short description of the case:
$1,017,500
Premises Liability - Driveway Gate
Trial verdict for an elderly man who broke his arm while trying to turn off a defective gate. The defense blamed our client and offered $175,000.
$400,000
Trip and Fall - Skateboard
Settlement for a young man who fell off his skateboard while riding on a City sidewalk. He broke his ankle and had an ORIF. The City and adjacent private property owner/operator settled the case 2 weeks before trial.
$450,000
Trip and Fall - Apartment Complex
Settlement for an elderly woman who broke her hip when she tripped and fell on a hose at her residential apartment complex. Initial offer was just $50,000, and naturally, the defense blamed our client.
$250,000
Automobile vs. Pedestrian - Foot Fracture
Settlement for an elderly man who fractured his foot when a right turning vehicle ran over it. His foot healed, but the incident left intermittent pain at the fracture site.
$408,300
Slip and Fall - Hotel
Trial verdict for a woman who slipped and fell at a major hotel chain. She broke her arm and had a surgery on her shoulder. The defense offered just $100,000.
$300,000
Wrongful Death - Policy Limits
Settlement for a young man who lost his mother in a highly-contested motor vehicle collision. Despite an initial denial of liability, the insurance carrier agreed to pay their limits.
$120,000
Automobile vs. Motorcycle - Hit-and-Run
Settlement on the eve of arbitration for a woman injured in a hit-and-run collision when an object fell off a truck and struck her. The carrier paid per their UM coverage line.
$265,000
Automobile Collision - Coverage Dispute
Settlement for a mother who suffered a wrist injury in a car crash. The defense disputed insurance coverage and offered only $15,000.
$100,000
Premises Liability - Window Frame
Settlement for an elderly man who was struck in the head by a falling piece of window frame. The claim settled for the full policy limits despite minimal medical care.
$4,500,000
Automobile v. Pedestrian - Catastrophic Injury
Settlement for an elderly man who suffered catastrophic injuries when a vehicle collided into him in a crosswalk. Liability was initially disputed, and the policy was opened.
$194,000
Trip and Fall - City Sidewalk
Trial verdict for a woman who broke her finger when she tripped and fell on a City-owned sidewalk. The defense blamed her and offered nothing.
$500,000
Automobile Collision - Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Trial verdict for a man injured when his work truck collided into a left turning passenger vehicle. Our client underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy. The defense offered just $85,000.
$100,000
Automobile Collision - Neck Injury
Settlement for a woman who sustained a neck injury in a minor collision. Her medical bills totaled to less than $15,000, yet the case settled for policy limits.
$250,000
Premises Liability - Sewage Drain
Settlement for a man who fell and injured his shoulder while riding his bicycle over a defective sewage drain. The defense offered just $50,000.
$100,000
Automobile Collision - Hit-and-Run
Settlement for an elderly man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver. He claimed aggravation of a preexisting knee injury. The carrier paid their policy limits.
$100,000
Automobile Collision - Shoulder Arthroscopy
Settlement for a woman who endured an arthroscopic shoulder surgery after she collided into a left turning vehicle. The case settled on the eve of trial.
$125,000
Premises Liability - Fireplace
Settlement during trial for a woman who sustained minor burns to her hand when a defective fireplace unexpectedly erupted into the interior of the room.
$250,000
Wrongful Death - Policy Limits
Settlement for the daughter of an indigent man killed in a disputed-liability automobile collision. Just prior to expert designation, the carrier tendered their policy limits.
$100,000
Bicycle vs. Pedestrian - Face Injury
Settlement for a young man who was injured when a bicyclist struck him around a bend on a bicycle path. The defense blamed our client, attributing the incident to his inattention.
$270,000
Automobile Collision - Back Injury
Settlement for a woman who was rear-ended after nearly-recovering from a preexisting back injury. She claimed an aggravation of her condition. The case settled on the eve of trial.