St. Joseph County Settles $5 Million Lawsuit with Family in Deadly Pond Crash The family of two young children, who died in a car accident after their car slid into a pond in 2019, received a $5 million settlement. The settlement for the Kleven family was approved by the St. Joseph County Commissioners. They filed […]
$36 Million Awarded to a New Mexico Family in Fatal Collision A Santa Fe jury awards $36 million to a Valencia County family who filed a lawsuit against an insurance company following a horrific head-on collision in 2017. A woman was killed in the collision, and her 4-year-old nephew was injured. Jurors determined that the […]
$1.15M Settled for Man in Rear-End Collision with Garbage Truck A man who sustained a subdural hematoma in a rear-end collision with a garbage truck received a $1,150,000 settlement. The plaintiff was driving east on Minnieville Lane, attempting to avoid the Canton Hill Road intersection. When a red traffic light turned green, the plaintiff began […]
$750,000 Settlement Reached After Driver Struck Child Exiting School Bus A $750,000 settlement was reached after a driver struck an 8-year-old boy exiting a school bus. An 8-year-old student was a passenger on a school bus. When the school bus arrived at the student’s house, it came to a complete stop. While the student exited […]
$500,000 Settlement Reached for 31 Year Old Man in Auto Accident On September 25, 2023, a $500,000 settlement was reached in an Essex County case involving Hernan Xavier Arias-Diaz, a 31-year-old Neward, New Jersey, resident. On November 7, 2018, Arias-Diaz was T-boned on the driver’s side by a Sprinter van on Wilson Avenue in Neward. […]
$250,000 Settlement Awarded for Kentucky Army Veteran Injured in Car Accident A $250,000 settlement was reached for a Kentucky Army veteran who sustained life-changing injuries in a car accident. In October 2018, the victim drove with his brother on 31-W in Franklin, Kentucky, just outside Bowling Green. They were stuck behind a limousine. The limousine […]
Winnebago County to Pay $3.3 Million in Fatal Police Car Chase Lawsuit The family of a Rockford woman killed in a police car chase will receive $3.3 million from Winnebago County. Joy Lambert, 55, was killed in February 2016 when a vehicle fleeing a sheriff’s deputy hit her vehicle at speeds of up to 91 […]
Despite Plaintiff’s Delayed Treatment of Injuries, Rear-End Collision Results in $950K Settlement A 61-year-old woman in Monmouth County received a $950,000 settlement for being involved in a rear-end collision. She waited several months before seeking treatment for her injuries. On August 31, a $950,000 settlement was reached in the case of Cannon v. Hammer for […]
Pedestrian Awarded $557K After Denver Police Officer Hits Him While Texting The city of Denver is expected to pay $557,000 to an Arapahoe County pedestrian who was hit by a police officer who was texting while driving. The incident occurred on September 17, 2019. The settlement is on the city council’s consent agenda, which means […]
$3.99 Million Settlement Reached in Commercial Crash that Killed Wife A $3.99 million settlement was reached in a commercial crash that killed a mother. A young woman was driving to work when a commercial vehicle pulled out in front of her. There was no time to avoid the collision, and she died as a result […]
