Posts by FG
Rollover Motor Vehicle Collision
When a violent crash leaves multiple passengers ejected from a vehicle, determining exactly how and why the collision occurred becomes critical. In this case, attorney Todd Schafer of Schafer & Schafer LLP represented passengers who suffered serious injuries in a devastating rollover collision involving a Jeep Wrangler and a Scion. According to evidence presented in…
Read MoreHow Construction Shortcuts Lead to a Traumatic Brain Injury
The stairway looked ordinary. But a closer examination revealed a series of construction failures that turned a routine descent into a life-altering fall. In a warehouse injury case, Focus Graphics produced several visuals, including brain injury summaries, a pre and post-incident symptoms chart, and an animation that reconstructed the incident in detail. The animation showed…
Read MorePremises Liability: Holding Apartment Managers Accountable
On what should have been an ordinary walk through an apartment courtyard, a visitor stepped onto a concrete path beneath a canopy of trees. The shade made the walkway appear harmless. But beneath it, algae had been allowed to grow across the concrete, creating a slick, concealed hazard. In an instant, the plaintiff’s feet went…
Read MoreInteractive 3D Model Redirects Case Focus
In a contentious Arizona civil rights trial, Chicago attorney Tom Kayes faced a case in which the physical evidence told a different story than the one advanced by law enforcement. Kayes, of Loevy + Loevy, has built a career taking on difficult civil rights cases, including matters involving police brutality, wrongful convictions, sexual harassment, and…
Read MoreSeeing Is Believing: How Demonstratives Helped Deliver a $21+ Million Verdict
Complex cases are difficult enough to litigate. Explaining them clearly to a jury is often the bigger challenge. That was especially true in a wrongful death case arising from a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a national chain hardware store located in Portland, OR. Handled by trial attorney Tom D’Amore, the case involved…
Read MoreConfidential Settlement in UTV Rollover Case
Four-wheeling is an exciting and fun activity, allowing people to see backcountry landscapes they otherwise might not reach. When people buy these machines, it would be expected that they include all the safety features necessary to prevent injury. Unfortunately, this was not the case for Doug Winters’ client. The side-by-side Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) he…
Read MoreHow Incorporating Dashcam Video and Animation Helped Secure a Historic $21 Million Semi-Truck Settlement in Kansas
Few cases are more devastating than those involving the loss of a child. For trial attorney Tom Dickerson, one of the most heartbreaking cases of his career involved a family whose lives were forever changed when a commercial semi-truck slammed into the back of their vehicle. The family had come to a stop on a…
Read MoreHow Accurate Medical Illustrations Can Be Used to Settle Cases and Return More Money for Plaintiffs
In serious injury cases, the truth is often found in the details. A torn ligament, a fractured vertebra, a surgical repair, nerve damage, internal bleeding, these are not just medical terms. They are the physical reality of what happened to a human being. The challenge for trial lawyers is making sure insurance adjusters, defense lawyers,…
Read MoreOfficer-Involved Shooting Results in $18.75M Verdict
Ten years after Mansur Ball-Bey was shot in the back by St. Louis police, the central question in the courtroom was not abstract. It was physical. The only witness for the victim was dead, all the other witnesses were cops, and there were many unanswered questions. Where was Ball-Bey when the bullet struck him? Where…
Read More$10M Policy Limit in Swing Set Failure Case
Children playing on a swing set should be having a great time, laughing, seeing who can go the highest, and just enjoying the exhilaration of “flying” through the air. One 9-year old young girl was doing just that when the support beam above her failed, cracking in half and collapsing on her head. The broken…
Read More$3.6M+ Settlement in Negligence/Wrongful Death Case
A trash hauler found that his pull-out bar for removing the trash from his trailer was bent when he was at a recycling and transfer facility. Trying to be helpful, the excavator operator agreed to use his bucket to straighten it out. He neglected to take the trash hauler’s safety into consideration, doing this maneuver…
Read More$5,000 Offer to $10M Verdict in Auto Collision Case
Defendants often try to minimize a plaintiff’s injuries and the lifelong effects caused by their transgressions. In the case of Yosha Law’s client, she was in a violent collision caused by a Frito-Lay North America employee driving a pick-up truck, who seemed to be trying to stay close to a company truck. The client was…
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