Personal Injury And Wrongful Death
Washington v. Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada LLC, $104,000,000 verdict against drug manufacturer and distributor
$104,000,000 verdict against drug manufacturer and distributor — District Court, Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12, 2011. Retired Air Force mechanic contracted Hepatitis C from routine medical procedure. His was part of large outbreak of infections traced to multi-dosing from large vials of the sedative Propofol. The Jury awarded compensatory damages of $7 Million each to husband and wife and ordered the manufacturer, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. to pay punitive damages of $60 Million and the distributor, Baxter Healthcare Corp. to pay punitive damages of $30 Million. This award was #7 in the Top Ten Jury Verdicts for 2011. FR’s Co-counsel were Patti Wise of Edward M. Bernstein and Associates and Matt Sharp, both of Las Vegas, NV. For details, go to our news page.
Hausman v. Holland America Line $21,500,000 verdict for passenger against cruise line
Hausman v. Holland America Line
$21,500,000 verdict for passenger against cruise line. – US District Court, Western Division, Seattle, Washington, October 30, 2015. Passenger was struck in head by fast moving glass door during cruise resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Investigation by Friedman | Rubin led to the discovery of dozens of similar injuries and corporate indifference to the danger posed to passengers. Even though the doors could be easily adjusted to avoid such incidents, the cruise line failed to take any action until this suit. The jury awarded $5 Million in compensatory damages and $16.5 Million in punitive damages. The case was tried by Rick Friedman, assisted by David Roosa of Friedman | Rubin and co-counsel Herb Farber of Bellevue, WA.
Doe v. City, $14,940,000 settlement for driver hit by speeding police car
A municipal police officer ran a red light and collided with driver who was making a left turn. Driver severe injuries including fractured pelvis, femur, spine, and multiple internal injuries. Client was represented by David Roosa and Ken Friedman.
Estate of Murphy v. Seven Crown Resorts and Westerbeke Corporation,
Estate of Murphy v. Seven Crown Resorts and Westerbeke Corporation Confidential settlement prior to trial — March, 2013, 10-A-612210-C, District Court for Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas). An 11-year-old playing on a raft beside a houseboat his family rented for a vacation on Lake Mead was asphyxiated by carbon monoxide-laden exhaust. Marine generators typically emit very high concentrations of deadly carbon monoxide, up to 300 times more than an automobile. The resort boat owner ignored warnings that such exhaust should have been vented from a tall stack rather than at water level. FR’s Co-counsel was Sam Harding of Las Vegas, NV. For details, go to our news page.
Doe v. Doe, verdict for wrongful death caused by taxi
Wrongful Death jury verdict for plaintiff – confidential settlement. — Superior Court, King County, (Seattle), Washington, October, 2012. A commercial transportation association claimed that its driver was an independent contractor and refused to take responsibility for a horrific traffic collision that resulted in the death of Friedman|Rubin’s client. After the association’s insurer rejected the plaintiff’s policy limits offer, a six-day trial on the issue of agency took place and the jury returned a unanimous verdict in plaintiff’s favor. The case subsequently settled for many times the association’s insurance policy limit. Ken Friedman and Lincoln Sieler were trial counsel.
Doe v. Doe, $5,860,000 verdict for traumatic brain injury
$5,860,000 verdict for traumatic brain injury — Superior Court, King County, (Seattle) Washington, May 27, 2009. Head-on collision left client with a fractured leg, contusions and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Having rejected plaintiff’s $1.25 Million policy limit demand, PEMCO Insurance Co. had unlimited exposure. At trial PEMCO offered $2 Million, then $2.5 Million. Jury ultimately returned verdict for $5.86 Million. FR’s Co-counsel was Ed Harper, Kirkland, WA. For details, go to our newspage.
Schwartz v. F/V The Arctic Orion, $6,750,000 for injury to fisherman
$6,750,000 for injury to fisherman — U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Alaska, Feb. 15, 1994. Crewmember inadvertently engages crabbing equipment resulting in skull fracture to crewmate. After the trial court granted partial summary judgment to plaintiff, the parties structured a settlement.
Harmon v. Hughes, $6.2 Million verdict against chiropractors
$6,291,379 verdict against chiropractors who failed to refer patient with bleeding brain to medical doctor — Superior Court, King County, Kent, Washington, July 22, 2016. FR’s Co-counsel were Liz and Matt Quick of Quick Law Group of Seattle, WA. For details, go to our news page.
Monzon v. Kitsap County, $5.6 Million settlement for pedestrians injured in crosswalk
$5.6 Million settlement against County for pedestrians injured in crosswalk accident. Poor lighting contributed to accident. — Superior Court, Pierce County, Tacoma, Washington, February 15, 2017. FR’s Co-counsel was David Apodaca of Silverdale, WA. For details, go to our news page.
Gniffke v. Sysco Asian Foods, Inc., $4,080,000 verdict for Injured Motorcyclist
$4,080,000 verdict for Injured Motorcyclist — District Court, Ramsey County, (St. Paul), Minnesota. June 18, 2014. Motorcycle rider who was en route to the grocery store was cut off by a delivery truck that pulled into left turn lane before making a hard right turn. Rider was forced to stop short and suffered severe head injury when his head hit the pavement. FR’s Co-counsel was Ken White, Mankato, MN. For more details, go to our news page.
Mills v. Van Buren Public Schools, $4,000,000 verdict for death of child
$4,000,000 verdict for death of child — Circuit Court, Wayne County (Detroit) Michigan, September 28, 2006. Five-year-old Mikel Mills was fatally injured when he was hit, dragged and eventually run over by a school bus owned by Van Buren Public Schools. Plaintiff parents, aunt and grandmother sought damages under the Wrongful Death Act and otherwise, including damages for the boy’s conscious pain and suffering. The aunt and grandmother had separate claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress. FR’s Co-counsel was Paul Zebrowski, Shelby Township, MI.
Martin v. Lauk, $3,087,000 verdict for traumatic brain injury
$3,087,000 verdict for traumatic brain injury — Jefferson County, Golden, Colorado, October 20, 2009. Rear-end collision left client with a “mild” traumatic brain injury (TBI) that deprived him of the ability to operate truck dispatching business. The $3.1 Million verdict was reported to be the largest personal injury verdict ever in Jefferson County, Colorado. FR’s Co-counsel was Rich Kaudy, Denver, CO. For more details, go to our news page.
Kohl v. Reed, Road Rage Leads to $2 Million Verdict
$2M verdict against drunk driver who drove over passenger of other vehicle. Confidential settlement prior to punitive phase. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, June 20, 2016. FR’s Co-counsel was Gabriel Martinez of Las Vegas, NV. For details, go to our news page.
Fulwiler v. C-Tran, $2,000,000 settlement for family of boy run over by city bus
$2,000,000 settlement for family of boy run over by city bus — Vancouver, Washington, September 1, 2015. Eleven-year-old Ben Fulwiler was fatally injured when a C-TRAN bus driver made a left-hand turn and collided with Ben’s bike in the crosswalk. The youth was run over by the rear wheels of the bus and died later at a hospital. While the Vancouver Police Department concluded that the boy was at fault in the accident, FR’s investigation revealed that the police department conducted a biased investigation. FR’s evidence included a secret police policy to extend “professional courtesy” to C-Tran drivers and other governmental workers, effectively looking the other way at traffic violations. A fair review of the evidence showed the collision to be the fault of C-Tran. FR’s Team was led by Mike White and Ken Friedman. FR’s Co-counsel was Jim Sellers, Vancouver, WA. For more details, see the following news stories – KPTV and KOIN.
Dallo v. Holland America, 1.3M jury verdict in Zoom trial for woman injured on cruise ship
Elderly woman suffered brain injury when struck by door on cruise ship. She was awarded 1.3 Million by jury in the first federal jury trial conducted entirely by Zoom in Washington state. The case was tried by Ken Friedman and David Roosa of Friedman | Rubin.
Roberts v. The Expats Club, $1,175,818 Combined Settlement for Injuries to Motorcyclist
$1,175,818 for injury to motorcyclist – King County Superior Court, 2016. Motorcyclist severely injured by drunk driver with minimal insurance who was driving the wrong way on SR 99 and caused a head-on collision. The at-fault driver had been served alcohol at defendants’ bar prior to getting behind the wheel. Investigation revealed that the driver showed multiple signs of intoxication, which should have resulted in her being cut-off from service at the bar. Plaintiff’s injuries included loss of a leg above the knee and multiple fractures. Defendants settled for policy limits. FR’s co-counsel was Mike Myers, Seattle, WA.
Estate of Stokes v. Alaska Airlines
San Francisco, California. Wrongful death on behalf of relatives of woman killed in crash of Alaska Air Flight 261. Confidential Settlement.
Estate of Cork v. Peninsula Airways
US District Court, Alaska. Wrongful Death on behalf of survivors of man killed in plane crash. Confidential Settlement.
Ronning & Solvik v. American Seafood, Inc.
$1.4 million jury verdict for two seamen, one with shattered knee, one with shattered ankle.
Logan v. Laidlaw
Eight-year-old girl hit by car while crossing street to reach school bus stop. Serious, permanent brain injuries. Confidential settlement.
Murray v. UNOCAL
Oil worker fell from platform and sustained paraplegic injuries. Confidential settlement.
Personal Injury And Wrongful Death
*Disclaimer: Many of the judgments entered were larger than the verdicts, due to the addition of statutory interest, attorney fees and/or costs. Many of the verdicts were either reduced on appeal, or settled for amounts less than the judgment. These cases and results are a sampling of results achieved. This does not constitute a promise, guarantee or warranty of any kind. Results differ from case to case.