VERDICTS AND JUDGMENTS
Obtained a 9.5 million dollar judgment in the Berkshire Superior Court on behalf of a client victimized by domestic violence. This judgment is believed to be the largest of its kind ever awarded in Berkshire County. Our client was able to purchase a modified home for her family, which is now fully handicap accessible. She also purchased a handicap accessible van and created a special needs trust to pay for her future needs.
Obtained a one million dollar judgement after trial on behalf of a client who was sexually abused over a period of nearly six years.
PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS
Worked with co-counsel in a products liability case that settled prior to trial for $1,400,000 involving a client who developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure.
Obtained a 1.37 million dollar settlement arising out of a motor vehicle accident in Vermont.
Negotiated a $950,000 settlement on behalf of a local family in a complex medical malpractice case.
Negotiated a $650,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a failure to diagnose a heart attack which led to death.
Secured a $624,000 settlement in a Vermont motor vehicle case involving a fatality and a seriously injured individual.
Obtained a $600,000 policy limit settlement on behalf of a Western Massachusetts man who was injured in a hunting accident.
Negotiated a $585,000 settlement on a behalf of a client with serious neck and back injuries resulting from a New York motor vehicle collision.
Obtained a $500,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a delay in the diagnosing of cancer.
Negotiated a $340,000 settlement on behalf of a young woman attacked and bitten by a large dog, and secured an additional $40,000 in workers' compensation benefits for the same client.
Obtained a $250,000 settlement, representing all available insurance, for an individual who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by an automobile while in a crosswalk.
Settled a case involving back injuries sustained by a young woman in a motor vehicle collision for $230,000 just prior to trial.
Obtained a $100,000 settlement, representing all available insurance, for serious injuries suffered by an individual who was struck by an automobile while bicycling.
Secured a $100,000 settlement, representing all available insurance, for an individual who suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a passing automobile while standing beside her vehicle.
Negotiated an $80,000 settlement for a young man bitten by a dog.
Secured a $68,000 settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered a broken wrist and other injuries as a result of a fall on an icy stairway.
Successfully litigated a products liability case on behalf of a 49 year old man who suffered crush amputation injuries to his left hand. The firm also achieved a favorable resolution of the client's workers compensation case. The product case settled three weeks before trial.
Successfully negotiated a settlement on behalf of a local family in a hotly contested civil rights case which stemmed from the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a Vermont State Police officer. This case involved a complex appellate argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The full decision may be found at O'Bert v. Vargo, 331 F3d 29 (2d Cir 2003).
Successfully represented a devisee under a will in mediation in connection with a complex estate litigation which resulted in the release of the decedent's land to the devisee free of all claims by the estate.
Obtained verdicts of not guilty on behalf of a Vermont man charged with four counts of vehicular homicide and negligent operation following a tragic motor vehicle accident. After trial, the man was found not guilty on all counts.
CANADIAN JUDGMENT DOMESTICATED
In a case before the Berkshire Superior Court, we recently succeeded in converting an Ontario judgment for $60,000 (U.S.) into a Massachusetts judgment totaling $106,000 (U.S.), inclusive of interest, attorney's fees and costs, pursuant to the Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act. The international aspects of this case required the firm to deal extensively with the United States Consulate in Ontario, as well as local counsel and the court system there.
