Through legal knowledge and perseverance, our team of experienced and dedicated injury attorneys has obtained significant jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured people throughout Southern Wisconsin and the Fox River Valley. Here are some examples.

Information regarding past recoveries, verdicts, and settlements is for illustrative purposes only. Each lawsuit is different, and recovery is dependent upon the circumstances and facts of each case. This information is not a prediction, guarantee, or promise that similar results can be obtained.

Vehicle / Transportation Accidents

• $13,900,000 settlement for burn victims in an airplane crash.
• $5,900,000 Waukesha County structured settlement for a driver who lost control of her vehicle as a result of debris left on the roadway by a paving contractor.
• $2,300,000 Kenosha County jury verdict for injuries sustained by an
  11-year old boy who was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a street.
• $1,250,000 Brown County settlement for injuries sustained in an automobile rollover.
• $1,200,000 Waukesha County settlement involving negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
• $1,200,000 Dane County settlement involving negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
• $596,000 Racine County settlement for construction worker who fractured spine while unloading steel beams from a tractor-trailer.
• $400,000 LaCrosse County verdict for negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
• $400,000 Milwaukee County settlement against auto manufacturer as a result of head injuries due to lack of vehicle crash-worthiness.
• $400,000 Bexar County, Texas settlement for injuries sustained in an automobile rollover.
• $377,500 Walworth County settlement for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
• $260,000 Milwaukee County settlement for an electrical worker who sustained injuries in a motor vehicle collision.
• $250,000 Milwaukee County settlement for aggravation of a pre-existing neck condition in a motor vehicle collision.

Product Liability

• $5,025,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict for union worker who sustained injuries when a vertical die casting machine failed due to a defective bearing.
• $3,850,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict in product liability claim against General Motors for defective motor vehicle design leading to brain injury.
• $2,400,000 Milwaukee County settlement for seriously injured driver of defective motor vehicle.
• $1,800,000 Brown County settlement for union worker who lost a leg in a paper machine while working.
• $1,800,000 Milwaukee County settlement for burn injuries sustained by three workers when a pavement marking truck exploded.
• $1,400,000 Milwaukee County settlement for product liability claim against elevator manufacturer for putting defective elevator into stream of commerce, causing serious injuries to several ironworkers.
• $900,000 Federal Court settlement for two Teamsters who were injured when a temporary seal imploded on an industrial vacuum dryer causing injuries to one and death to the other.
• $650,000 Dane County jury verdict for a Teamster who sustained injuries as a result of a defective service truck.
• $500,000 Polk County settlement for a product liability claim by a mechanic against manufacturer of multi-piece wheel rims.
• $450,000 Vernon County settlement in a product liability claim against an automobile manufacturer for a defective vehicle.
• $424,000 Marinette County settlement for the survivors of a union paper mill worker who was fatally injured due to a defective industrial elevator.
• 388,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict for injuries sustained in a defective product case.
• $350,000 Walworth County settlement for injuries resulting from a defective gas stove.
• $200,000 Milwaukee County settlement for an elevator worker who sustained hand injuries as a result of a defective winch.

Medical Malpractice

• $3,200,000 Milwaukee County settlement for estate of woman who died of cervical cancer due to negligent reading of Pap smear slides by laboratory technician.
• $2,275,000 Milwaukee County settlement in a medical malpractice claim.
• $1,800,000 Jefferson County jury verdict for brain injuries sustained by child as a result of medical malpractice during labor and delivery.
• $502,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict in a medical malpractice claim.
• $85,000 Milwaukee County settlement for a 71-year old woman whose leg was broken as a result of a wheelchair accident involving a physical therapist.

Workers' Compensation

• $395,000 Milwaukee County workers' compensation settlement for a driver who suffered a back injury when a load shifted on his flatbed trailer.
• $238,000 Wood County workers' compensation settlement involving a worker who sustained severe abdominal injuries while working as a cement truck driver.
• $200,000 Waukesha County workers' compensation settlement for truck driver with back injury.
• $185,000 Milwaukee County workers' compensation decision for an electrician approaching retirement age who injured his neck when he struck his head.
• $180,000 Milwaukee County workers' compensation settlement for an electrician who fell from a ladder injuring his back.
• $162,000 Marinette County workers' compensation settlement involving a Teamster UPS driver who sustained a low back injury.
• $136,000 Waukesha County workers' compensation claim for a 54-year old foundry worker who sustained an occupational injury to his neck, leading to a two level cervical fusion.

Premises Liability

• $710,000 Dane County jury verdict for defective business premises causing low back injury for Teamster truck driver who had a significant history of chiropractic treatment prior to the accident.
• $651,000 Jefferson County jury verdict against a contractor as a result of a student slipping and falling at school.
• $631,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict against a restaurant for failing to maintain a safe parking lot as a result of which a vehicle slid out of control striking a pedestrian.
• $517,000 Dane County settlement for a Teamster who was injured when a truck backed into him at a construction site.
• $516,000 Milwaukee County verdict against Menard's for refuse on the floor which caused an ironworker to fall and sustain back injuries.
• $395,750 Milwaukee County settlement for an ironworker who sustained injuries at the Miller Park construction site when an employee fell on him from above.
• $390,000 Waukesha County structured settlement for dog bite to a minor's face.
• $300,000 Walworth County settlement for the spouse of a garbage truck driver who was electrocuted while attempting to remove high tension wires which had caught on the top of his garbage truck.
• $275,000 Calumet County settlement for asbestos related disease.
• $274,000 Waukesha County settlement for a retired UAW auto worker who tripped over a low level unprotected shelf in a department store and sustained head injuries from which he substantially recovered.
• $220,000 Milwaukee County settlement for injuries sustained as a result of a defective swimming pool.
• $150,000 Rock County settlement for a truck driver who slipped on ice injuring his hip.
• $137,000 Marinette County jury verdict for injuries sustained from negligence on a construction site.
• $135,000 Milwaukee County workers' compensation settlement for a 40 year old factory worker who slipped and fell in the shop injuring his back.

Labor Law

• $500,000 Milwaukee County jury verdict for sexual harassment of a female union worker.

We invite you to contact an injury lawyer at our Milwaukee office or one of our seven satellite locations if you need legal help with a personal injury lawsuit, a wrongful death claim, a workers' compensation appeal, or a social security disability appeal.