RECENT CASES

Medical Malpractice

Our most recent medical malpractice settlement involved a gentleman who experienced a life threatening surgical complication following a total hip replacement procedure. Our initial investigation revealed that the physician failed to treat the complication in a timely way and that if proper and timely treatment had been provided, the complication would have been eliminated without harm to our client. The medical malpractice insurer initially disagreed but after suit was filed and the depositions of the defendant doctor and the nursing staff involved in the post surgical care, the insurer changed its position and agreed to pay a fair settlement to our client.

Automobile Liability

Our most recent substantial automobile liability case involved a young man who suffered a variety of severe physical injuries when a teenage driver who had been consuming alcoholic beverages drove across the center line and struck our client head on. The brake pedal of our clients pick up truck was imbedded in his leg and he suffered a sever ankle fracture. Our client was unable to work for two years. We filed an action against the teenage operator of the vehicle and made a substantial recovery for our client at a formal mediation session.

Another case currently pending involves a young husband and father who was tragically killed when the wheels of the truck he was riding in became trapped over a sharp drop off at the edge of new pavement installed on a state highway. The truck tipped on its side and struck an abutment. We filed an action against the State of Vermont and the contractor that installed the pavement on the ground that they failed to place highway safety barrels along the edge of the pavement. The action is pending.

Products Liability

One currently pending products liability case involves a young husband and father who was cleaning a printing press at his place of employment when his hand was pulled into the machine and severely mangled. We filed and action against the manufacturer of the machine alleging that the manufacturer failed to guard the machine properly and failed to provide clear instructions to the owner and operator of the machine about safe cleaning practices and procedures. The action is pending.

In another recent products liability matter our teenage client was instructed to operate an old press machine that lacked standard modern safety mechanisms. The boy’s hand was caught in the machine. Two of his fingers were severed and one was seriously injured. We filed an action obtained a recovery for our client at a formal mediation session.