Gould Injury Law

$2M

Settlement

Rachel got into a domestic dispute with her boyfriend who dragged her out of his car and threw her on the ground. In a fit of rage, he backed out of her driveway without realizing exactly where he dropped her and ran over her leg. Rachel’s leg was mangled and had a severe break. After 6 surgeries she is able to walk again but her healing has taken a lot of time. We settled this case for $1,600,000 which we structured to provide long term stability for Rachel. The total payout after the structured settlement will exceed $2,000,000.

$1.6M

Car Accident

Our client was a pedestrian who was struck by a moving car, on New Year’s eve. Her leg was run over and she required surgery and skin grafts.

$1.5M

Motorcycle Accident

In April 2015, Harry, a 55-year-old factory worker, was riding his motorcycle to work when a careless driver pulled out from a side street and hit him. He suffered from a shattered pelvis, fractured vertebra, numerous internal injuries, and his calf muscle was partially torn off. Harry was unable to return to work because of his injuries. His $550,000 in medical bills were all covered by his wife’s health insurance plan. We waited for Harry to make a relatively full recovery before filing a lawsuit and trying to settle his case. We were able to settle Harry’s case for $1,500,000, none of which will have to go toward medical bills, so that Harry and his wife can resume their normal lives even though Harry isn’t working anymore.

$1.1M

Settlement

Joseph was a retired veteran but couldn’t keep himself busy enough so he took a job as a handyman at a local garage. He had been working there for a few years keeping the garage clean, moving cars around, and generally helping out with keeping the facility running smooth. One morning he was using a backpack blower to clean out one of the bays and pressed the button to close the bay door. As the steel door closed, it caught the back pack and came down on his neck gradually pushing him to the floor. Joseph was killed when the door closed entirely on him breaking his neck. The garage door failed to have a simple safety cut off that would have sensed him blocking the door, similar to what one might find in a residential garage door. That defect cost Joseph his life.

$570,000

Workers' Compensation

Our client was injured while he was working on a construction project. He fell on ice, while on a roof and broke numerous bones and required numerous surgeries to his knee and ankle.

$570,000

Workers' Compensation

Jose was a 32 year old laborer who slipped off a roof during a building renovation he was a part of. His employer and the property owner were both very insistent that the roofing be completed on the day of his fall despite the fact that the weather was quite bad and ice had accrued on the roof. Jose broke his ankle, knee, and wrist, with each injury requiring surgical repair. We forced Jose’s employer to accept his Worker’s Compensation claim, and pursued a claim against the pushy property owner. This case settled for $570,000 and Jose’s Worker’s Compensation claim will remain open with additional bills being paid until he chooses to close it.