Schauermann Thayer

$7.6M

Worksite Injury

$7,602,179 in jury verdicts from trial of a Federal Court case, Eastern District of Washington, Spokane, after a 55-day jury trial litigating the cause and extent of injury from toxic chemical exposure to multiple workers charged with cleaning up a worksite. The jury’s verdict was later modified by post-trial rulings and further on appeal to 9th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.

$3.9M

Pedestrian Injury

$38,500,000 in total damages found at arbitration, reduced by 90-percent comparative fault of injured person (driver was only determined to be 10-percent at-fault). This resulted in a $3,850,000 net award (of which $1,500,000 in liability policy limits was collectible, and ultimately paid). Involved a minor pedestrian who suffered quadriplegia and “locked in” syndrome as a result of being hit by an automobile on a county highway.

$2.1M

Unsafe Roadway Design

$2,085,000 recovered for traumatic brain injury and multiple orthopedic fractures suffered by pedestrian in settlement involving the State of Washington. The health insurance carrier’s reimbursement claim was negotiated down from $450,000 to $50,000 as the settlements were finalized.

$2M

Traumatic Brain Injury

$2,050,000 recovered from third party liability, excess insurance, and UIM policy limits settlements after extensive litigation in Washington State court on case involving brain injuries from an automobile collision in the state of Washington.

$2

Childhood Sexual Abuse

On May 30, 2025, a Clark County jury returned a $2 million verdict in favor of our client, Nicolle Sheaves, who courageously pursued justice for an incident of sexual assault she endured in 1988 when she was a young girl at the hands of her step-father, Christopher Deege. Nicolle found the strength to bring her claim forward, and the jury firmly believed her testimony and understood the harm it caused to her. This verdict not only validates Nicolle’s experience but also sends a powerful message that survivors of childhood sexual assault have a voice and that justice is possible, even decades later. We are honored to have represented Nicolle in this case.

$1.9M

Insurance Bad Faith

$585,000 settlement of disputed coverage underinsured motorist (UIM) claim (after collecting $1,295,000 additional recovery from other various third party, PIP, or UIM coverages). Wrongful death of client who stopped to assist at scene of multiple-vehicle collision on freeway. When our firm got involved there was only one insurer offering a single $250,000 policy limit (and the health insurer was seeking to take that entire amount as reimbursement for medical bills it paid). After sorting out all possible insurance coverages available, and extensively litigating a coverage declarations action in Washington State court, a total recovery was made in the amount of $1,880,000 (and the health insurer’s reimbursement claim was negotiated to half).