Trapp & Geller

$16M

Negligent Security, Truck Accident

A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured when a Ruan Trucking Company semi-truck was stolen from a southside parking lot. Jeremy proved that the Trucking Company was negligent in their security of the truck. The driver had left the keys in the ignition, which allowed a thief to steal the truck who then crashed into Jeremy’s client’s vehicle.

$12M

Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice

Settlement for a mother of a newborn where, during labor, the hospital and doctors gave the mother the drug, Pitocin, in a manner that was against the hospital’s safety policies. The administration of Pitocin caused severe problems for the newborn, resulting in brain damage and requiring lifelong 24-hour care.

$10M

Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice

First-time mom was expecting twins. A routine ultrasound taken just prior to her due date showed fetal distress, but the radiologist misread it as normal. One infant was stillborn, and the other suffered profound brain damage until death at age 7.

$8

Injured Worker, Construction Accident

Carpenter was installing panels at a local job site and fell from a hydraulic lift resulting in serious injuries.

$8M

Emergency Room Error, Medical Malpractice

A 46-year-old woman with a stomach ache was mistakenly given a paralytic agent (one of three drugs previously used for lethal injection) instead of Pepcid in the emergency room. This caused her to stop breathing and go into cardiac arrest, resulting in brain damage.

$7M

Car Accident, Bus Accident, Personal Injury

A 2-year-old client was injured when a Pace Bus vehicle made an illegal lane shift and ran her mother's minivan off the road, causing the 18-month-old to sustain a lacerated liver. The Pace vehicle did not stop, but GPS documentation proved its presence.