Curcio Law

$36M

Bad Faith Insurance

A Santa Fe jury awarded a Valencia County family $36 million in damages following a lawsuit against State Farm Insurance. The lawsuit was prompted by a fatal head-on collision in 2017 that killed Andrea Lovato and seriously injured her 4-year-old nephew. State Farm argued her policy limit remained at $25,000 despite an upgrade to $1 million and claimed Lovato was at fault. The jury found State Farm's contract provided $1 million in coverage and that both drivers shared equal responsibility.

$275,000

Auto Accident

Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that was T-boned in Old Town, Alexandria. Our client’s vehicle was traveling straight through a solid green light when the other vehicle attempted to make a left turn through the intersection. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury and the case settled for the available insurance policy limits.

$125,000

Auto Accident

A 57-year-old female passenger sustained a lower back fracture after her vehicle was hit on I-95, pushed into a jersey wall, and then into a guardrail. She was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a lower back fracture. The case settled for the maximum available coverage.

$100,000

Pedestrian Accident

A 73-year-old woman was struck by a distracted driver using his phone while she was taking photos on a median along Belle View Boulevard in Fairfax County. She sustained a fracture in her lower back, requiring immediate medical care and ongoing orthopedic treatment. Police body cam footage revealed the driver admitting phone use. The case settled for the maximum policy limit.

$650,000

Auto Accident

An elderly passenger was in a vehicle that was T-boned by a Fairfax County police officer responding to an emergency and traveling through a red light. Sovereign immunity was claimed, but a large uninsured motorist policy was available. The client suffered cervical fractures and a C1-C3 cervical fusion of hardware was performed.

$2M

Product Liability

In a single-vehicle accident, our client’s vehicle struck a roadside safety device that failed to perform as intended, resulting in a fatal crash. A product liability and wrongful death claim was filed against the manufacturer, alleging the device’s defective design and failure caused the death.