Legler, Murphy & Battaglia, LLP

$5M

Motor Vehicle Accident

20-year-old male client and three friends involved in a motor vehicle accident where a drunk driver failed to yield, causing a collision that killed three people (including client) and permanently injured another. Arbitration panel unanimously awarded client's surviving parents.

$2.5M

Personal Injury

Client driving a small pickup truck behind a large flatbed truck that carried an extremely heavy and large spool of cable wire. The spool was not properly secured and fell off the truck, causing client's vehicle to collide into it, killing the 48-year-old family man. Firm discovered a similar incident had occurred six months prior.

$2.3M

Wrongful Death

Male client died due to heat exhaustion in a negligently constructed sauna in a rented condominium. The sauna could not be exited or turned off, and the intercom did not work.

$2.3M

Workers' Compensation

36-year-old client working for a waterproofing company fell approximately 5 stories high, landing on a concrete slab and suffering severe and debilitating injuries, rendered a paraplegic. Firm secured a settlement after 3 years of extensive litigation.

$1.8M

Medical Malpractice

Female client underwent in vitro process where a medical specialist negligently inserted four embryos instead of the agreed-upon three, resulting in one child being born with significant cognitive and physical issues requiring extensive future care.

$1M

Premises Liability

Client unexpectedly killed when a large tree limb fell on him while visiting a property. Investigation revealed the property owner knew the tree had dead limbs needing trimming but failed to take proper measures.