The Devin Law Firm, P.A.

$1M

Wrongful Death

A 47 year-old shift manager (Decedent) drove his pick-up truck into an intersection on US 15-501 outside of Pinehurst, NC when an SUV coming in the opposite direction on US 15-501 was T-boned by a medical transport van that failed to stop for a stop sign controlling the subordinate intersecting roadway at US 15-501. This initial impact caused the SUV to go airborne and land on top of Decedent’s pick-up truck resulting in his death. Decedent was not married and never had children. Despite not having any dependents and upon an estate being opened with the assistance of our office, a wrongful death action was pursued under N.C.G.S. §28A-18-2 on behalf of Decedent’s parents. Our offices retained an economic expert to prove the present monetary value of the net income of decedent as delineated by statute. An excess insurance policy was discovered in addition to the primary insurance policy that covered the medical transport van.

$800,000

Trucking Accident

A 52 year-old fabricator was crushed and pinned between two tractor trailers, having to be cut out of his car that was embedded in grill of Defendant tractor trailer. After two weeks in the hospital, client was confined to hospital bed in his living room of his home and then wheel chair for approximately five months until his complex fracture healed. An accident reconstruction expert was retained by Plaintiff’s counsel immediately to secure the event data control (EDC) and electronic control modules (ECM) from his vehicle and the tractor trailer, and in particular, the power train module and airbag control module. According to expert, the extracted data demonstrated Plaintiff’s vehicle was at a roll before being hit from behind by the Defendant tractor trailer and catapulted into the tractor trailer sitting in front of him, bringing Plaintiff’s vehicle to abrupt standstill. This finding helped eliminate any contention that Plaintiff contributed to his own injuries by hitting the tractor trailer in front of him first. At a pre-lawsuit mediation, $500,000.00 was offered by Defendant tractor trailer before a lawsuit was filed resulting in litigation. Prior to reaching a settlement agreement, Plaintiff’s counsel was able to obtain a $41,391.02 reduction of the total reimbursement amount owed to his employer-sponsored and self-funded health insurance plan in order to maintain his health benefits upon returning to work after 85 weeks of disability.

$600,000

Wrongful Death

Decedent was operating a boat on the lake when another boater failed to yield the right of way, according to the rules of the water way, resulting in his death. The at-fault boater had a blood alcohol over two and one-half times the legal limit. The at-fault boater had been served drinks at a bar immediately before operating the boat when the bar knew or should have known that he was noticeably impaired. The at-fault driver’s insurance paid all available coverage. The bar contested liability on the grounds that the decedent contributed to his injuries by consuming enough alcohol to have a blood alcohol content just short of the legal limit and that the at-fault boater was not legally impaired. A settlement was reached after two mediations.

$500,000

Automobile Accident

Husband was driving his wife when a canoe dislodged from a pick-up truck ahead of them and toward their car causing their vehicle to overturn resulting in significant injuries to both. Husband did not have health insurance. Negotiated and obtained significant reductions of original bills from many providers.

$400,000

Automobile Accident

Client had stopped and parked his vehicle on the side of the road to assist in pushing a disabled vehicle out of the roadway when his vehicle was struck by an oncoming car and pushed into the disabled vehicle, pinning him between both vehicles. The oncoming at fault car had only $50,000.00 policy limits coverage associated with the car. Through extensive research and investigation, our office discovered an additional $350,000.00 in coverage through the stacking of four other $100,000.00 policies.

$350,000

Automobile Accident

Client and toddler son were proceeding when an on-coming work truck's front tire blew, causing him to cross the road and strike their vehicle head-on. Client required surgery to repair the left arm/humerus fracture and rotator cuff laceration. Our law firm requested that her treating doctors estimate all expected and possible future medical and plastic surgery costs.