The Sevey Law Firm

$14.5M

Insurance Bad Faith

$650,000

Truck Accident

Our client was driving a 63,000 pound Kershaw crane truck up a grade at 10-15 mph with his flashers activated. Defendant was driving a large commercial 18 wheeler semi-truck loaded with sodas and vending machine products. Defendant collided into the rear of my client's truck at approximately 55 mph. Our client suffered bilateral loss of vision; bilateral tinnitus (ringing in ears); cognitive deficits (minor brain injury); L5 radiculopathy (low back pain radiating down leg); and right shoulder impingement syndrome. Our client was forced to be placed on full disability and unable to work. We retained various experts to prove liability and explain the injuries sustained. A vocational rehabilitation expert was retained to help our client obtain some type of gainful employment. The difficulty with the case was that our client suffered from a pre-existing rare disorder known as PXE. There is some literature evidencing loss of peripheral vision caused by this disease. We settled this case for $650,000.

$2.5M

Truck Accident

This case involved allegations against a trucking company for negligently changing lanes and colliding into my client’s vehicle. The vehicle overturned and my client suffered head injuries. The matter settled on the first day of trial. The defendants increased their offer from $900,000 to $2,500,000.

$2.4M

Auto Accident

Ratcliff v. City of Sacramento Police Department - Sacramento Superior Court. Our client injured her low back in an auto accident. The defendant admitted liability. Our client suffered from discogenic back pain from the accident. Her past medical bills were approximately $80,000. Wage loss was not claimed. The defense filed a CCP 998 for $185,000, but told the jury to award $60,000. We retained a life care planner, Neurosurgeon, Pain specialist, and an economist. We argued our client would need a future lumbar fusion to alleviate her symptoms. The jury was out three days before a verdict was rendered.

$1.4M

Brain Injury

A Kelly hose (gas well machine) with 3500 lbs. of pressure came loose and hit our client in the head. Our client suffered a significant skull fracture with resulting brain injury. His injuries include brain damage, loss of hearing, bilateral tinnitus, floaters in the eyes, facial and head scars. Our client was examined by many doctors, including a neurologist, neurosurgeon, neuropsychologist, and ear nose and throat doctor. We retained a Vocational Rehabilitation expert and Economist to evaluate past and future wage loss.

$1M

Truck Accident

Our client was a truck driver who was rear-ended. He underwent a one-level cervical fusion. He worked for two years following the accident until he was no longer able to perform his job duties.