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Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. has a formula for practicing law which translates into a formula for success for our clients. By combining our human resources, which includes the best attorneys , nurses and nurses in the country with the financial resources to hire the leading experts on any specific medical issue, liability issue, and economic issue we can achieve successful and winning results for our injured clients. See how we have set the bar for obtaining the best verdicts & settlements for our injured clients.
We have earned the reputation as a pioneering medical malpractice and injury law firm. Each of our attorneys is committed to seeking maximum compensation on behalf of each of our clients. Our attorneys prepare all cases for trial and we will not hesitate to take a case to verdict and get the compensation you deserve.
Results
When a Medical Negligent Act or Medical Malpractice causes an innocent person to be injured and legal help is needed, experience counts! For over 40 years, our law firm has responded to over 750,000 injury-related issues and has focused our resources on representing thousands of injured people. Below is a list of recent settlements and verdicts which do not involve confidentiality agreements and can therefore be released to the public. Click to view firm's Accident & Injury results.
$10 Million Medical Negligence Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
A jury verdict in Lucas County was awarded to a teenager who was a victim of Medical Malpractice by a Toledo area surgeon. Joshua Terry suffered from severe dextro scoliosis, a condition where the back is curved and appears as a deformity. Joshua was taken to Dr. Ernest Lindell who recommended a surgical procedure to correct the deformity.
The procedure proposed by Dr. Lindell was an anterior and posterior spinal procedure which was to be performed in two stages. The first stage was done on May 5, 1999 and was without complications. The second stage of the surgery was a posterior fusion of the bones in his back. Dr. Lindell performed the second part of the surgery on May 20, 1999. During the second stage surgery, a surgical instrument known as a pedicel finder plunged into the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis of Joshua's lower body.
Attorney Jay Kelley of the Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. Medical Malpractice Team were successful demonstrating to the jury the negligence which occurred.
$9.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Brain-damaged girl awarded $9.8 million
A jury awarded $9.8 million to a 3-year-old girl who suffered brain damage at birth. Jurors concluded that Robinson Memorial Hospital was negligent.
$6 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Medication Errors Cause 7000 Deaths Each Year $6 Million Settlement with Hospital
Medication errors have been estimated to kill approximately 7000 patients each year. After intensive investigation, including more than 40 depositions, Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. obtained a $6 million settlement for the death of a client which was the result of a medication error. Only through aggressive discovery were we able to establish a punitive claim for the hospital's repeated negligent conduct. Common medication errors resulting in the deaths of patients include administering the wrong dose of medication administering the wrong drug to the patient or administering the drug through the wrong route.
Medication errors may result when drugs are improperly labeled or packaged so that drugs with similar names and packaging get mixed up, and errors may result from overworked, under trained hospital staff. The deaths and injuries that result from these medication errors are usually preventable and should not occur.
According to Attorney Don Kral, the $6 million settlement not only provided compensation to the family members suffering through the wrongful death of their loved one, but it will also act as a deterrent preventing hospitals from allowing medication errors to occur and resulting in the creation of adequate safety measures to protect patients.
June 2008: $5.3 Million Medical Malpractice
J.M. Kelley III
John Doe V. Unnamed Hospital et al
5.3 Million dollar confidential result for a neurologically impaired twin. The first of two twins born suffered an acute hypoxic injury following a failure by medical personnel to appreciate the persistent fetal tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and a non-reassuring fetal tracing indicative of oxygen deprivation for an hour and forty-five minutes prior to delivery. The evidence bore out an acute insult either from the umbilical cord or a twin to twin transfusion caused an emergent situation at 7:15 pm, and went unattended, resulting in delivery at 9:06.
Utilizing of experts in obstetrics, neonatology, pediatric neuroradiology, placental pathology and pediatric neurology we established the medical need for intervention, and established with appropriate care this catastrophic outcome would have been avoided.
Additionally, through a certified life care planner and a PhD. in economics we demonstrated the exact cost of each item needed now and through the Child's lifetime. Following the resolution through annuities and a Special Needs Trust we ensured the child would have the benefits of the money and retain government benefits through his lifetime. This results in added funds and security for the child and his parents
$4.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Woman dies during labor and delivery secondary to undiagnosed strep infection
The Plaintiff was a 33 year-old woman who was pregnant with her second child. She presented to the hospital during the course of the evening with signs and symptoms consistent with an ongoing infection. Furthermore, she disclosed both to her private physician and the staff that she had been exposed to strep throat during the course of the previous ten days.
Within the hospital the patient presented with signs in her vital signs consistent with infection. Through the course of the evening these findings included increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure progressed.
At admission a laboratory order was made for routine blood work. This was to include a "differential" which would demonstrate whether or not there was a new or seeding infection. Through discovery Plaintiffs were able to demonstrate that at 11:00 in the evening the laboratory reported an abnormal "left shift" which signified a significant ongoing new infection in the mother. The physician in charge denied the test was ever ordered nor that she was made aware of the same. She alleged this must have sat on a printer through the course of the evening as the patient's symptoms progressed.
Conversely, the nursing staff described in detail that they received this differential and made the physician aware of the same. Unfortunately, no medical treatment was provided to the Plaintiff. At this point in time, Plaintiff's experts demonstrated that not only should aggressive intravenous antibiotics had been utilized, but that with the same both the mother and child would have been healthy.
Through the course of the evening her symptoms progressed without intervention ultimately leading to fetal distress as the infection moved from the maternal system across the placenta towards the baby. An emergency cesarean section was performed and was able to save the baby without any ongoing harm. Unfortunately, the mother went into DIC, which is a blood clotting disorder secondary to the systemic infection. She was transferred to a tertiary care facility where she died shortly thereafter, leaving a husband and two young daughters.
January 2008: $3.9 Million Medical Malpractice Resolution
J.M. Kelley III
Jane Doe V. Unnamed Hospital
3.9 Million Dollar Confidential resolution on behalf of a child with Cerebral Palsy from the birth process. This young girl suffers from Cerebral Palsy as a result of in-utero oxygen deprivation. The mother presented and was placed on fetal monitors that reflect the contraction pattern and the Child's heart rate in response to the forces of labor.
The monitors revealed a sinusoidal (wavelike) pattern was present for several hours. Sinusoidal patterns are a non reassuring manifestation of fetal stress from oxygen deprivation. Unfortunately, the hospital's personnel failed to respond. This delay created permanent injury in the Child's brain, resulting in the need for a lifetime of care.
The goal of any settlement for a child requiring assistance in their activities of daily living is to ensure the necessary quality of medical care is available throughout their life and providing the equipment and staff to maximize their independent functioning in their home and/or community. This resolution will provide all of those needs for this young girl throughout her life.
$3.5 Million Medical Negligence Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
$3.5 Million Settlement For Incorrectly Holding a Patient to Carbon Dioxide Instead of Oxygen
Marcus Butler is now 15 years old. His mother, Wanda Butler, for 15 years had been suspicious that something went wrong during his delivery. Marcus was a twin and his brother was born perfectly normal. The obstetrician, Adolph Harper, had always reassured her that cerebral palsy is sometimes a complication of any delivery.
It was during a meeting with a personal injury Attorney from Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. that Wanda Butler learned that cerebral palsy is not normal and often times are caused by the negligence of the obstetrician.
According to an Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. Attorney, "Once we looked into it, Butler's case was a very strong case." Butler had delivered three other children before the twins without complications. An ultrasound showed the twins could be delivered without complications, and a C-section that was scheduled was canceled. The first twin, Maurice, was delivered, and then it was discovered that Marcus was breech. Harper was not successful in repositioning Marcus, and a C-section was ordered.
According to testimony, the unborn infant suffered brain damage due to the lack of oxygen which was a direct result of the doctor's delay and a crossed umbilical cord. The jury voted 7-1 that the brain injury was due to Harper's negligence.
Today, Marcus functions at the level of a three year old and attends special education classes at North High School.
$3.3 million verdict
Obstetrician Makes Mistake Resulting In Cerebral Palsy Of An Infant Resulting In A Jury Verdict
J. M. Kelley III
Marcus Butler is now 15 years old. His mother, Wanda Butler, for 15 years had been suspicious that something went wrong during his delivery. Marcus was a twin and his brother was born perfectly normal. The obstetrician, Adolph Harper, had always reassured her that cerebral palsy is sometimes a complication of any delivery.
It was during a meeting with a medical malpractice attorney from Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. that Wanda Butler learned that cerebral palsy is not normal and often times caused by the negligence of the obstetrician.
According to an Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. Attorney, "Once we looked into it, Butler's case was a very strong case." Butler had delivered three other children before the twins without complications. An ultrasound showed the twins could be delivered without complications, and a C-section that was scheduled was canceled. The first twin, Maurice, was delivered, and then it was discovered that Marcus was breech. Harper was not successful in repositioning Marcus, and a C-section was ordered.
According to testimony, the unborn infant suffered brain damage due to the lack of oxygen which was a direct result of the doctor's delay and a crossed umbilical cord. The jury voted 7-1 that the brain injury was due to Harper's negligence.
Today, Marcus functions at the level of a three year old and attends special education classes at North High School.
$2.99 Million Birth Injury
J. M. Kelley III
Negligent Delivery Results In Birth Injury
$2 Million Birth Injury Settlement
/J. M. Kelley III
Fetal Distress During Labor, Child Suffers and Dies. $2.2 Million Settlement
Client, age 1, was taken to hospital, doctor failed to diagnose dehydration. As a result, the client became totally dehydrated and suffered cardiac arrest, ending in death.
$1.95 Million Medical Negligence Settlement
J. M. Kelly, III
Failure to Diagnose Dehydration Case Settles For $1,950,000.00
Client, age 1, was taken to hospital, doctor failed to diagnose dehydration. As a result, the client became totally dehydrated and suffered cardiac arrest, ending in death.
$1.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Botched sinus surgery results in cognitive delays and chronic headaches for patient
A 16 year-old Plaintiff was suffering from pansinusitis. The Defendant physician undertook surgical correction of this problem. Plaintiff's experts and the defense acknowledged that with appropriate surgery this chronic and diffuse sinus problem could be corrected.
$1.7 Million Birth Injury Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Mismanaged Delivery Results In Neurologic Deficits
A child suffered permanent limitations on his motor functions and minor cognitive deficits.
$1.1 Million Late Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Tongue Cancer Case Settles For $1,100,000.00
Client, age 54, was complaining of pain in the tongue on several occasions with a peritonitis. The peritonitis. Simply poked around a hard surface on clients tongue, and failed to perform any biopsy on the lesion. Client then consulted an oncologist who did a biopsy and found client had stage 4 tongue cancer. As a result, client completed radiation therapy to fight the cancer. Unfortunately, client is in fear of relapse.
$975,000.00 Emergency Room Negligence
J. M. Kelley III
$975,000 Settlement Emergency Room Falls to Diagnose Blood Clot
A jury returned a verdict against an emergency room physician for failure to appropriately workup an diagnose a pulmonary embolism resulting in the death of a 67 year old female.
$700,000.00 Late Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
J. M. Kelley III
Missed Diagnosis in Renal Cancer Case Settles For $700,000.00
Client, age 61, had an ultrasound performed on the right kidney. The attending radiologist concluded that the kidney was benign and no further investigation was performed. It was later discovered that client had, in fact, a cancerous cyst in the kidney. By the time of discovery, the cancer had spread. As a result, the client died approximately a year and a half later.
$450,000.00 Late Melanoma Diagnosis Settlement
Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Late Diagnosis of Melanoma Leading to Death Case Settles For $450,000.00
Client, age 60, had a suspicious mole checked out and was advised by his doctor that the mole was of no concern. Client was later diagnosed with metastasized melanoma.
$400,000 Nursing Home Neglect settlement.
R. Craig McLaughlin
Our client's 82-year-old wife had been a resident of a nursing home (name withheld), where she was totally dependent upon the staff for all of her needs. While on a portable toilet, she fell and hit her head and was taken to a hospital where doctors diagnosed her with having bilateral subdural hematomas and her family was advised she would not survive surgery. She died two days later.
The woman's widower alleged the nursing home was negligent because its staff knew his wife was dependent on it for her each and every need, yet she was left unattended by a nurse's aide. The defendant denied the plaintiff's allegations and maintained that action or inaction by nursing home staff did not contribute to the woman's death.
The plaintiff claimed more than $3,000 in past medical bills and nearly $8,000 in funeral and burial expenses. The deceased was survived by her husband, two adult children and one grandchild. The case settled for $400,000 shortly after a lawsuit was filed.
$350,000 - Medical Mistake Settlement
R. Craig McLaughlin
Optometrist failed to diagnose open angle glaucoma that resulted in permanent partial vision loss in both of client's eyes. Client incurred over $11,000 in medical bills, could not drive at night, and needed a magnifying glass to read.
$300,000.00 Medical Mistake Settlement
Medical Mistake Case Settles For $300,000.00
Client, age 60, underwent a routine endoscopy. The practicing physician
lost the guide wire in the client during the procedure. As a result, the client had to undergo further corrective surgeries.
For more than 47 years, our law firm has responded to over 750,000 plus injury-related issues and has focused our resources on representing thousands of injured people. Below is a list of recent Accident & Injury Case settlements and verdicts which do not involve confidentiality agreements and can therefore be released to the public. Click to view firm's Medical Malpractice results .
Large truck accident victim receives a $321,000 settlement.
Matthew J. Carty
Our client suffered cervical disc herniation requiring surgery after a crash caused by the driver of a tractor-trailer turning in front of the victim's vehicle.
A Commercial vehicle accident victim receives a $175,000 settlement.
Matthew J. Carty
Our client was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, forcing the victim's vehicle off the road. The resulting crash caused our client a severe concussion with brain bleed, along with back and neck injuries.
$1.025 Million Settlement in fatal motorcycle accident
Gary Cowan
Deceased client was killed when the motorcycle he was operating with a passenger collided with an irrigation trailer that came unattached from the vehicle towing it. The pump traveled left-of-center and hit the motorcycle, ejecting both of its occupants. The operator of the motorcycle, a 42-year-old father of three, was pronounced dead within an hour of the crash. The other driver's insurance company settled with Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. attorney Gary Cowan out of court.
1.9 Million Dollar Settlement for Wrongful Death of 39 year old wife and mother
The Plaintiff was killed in a motor vehicle accident where the Defendant went left of center.
1.85 Million Dollar Settlement for 59 year old man struck by semi tractor trailer
Client, age 59, suffered severe and permanent injuries in a motor vehicle accident where the Defendant semi-tractor trailer went left on center while rounding a curve in the road on a two lane highway. The entire left side of the client's body was crushed as a result of the impact. His injuries included a head injury, fractured facial bones, a punctured lung, multiple broken ribs, lacerated spleen, and shattered elbow and knee which required numerous surgeries. As a result of his injuries, he was unable to return to work.
$1.4 Million Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Motorcycle Accident
A motorcyclist was sideswiped by a Truck that failed to yield at a stop sign. The motorcyclist was hospitalized for 12 days with injuries that included a fractured femur, collapsed lung, fractured shoulder blade, fractured, sternum, fractured ribs, blurred vision, hearing loss, blood clots, loss of sensation in toes, and cuts about the head. (Confidential to protect the victim and family)
$1.05 Million
Motor Vehicle Crash
38 year-old man suffered multiple fractures of his left and right legs; fractured left arm; lacerations to his spleen and kidneys and numerous other injuries when his car was hit head-on by a speeding Mack truck. A pick-up truck that negligently pulled out in front of the Mack truck was also partially at fault for causing the crash. Client had over $240,000 in past medical expenses and also incurred significant past and future lost wages.
$1 Million Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Trucking Accident
A 24 year-old male, stopping to assist others in a car accident on a highway was hit by a speeding Semi-Tractor Trailer. His injuries included severe head injuries, fractured collarbone, knocked out teeth, fractured ribs, fractured leg, and collapsed lung resulting in extensive hospitalization and physical therapy.
$650,000.00 David J. Elk
Head On Collision Accident Case Settles For $650,000.00 .
Client, age 67, was the victim of a head-on collision with a truck driver. He sustained injuries to the ribs, knee, sternum, and fingers. The truck driver was overdue for DOT required resting periods.
$614,399.00 Michael L. Eisner
Multiple Injuries in Left of Center Collision Case Settles For $614,399.00.
Client, age 54, was hit by a semi-truck that had gone left of center while driving around a curve in the road. As a result, client suffered a fractured femur, arm laceration, multiple rib fractures, and a transected aorta that had to be surgically repaired.
$470,000.00 R. Craig McLaughlin
Motor Vehicle Crash
17 year-old man suffered a fractured skull, blowout orbital fracture, and a brain injury when the car in which he was a passenger struck a utility pole. The driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle. The client underwent four months of hospitalization and outpatient rehabilitation and incurred over $126,000 in past medical expenses.
$450,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Brain Injury In Pedestrian V. Bus Case Settles For $450,000.00
Client, age 9, was crossing the street and was hit by a bus. As a result, the client suffered permanent brain damage.
August 2008: $450,000 Auto Accident Settlement
Gary Cowan
Our client, 18 at the time, was operating a 1991 Chevrolet sedan in the right-hand, eastbound lane of Interstate 88 in Colesville, New York on the night of Feb. 11, 2007 with her father, sister and her sister's son in the car. An 18-wheeler in the left-hand lane negligently merged into her lane. The tractor-trailer struck the victim's driver-side door and forced her vehicle off the highway and into the woods. A rescue crew had to extricate our client from the tangled wreck, after which she was taken to an area trauma center where she remained for 11 days.
The plaintiff was diagnosed with severe craniofacial trauma, multiple facial lacerations, a large, gaping laceration on her neck and a degloving eyelid injury. She sustained severe head, face and chest trauma, including a collapsed lung, blown-out eye socket, bleeding on the brain, nose, jaw and eye fractures and a severe concussion, among other serious injuries.
During her hospital stay, our client was intubated and underwent a left tube thoracostomy and central line, followed by repair and reconstruction of her left eye socket and face. The surgeon noted that, during the repair and reconstruction, he spent several hours removing broken glass from the victim's face.
The plaintiff spent from Feb. 27 - April 18, 2007 in and out of hospitals for treatment and rehabilitation, including physical, occupational and speech therapy. During this time, she was also seen by the same surgeon who removed the glass form her face and performed reconstructive surgery to have hundreds of sutures removed. Since the accident, she has undergone a number of reconstructive and scar-revision procedures, has incurred more than $80,000 in medical bills and nearly $15,000 in lost wages.
Her case was settled for $450,000 on Aug. 12, 2008.
August 2008: $400,000 Auto Accident Settlement
R. Craig McLaughlin
Our client was midway through making a left-hand turn in an Edgewood, Kentucky intersection on Jan. 30, 2008 when a speeding truck entered the intersection, attempting to clear it before the light turned red. Independent witnesses told investigators the truck was speeding going into the intersection, which it entered after the light turned red. The truck hit the passenger side of the plaintiff's vehicle, causing our client severe injuries. These injuries included a badly bruised right lung, blood on the brain, cuts and bruises all over his body. He spent more than two weeks in a Cincinnati-area hospital's intensive care unit and was seen by a host of specialists, including neurosurgeons, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, physical and occupational therapists, among others. The plaintiff's medical bills totaled more than $110,000. McLaughlin secured the upper limit - $25,000 - of the defendant's liability coverage from his insurance company, as well as another $350,000 from the plaintiff's insurance company under his under-insured motorist policy.
$300,000.00 R. Craig McLaughlin
Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Crash (Policy Limits)
41 year-old tow truck driver suffered a shattered right arm, shattered right leg, and other serious injuries when struck by a car on I-270 in Columbus, Ohio while he was assisting a stranded motorist. Client underwent 16 surgeries and incurred substantial medical expenses.
$260,000.00 Gary CowanInternal Injuries In Hit And Skip Case Settles For $260,000.00.
Client, age 62, was hit by another vehicle in a hit and skip accident, forcing client's vehicle off the road and into a tree. As a result, the client suffered various fractures, including a crushed forehead, fractured nose, and fractured ribs. The client also suffered ruptured intestines, a lacerated liver, and ruptured gall bladder.
$137,000.00 R. Craig McLaughlin
Back Injury in Failure to Stop Case Settles for $137,000.00
Client, age 39, was driving when the defendant negligently failed to yield for a stop sign, skidded into the intersection, and struck the passenger side of client's vehicle. As a result of the accident, client suffered neck and back injuries that required surgery.
$100,000 - Michael L. EisnerHead Injury and Coma in Failure to Yield Collision Case Settles For $100,000.00
Client, age 27, was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a another vehicle that had failed to yield and consequently was pushed into third vehicle. As a result, client had a head injury and was in a coma. Client also suffered lacerations to the scalp and a fractured rib.
$100,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Fractured Leg, Knee, and Wrist in Head On Collision Case Settles For $100,000.00
$100,000.00 William J. Price
Fractured Pelvis and Ankles in Failure to Stop Case Settles for $100,000.00
Client, age 53, was at an intersection when another driver failure to stop at a red light, thereby causing a collision in intersection and broad-siding the client. As a result of the accident, client suffered a broken pelvis, broken ankles, injured spleen, and respiratory distress.
$100,000.00 Policy Limits Arthur Elk
Ruptured Urethra And Bladder In Motorcycle Accident Case Settles For Policy Limit $100,000.00.
Client, age 45, was driver of a motorcycle forced to hit a car after being cut off. As a result, client suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured tibia and fibula, ruptured urethra and bladder, as well as a torn knee.
$100,000.00 Mindy Elk-Fisher
Fractured Leg in Head-on Collision Case Settles for $100,000.00.
Client, age 36, was driver in a vehicle hit head on when another car went left of center. As a result, client suffered dislocated ankle and a fractured leg.
$100,000.00 Policy Limits David J. Elk
Car Accident Resulting In Death Settles For Policy Limit $100,000.00.
Client, age 15, was the passenger in a car that lost control and hit a tree. As a result, the client died.
$100,000.00 Policy Limits Arthur Elk
Fractured Jaw And Facial Laceration In Motor Vehicle Crash Case Settles For Policy Limit $100,000.00
Client, age 18, was the passenger in a car that lost control and hit a tree. As a result, the client suffered a fractured jaw and a facial laceration that required over 200 stitches.
$99,520.82 Gary CowanMotorist Negligence Case Settles For $99,550.82.
Client, age 56, was the victim of a head-on collision with another motorist. As a result, client suffered injuries to the leg, tail bone and back.
$95,000.00 Matthew J. Carty
Back Injury in Failure To Control Vehicle Case Settles for $95,000.00
Client, age 20, was a passenger in a vehicle when another vehicle, that had failed to travel at a safe speed, lost control of the vehicle and went left of center, striking client. As a result of the collision, client suffered a protruding disc, low back strain, and a contusion of the chest wall.
$90,000.00 - Gary Cowan
Torn Tendons Head On Collision Case Settles For $90,000.00.
Client, age 50, was the driver of a pick-up truck that was hit head on by another vehicle. As a result, the client suffered torn tendons in the knee that required surgery.
$85,000.00 Gary Cowan
Second And Third Degree Burns In Torch Explosion Case Settles For $85,000.00.
Client, age 44, was operating a blow torch which exploded during use. As a result, the client suffered second and third degree burns
$82,500.00 Michael L. EisnerNeck Injury in Rear End Collision Case Settles for $82,500.00
Client, age 31, was driving her vehicle when another motorist failed to keep assured clear distance ahead, thereby causing a collision with the client. As a result of the accident, client suffered a painful neck strain.
$81,000.00 Gary Cowan
Bleeding On The Brain In Motor Vehicle Accident Case Settles For $81,000.00
Client, age 46, was driver of a vehicle hit by a semi from behind. As a result, the client suffered bleeding on the brain, and head and neck injuries.
$80,000.00 Mindy Elk-FisherBroken Ankle in Slip and Fall Case Settles for $80,000.00
Client, age 40, slipped and fell on a piece of sheet metal that was hidden under snow. As a result of the accident, client suffered a broken ankle, as well as a minor elbow injury.
$80,000.00 Gary CowanMotorcycle/Canine Collision Case Settles For $80,000.00.
Client, age 43, was riding a motorcycle when he hit an unleashed dog. Client skidded 40 feet into a ditch, where he was attacked by defendant's other dogs. As a result, client suffered bruised ribs, lacerated liver and legs, black toe nail, and was life flighted to hospital.
$80,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Fractured Pelvis in Side Impact Case Settles For $80,000.00.
Client, age 24, was the driver of a motorcycle that was hit by a car that failed to yield exiting a driveway. As a result, the client suffered a shattered kneecap.
$72,500.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Arm And Shoulder Injuries Case Settles For $72,500.00
While unloading a truck our client, age 45, suffered from injuries to the right shoulder, right arm, and left knee.
$70,000.00 Mindy Elk-Fisher
Fractured Arm And Clavicle In Auto Accident Case Settles For $70,000.00.
Client, age 36, was the driver of an SUV hit when the driver of another vehicle lost control. As a result, the client suffered from a fractured arm and clavicle, as well as injuries to the kidney, ribs, sternum, neck, and back.
$65,000.00 Mindy Elk-FisherLacerated Liver and Spleen and in Head On Collision Case Settles for $65,000.00
Client, age 61, was the victim of a head on vehicular accident. As a result of the collision, client suffered lacerations to the liver and spleen as well as other injuries to the legs.
$60,249.00 Gary Cowan
Nerve Damage in Rear End Collision Case Settles For $60,249.00.
Client, age 46, was the driver in a vehicle that was rear ended by another vehicle. As a result, client suffered nerve damage and arm numbness.
$59,000.00 Michael L. EisnerRotary Cuff Injury in Intersection Collision Case Settles For $59,000.00.
Client, age 39, was the driver of a vehicle stopped at an intersection when another vehicle bounced off a third vehicle, hitting the client. As a result, client suffered a rotator cuff injury that required surgery and physical therapy.
$56,500.00 Matthew J. Carty
Strained Shoulder and Back in Rear-end Collision Case Settles for $56,500.00
Client, age 70, was driving his vehicle when another drive failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead, thereby causing a rear-end collision with client. Client suffered a strained shoulder and back as a result of the accident.
$55,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Breast Hematoma and Knee Injury in Motor Vehicle Accident Case Settles For $55,000.00.
Client, age 26, was the driver in a vehicle when another driver pulled out in front of client, ending in a collision. As a result, client hit chest on steering wheel and suffered a breast hematoma and a knee injury.
$55,000.00 Gary Cowan
Fractured Arm from Clients' Car Being Struck and Pushed into Her Case Settles for $55,000.00
Client, age 39, was stopped on the side of the road when another driver hit her vehicle and pushed it into the client. As a result, client suffered a fractured arm and contusions to the hip and legs.
$50,000.00 Arthur Elk
Multiple Injuries in Failure to Yield Case Settles for $50,000.00
$45,000.00 Arthur Elk
Fractured Pelvis In Motorcycle Accident Case Settles For $45,000.00
Client, age 46, was the passenger on a motorcycle whose driver lost control and struck a car. As a result, the client suffered a fractured pelvis, road rash, and arm, knee, and foot injuries.
$42,500.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Failure to Yield Collision Case Settles For $42,500.00
Client, age 55, was the driver in an accident caused by defendant failing to yield to a stop sign. Client suffered a broken collar bone and nerve damage in the shoulder, arm, and hand.
$41,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Neck Injury in Failure to Stop Collision Case Settles for $41,000.00
Client, age 47, was a driver in vehicle when the defendant failed to stop at a red light, casing a side impact collision with the client. As a result of the accident, client suffered from a strained neck as well as injured to the head, shoulder, and arm.
$36,500.00 David J. Elk
Injuries to Back, Hip, and Leg in Defective Tire Case Settles For $36,500.00.
Client, age 37, was driving when losing control of vehicle and running off of road. Our investigation was able to show that cause of the accident was due to the left, rear tire tread falling apart and falling off. As a result, client suffered injuries to the back, hip, and leg.
$35,000.00 Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
Multiple Strains/Sprains in Head-On Collision Case Settles for $35,000.00
Client, age 55, was driving on State Route 88 when the defendant crossed the double yellow lines and struck clients truck in a head-on collision. As a result of the accident, the client suffered strains and sprains to the left ankle, foot, and back as well as other soft tissue injuries.
$35,000.00 David J. Elk
Multiple Arm Fractures in Slip and Fall Case Settles For $35,000.00.
Client, age 58, entered a gas station and proceeded to walk toward the restrooms at the back of the store. Client then slipped and fell on her right arm due to the slippery, wet floor that was just mopped. There were no "wet floor" signs near the area that client fell. As a result, client severely fractured the right arm.
$35,000.00 Mindy Elk-Fisher
Fractured Sternum In Truck Accident Case Settles For $35,000.00
Client, age 35, was the passenger in a truck whose driver lost control, struck a sign, embankment, and tree. As a result, the client suffered a fractured sternum.
$32,500.00 Michael L. Eisner
Head and Spine Injury in Failure to Yield Case Settles for $32,500.00
Client, age 24, was driving her vehicle and at a 4-way stop when another driver failed to yield to the 4-way intersection, therefore striking the client. As a result of the accident, client suffered a scalp laceration, concussion, spine strain, and a contusion to the hip.
$30,000.00 Mindy Elk-Fisher
Multiple Fractured Ribs and Back Injury in Loss of Control Case Settles for $30,000.00
Client, age 42, was a passenger in a vehicle that the driver lost control around a curve in the road and rolled the vehicle over. As a result of the accident, client suffered eight fractured ribs, as well as injuries to the neck and back.
$30,000.00 Gary Cowan
Broken Nose and Other Facial Injuries in Failure to Yield to Pedestrian Case Settles for $30,000.00
Client, age 85, was walking to her mailbox when a motorist backed up and struck her. As a result of the accident, client suffered a broken nose, lacerations and abrasions to the face, hematoma of the right eye, closed head injury, and a rib contusion.
$27,500.00 David J. Elk
Broken Ribs, Arm, and Kidney Damage in Failure to Control Case Settles for $83,333.00
Client, age 23, was a passenger in a vehicle when the driver lost control. As a result of the accident, client suffered three broken ribs, a broken right arm, and kidney damage.
$25,000.00 R. Craig McLaughlin
Neck and Back Sprain in Failure to Stop Case Settles for $25,000.00
Client, age 46, was a motorist stopped at a red light. The defendant failed to maintain an assured clear distance, and was otherwise negligent, thereby causing a collision with the motor vehicle behind the client with such force as to push that motor vehicle into the motor vehicle operated by the client. As a result of the accident, the client suffered neck and back sprain, headaches, and numbness on the left arm and left.
$25,000.00 R. Craig McLaughlin
Back Injury and Fractured Tail Bone in Failure to Control Case Settles for $25,000.00
Client, age 13, was a passenger in a vehicle when the driver lost control and ran into a ditch. As a result of the accident, the client suffered a fractured tail bone and a bulging disc in the spine.
