Tallahassee Personal Injury Case Results

$11,000,000 PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT Bad faith insurance claim arising from a car crash that caused severe spinal cord injuries which rendered our client quadriplegic.

$5,459,008 Jury Trial Verdict Client was injured by a dangerous power tool that was provided to him by the defendant.

$5,000,000 Jury Trial Verdict Client’s only child was killed in a car crash.

$3,000,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Client was catastrophically injured when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer.

$2,000,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A single mother was killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer in a fiery collision on Interstate 75.

$1,000,000 Pre-Trial Settlement We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available and set it up in an investment account for her child.

$830,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A lifelong motorcyclist suffered a severe leg injury that required multiple surgeries due to a motorcycle crash that occurred during a test drive in South Georgia. The crash was caused by the owner’s negligent maintenance of the motorcycle. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$735,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Leon County teenager was killed in a car crash after being served alcohol underage at a local bar. We brought negligence claims against the drivers involved in the collision, and we also brought a Dram Shop claim against the bar that served alcohol to the teenager.

$725,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Taylor County man suffered severe neck and shoulder injuries after a tow truck pulled out in front of the vehicle in which he was riding as a passenger. The client underwent multiple surgeries, including an extremely invasive cervical spine surgery. The Defendant’s seatbelt defense was overcome by proving that our client’s non-use of his seatbelt at the time of the collision was reasonable.

$705,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was severely injured when she was rear-ended by a vehicle traveling approximately 40 mph at the time of impact. The force of the collision caused our client to suffer spine injuries which required two surgeries.

$450,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A newlywed young man was killed due to a rear-end collision. He was driving his motorcycle home from work and he was about to make a left turn onto the street where he lived. He stopped to allow oncoming traffic to pass when he was rear-ended by a taxi that was traveling at an excessive rate of speed. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$405,000 Pre-Trial Settlement An avid motorcyclist was killed when a box truck pulled out in front of him in Orlando. After vigorously contested litigation focused on the fact that our client was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, we were able to obtain a recovery to help support his family in the future.

$350,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A college student was involved in a collision as a passenger in a taxi while visiting Orlando. The collision caused lower back injuries resulting in spinal surgery.

$305,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client suffered a neck injury resulting in spinal surgery after tripping and falling at a Tallahassee restaurant. We were able to prove that three other customers had fallen in the same area in the three years leading up to our client’s fall, but the restaurant failed to fix the hazard.

$300,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A minor was sexually assaulted and battered by one of the leaders of her church’s youth group causing her to suffer severe emotional and psychological injuries. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$300,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client tripped and fell on someone else’s property due to a negligently maintained driveway, which caused our client to suffer a shoulder injury that required two surgeries. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$250,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A college student suffered a traumatic brain injury in a head-on car crash in Atlanta. The crash occurred because the defendant was driving the wrong way on the interstate while under the influence of alcohol.

$250,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was involved in a collision with a company vehicle, which caused our client to suffer a severe neck injury that required a spinal surgery.

$230,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was involved in a rear-end collision which caused neck and back injuries that required surgery.

$230,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was injured by a malfunctioning automatic sliding door while she was on vacation. She was pinned between the doors which resulted in a shoulder injury requiring surgery.

$225,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A young Leon County woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision resulting in a neck surgery. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available. 225,000 After suffering severe injuries due to a prior car crash, a Leon County man submitted a claim under the private long-term disability insurance policy he had purchased, but the insurance company initially attempted to deny his claim. We proved that the man’s condition met the policy’s definition of “totally disabled” and recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$215,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer resulting in neck and back injuries requiring surgery.

$210,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client aggravated pre-existing low back injuries when he was rear-ended by a careless driver. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$205,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our elderly client suffered multiple injuries after falling just inside the entrance of a local restraint due to an unmarked change in elevation.

$200,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A young woman sustained a serious ankle injury after falling on a negligently maintained drainage system at a local gas station.

$190,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was injured at a local self-service car wash when the drainage grate on which he was standing gave way under his feet.

$185,000 Pre-Trial Settlement After being rear-ended by a careless driver, our client suffered spinal injuries which required multiple pain management procedures.

$180,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client severely injured her elbow while helping unload a truck at a local pharmacy. We were able to prove that the individuals who were unloading packages to the client did so in a manner that violated company policy.

$175,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Jackson County teenager suffered a severe pelvic injury while riding as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed because his teenaged friend was driving under the influence of alcohol. We made a bodily injury claim against the driver’s auto insurance and a Dram Shop claim against the convenience store that sold alcohol to the minor without checking his identification.

$170,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client suffered a fractured ankle requiring surgery when improperly stacked drywall fell on his leg at a local apartment complex.

$152,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client suffered neck and back injuries after a broadside collision caused her vehicle to roll several times.

$150,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client suffered neck and back injuries as well as neurological problems after being rear-ended by a drunk driver found to be intoxicated at nearly four times the legal limit.

$149,866 Jury Trial Verdict Mr. Homola served as second chair trial counsel in a case where his client was rear-ended by another motorist. The collision resulted in a lower back injury requiring ongoing pain management injections in the future.

$145,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Madison County truck driver suffered an on-the-job shoulder injury which required multiple surgeries when he slipped and fell while attempting to deliver fuel to a gas station. The fall occurred because the gas station failed to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition.

$135,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was struck by a distracted driver while riding his bicycle on the side of the road resulting in a fractured arm requiring surgery.

$125,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Leon County man was involved in a car crash and suffered an ankle injury which required multiple surgeries.

$116,961 Pre-Trial Settlement Mr. Homola served as lead trial counsel in a case where his client was rear-ended by an underinsured motorist. The collision caused an aggravation of a lower back condition resulting in the need for ongoing pain management treatment in the future. The insurance company’s main defense was a medical record from two weeks prior to the collision in which the client complained to his chiropractor about lower back pain.

$115,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client injured her back after slipping and falling on spilled water at a local grocery store. The fall caused an aggravation of a prior back surgery which resulted in another back surgery.

$115,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A Leon County man was involved in a car crash and suffered a traumatic brain injury. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$110,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client suffered a back injury requiring surgery after slipping and falling in water at a local department store.

$110,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was involved in a motor vehicle collision resulting in spinal surgery. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our elderly client that was attacked by a neighbor’s dog while she was gardening. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our young client was struck by a distracted driver while riding his motorcycle. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was killed when her vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A college student was struck by a motor vehicle while riding his scooter, which caused a femur fracture requiring surgery. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client severely injured his knee when a deck collapsed on someone else’s property. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement Our client was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street at night in a marked crosswalk. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A minor was passing through town with her family on the way to Disney World. The vehicle she was riding in was hit head-on by a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on a divided highway. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A college student was involved in a car crash and suffered a knee injury which required surgery.

$100,000 Pre-Trial Settlement A minor was sexually assaulted and battered by an adult male who was a family friend and a leader in their church, causing the minor to suffer severe emotional and psychological injuries. We recovered the maximum amount of insurance coverage that was available.

$90,920 Jury Trial Verdict Mr. Homola served as second chair trial counsel in a case where his client was rear-ended by another motorist. The client suffered a knee injury, which required surgery, and a lower back injury, which required pain management treatment.

$59,204 Jury Trial Verdict Mr. Homola served as lead trial counsel in a case where his client tripped and fell on a defective curb that crumbled under her weight, which resulted in a fractured elbow.

The amounts stated above represent the gross recoveries we obtained for our clients, not our clients’ net recoveries. All cases are different, and these results are not intended to create an expectation that similar results will be obtained for others without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each case. It’s possible that we may not be able to recover the same amount of money for you as these successful results indicate.