Motor vehicle accident/Rear-end Collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at C5-6 and C6-7 with foraminal encroachment.
SURGERY:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C5-6 and C6-7.
SETTLEMENT:
$625,000.00
Editor’s Note:
This case was settled after the client’s previous lawyers had received an offer of $7,500.00 and dropped the case. Prior to trial, Defendants paid 83 times that offer on this low impact collision.
Motor vehicle accident/Rear-end Collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniation at C5-6
SURGERY:
Partial corpectomy, discectomy, and decompression at C5-6 with anterior cervical instrumentation with screws.
SETTLEMENT:
$600,000.000
Motor vehicle accident/ Red Light Violation
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at C6-7
SURGERY:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C6-7 level.
SETTLEMENT:
$400,000.00
Motor vehicle accident/Stop Sign Violation
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at C5-6, C6-7.
SURGERY:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C5-6 and C6-7.
SETTLEMENT:
$450,000.00
Defective Product
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at C3-C7.
SURGERY:
vAnterior cervical discectomy, partial corpectomy at C3-4, C5-6, and C6-7, with cervical vertebral body replacement prosthesis application at C3-4, C5-6, and C6-7.
SETTLEMENT:
$712,500.00
Editor’s Note:
Plaintiff was treating for a prior accident up until one day before this accident. The lawyers at Custer Law Group were able to demonstrate the instant accident caused the need for Plaintiff’s surgery.
Motor Vehicle Accident- Rear-end Collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Cervical spine disc herniation at C4-5 with annular tear. Lumbar spine disc herniation at L5-S1.
SURGERY:
1: Anterior cervical discectomy and disc replacement at C4-5.
2: Lumbar discectomy and interbody fusion at L5-S1.
SETTLEMENT:
$450,000.00
Editor’s Note:
Prior to entering into litigation, Plaintiff was offered $75,000.00.
After significant costs and time were expended, the case settled for six (6) times that offer or $450,000.00.
Motor vehicle accident/Stop Sign
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniation at C5-6 with annular bulging at C4-5 and C6-7.
SURGERY:
Two-level anterior cervical discectomy, disc excision to decompress the spinal cord and nerve roots, with indication for fusion at C4 5 and C5-6.
SETTLEMENT:
$450,000.00 (without surgery)
Motor Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Left Knee: A full thickness ACL tear, with a vertical tear in the posterior
horn of the medial meniscus.
Spinal: Cervical disc herniation at C5-6.
SURGERY:
1: A right knee arthroscopic surgery with ACL reconstruction; repair of the medial meniscal tear with partial lateral meniscectomy of the body and posterior horn
2: A two-level cervical spine total disc replacement at C5-C6 and C6-C7.
SETTLEMENT:
$312,500.00
Motor Vehicle Accident- Rear-end collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at C2-3, C5-6, and C6-7 of the cervical spine
SETTLEMENT:
$375,000.00
Motor Vehicle Accident- Rear-end Collision.
NATURE OF INJURY:
Cervical spine disc herniation at C3-4.
SURGERY:
1: Left knee endoscopic ACL reconstruction surgery with medial meniscectomy.
2: Cervical spine corpectomy with placement of interbody implants
at the C3-C4 level.
SETTLEMENT:
$420,000.00
Motor vehicle accident- Rear-end collision.
NATURE OF INJURY:
Cervical spine disc herniations at C4-5 and C6-7.
SURGERY:
Cervical spine discectomy and total disc replacement at C4- 5 and an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at C6-7.
SETTLEMENT:
$600,000.00
Motor vehicle accident- Rear-end collision.
NATURE OF INJURY:
Lumbar spine disc herniations at L2-3, L3-4 and L4-5 levels.
SURGERY:
1: Posterior, left sided lumbar discectomy and
decompression at the L2-4 levels and a bilateral lumbar
discectomy and decompression at L4-5 level.
2: Posterior lumbar reexploration, decompression and foraminotomies at L2 L5.
SETTLEMENT:
$347,500.00
Editor’s Note:
This case involved a minor impact of less than $1,000.00. Further, the client had reported back pain (8/10) to his primary care doctor within two (2) months before this accident. Over $27,000.00 in costs and hundreds of hours were dedicated to ensure Plaintiff received justice.
Motor vehicle accident. Rear-end collision including a subsequent collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
Crash #1: A lumbar spine disc herniation at the L5-S1 level, with disc bulging at the L2-3, L3-4 and L4-5 levels.
Crash #2: A posterior lumbar disc herniation at the L5-S1 level with an anterior disc protrusion and a disc bulge at L4-5
SURGERY:
Lumbar spine discectomy and fusion at L4-5 and L5-S1 levels, with posterior, bilateral laminectomy at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1 levels.
SETTLEMENT:
$750,000.00
Editor’s Note:
Both motor vehicle accidents were combined together in one lawsuit. This case was taken over from a prior law firm with a global offer of $3,700.00. Despite many complicating issues, including Plaintiff’s busy trial schedule as a criminal lawyer, Custer Law Group secured a settlement 202 times greater than the initial offer. The case was litigated for almost two (2) years and over $40,000.00 was expended in litigation costs.
Motor Vehicle Accident- Rear-end Collision
NATURE OF INJURY:
A lumbar disc herniation at L5-S1 with caudal extrusion of disc material.
SURGERY:
Bilateral Lumbar Discectomy at L5-S1, with excision of extruded disc material.
SETTLEMENT:
$400,000.00
Editor’s Note:
This case was settled despite very challenging circumstances, including approximately a ten (10) month delay of surgery until client was able to give birth to her daughter.
Motor Vehicle Accident/Improper Backing (very minor impact).
NATURE OF INJURY:
Cervical spine disc herniations at C3-4 and C4-5.
SURGERY:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at the C3-4 and C4-5 levels.
SETTLEMENT:
$400,000.00
Motor vehicle accident/Red Light Violation
NATURE OF INJURY:
Disc herniations at L4-5 and L5-S1.
SURGERY:
Selective endoscopic discectomy at L4-5 and L5-S1.
SETTLEMENT:
$750,000.00
Motor vehicle accident/Rear-end collision (very minor impact)
NATURE OF INJURY:
Plaintiff alleged injury to his cervical spine at C5-6 in this rear end collision. The property damage to his vehicle was less than $200.00.
SURGERY:
ACDF at C5-6. Unfortunately, his fusion failed and he underwent a second operation due to a possible defective screw holding his fusion.
SETTLEMENT:
$1,460,000.00
Editor’s Note:
Plaintiff was offered $5,000.00 prior to trial. Custer Law Group was able to demonstrate the fragility of this client and effectively cros examined Defendant’s experts. The jury awarded $1,460,000.00 or 292 times the offer.
Defective Product- Seat belt failure
NATURE OF INJURY:
Spinal injury to client’s C2-3 vertebrae resulting in complete paralysis from the waist down.
SURGERY:
Spinal surgery to C2-3 vetebrae
SETTLEMENT:
$5,250,000.00
Editor’s Note:
Client was a corporate V.P. who would no longer be able to work again due to his injuries. His substantial wage loss and character as a person led to this significant recovery.