Success Record
Here is a sampling of some of the firm’s past recoveries. These awards are for representative purpose only and should not be taken as a guarantee of future results.
$2,895,612.00 (Structured settlement payout)
Wrongful death- Death of the father and injuries sustained by a 4-year-old child from a motor vehicle accident.
$1,665,000.00
Suit filed for serious injuries sustained by a mother and child involved in a motor vehicle accident due to an icy road caused by a negligently maintained drainage ditch, water runoff from a private residence and a negligent driver.
$1,600,000.00
Medical malpractice and wrongful death- Jury verdict against the hospital for failing to monitor a suicidal mental health patient who, in turn, committed suicide.
$1,548,420.00 (Structured settlement payout)
Wrongful death- Motor vehicle collision which resulted in the death of the mother of a minor child.
$1,015,000.00
Serious injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The liable driver had a minimal liability policy but fortunately KLO was able to secure every penny of the underinsured motorist (UIM) policy insuring the vehicle driven by the injured client.
$1,000,000.00 ($1,335,308.80 with partial structured payout)
Medical malpractice and wrongful death- Death following heart surgery as a result of aortic stitches unraveling due to the surgeon’s negligence.
$900,000.00 ($1,006,040.00 with partial structured payout)
Premises liability- Suit filed for pedestrian who was struck by a piece of equipment that fell off a forklift due to operator’s negligence and lack of proper training from his employer.
$850,000.00 ($1,399,000.00 with partial structured payout)
Wrongful death- Suit filed for young mother killed in an auto accident due to the combined negligence of a speeding oil and gas industry worker and another vehicle that caused him to lose control of his truck. Suit was filed against the two drivers and their respective employers.
$650,000.00 ($711,458.00 with partial structured payout)
Medical malpractice and wrongful death- Failure of the radiologist to find the cancerous mass on a CT scan that resulted in the delay of treatment and an eventual death of the patient.
$650,000.00
Premises liability and wrongful death- Drowning death of a child in neighbor’s swimming pool.
$490,000.00
Wrongful death- Death of a child pedestrian struck by a van.
$459,000.00
Motor vehicle accident that seriously injured the elderly couple and required several surgeries.
$440,000.00
Suit filed as a result of a motor vehicle collision from hydroplaning due to defective roadway construction and a negligently maintained driveway resulting in serious injuries.
$410,000.00
Suit filed due to serious injuries sustained by a bystander when struck by a tree and cut by a logger.
$390,000.00
Motor vehicle accident that resulted in leg and hip fractures and the loss of life of an unborn child (first trimester).
$275,000.00 (and forgiveness of medical bills)
Medical malpractice- Suit filed due to perforation of bowel during a routine hernia surgery.
$250,000.00
Medical malpractice- Suit filed due to the misdiagnosis of cervical cancer.
$250,000.00
Head-on collision that resulted in multiple fractures for the driver and the fellow passenger.
$250,000.00
Hip replacement recall, that resulted in metal poisoning and revision surgery.
$245,000.00
Motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious injuries to a mother and daughter.
$242,500.00
Medical malpractice- Suit filed due to failure to admit a patient, despite orders, leading to death.
$230,000.00
Motor vehicle accident involving phantom vehicle that forced driver off the road and to injure her hip.
$225,000.00
Motor vehicle accident resulting in an ankle fracture with two surgeries.
$215,000.00
Premises liability- Suit filed for a leg injury sustained when a large tank fell on a bystander in an oil and gas yard.
$215,000.00
Serious injuries sustained by a passenger involved in a three-vehicle auto accident.
$207,500.00
Motorcycle accident resulting in serious injuries to husband and wife.
$200,000.00
Premises liability- Suit filed against hotel for injuries sustained in a slip and fall.
$190,000.00
Serious leg injury from motorcycle accident.
$190,000.00
Passenger sustained head injury which resulted in peripheral vision loss in one eye from a single vehicle accident.
$187,500.00
Motor vehicle accident which resulted in occipital neuralgia.
$187,500.00
Suit filed as a result of a head-on collision causing multiple fractures for the driver and two other passengers.
$175,000.00
Motor vehicle accident which resulted in a complex wrist fracture that required three surgeries.
$165,000.00
Passenger in motor vehicle accident sustained humerus fracture, wrist drop of closed duration, and PTSD.
$160,000.00
Motor vehicle accident which resulted in an ankle fracture and surgery.
$150,000.00
Collision which resulted in a head injury and six months of amnesia.
$150,000.00
Head-on collision on Christmas resulting in multiple fractures.
$150,000.00
Suit filed for a 17-year-old girl involved in a motor vehicle collision that resulted in scars due to surgical intervention.
$143,000.00
Injuries sustained by two passengers involved in a single vehicle accident due to the negligence of the driver.
$139,000.00
Injuries sustained by the driver and two other passengers involved in a motor vehicle accident.
$137,500.00
Premises liability- Suit filed for a man struck and injured by a tree limb when the excavator operator negligently bumped into the tree in a quarry.
$135,000.00
Third-party action for a worker who sustained a shoulder dislocation and humeral avulsion fracture from falling into a partially covered well cellar.
$130,000.00
Injuries sustained from an auto accident on a snowy day.
$125,000.00
Suit filed for a high school student who sustained a hand neuroma from a motor vehicle accident.
$125,000.00
Wrongful death action wherein pedestrian was struck and killed by a negligent driver and decedent’s brother recovered maximum insurance limits from driver and decedent’s own policy.
$115,000.00
Rear-end collision which resulted in a back injury that required laminectomy and fusion.
$115,000.00
Child injured as a passenger in her grandmother’s car. The claim is settled with the grandmother’s insurance and her parent’s UIM insurance.
$113,500.00
Suit filed for an ankle injury that required reconstructive fusion from a motor vehicle accident.
$110,000.00
Driver sustained a head injury from being rear-ended in a parking lot by a DUI driver.
$100,000.00
Suit filed for a head-on collision which resulted in PTSD, facial scar and chronic low back pain requiring semiannual ablation treatment.
$100,000.00
Passenger seriously injured due to the driver’s negligence.
$100,000.00
Wrongful death of pedestrian walking on the side of the road and struck and killed immediately by driver, settlement represents insurance policy limit.
$100,000.00
Suit filed for a driver who was rear-ended and injured the client’s shoulder and knee, that required two surgeries.
$100,000.00
Medical malpractice- Suit filed due to a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer.
$100,000.00
Wrongful death- Motorcycle accident that resulted in death.
$100,000.00
Drunk driver T-boned elderly victim’s car that caused internal bleeding and hospitalization for a long time.
$90,000.00
Medical malpractice- Suit filed for a failed ACL surgery that resulted in an unnecessary exploratory and revision procedures.
$90,000.00
Premises liability- Tripped and fell on the sidewalk, maintained by a homeowner that resulted in a broken arm.
$90,000.00
Suit filed for a knee injury with nerve damage that required surgery as a result of an automobile accident.
$90,000.00
Motorcycle driver rear-ended and sustained injuries.
$90,000.00
Head-on collision that resulted in several fractures in an elderly driver.
$82,500.00 (and payment of medical bills)
Medical malpractice- An elderly patient sustained facial burns from the doctor’s negligent use of cauterizer.
$82,500.00
Pedestrian injury- A man sustained leg fracture when his girlfriend backed into him when parking her vehicle.
$82,000.00
Hearing loss sustained by elderly passenger in T-bone collision.
$80,000.00
Driver and passenger rear-ended and injured in work zone on the turnpike.
$77,500.00
Auto accident resulted in shoulder injuries that had required a surgery.
$75,000.00
Medical malpractice- Error during knee replacement that required a revision surgery.
$75,000.00
Tavern liability- Suit filed due to the death from a bar fight with an intoxicated patron.
$74,700.00
Suit filed for the motorcycle passenger injured in a collision with car.
$70,000.00
Premises liability- Suit filed for slip and fall on ice in the parking lot that resulted in a back injury.
$70,000.00
High school student sustained a tooth fracture that had required dental procedures due to motor vehicle accident.
$70,000.00
Injury to a preexisting knee condition from a motor vehicle accident.
$65,000.00
Pedestrian injury- Car crashed into a home which resulted in facial scar and soft tissue injuries to the homeowner.
$64,500.00
Suit filed for Salmonella poisoning.
$62,500.00
Motor vehicle collision which resulted in a broken arm and collapsed lung.
$62,000.00
Suit filed for a victim of assault recovered from an uninsured assailant.
$62,000.00
Minor injured as a passenger in the vehicle.
$60,000.00
Animal attack- Suit filed for a ram attack that resulted in a fractured shoulder.
$60,000.00
Suit filed for a motor vehicle accident that resulted in aggravation of the preexisting back issue.
$60,000.00
Wrongful death- Passenger died as a driver wrecked the car while under the influence of synthetic drugs.
$60,000.00
Premises liability- Tripped and fell over a hospital scale that resulted in a hip fracture.
$60,000.00
Dental malpractice- Infection from wisdom teeth extraction.
$55,000.00
Premises liability- Suit filed for slip and fall at a store parking lot that resulted in a leg fracture.
$55,000.00
Medical malpractice- Patient’s hand injured when being transported to recovery following an unrelated surgery.
$55,000.00
Suit filed and an uninsured motorist claim made for a motor vehicle accident while in course and scope of employment.
$51,500.00
Pedestrian sustained a broken wrist when struck by a DUI driver.
$50,000.00
Head-on collision while on prison work release resulting in broken knee.
$50,000.00
At-fault driver ran red light and collided with client causing her to have a concussion.
$50,000.00
Passenger involved in a collision sustained by a broken jaw.
$50,000.00
Wrongful death- Suit filed for the death of an occupant of the vehicle driven by a drunk driver.
$50,000.00
Passenger involved in a collision sustained by a low back injury.
$50,000.00
Passenger involved in a collision sustained by a broken wrist due to the driver’s negligence.
$50,000.00
Wrongful death- An uninsured DUI driver struck and killed a decedent.
$50,000.00
Bodily injuries sustained from an automobile accident.
$48,500.00
Suit filed for a pregnant mother who required a C-section (as opposed to natural childbirth) due to back injury sustained in an accident.
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Some workers’ compensation compromise and release settlements include:
$215,000.00 (and two years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Knee injury from a pipeline accident.
$126,500.00 (and five years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Knee injury sustained at a factory.
$120,000.00 (and two years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Back injury from falling from a machine.
$120,000.00 (with ongoing medical coverage and one year of wage-loss benefits)
Shoulder injury from lifting.
$119,832.00 (and two years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Ankle injury from falling from a ladder.
$100,000.00 (and two years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Snake bite injury while working in the field.
$100,000.00 (with open ended medical and prior wage-loss payments)
Back injury to a quarry worker.
$95,000.00 (and 15 months of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Shoulder injury sustained at work.
$90,000.00 (with prior payments of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Back injury to a quarry worker.
$85,000.00 (with prior payments of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Specific loss of several fingers in a machine.
$58,000.00
Hearing loss from an explosion at plant.
$55,000.00
Bartender’s lacerated hand on a broken drinking glass.
$50,000.00 (and two years of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Hand injury.
$47,000.00 (with prior payments of medical and wage-loss benefits)
Hand injury.
$30,000.00
Specific loss of a finger.
$27,500.00
Facial scar from tar burn.
$25,000.00
Scar on the forehead from a work-related auto accident.
$24,000.00
Back injury to the part-time store clerk.
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