Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Venice Wilson sustained serious injuries following a car accident involving a truck driver for Coca Cola. The company knew the dangers of driving and talking on a cell phone , but had a very vague and ...
Continue reading "$21 Million Awarded to Victim of Distracted Driver" »
Posted on May 7, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A driver that failed to look both ways before exiting a New York Ford facility stuck volunteer firefighter, Paul Tully. This accident resulted in extensive surgery for Tully. Tully was unable to ...
Continue reading "$1.275 Million for Firefighter Car Accident Victim" »
Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Recently in Alabama a man was struck from behind while exiting a gas station. The man sustained serious injuries that resulted in two shattered vertebrae and spinal cord injuries. If you or a loved ...
Continue reading "$13 Million Verdict for Victim Paralyzed by Texting Driver" »
Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
$175,000 Settlement in Hit-and-Run Car Accident A man and his son were driving in Temple, Texas when another car didn't stop at a stop sign and ran into them. The driver left the scene of the ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
In 2008 a man was killed when his car smashed into an overturned tractor-trailer . This accident took place during the night so the victim was forced to slam into the tractor-trailer on the interstate ...
Continue reading "Tractor-Trailer Accident Victim Awarded $13.2 Million" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A truck driver for Washington Transportation was coming off of a crystal methamphetamine high when he started falling asleep at the wheel and crashed into a man checking his brakes on the side of the ...
Continue reading "$5.2 Million Awarded in Truck and Negligent Hiring Case" »
Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A college student was drunk driving his father's BMW when he rear-ended a mini-van containing the Gonzalez family. The drunk driver, Stanley Bryant, was coming home from a weekend party with his ...
Continue reading "Jury Awards $1.78 Million to Injured People in Drunken Driver Accident" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A Virginia Beach family recently settled multiple cases regarding a horrific car accident . The family was in a small car when they were rear-ended by a truck so violently that the trunk of the small ...
Continue reading "Car Accident Resulting in Brain Injury Receives $21 Million Settlement" »
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A woman was trying to make a left turn when a truck rear-ended her causing her car to spin out into oncoming traffic and be T-boned by another car at about 45mph. If you or a loved one has been in a ...
Continue reading "Wrongful Death Accident Awarded $2.3 Million" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A California man received the largest worker's compensation insurance settlement in state history. He suffered from a mild workplace brain injury . His symptoms included: severe depression, ...
Continue reading "Traumatic Brain Injury Results in $8.9 Million Settlement" »
Posted on Mar 1, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
In Atlanta a woman was recently awarded a total of $1,0375,031 as a result of a car accident she had been involved in a few years ago. Initially the insurance provider of the driver at fault had ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Recently the Chicago City Council agreed to a settlement of $1.75 million to the family of a young, 13 year-old, girl who died due to negligent actions taken by paramedics on her way to the hospital. ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A woman, Amy, recently entered a grocery store to purchase a few items and fell on spilt milk. Being victimized by a wrongful act of another can be one of the most frustrating and difficult times in a ...
Continue reading "Slip and Fall Settlement Awarded $600,000" »
Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Recently a man was awarded $7.5 million in a lawsuit against six companies that manufactured or distributed cement piping that contained asbestos. He was diagnosed with a fatal cancer linked to ...
Continue reading "$7.5 Million Awarded to Man with Mesothelioma Due to Asbestos Exposure" »
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
A woman recently received a settlement of $125,000 due to a car accident where she was rear-ended. The woman was left with permanent damage to her neck. If you or a loved one has been in a car ...
Continue reading "Woman Awarded $125,000 in Rear-Ended Car Accident" »
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Driving in congested traffic can be wearing on your nerves. When you are negotiating super-highways or even in-town traffic , the chances for an accident are higher. Driving in traffic with big trucks ...
Continue reading "DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WITH TRUCKS CAN BE DANGEROUS" »
Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
It's not easy getting in shape and the last thing you want to do is hurt yourself while doing it. Recently 37 plaintiffs have filed suit against Skechers for serious injuries they suffered as a ...
Continue reading "Skecher Shape-ups Toning Shoes May Cause More Problems Than Benefits" »
Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
Motorcycle accidents are particularly dangerous. The exposure of the rider and lack of protection can result in very serious injuries or even death . Unfortunately, such accidents are all too ...
Continue reading "Experienced Attorneys Handle Motorcycle Accidents and Injuries." »
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By A Law Firm of Goldstein, Schmitt, & Wade P.L.
When one has purchased a product from a company the expectation is that the product is safe to use and will not cause any damage to the purchaser. Unfortunately, some products have defects or flaws , ...
Continue reading "Chinese Drywall Mold Exposure" »