Case Results

Personal Injury

$675,000 (Mediated Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: Right foot and lower back
This was a contested liability case where Guadalupe was knocked off a
pump truck by the operator while working, causing him to fall resulting
in serious injury to his right foot and back. The pump truck company
denied liability for knocking him off the pump truck’s platform so suit
was filed. After extensive litigation including numerous depositions, the
parties were able to reach an agreement to resolve the case.

$567,000 (Settlement)

Seward County (v. State of Nebraska)
Rickey’s Injuries: non-displaced fracture involving the left L3 and L4
transverse processes, pulmonary collapse, medial malleolus fracture
(ankle), contusions (both ankles with possible tendon injury to right
ankle, right knee, abdominal wall and right hip), abrasions (lower
extremity, upper abdomen, shoulders, forearm, and trunk), and right
shoulder joint pain.
Rhonda’s Injuries: a fractured right fourth metacarpal bone (finger),
fractured right navicular bone (ankle), fractured right talus (ankle),
abrasions (left shoulder, upper back, left knee, left shin, and left dorsum
of foot), and contusions (tongue, right wrist and hand, and right lateral
ankle).

$367,000 (Settlement)

Kearney County
Injuries: Injured spleen, scalp lacerations, left SLAP & rotator cuff tear

$300,000 (Settlement)

Red Willow County
Injuries: broken right hip, aggravation of previous right wrist fracture,
multiple rib fractures, a broken clavicle, a collapsed and bruised lung, as
well as contusions to her heart and significant scarring to thigh, leg and
chest.

$299,211.97 (Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: severe injury to his mid, upper and cervical spines.

$297,500 (Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: traumatic brain injury, head lacerations, chipped tooth,
contusions, broken right hand, numbness and shooting pains in right
arm, memory lapses/processing problems, hip pain and headaches.

$260,000 (Policy Limits & UIM) (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Pedestrian hit by a car turning left. He suffered a head injury
and contusions.

$250,000 (Settlement)

Adams County (policy limits)
Injuries: broke right leg in multiple locations, broken sternum and
clavicle.

$244,216.06 (Settlement, Includes $177,729.16 Judgment)

Adams County
Injuries: Dislocated/lacerated arm
The case went to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Scott Pauley
successfully argued to the Supreme Court against four Defendants that
the decision of the District Court to throw the case out should be
reversed. The Supreme Court agreed and reversed the decision of the
District court and remanded the case for trial. After a 4 day trial, the
District Court awarded a Judgment for $177,729.16.

$240,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Broken left hip and leg from slip and fall on ice.

$233,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Immediately following accident, left knee pain, right shoulder
pain and numbness extending into his fingers right arm. Final
diagnosis: radiculopathy and right C5-6 disc herniation with incomplete
spinal cord injury.

$225,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Lower back, headaches, spinal fusion surgery @ L5-S1

$215,000 (Settlement)

Webster County
Injuries: significantly torn anterior labrum of left shoulder and injury to
right knee.

$200,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Torn ACL after being hit by a vehicle as a pedestrian.

$190,000 (Settlement)

Douglas County
Injuries: Right shoulder

Workers Compensation

$367,000 (Settlement)

Kearney County
Injuries: Injured spleen, scalp lacerations, left SLAP & rotator cuff tear

$297,500 (Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: traumatic brain injury, head lacerations, chipped tooth,
contusions, broken right hand, numbness and shooting pains in right
arm, memory lapses/processing problems, hip pain and headaches.

$200,000 (Settlement)

Phelps County
Injuries: traumatic brain injury, loss of usage of left upper extremity and
seizures. (medical left open)

$190,000 (Settlement)

Douglas County
Injuries: Right shoulder

$185,000 (Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: nerve injury to left arm, cervical spine and lower back

$152,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: Repetitive Use Injury re: both wrists, elbow and shoulders

$150,000 (Settlement)

Nebraska
Injuries: Traumatic closed brain injury
Defendant placed $221,806 in trust for future medical expenses

$150,000 (Settlement)

Hall County
Injuries: shoulder and cervical injuries

$145,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: lower back injury

$132,500 (Settlement)

Red Willow County
Injuries: lower back

$127,500 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: degenerative condition at C6-7.

$125,000 (Settlement)

Adams County
Injuries: lower back injury

$117,500 (Settlement)

Dawson County
Injuries: head injury

$100,000 (Settlement)

Furnas County
Injuries: Left knee

$100,000 (Settlement)

Hall County (2 claims)
Injuries: amputated thumb & little finger, shoulder and lower back