18-Wheeler Collision
Recovered $60,050,055.00 for person injured in 18-wheeler collision.
Unfair Compensation Practice
Sloan Law Firm acting as co-counsel
$29 million settlement for the victims of unfair compensation practices.
Wrongful Death – Motorcycle
Jury verdict in Taos County, New Mexico for the wrongful death of a 50-year-old motorcycle rider struck by a pickup truck hauling a horse trailer on behalf of a trailer dealership.
Wrongful Death – Car and Pedestrian Incident
Settlement for client whose daughter was struck and killed by a company truck while walking with a friend and his dog down a city street.
Passenger Vehicle Collision
Policy limits settlement for client who was struck head-on when defendant’s vehicle crossed the highway’s center line. Our client suffered life-threatening injuries, including head injuries and a traumatic brain injury, multiple rib fractures, multiple lacerations, and fractures of the facial bones.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for client whose 18-wheeler collided with another 18-wheeler that backed out of a private drive. Our client suffered a brain injury, multiple broken bones, a punctured lung, and torn ligaments in his knee.
Oilfield Vehicle and Automobile Collision
Policy limits settlement for death of an automobile driver when the vehicle she was driving was struck by an oilfield vehicle when it ran a stop sign. The passenger in the automobile suffered loss of consciousness and numerous fractures to the left side of her body.
Wrongful Death – Oilfield Injury
Settlement for clients whose husband / father died as a result of a steel pipe cap separating from a manifold trailer, causing blunt force trauma to his chest and an open head fracture.
Medical Negligence
Settlement on behalf of clients for the death of their mother which was caused by numerous failures on the part of her primary care physician, resulting in the untimely death of client’s 73-year-old mother.
Wrongful Death – Oilfield Injury
Settlement for our clients whose son / father was killed while inspecting a leak on a flow line at a rig site. The decedent suffered injuries to his head and body when the flow line exploded.
Commercial Vehicle Collision
Settlement for our client who suffered a brain injury as a result of a motor vehicle collision.
Lumber Yard Injury
Settlement for client working at lumber yard who sustained serious injury to his leg after lumber fell from a flatbed trailer, striking our client’s leg.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for client that sustained multiple orthopedic injuries when striking a commercial tank truck after the commercial tanker pulled onto the highway. Texas DPS placed all fault on our client. A thorough investigation by Sloan Law Firm revealed that the commercial tanker driver pulled out when it was unsafe, thereby causing the collision.
Product Liability
Settlement for client who sustained injuries to his spine and pelvis along with broken bones and damage to his knee when a workover rig work platform with no safety chains fell on our client and pinned him to the ground.
18-Wheeler Pedestrian Accident
Settlement for client who was struck by an 18-wheeler as he was walking across a parking lot. The client suffered crushing injuries that led to his death.
Premises Liability - Slip and Fall
Settlement for a client who suffered a leg amputation as a result of her injuries sustained in a slip and fall in New Mexico. All other terms of the settlement are confidential.
18-Wheeler Pedestrian Accident
Settlement for families of two pedestrians killed while crossing the highway at night.
Workplace Injury
Settlement for client renovating employer’s building when a water heater pilot light ignited gasoline vapors, causing our client significant burn injuries.
Pipeline Injury
Settlement for client who was injured when his fellow co-workers cut into a pipeline that had not been evacuated of gas by the pipeline owner. He suffered second degree burns, injury to his shoulder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
18-Wheeler Collision
Policy limit settlement for death of client’s daughter / mother when an 18-wheeler changed lanes, forcing her vehicle off the roadway. The vehicle rolled, throwing our client’s daughter / mother from the vehicle, killing her. Three minor children were also injured in the crash.
Wrongful Death – Natural Gas Leak
Settlement for our client for the deaths of several family members who died during a fire caused by a natural gas leak that was not repaired by the utility company.
Commercial Vehicle and Automobile Collision
Settlement for client rear-ended by the driver of a one-ton truck, causing a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and a herniated disc in the cervical spine.
Personal Injury
Settlement for client who suffered burns when the ground beneath him collapsed and he fell into a hole filled with steam.
Improper Vehicle Maintenance
Settlement for client whose husband was killed when a car with improperly installed tires hydroplaned and struck our client’s vehicle head-on. Our client suffered multiple broken bones and injury to her back.
Product Liability
Settlement for our client whose wrist and fingers were broken when a pressurized dampener exploded.
Railroad Workplace Injury
Settlement for client who was operating an on-track spiking machine when a grapple truck crashed into the trailer our client was pulling. The impact forced the grapple truck on top of the trailer, thrusting the spiking machine forward and causing our client’s back injuries.
Exposure to H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) Gas
Settlement for damage to respiratory system, including lung and neurological injuries, after exposure to H2S gas released from a wellsite.
Oilfield Injury
Settlement for client who was injured on a gas rig when the ladder he was standing on fell and threw him into the air. He was knocked unconscious, suffering trauma to his head, a broken vertebra, and several broken ribs.
Commercial Vehicle Collision
Settlement for clients injured when their bus was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. As a result of the collision, our clients suffered back, neck, hip, and knee injuries.
Wrongful Repossession
Settlement for our client who suffered herniated spinal disk injuries sustained during the course of a repossession.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for our client who was a passenger in an 18-wheeler that was stopped in a New Mexico construction zone. The truck she was riding in was struck from behind by a box truck.
Insurance Claim and Breach of Contract
Settlement for our client who suffered respiratory illness and expenses related to remediation and reconstruction as a result of mold growth in his home due to negligence in the sale, service, and maintenance of air conditioning units.
Insurance Bad Faith and Legal Malpractice
Settlement for client when insurer and attorney failed to settle prior wrongful death claims, resulting in a judgment entered against our client which forced him into bankruptcy.
Car Wreck
Settlement for our client, a law enforcement officer, who was rear-ended by a car while performing traffic control duties.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for our client whose 18-wheeler was hit by another 18-wheeler that hydroplaned. Our client suffered brain injury, back injuries, and multiple injuries to his neck, knee, arm, chest and abdomen.
Motorcycle Collision with Commercial Vehicle
Settlement for client who suffered traumatic brain injury, facial fractures, and broken bones when a commercial van collided with his motorcycle. Commercial van insurance policy limits were $1,000,000.
Car Wreck
Settlement for client who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another passenger vehicle that failed to yield the right of way. Our client sustained severe injuries to her face and hips.
18-Wheeler Rear-End Collision
Settlement for client injured when an 18-wheeler rear-ended our client’s vehicle. Our client sustained a back injury. Obtained full policy limits of all available policies (18-wheeler, single combined limit policy, and client’s UM/UIM).
18-Wheeler Collision Unsafe Turn
Settlement for client that sustained a concussion when an 18-wheeler made an unsafe left turn causing the trailer to swing into client’s lane and strike client’s vehicle.
Nursing Home Negligence
Settlement for our client, an 80 year old woman who died after a 10-day stay at a nursing home. Her death was caused by the neglect and poor care provided to her at the nursing home. Among her other injuries, she was allowed to lay on a bedpan for several hours. When taken to the emergency room of a local hospital, it was discovered that she was dehydrated, malnourished, and had a terrible infection.
Single Vehicle Collision
Settlement for the family of a man killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in went off of the highway.
18-Wheeler Collision
Policy limits settlement for client who was injured when a commercial tractor-trailer rig failed to stop and ran into the back of our client’s truck. Our client suffered a collapsed lung, rib fractures, and injuries to his shoulder, upper back, and neck.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for client who collided with an 18-wheeler attempting to make a U-turn and blocking all lanes of traffic on a state highway after dark. Our client suffered head, brain, and neck injuries.
Wrongful Death / Survival Damages – Dram Shop Act
Settlement for our clients whose father/son and another patron were overserved at a bar and whose fight outside the bar resulted in the death of our clients’ father/son.
Oilfield Service Truck and Automobile Collision
Settlement for our client who suffered a concussion and lacerations to the forehead when an oilfield service truck failed to yield the right of way at an intersection, causing a t-bone collision. The client had $23,000 in medical bills.
18-wheeler (Commercial Vehicle) Collision
Settlement for client who suffered a cervical injury when her vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer changing lanes when unsafe to do so.
Roadway Construction Workplace Collision
Settlement for our client who suffered eye injuries and multiple fractures in a roadway construction workplace collision.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for death of a minor child and knee, rib, and lung injuries sustained by a second minor child in a collision with an 18-wheeler. Investigating State Trooper put all blame on the deceased minor child for the wreck.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for a couple rear-ended by an 18-wheeler while stopped at a red light. Clients had chiropractic care and one client had pain management. Motor carrier and 18-wheeler driver violated multiple Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations relating to the hiring, training, and supervision of the 18-wheeler driver.
Commercial Rear End Collision
Plaintiff was rear ended by a commercial vehicle (non 18-wheeler). Client had surgery on his thumb and pain management for his neck and back.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for our client, a tractor-trailer driver, who was injured when he was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. As a result of the collision, our client suffered neck, back, elbow, wrist, and knee injuries.
18-Wheeler Collision
Settlement for client who suffered a broken finger and arm injuries when the 18-wheeler he was driving struck an 18-wheeler that was blocking a portion of the roadway.
Medical Negligence
Settlement for hypoxic brain injury and eventual death when doctor and nurses failed to properly monitor a patient requiring oxygen and respiratory management.
