Client Victories

A Federal Judge in Arkansas recently approved an $84.9M settlement in the Pilot Flying J scandal.   The case centered on more than 5,500 truckers who were promised rebates by Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest retailer of diesel fuel, but never paid the promised rebates.    Owners of Pilot reportedly had no knowledge of the alleged scheme, and worked wi...

Read More About Mississippi’s Don Barrett Secures $84.9M Settlement for Truckers

Congratulations to Attorneys Robert and Brad Simon, The Simon Law Group and their client on this outstanding jury verdict in the very conservative venue of Orange County, California. Plaintiff is a 72 year old Columbian non-English speaker who recently became a citizen.  He went to his doctor's office to pick up a letter saying he could take a portion of...

Read More About Simon Law Group and Client Obtain $1.564M Verdict in Slip and Fall Case

Attorney Lance Cooper and his team in Marietta, Georgia recently settled a case against GM on behalf of the estate of a young woman killed in a 2010 crash caused by a defective ignition switch in the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt she was driving.  The “black box” data recorder in the car showed that the car’s ignition switch was in the “accessory” position, not t...

Read More About Lance Cooper Still Pushing for GM Accountability

In late 2013, a Dekalb County Georgia jury returned a verdict in the amount of $10.2 MM against Carver Boat Corp. and Genmar Yacht Group. Following an 8-day trial, the widow and her two young sons finally obtained justice for the senseless death of a 45 year old husband and father who made the unfortunate choice to turn on the generator for air conditioni...

Read More About $10.2M Verdict for Widow in Defective Carver Yacht Case

Advocate Capital, Inc. longtime friend and colleague David J. Hoey, recently obtained an $800,000.00 settlement for an elderly wheelchair-bound man. The plaintiff who suffered a stroke in 2001 was wheelchair bound and unable to work.  At home, he was cared for by his wife and a personal care assistant.  He began attending an adult daycare facility shortly...

Read More About David Hoey Obtains Settlement of $800,000 for Wheelchair Injury

Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague Roger E. Booth recently settled a case on behalf of a father/son team who were injured while operating a boom lift on a construction site. The plaintiffs, Razmik and Sam Kirakosyan, were employed as sheet metal workers. On the accident date, they were using a boom lift to install sheet metal at an elevated locat...

Read More About Roger Booth Concludes Confidential Settlement for Victims in Boom Lift Case

Congratulations to Christian C. Mester, his med mal team of Jean Jones, R.N., J.D. and Maria Dawson, R.N., J.D., and their clients on this verdict returned on November 25, 2013. This case was filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland by the family of a man who died of lung cancer.   The 74 year old man had a CT scan of his lung that showe...

Read More About Christian Mester and Team Secure $3.75M Verdict in Medical Negligence Case

Congratulations to L. Todd Kelly of The Carlson Law Firm on being honored recently at the inaugural Texas Lawyer Hall of Fame Awards ceremony held November 12th at the Ritz Carlton in Dallas, TX. Attorney Kelly was honored for his success in achieving a $16.9MM verdict, bringing justice and closure to the family of a disabled woman who was raped while in...

Read More About Texas Trial Attorney L. Todd Kelly Honored for $16.9MM Verdict

Compensation makes a difference!   The family of motorcycle accident victim, 25-year old, Lucas Vogt made the very difficult decision to keep Lucas on life support after he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a 2011 motorcycle accident near Gypsum Canyon Road in Anaheim, CA. The two year road to recovery has been and continues to be long and hard for...

Read More About Bisnar | Chase Ensures Best Chance for Recovery with $30MM Judgment

Congratulations to Ira M. Perlman, of the Law Offices of Ira M. Perlman and Robert D. Rosen, on this outstanding victory for their client, Laura Mata. On August 29, 2010, Laura Mata sustained a severe injury to her right knee when she tripped over a broken piece of sidewalk in front of a Manhattan apartment building. Ms. Mata sustained a displaced fractur...

Read More About Perlman Rosen Firm Obtains $1.4 Million Verdict for Sidewalk Fall Injury