Over $500 Million Recovered for Our Clients
The Advocates are prepared to go to trial to help our clients win the best recovery possible. When insurance companies deny liability or make unacceptable low settlement offers, our attorneys refuse to back down. The Advocates have a proven history of successful litigation for our clients. Many law firms promise to fight for their clients, but then later avoid litigation due to the difficulty and risk involved. The Advocates are dedicated to winning maximum value for our clients’ personal injury claims. That’s our promise to you.
Verdicts and settlements include:
$3.25 Million
Back Surgery
Accident Type: Slip and Fall Incident
Case Details: While working, a delivery person slipped on a patch of snow and ice outside of a convenience store. He suffered serious injuries from his fall and required multiple surgeries. The client lost his job as a result. With the help of multiple experts, a jury returned a multi-million-dollar verdict.
$2.5 Million
Wrongful Death
Accident Type: Head-on Collision
Case Details: After a horrific head-on car crash took the life of a father of three, his family hired the attorneys with The Advocates to negotiate a just settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance provider. The accident occurred after a passenger vehicle attempted to pass a semi-truck and collided with our client’s vehicle. The Advocates are grateful for the opportunity to help compensate our client’s family for the loss of their beloved family member.
$1.8 Million
Multiple Surgeries
Accident Type: Auto Accident
Case Details: A construction truck blew through a red light and struck a man’s vehicle. The victim suffered serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries and, as a result, had to completely change the way he lived his life. At first, the driver of the construction truck claimed the client was at fault. But after proving fault during trial, the case settled for far more than the last offer.
$1.3 Million
Multiple Surgeries
Accident Type: Premises Liability
Case Details: After her landlord claimed her apartment was safe for residence, a woman suffered a dangerous fall and was severely injured. She underwent multiple surgeries and her life was irrevocably altered. Following years of hard-fought litigation, the case was ultimately settled for a reasonable amount.
$1.3 Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
Accident Type: Side Impact Crash
Case Details: Our client was a passenger involved in an auto crash caused by a driver illegally running a 2-way stop sign. The accident was so severe, he suffered a serious brain injury. The at-fault driver’s insurance refused to even make an offer to cover our client’s extensive medical bills. Fortunately, the attorneys with The Advocates were able to negotiate a just settlement for our client.
$1.25 Million
Brain, Back, and Knee Injuries
Accident Type: Failure-to-Yield Accident
Case Details: The defendant in this case entered a freeway at a high speed and failed to yield to our client, pushing his vehicle into the steel barrier. Our client suffered a brain injury from the collision and was forced to change jobs since he was unable to perform the duties of his position at the same level he had before his injury. After receiving a low settlement offer, The Advocates litigation team hired body injury experts to prove the extent of our client’s injuries and resulting wage losses. Afterwards, the defendant’s attorneys surrendered and agreed to pay the full policy limits of well over a million dollars.
$1.25 Million
Back Surgery
Accident Type: Commercial Truck Accident
Case Details: While driving to work, a woman was rear ended by a large commercial truck. After attempting conservative treatments for her injuries, she did her best to return to her normal life. However, her pain continued, and she had no choice but to undergo surgery to her back. She received a ridiculously low offer of $10,000. After years of aggressive back and forth in litigation, the defendant waved the white flag and agreed to a million dollar plus settlement.
$1.2 Million
Severe Neck Injury
Accident Type: Rear-end Car Crash
Case Details: A man was seriously injured after a limousine rear ended his vehicle. Shortly after the accident, he soon found his injuries had a huge impact on his daily life, including an extensive surgery. The final offer made by the defense was for $90,000. But following a two- week trial and an unsuccessful appeal, the man was awarded a verdict well over a million dollars.
$1.1 Million
Back Surgery Requiring Rehabilitation
Accident Type: Head-on Collision
Case Details: After a terrible head-on collision, our client hired The Advocates to help him obtain compensation for his injuries and losses. During inclement weather, another vehicle drove over a patch of ice, lost control of his vehicle, and collided head-on into our client’s vehicle. The insurance provider initially refused to make a reasonable offer, our attorneys were able negotiate a settlement for the policy’s maximum limits.
$1.025 Million
Wrongful Death
Accident Type: Drunk Driver Crash
Case Details: After a man spent the evening drinking in a local bar, he got behind the wheel of his vehicle and ran over and killed a man. Unfortunately, the drunk driver responsible for his death did not have enough insurance to adequately compensate the family for their loss. However, the attorney was able to prove the bar over-served the driver with alcohol and was, therefore, negligent as well for the death of the man. The case settled for the limits of the at-fault driver and the bar.
$1.0 Million
Neck Surgery with Neurological Issues
Accident Type: Sideswipe Accident
Case Details: Our client was driving to the clinic where she worked as a social worker when her car was sideswiped by another vehicle. The driver responsible for the crash claimed to be traveling at too low of speed to have caused injury. Our attorneys hired an expert and were able to prove the precise angle of the crash, in fact, caused severe injuries to our client’s neck. The Advocates filed a lawsuit and the insurance provider eventually agreed to a $1 Million settlement for our client.
$1.0 Million
Severe Injuries to the Head, Back, and Neck
Accident Type: Semi-Truck Head-on Crash
Case Details: Our client was driving for work when he was struck head-on by a semi truck double hauler trailer. The crash investigation revealed the driver had been driving too fast for the icy road conditions and lost control of his truck. Our client was life-flighted to the nearest hospital to treat his serious injuries. Our attorneys hired an expert to prove our client’s economic losses from the accident. The Advocates demanded bodily injury policy limits of $1,000,000 and the defendant’s insurance company had no choice but to pay our client the damages he was legally owed.
$1.0 Million
Wrongful Death
Accident Type: Fatal Car Accident
Case Details: A man was struck by a vehicle in a parking lot and eventually succumbed to his injuries. The defendant responsible for the pedestrian crash claimed a surveillance video proved the client was not paying attention and walked directly into traffic. The litigation team obtained additional evidence and hired experts to prove the defendant was liable for the accident. The defendant had no choice but to pay our attorney’s client full insurance limits without litigation.
$1.0 Million
Injuries to Arm and Neck
Accident Type: Rear End Collision
Case Details: Our client was at a stop in his work van when a fully-loaded semi-trailer pushed a flatbad truck into the back of his vehicle. The client sustained injuries to his left arm, as well as his neck, and required a cervical decompression and fusion at 2 levels the following year. At a mediation, defendants offered $65,000, which they then increased to $300,000.00 a week before trial. Our team demanded $660,000, but withdrew the offer prior to trial. Moments before closing argument, defense tendered their $1,000,000 dollar policy limits.
$950,000
Severe Back Injuries
Accident Type: Bus Accident
Case Details: A woman was riding as a passenger on a bus when it veered off its course and crashed into a utility pole. Following a string of unsuccessful treatments at a chiropractor and a physical therapist, the client had no other choice but to undergo multiple injections into her back. After receiving a final offer of $200,000 for her injuries and losses, the litigation attorney took her case before a jury and won a verdict just shy of a million dollars.
$700,000
Neck Surgery
Accident Type: Rear-ended by a Bus
Case Details: While sitting in traffic, a driver was suddenly rear-ended by a bus. The client’s injuries were so severe, he needed surgery to repair the damage to his neck. The defendant denied fault for the accident, insisting the neck surgery was not related to the crash. During the trial, the defendant relented and finally offered a just settlement.
$500,000
Back Surgery with Nerve Damage
Accident Type: Truck Accident
Case Details: Our client was severely injured when a truck ran a red light and collided with the front of his vehicle. Our client needed surgery on his back and suffered nerve damage which took years to fully heal. His long-term injuries kept him from returning to his job as a high school janitor. After threatening to file a lawsuit, our client received a half a million-dollar settlement.
$400,000
Back Surgery with Nerve Damage
Accident Type: Bicycle Accident
Case Details: After our client pulled out into an intersection while riding his bicycle, a car ran a stop sign and collided with him. Our client suffered extensive injuries to his face, neck, and back, all of which required surgery. The defendant attempted to claim our client was riding his bike too fast and that his injuries were all pre-existing. Our attorneys rejected the low offered by the defendant’s attorneys and filed a lawsuit. On the eve of the trial, the defendant caved, doubled their final offer, and our client won a $400,000 settlement.
$400,000
Broken Hip and Collapsed Lung
Accident Type: Side Impact Accident
Case Details: A married couple was injured when a vehicle ran a stop sign and t-boned their vehicle. The wife suffered a broken hip and the husband sustained a collapsed lung which required surgery. After tense negotiations which lasted months, the insurance provider eventually agreed to a $400,000 maximum limits settlement.
$300,000
Hip Surgery
Accident Type: Premises Liability
Case Details: Our client, a retired homemaker, was injured when an automatic door closed upon her as she entered a national grocery store. She broke her hip after falling backwards onto the floor. The store refused to negotiate with our attorneys and offered no settlement to compensate her surgery and rehabilitation. The Advocates filed a lawsuit and on the eve of the trial counsel for the grocery store capitulated and offered a substantial settlement.
$250,000
Broken Ankle Requiring Surgery
Accident Type: Premises Liability
Case Details: While employed as a contract worker with a major corporation, our client slipped on a patch of snow and ice while walking in the parking lot. She broke her ankle and eventually had to undergo surgery to repair the damage. The insurance companies completely denied liability for the incident. The Advocates filed a lawsuit against the corporation along with the landscaping company and our attorneys refused to negotiate until they made a fair offer.
$250,000
Back and Neck Injuries
Accident Type: Semi-truck Accident
Case Details: While on her way to the hospital where she worked as a nurse, a semi-truck sideswiped our client on the interstate. She suffered severe injuries to her back and neck which caused her to miss substantial time from work. The first offer the insurance company made was for $5,000 which our attorneys were able to increase to an arbitration award of $30,000. The insurance company then chose to appeal and we went to trial. The Advocates prevailed, winning our client a verdict of over $100,000 in damages. Our attorneys then sued the insurance company on behalf of the semi-truck driver for failing to negotiate in good faith. The Advocates won an additional $50,000 in settlement for the driver.
$215,000
Femur Surgery
Accident Type: Semi-truck Accident
Case Details: Our client suffered serious injuries after a semi-truck ran a stop sign, cut off our client, and forced him to crash into the side of the truck. His femur was broken into pieces and upon arriving at the emergency room, he was rushed into surgery. The doctors had no choice but to bolt his femur back together. Afterwards, our client faced months of painful rehabilitation and was unable to return to his job as a teacher. The Advocates were able to win him a settlement of $215,000 after the insurance provider initially made several low offers.
$175,000
Hostile Work Environment
Case Details: Our client was employed as a corrections officer by the Department of Corrections. During a training, one of her supervisors called her into his office and offered “protection” from inmates and other male staff in exchange for sex. Our client reported the offer, along with other inappropriate comments, to HR. Her complaint was ignored and she resigned from her position, filing a lawsuit against the DOC. Following a 6-day jury trial, our client was awarded $175,000.
