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Seven Figure Product Liability Settlement

Posted on August 7, 2024December 12, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

When our attorneys help our clients, they immerse themselves and fiercely advocate for justice, and for the past four years, Attorney Erin Rogiers has been fighting.

Erin is one of our product liability expert attorneys who has had extensive experience with proven results. The dedication she applied to this case is proof that her expertise was a key component of the family receiving justice.

Our client purchased a UTV from a local motorsports store for their family to enjoy together. At the store employees’ suggestion, the standard-issue seatbelt was replaced with a four-point racing harness. No instruction or warning about the harness of any kind was provided. They were driving the UTV, attempted to cross through a stream, and it became stuck in a puddle causing it to sink. Due to its complicated design and lack of any instruction, warning, or training, their ten-year-old son was unable to escape from the racing harness and, unfortunately, drowned.

Erin along with Attorneys, Mike Murray and Bailey VanNatta, as well as their team, put their heart and soul into this case to advocate for this family. They worked endlessly to ensure they had ironclad arguments and immovable evidence to help the family obtain justice for something they should not have ever experienced in the first place. Finally, after four long years, justice was delivered, and the defendants settled the case for a seven-figure settlement.

Through unyielding perseverance and unmatched work ethic, our attorneys were able to help the family begin their road to recovery. Although nothing will ever come close to replacing the life that should not have been lost, we are proud we were trusted to help hold the proper people accountable. We are so proud of everyone who helped our clients on this case, great job team!

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Rideshare Auto Accident Settlement

Posted on May 24, 2024December 12, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

Rideshares are supposed to be a safe alternative to driving. The rider enters the vehicle under the assumption that the driver is not impaired and will drive cautiously, but that does not always happen.

Our client was a backseat passenger in a rideshare vehicle when the driver pulled out from a stop sign into cross traffic causing an accident. The driver was functioning on less than an adequate amount of sleep as there was evidence that he drove until after 2 am the previous shift and began driving again at 7 am that same day up until 6 pm when the crash occurred. On top of the sleep deprivation impairment from the driver, he also failed to ensure that our client was properly belted in before departing which resulted in our client experiencing head and neck injuries from the accident.

Attorneys Jennifer Neal, Caleb Rackley, and Jessica Peisen along with their team immediately got to work when our client called. They immersed themselves in all the difficult to navigate driver policies for rideshares and built a strong case foundation for our client. Their hard work paid off when they were able to settle this case for high six figures ensuring our client received justice.

Remember that driving impaired does not always mean under the influence of a substance, sometimes lack of sleep can impair judgment as well. Great job team and keep fighting the good fight!

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Six and Seven Figure Auto Accident Settlements

Posted on May 16, 2024December 12, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

Partner, Jorge Mares is a consistent player in the personal injury world and sets the tone when it comes to resolving high stakes cases. It is common to see Jorge and his team settle numerous high stake cases in the same week. In fact, recently, Jorge settled not one, not two, but three cases in the same week – two of them six-figure settlements and one seven-figure settlement.

He started off settling a trucking crash case with Attorney, Julie Matsen, for a multiple SIX FIGURE recovery for a surgical recommendation case.

His second settlement was for another trucking crash case where Attorneys, Travis Headley and Sommer Hazel, assisted him in settling a very controversial multiparty dispute for a high SIX FIGURE recovery.

But that is not all, Jorge, joined by Travis Headley and Kelsey Abbey, worked diligently to help his clients put a devastating crash behind them by resolving their case for an astounding SEVEN FIGURE recovery.

These results for Jorge’s clients are a true testament to his work ethic and dedication to his clients. He has helped numerous individuals recover what they deserve in their pursuit of justice. His results exhibit exactly why he is not only one of the best at Guerra LLP, but also in the personal injury world.

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Oilfield Accident Settlement

Posted on October 11, 2023December 12, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

Texas is the top crude oil-producing state in the US as of 2022 with 42.5% of the country’s production. This industry is inherently dangerous and has, on average, well over 100 accidents each year according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

Our client was assembling an oil rig under the direction of the company’s employees when he tragically fell into an open ‘cellar’ – a hole approximately 10 feet deep under the oil well itself – due to negligent guidance and lack of safety precautions. Despite being a contracted employee, the company who hired him was held liable for our client’s injuries.
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The settlement underscores our firm’s relentless pursuit to hold negligent contractors accountable when they fail to ensure a safe working environment. Their negligence in not covering the open cellar, a basic industry practice, led to this unfortunate accident.

Attorney Lance Kimbro and the rest of the team, worked tirelessly to achieve this settlement that provides our client and his family the compensation and closure they rightfully deserve.

Great job team and keep on fighting the good fight!

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Trucking Accident Settlement

Posted on September 6, 2023December 12, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

Neglecting to maintain 18-wheelers and train drivers can have catastrophic results. While traveling up a hill, an 18-wheeler driver lost power to his tractor-trailer. Rather than pulling over, the driver decided to reverse his vehicle down a hill. To make matters worse, the driver backed his trailer in such a way that it blocked the oncoming lane of traffic. Our client was a passenger in another tractor-trailer that crested the hill and could not avoid colliding with the trailer obstructing their lane of travel. The resulting high-impact crash caused our client significant, debilitating injuries.

Through our team’s dedication, it was uncovered that both the tractor and trailer were in violation of safety standards, and the brakes on both were not properly maintained. Additionally, the defendant driver’s employer had not properly trained the driver on emergency maneuvers when power and brakes fail.

Our attorneys Jennifer Neal and Chloe Shrode along with their team ensured these companies were unable to escape their lack of diligence and held them accountable. After turning over every stone for this out-of-state accident that occurred in Georgia, our client received a settlement to aid her with the aftermath of these debilitating injuries. Way to be diligent, team!

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