Maxwell v. State of Montana
A $2.7 million dollar settlement was obtained from the State of Montana on behalf of a family who had adopted an autistic child. The child was the biological child of a resident of the Warm Springs Mental Hospital who had been repeatedly raped by her caregiver while under the care of the State of Montana.
Hern v. SAFECO
A $4.1 million dollar jury verdict awarded for the wrongful death of Becky Hern under disputed insurance coverage.
Rowden v. Medi-Share et al
A $1.2 million dollar verdict against an entity operated by the American Evangelistic Association which claimed not to be an insurance company, but which was determined by the court to be so and operating illegally in Montana.
Ingvalson v. Costco
A $1.67 million settlement for a defective product was reached on behalf of a woman who was severely injured when her Costco step stool collapsed beneath her.
Lovos v. Eickemeyer and State of Montana
$1.3 million settlement on behalf of woman injured during auto accident, caused in part by a defective highway design.
Bear Medicine v. United States
A $3.1 verdict was rendered in favor of a Native American man who was killed in a logging accident. A significant amount was awarded to compensate the decedent for his loss of established course of living as a spiritual healer and future holder of the “Thunder Pipe Bundle,” a 400 year old ceremonial pipe held by the Blackfeet Tribe.
Williams v. SAFECO
A confidential class action settlement was obtained on behalf of Montana citizens insured by SAFECO.
Hoerauf v. Plum Creek
A $1.2 million dollar settlement was reached on behalf of the family of a man who died after being swept up in the conveyor belt system of a fiberboard plant.
Peters v. Transamerica
A $1 million class action settlement against escrow company for embezzlement.
Bremner v. Blackfeet Tribe
$500,000 verdict on behalf of tribal member who was seriously injured at recreational center.
Hilbig v. Volk Construction
$3.5 million settlement on behalf of a construction worker who fell on the job site, sustaining serious personal injury.
Matlen v. Engineered Structures, Inc.
A confidential settlement on behalf of welder who fell on a construction site.
Reum v. Ridnour, et al
$2.5 million award, in addition to a confidential settlement with insurer, on behalf of brain injured roofer who fell on a construction site.
Metzger v. Montana Refining Company
$1.25 million settlement on behalf of person inured through sulfur dioxide poisoning.
Slater v. Edsal Construction
$560,000 verdict on behalf of construction worker who was injured during fall on construction site.
Driscoll v. St. Peters Hospital
Confidential settlement entered during trial on behalf of woman in medical malpractice case based on misreading of five pap smears.
Chapman v. Doten
$315,000 for aggravation of knee condition when person injured on unsafe rental property.
Werner v. Tri-City Cargo
$1.5 million verdict on behalf of family whose daughter was killed in an auto accident.
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