Category Archives: Personal Injury

July - August 2007
ŸBack and rotator cuff surgeriesŸ
Total medical expenses:  $148,000
Final offer before trial:  $65,000
TOTAL JUDGMENT:  $214,215

Ralph Martinez v. Motor Cargo, Inc. and Toby Carder

Case No: 05-CV-1129

Judge: Randall C. Arp

Trial Dates: July 31 - August 3, 2007

Plaintiff's Attorney: David S. Hoover (Law Offices of David Hoover)

Defendants' Attorneys: Bruce A. Menk (Hall & Evans, LLC) and Michael O'Neill (DLA Piper), Philadelphia

Type of Claim: Personal injury - rear-end auto/truck collision. Ralph Martinez alleged that he was injured when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a truck driven by Toby Carder who was within the course and scope of his employment with Motor Cargo, Inc. The defendants disputed liability and disputed the nature and extent of injuries and damages claimed by the plaintiff. The defendant claimed that the low-back sur­gery was not related to the motor vehicle accident; the plaintiff did not...

April 2003
ŸLow back fusionŸ
Final offer before trial:  $225,000
TOTAL JUDGMENT:  $361,465

DENVER DISTRICT COURT

Christopher Lee Giauque v. McBride Electric, Inc.

Case No: 01-CV-820

Judge: Joseph E. Meyer HI

Trial Dates: April 21 - 23, 2003

Plaintiff's Attorneys: David S. Hoover and Michael J. Harvey (Hoover Law Firm)

Defendant's Attorney: Richard K. Rediger (Overturf & McGath, PC)

Type of Claim: Personal injury - rear-end auto colli­sion. Admitted liability. The plaintiff, Christopher Lee Giauque, stopped his car at a red light on Broadway at approximately 4:25 p.m. on June 28, 2000. The defen­dant's employee was driving a Chevy utility truck owned by McBride Electric when the employee inad­vertently failed to stop and the truck struck the plain­tiff's vehicle from the rear. The defendant admitted that the utility truck struck the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle and that the driver was within the course and scope of his employment with McBride Electric. The defendant...

December 2002
ŸNeck, shoulder and left wrist surgeryŸ
Final combined offer before trial:  $50,000
TOTAL JUDGMENT:  $306,717

Valerie George and Dennis Guern v. Francine Steinberg and Randy Rettenberger

Case No: 01-CV-1323

Judge: Christopher J. Munch

Trial Dates: December 16 - 20, 2002

Plaintiff's Attorneys: David S. Hoover and Michael J. Harvey (Hoover Law Firm)

Defendant's Attorneys: Francine Steinberg: John P. Craver (White and Steele) Randy Rettenberger: Geoffrey S. Race (Wells Anderson and Race, LLC)

Type of Claim: Personal injuries resulting from two auto collisions. Randy Rettenberger admitted liability. Valerie George was involved in two automobile colli­sions. On April 17, 2000, the plaintiff was stopped at a red light when her vehicle was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Francine Steinberg. That collision occurred at the intersection of Kipling Street and 38th Avenue. On February 1, 2001, the plaintiff was driving east on 48th Avenue at the intersection of Ward Road...

November - December 1999
ŸAge 72 - Aggravation of prior back surgery - Chronic pain, not sufficiently severe for surgeryŸ
Final offer before trial:  $30,000
TOTAL JUDGMENT:  $365,932

JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

Louis Rivera and Lucille Rivera v. Donald L. Wertz

Case No: 99-CV-0134

Judge: Christopher J. Munch

Trial Dates: November 30 - December 3, 1999

Plaintiffs' Attorneys: David S. Hoover and Michael J. Harvey (Hoover Law Firm)

Defendant's Attorney: J. Gregory Morrell (Joel N. Varnell & Associates)

Type of Claim: Personal injury- rear-end auto collision and loss of consortium. On October 3, 1997, Louis Rivera, 72, was driving his vehicle when it was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Donald L. Wertz. The defendant denied that he was negligent and alleged that a sudden and unexpected brake failure pre­vented him from stopping. The defendant also disputed the nature and extent of the plaintiffs' claimed injuries and damages. The...