Personal Injury Settlement Amounts Examples

2024

Confidential settlement in a workplace injury case.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was badly injured due to a surgical error.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented the estate of a man who died in an Oregon jail from a preventable methamphetamine overdose.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was hit by a car while on his motorcycle. The man suffered a serious lower leg injury that required a below-knee amputation.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented the estate of a woman who was killed in a car accident on I-84 and her husband, who suffered multiple broken bones and lacerations. Initially, the at-fault driver's insurance company denied liability and offered nothing. Mr. Stavley worked up the case hard, retained multiple experts, and was ready for trial. Weeks before the trial, the insurance company relented and offered their $1 Million policy limits. Then the underinsured motorist carrier also paid their policy limits of an additional $500,000. The total recovery was $1.5 Million.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was on his motorcycle when he was struck by an inattentive driver.

2017

Mr. Stavley represented a Washington County resident who was struck by a car as she crossed the road in a crosswalk. The woman suffered significant fractures to both wrists which required surgical repairs.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a couple that was hit head-on by a drunk driver.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a Canadian man who was injured when his motorcycle was hit by a piece of farm equipment on a rural southern Oregon highway.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland electrician who was injured when he came into contact with a live electrical line at work. The man suffered electrical burns to his hand which led to a finger amputation. Prior to hiring Mr. Stavley, the insurance adjuster made no offers.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented the estate of a Vancouver woman who suffered a lower leg amputation after an emergency room doctor failed to properly diagnose a blood clot. The woman died unrelated to the malpractice and so Mr. Stavley pursued the claim for the estate.

2016

Mr. Stavley represented a young man in Eugene, Oregon who was a back-seat passenger in a car hit by a driver who ran a red light. The young man required surgery to repair a fractured jaw and a traumatically-caused urethral stricture.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was injured when the rideshare driver began to drive before she was seated in the car, causing the woman to fall and suffer injuries requiring surgery.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a central Oregon resident who was injured when a car crossed the center line and hit her during a snowstorm. She suffered a severe laceration to her arm, a broken kneecap and a broken finger as well as hematomas.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was hit by a company vehicle while on his bicycle. There were no witnesses other than the cyclist and the company driver. The company driver said the cyclist swerved out of the bike lane in front of his truck at the last moment. The cyclist denied leaving his lane but had limited memory of the events due to his injuries which included multiple broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, and a fractured leg and arm.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who had her hand injured when a driver for a rideshare company reversed before the woman was entirely in the car. Her hand was pinched between the car door and a telephone pole.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented the estate of a man killed in a car versus motorcycle collision. Before retaining Mr. Stavley, the insurance company for the at-fault driver took the position that there was no wrongful death claim because the man died instantly and did not have family who were eligible to bring a claim for their losses under Oregon's wrongful death statute. Shortly after filing a lawsuit the defense and the underinsured motorist insurance carrier offered their policy limits.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a construction worker who was injured when a truck in oncoming traffic tried to make a last-second left turn across traffic but instead hit the construction worker causing a significant collision. The construction worker suffered a compression fracture at T-12 and a cervical disc herniation at C-6/7. Neither injury required surgery and both healed in time but with some ongoing symptoms. Mr. Stavley resolved the case against the at-fault driver's insurance carrier for policy limits - $25,000 - and then brought a lawsuit against the construction worker's own insurance company for underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The case settled shortly before trial for an additional $500,000.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a Vancouver couple who were on a motorcycle when they were hit by a teen-aged driver who failed to stop for a stop sign. The husband suffered a wrist injury requiring surgery while the wife suffered soft tissue injuries.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented the estate of a Portland man that died after being dropped off a gurney by a medical transportation company.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a Bellevue woman who was hit head-on in a Seattle area tunnel. She suffered a collapsed lung that required medical intervention and hospitalization.

2025

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit by a hit and run vehicle while walking in downtown Portland. The man suffered a concussion, lower back compression fracture and damaged two teeth requiring implants.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a child attacked by a pit bull in Yamhill County.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who suffered a broken lower leg that required surgery after a motorcycle crash where the at-fault driver turned directly in front of her.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a husband and wife that were injured when hit by an 18-wheeler. The husband suffered a hernia and the wife suffered a rotator cuff tear. Both required surgery.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was charged by a neighbor’s pit bull causing her to fall over a retaining wall. The woman suffered a slight fracture to her femoral condyle, ruptured her ACL and tore her meniscus. The dog owner’s insurance company, Allstate, initially blamed the woman for her own injuries. A week before trial they offered $185,000 then days before trial increased the offer to $225,000. The jury returned a verdict totaling $404,044.75.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented the driver and passenger of a car that was struck head-on by a distracted driver. The clients both suffered orthopedic injuries which required surgeries and brief hospitalizations. Mr. Stavley recovered the $100,000 policy limits for each victim from the at-fault driver and an additional $100,000 for each victim from the UIM carrier. All health insurance liens were waived due to Oregon Senate Bill 421.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was being taken to jail on a misdemeanor when the transporting officer ran off the road and hit a telephone pole. Our client suffered an abdominal injury from the seatbelt which required surgery and the removal of a foot of his colon. He also suffered a concussion. The client made a great recovery and the consequences of the abdominal surgery are minor.

2013

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland cyclist who was hit by a car that turned directly in front of him. The cyclist was thrown into the driver’s windshield and suffered a large open wound to his back that required surgical repair and left him with an unsightly scar. The driver’s insurance company, The Hartford, blamed the cyclist for the crash. Chad Stavley took the case and filed a personal injury lawsuit. After Mr. Stavley became involved, the offers steadily rose from $40,000 to $90,000, and eventually to $150,000 just before trial. Ultimately, the verdict more than doubled the last offer.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a woman in a lawsuit against her own insurance company for underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Another personal injury lawyer handled the case against the at-fault driver and settled for the $100,000 policy limits. Then the woman's insurance company would not pay any additional money for UIM coverage. The woman left the prior lawyer and hired Chad. Chad worked up the case and shortly before trial the insurance company paid $380,000.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was rear-ended by a company vehicle causing him to suffer a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder. The at-fault driver's insurance company denied that the crash caused the rotator cuff tear and the need for surgery. They had expert doctors and a biomechanical engineer prepared to testify that the injury was likely preexisting and could not have occurred in the crash. They never offered any money. At mediation, they stalled at $17,500. Shortly before the trial, the insurance company caved and, after negotiations, the case was resolved for $375,000.

2010

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man hit by a car that merged into his lane on Highway 217. The impact caused the motorcyclist to crash, breaking his shoulder and thumb, both of which required surgery to fix.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome after a moderate-impact car crash in an intersection. The injury required surgery which had some complications. The client initially hired a different personal injury attorney who recommended that he accept a small settlement amount due to his complicated medical history and medical treatment. He called Chad for a free case evaluation and ended up getting five times more money than he was previously offered.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a young man who suffered an acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) when his middle school wrestling coach pressured him into practicing against his parent's wishes. It turned out the boy had a stable SCFE that had been causing him pain for a period of time, and it became unstable when the coach put the kid into wrestling practice. the verdict was more than three times the school district's best pre-trial offer.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was injured when he was hit by a car in Bend, Oregon while riding his bicycle.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a Columbia County woman who was run over by an elderly driver in a snowy parking lot. The woman suffered multiple minor fractures that did not require surgery. The insurance company's first offer was minimal. Chad was able to gather evidence and get medical testimony that helped dramatically increase the settlement value.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a Clackamas County woman who was hiking in a park when an off-leash dog ran into her, causing her to fall and dislocate her elbow. The owners of the dog denied liability and argued that the woman fell due to her own negligence. Prior to hiring Mr. Stavley, the woman attempted to negotiate a settlement using a different personal injury lawyer. The insurance company for the dog owner would not go above $80,000. She then hired Mr. Stavley. He filed a personal injury lawsuit against the dog's owners and began preparing for trial. A month before trial, the insurance company relented and Chad negotiated a personal injury settlement for $325,000.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a woman bitten in the face by a friend's dog. The woman suffered a bite wound and scarring.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit by a drunk driver. The man suffered a torn meniscus and ACL to a previously reconstructed knee. The insurance company initially offered to settle the personal injury claim for $35,743 before litigation.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a young girl bitten in the face by a dog while with family at an outdoor restaurant. The dog owner was aware that her dog had anxiety and a history of aggression. The settlement was for the dog owner's insurance policy limits.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit head-on by an inattentive driver. The man suffered multiple facial fractures. The at-fault driver had $100,000 policy limits. The victim had $100,000 in underinsured motorist coverage. The at-fault driver had some assets, so Mr. Stavley demanded that he contribute $100,000 in additional money. The at-fault driver threatened bankruptcy but eventually added the additional $100,000 making the total recovery $300,000.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was bitten in the face by her neighbor's Pit Bull in rural eastern Oregon. The woman had another Portland lawyer before hiring Mr. Stavley. That lawyer fired the woman as a client after the dog owner's insurance company denied liability. Mr. Stavley filed a lawsuit against the dog owner and within three months the dog owner's insurance company offered their policy limits - $300,000

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a young girl who was bitten in the face by a Portland woman’s Pit Bull. The dog’s owner initially denied liability. The personal injury case settled shortly before trial.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was struck from behind on I-205 and suffered a concussion and a rotator cuff tear requiring surgery. Like many personal injury cases, the defendant had minimal insurance policy limits and no assets. Chad settled for the at-fault driver's policy limits and arbitrated the underinsured motorist claim to increase the recovery to an amount well above an average personal injury settlement for similar cases.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a local doctor who was hit by an uninsured driver while out for a jog. The doctor suffered a wrist fracture which required surgery.

2016

Mr. Stavley represented a man involved in a Salem, Oregon traffic crash where his car was forced off the road into a tree. The man initially had no complaints of pain, but eventually had neck pain and headaches. He underwent a cervical disc fusion and suffered post-concussive symptoms. The at-fault driver offered her $50,000 policy limits. Mr. Stavley then brought a lawsuit for underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. His insurance carrier argued that much of the injuries were unrelated to the car crash. Mr. Stavley recovered an additional $215,000 settlement against the UIM carrier.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a professional dog sitter who was attacked by a client's dog.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man in Umatilla County who was bitten in the ear by a family member's dog.

2013

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was rear-ended by a woman with minimal insurance. After receiving policy limits from the at-fault driver, Mr. Stavley filed an Underinsured Motorist (UIM) lawsuit against his client’s own insurance company. Shortly after filing, the insurance company offered up its policy limits.

2017

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was driving his car when a tree fell, crashing through the car. The man suffered a fractured acromion (shoulder), a torn labrum and scalp lacerations. Mr. Stavley pursued the personal injury claim against the owner of the tree and resolved the case with her insurance company.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was bitten by a pit-bull that had previously bitten a man several years before. The woman's medical expenses only amounted to $1,700. Mr. Stavley filed a lawsuit and within months the dog owner's insurance company offered $250,000.

2014

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was injured when a truck crossed the center line, hitting the car she was in head-on. Multiple plaintiffs divided the $300,000 policy limits with Mr. Stavley’s client taking the most – $130,000. Then Mr. Stavley obtained an additional $100,000 in Underinsured Motorist benefits for his client.

2017

Mr. Stavley represented a passenger in a Jeep who was injured when the driver took a turn too fast, causing the Jeep to roll down a southern Oregon hillside. The passenger broke his clavicle, requiring surgical repair and also suffered hairline fractures his acetabulum (hip socket).

2014

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was hit from behind in a car crash. The at-fault driver’s insurance company would not tender their policy limits, due in part to the photos of the property damage which were unimpressive. Nonetheless, the client had surgery to repair disc injuries to her neck and back. Mr. Stavley was hired and the limits were offered. Then a UIM case was filed and ultimately settled short of trial. The total settlement was $227,500.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man who slipped on an icy parking lot of an apartment lot after the management failed to clear the parking lot days after a snowstorm.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was struck by a pickup while crossing the street in Northwest Portland. The woman suffered a displaced humerus fracture requiring surgical repair.

2025

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was bitten in the face by a dog in Marion County.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was house sitting on a rural property when she was attacked and bitten on the leg by the home-owner's pig. The woman's wound became infected causing her to be hospitalized. The homeowner knew the pig was aggressive but never told the house sitter.

2013

Mr. Stavley represented a cyclist who was struck by a commercial truck that pulled out in front of him on his morning commute. The cyclist dislocated his shoulder and suffered a nerve injury to his leg that caused temporary “drop foot.” Liability was contested. The trucking company blamed the cyclist. Another local bicycle attorney had rejected the case claiming it was not winnable.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was hit head-on by another driver trying to make a quick left turn across her lane of travel. The woman suffered an open wrist fracture that required repair surgery. Mr. Stavley recovered $100,00 policy limits from the at-fault driver and an additional $100,000 policy limits from the woman's underinsured motorist coverage on her insurance policy.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a Springfield woman who was hit by a car while she rode her bicycle to work. The cyclist suffered soft tissue injuries in her neck and back. She had radiating symptoms, but all diagnostic imaging and studies were negative for any disc-related injury.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a Hood River woman who was a passenger in her friend’s car when the friend drove off the road causing a crash. The woman suffered several facial fractures and a concussion.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a young Portland woman who was rear-ended on I-5. She tore her bicep tendon and required surgery. Mr. Stavley resolved the case against the at-fault driver for his policy limits, $25,000, and then pursued the case as an underinsured motorist (UM) case against the woman's own insurer. They denied that the injury was a result of the crash and claimed she hurt herself playing sports. The week before a scheduled arbitration they relented and paid an additional $150,000.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was hit head-on by an uninsured drunk driver. The woman suffered a fractured sternum which healed without surgery. The arbitration award exceeded policy limits.

2010

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was hit by another car that spun out on I-84 causing a crash. Mr. Stavley’s client suffered soft tissue injuries and disputed nerve injury to his lower leg. Mr. Stavley recovered $100,000 policy limits against the at-fault driver and an additional $64,000 in Underinsured Motorist (UIM) benefits from the client’s own insurance company.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit by a driver that ran a red light near downtown Portland. The man injured a disc in his lower back but opted not to have surgery. Mr. Stavley settled with the at-fault carrier for their policy limits - $25,000. Mr. Stavley's client had underinsured motorist coverage with GEICO. GEICO refused to pay policy limits, so Mr. Stavley arbitrated the case getting an award that exceeded GEICO's limits.

2013

Mr. Stavley represented an automobile passenger who was hurt when an inattentive driver pulled out in front of the car she was in, causing a crash. The driver’s insurance company pointed to a long medical history involving the client’s neck and back. Nonetheless, on the eve of trial, Mr. Stavley was able to negotiate a settlement of $150,000.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a young Portland woman who suffered a concussion and torn shoulder labrum after being rear-ended in a car crash. The woman initially had another personal injury lawyer who was unable to resolve the case.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was hit broadside on a Washington County road by a driver who ran a red light. The woman was nine months pregnant. She broke her wrist and several fingers. Also, her placenta separated requiring her doctors to induce labor. Mr. Stavley settled the case against the at-fault driver for his policy limits - $100,000 and then against the woman's own insurance carrier for the limits of her underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage - $50,000.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a Vancouver man in a disputed liability car crash case. Both drivers claimed that the other ran the stop sign. There were no witnesses. The client suffered a lacerated spleen. The settlement was for the limits of the at-fault driver's insurance policy and the limits of the client's UIM policy.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a young Beaverton man involved in a crash when another driver coming in the opposite direction attempted to take an unsignaled left turn across traffic. Our client suffered a list franc injury to his foot but did not require surgery. The settlement was for the policy limits of both the at-fault driver and our client's UIM policy.

2014

Mr. Stavley represented a Clackamas County motorcyclist who was hit by a car in a parking lot. The crash caused a cervical disc herniation in the motorcyclist’s neck. There was a dispute as to whether surgery was necessary.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man hit by a car as he walked along the street in the Mountain Park area. He aggravated a pre-existing knee injury requiring knee replacement surgery.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a man whose car was hit forcing him off the road into a divider. The man suffered a compression fracture of his fourth thoracic vertebra and a partial tear of his bicep tendon. Neither injury required surgery or hospitalization. Chad was able to resolve the case against the at-fault driver for his policy limits, $50,000. Then he brought an action against the client's own insurance company, Farmers, for underinsured motorist coverage. Farmers argued that the bicep tendon tear was not related to the crash. They made no offers to resolve the case. Chad Stavley arbitrated the case in April 2018 and got $147,284.08 which meant that the client received his full policy limits on top of the at-fault driver's policy limits.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man who was hit by a car in North Portland while on his bicycle. The cyclist suffered a separated shoulder and minor wrist injury.

2010

Mr. Stavley represented a passenger in a drunk driver’s car. Mr. Stavley recovered policy limits against the drunk driver and additional money from the local bar where the driver was being served while visibly intoxicated.

2019

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was bitten on her lower leg by a Pit Bull owned by a neighbor. Prior to retaining Mr. Stavley the neighbor's home owner's insurance company denied liability and would not offer to even pay medical bills.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was rear-ended by another car in Washington County. As a result of the crash, she tore her rotator cuff.

2024

Mr. Stavley represented a man that suffered a broken clavicle in an altercation with a security guard.

2011

Mr. Stavley represented a Corvallis cyclist injured on her commute to work when a truck pulling a trailer pulled out in front of her, causing her to hit the trailer. The cyclist suffered a knee injury which required surgery. State Farm denied liability, stating that the cyclist was to blame for not paying attention – the impact was with the very end of the long trailer. No offer was ever made. The case went to trial and a Benton County jury found for Mr. Stavley’s client and awarded $132,349.60.

2025

Mr. Stavley obtained policy limits for a pedestrian who was hit in a mall parking lot and suffered a concussion and broken ribs.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a woman in central Oregon who was hit by an inattentive driver exiting a parking lot. The woman suffered soft tissue injuries and had swelling in her throat that caused her to be briefly hospitalized.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit by a car that changed lanes without yielding. The motorcyclist suffered a pre-retinal hemorrhage, neck strain, and road rash.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a man who slipped and broke his leg in an icy Seattle hotel parking lot. The hotel was aware that the ice had accumulated and had done nothing to clear the lot.

2020

Mr. Stavley represented a man who suffered a torn rotator cuff in a rear-end car collision. Both the at-fault driver and the man’s own insurance company (UIM coverage) agreed to pay their policy limits.

2022

Mr. Stavley represented a woman whose car was hit when a driver ran a red light. She suffered a pelvis fracture.

2021

Mr. Stavley represented a young Portland man hit while riding his motorcycle. He suffered a Grade III AC separation that resolved without surgery.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was on her daily walk when a neighbor's pit bull attacked and bit her on the arm.

2014

Mr. Stavley represented an employee who was sexually assaulted by a fellow employee.

2017

$113,000 Car Crash Settlement Mr. Stavley represented a young girl who was a passenger in a car that was rear-ended at high speed on I-405. The girl suffered a hematoma on her leg that would not go away and eventually had to be removed surgically.

2010

Mr. Stavley represented an elderly Portland woman who was rear-ended by an uninsured drunk driver. Mr. Stavley recovered $100,000 in Underinsured Motorist (UIM) benefits and an additional $10,000 from the drunk driver as part of criminal restitution.

2014

Mr. Stavley represented a Forrest Grove man who was hit from behind by a drunk driver. The damage to the vehicles was not impressive. The client had seen his doctor 6 months before the crash complaining of severe pain in his shoulder and loss of range of motion. After the crash, he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. After receiving policy limits from the at-fault driver, Mr. Stavley brought an Underinsured Motorist action. The defense argued that the rotator cuff was pre-existing and not unusual for an older man. They based their defense on his complaints prior to the crash. Ultimately the arbitrator found that the injury was related and awarded fair compensation - $108,275.81.

2016

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man working as an Uber driver who was hit by a drunk driver. The crash caused soft-tissue injuries.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a bicycle commuter who was hit when a driver turned left across the cyclist's lane of travel.

2023

Mr. Stavley represented a young woman who was hit by an uninsured driver who ran a red light. The woman suffered a concussion and a facial laceration.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland cyclist who was injured when a person in their parked car opened their door into her lane of travel. The edge of the door hit the cyclist in the throat, causing a serious wound.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was hit by an SUV trying to turn left from the right lane of a one-way street. The motorcyclist suffered a small fibula fracture and bone bruising as well as soft tissue damage.

2012

Mr. Stavley’s client was rear-ended in traffic causing a knee injury that required surgery.

2018

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was hit by a drunk driver in Washington County. The collision caused the woman to suffer an abdominal wall hematoma as well as shoulder, neck and back pain.