Personal Injury Settlement Amounts Examples

2014

Mr. Stavley represented a cyclist hit by a truck in traffic in Washington County. Liability was disputed with the truck’s driver saying that the cyclist pulled in front of him without signaling. There was no offer made to the cyclist before Mr. Stavley was hired.

2017

Mr. Stavley represented a woman who was struck in a crosswalk by an inattentive driver. The woman fractured her pelvis and sacrum. She made a quick recovery and Allstate offered her only $15,000. Mr. Stavley brought a lawsuit and held firm to policy limits demands. Eventually, Allstate caved and tendered their policy limits.

2009

Mr. Stavley represented a man who was hit from behind, causing him to tear the labrum in his shoulder.

2017

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman with a long history of knee complaints who was hit by a driver that pulled out from a stop sign without yielding. The woman struck the dash with her already-bad knee which was made worse. Doctors disagreed on whether she would need future surgery. Liberty Mutual offered $24,000. Mr. Stavley brought a lawsuit against the at-fault driver and Liberty Mutual finally agreed to pay their policy limits.

2015

Mr. Stavley represented a young Portland woman who was a passenger in a small truck that rolled when the driver took a curve in the road at excessive speed. The woman broke a tooth and suffered a small laceration to her lip which left her with some minor scarring.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a Tacoma college student who was walking across a busy intersection with the light when a turning car hit her, fracturing her wrist and leg. Before Mr. Stavley was hired, the defense disputed liability and blamed the crash on the victim pedestrian.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a motorcyclist who was hit by a pickup that turned into him. The motorcyclist suffered a knee injury that required surgery.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented an elderly Portland man who remained an avid cyclist. The man was hit by a driver attempting to make a turn without yielding. He suffered multiple rib fractures. The case was rejected by several other Portland personal injury lawyers.

2016

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland woman who was in a crash after a driver turned across her lane of travel. The impact caused her breast implant to become dislodged, requiring a follow-up surgery. Mr. Stavley resolved the case with the at-fault driver for $50,000 (policy limits) and then with client’s own insurance carrier for $50,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) limits.

2016

Mr. Stavley represented a Vancouver woman who was hit by a car that ran through a stop light. The impact caused an upper leg laceration and a clavicle fracture. Mr. Stavley resolved the case with the at-fault driver for $50,000 (policy limits) and then with his client’s own insurance carrier for $50,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) limits.

2013

Mr. Stavley represented a Portland man with one arm who was hit head-on by a drunk driver causing a strain to his elbow.

2012

Mr. Stavley represented a wheelchair-bound Portland man who was crossing the entryway to an apartment complex on the sidewalk when a driver exiting the parking lot hit him. Because of man’s physical condition, he was susceptible to leg fractures without significant impact. Prior to hiring Mr. Stavley the defense insurance company blamed Mr. Stavley’s client and made no offers.