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Significant CasesRecognizing the need for experienced voices to represent injured clients, Mr. Morris has brought together an accomplished team of attorneys. The cases listed below were handled by our attorneys. Some of our significant cases involved confidentiality agrements and, therefore, are not included in this summary. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Workplace InjuryPainter injured in fall at work awarded $1.6 million. Mr. Morris and co-counsel conducted the trial resulting in the award. Motor Vehicle AccidentsPassenger accepts $775,000 after a crash caused by a drunk driver. A female passenger suffered cervical injuries in an Amherst automobile accident. She received a structured settlement that will pay her approximately $2 million with a present value of $775,000. The insurance carriers for the drivers paid the settlement. A female driver accepts $380,000 for a significant back injury after a lawsuit which resolved just prior to trial. The insurance carrier for the negligent driver paid the settlement. A male driver awarded $275,000 by an arbitrator in a supplemental underinsurance claim against his own insurance company. He suffered significant rib and lung injuries. The plaintiff had previously been paid $25,000 by the defendant's insurance company. The client's insurance carrier refused to make any payment prior to the arbitration. A female pedestrian awarded $225,000 by an arbitrator in a supplemental underinsurance claim against her own automobile insurance company. The plaintiff had previously been paid $25,000 by the driver's insurance company. Her insurance company had initially refused to make any payment for her spinal injuries she sustained when struck by the defendant's vehicle. A male driver accepts $205,000 after a crash caused by a driver who ran a stop sign. The male driver suffered neck and hip injuries. This case was resolved and the insurance carrier paid the settlement after extensive negotiations. Nursing Home NeglectA family accepts $250,000 for the neglect of a seventy seven year old nursing home resident. The patient was not properly cared for resulting in large bed sores which became infected and hastened his death. Slip and FallA female accepts $190,000 for a neck injury sustained from a fall on the ice. This settlement was reached at a mediation hearing after a lawsuit was filed and prior to trial. The insurance carriers for the negligent property owner and maintenance company paid the settlement. Injured ChildMother accepts $225,000 and $50,000 on behalf of her two children injured in a car accident. Two young female passengers suffered injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The insurance carrier for the driver paid the settlements. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The Law Offices of James Morris 1015 Liberty Building 424 Main Street Buffalo, New York 14202 |
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