Over $500 Million
recovered

Our client was involved in a 4 car pile-up in Baltimore City. He was rear-ended by a privately owned coach bus and smashed into the car in front of him. He suffered a fracture of his right humerus that required surgery. After missing more than 45 days of work and attending multiple orthopedic and physical therapy visits following surgery, our client was still suffering in his work and personal life as a result of this auto accident. All medical treatment and lost wages were accepted by Travelers Insurance.

Health insurance paid most of the bills so the client netted the majority of their settlement. The initial offer was $100,000 and the case resolved for $210,000.

The accident at issue occurred when the defendant ran over the left ankle of our client. A MRI revealed a tear of the tendon. Conservative care was not successful and as a result a left ankle arthroscopy was performed to fix the ankle.

The carrier argued that our client had minor surgery and recovered well. As a result, an offer of just $125,000 was made by State Farm. Suit was filed and the case settled in litigation after discovery for $200,000.

Our client was t-boned in an intersection in Hanover County, VA by a driver running a red light at 45 mph. Our client's initial symptoms were soft-tissue injuries only. However as the weeks progressed, our client developed sepsis due to a lacerated and subsequently infected liver, requiring a five-day hospitalization. Our client then returned to physical therapy to tend to his soft-tissue injuries in his neck and back. Weeks later, he developed a painful case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left knee likely due to his sedentary position mandated by injuries sustained in the accident. We obtained a $200,000 settlement for our client's injuries, lost wages, pain, and suffering. Even without health insurance, our client is receiving a sizeable portion of this settlement amount due to medical bill reductions.

A Chinese speaking family was traveling on Macarthur Boulevard when another vehicle crossed the center line causing a head-on collision. Mr. H suffered numerous lacerations, closed head injury, bilateral orbital fractures and sinus and nasal bone fractures. In addition, there was a right acetabular fracture. Surgery was performed.

Mrs. H suffered a nondisplaced fracture of her T1, compression fracture, sternum fracture, several disc bulges, and 6 rib fractures. Back surgery was performed.

Jonathan Portner, the managing partner and member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the National Trial Lawyers was able to settle this claim for State Farm's policy of $200,000 respectively for each of these non-English speaking clients.

Claim against Nationwide. Prince William Virginia auto accident claim. Client sustained a wrist fracture. Medicals bills totaled $74,000. Slight permanency. Mr. Portner along with Elizabeth helped persuade the carrier that the client’s activities were still affected by wrist pain and decreased mobility. Bills were covered by health insurance and the carrier had no right to subrogation.

Carrier presuit argued that all of clients back issues were pre-existing. As a result, no offer was made presuit. Suit was filed in Loudoun County Circuit Court. The case settled approximately one month prior to trial.

Automobile accident where our client was cut off by the defendant who made an illegal left turn and then hit our client head-on. Our client’s vehicle had extensive damage and was deemed a total loss. Client suffered abrasions and numbness to her arms and hands, as well as soft tissue injuries to her neck and back. Liability insurance had a minimal policy of just $30,000, so an underinsured motorist (UIM) claim was created as well. The $30,000 policy was offered by liability insurance. After several weeks of negotiations by Mr. Portner and Ms. Phong with the UIM carrier, an offer of $150,000 was accepted.

This Loudoun County Virginia car accident closed in part due to a mistake made by the defendant’s in litigation. During discovery defense counsel had our client seen for an IME with Dr. Hope. Dr. Hope wrote a typical IME report down playing the client’s injuries. Defense counsel and Dr. Hope failed to realize that Dr. Hope had seen the client for a treating consult. There, his opinion was different.

While driving home from work on Ashburn Road at its intersection with Gloucester Parkway, our client yielded to a fire truck. As soon as she stopped, she was violently rear-ended by a Geico insured vehicle. She struck her head on the steering wheel and her car was pushed across the road. Immediately thereafter she was rushed by ambulance to Fairfax Hospital, where she was diagnosed with a right-sided nerve root encroachment.

For nearly a year, she underwent physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic care and saw a neurologist for persistent headaches. Additional diagnosis was post-concussion syndrome.

Medical bills were all paid by health insurance. The carrier had no right of subrogation. The client’s issues with her neck and back fully resolved in treatment. The value of a slow to resolve concussion was argued back and forth. The case settled for $155,000.

Progressive Insurance Company

Our client was riding his bicycle when the Defendant made a sudden left turn and struck him. The client’s right foot was crushed between the car and the bike. Progressive was the liability carrier and ultimately tendered a $100,000 policy when it became apparent our client required foot surgery. USAA then was persuaded to tender an additional $50,000 as a result of UIM coverage. Medicals were paid by health insurance. Tricare noted a lien of approximately $84,000, which our paralegal Diane Lazo was able to reduce to $33,000.