REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
Construction Defect/Contractor Liability
$1,000,000.00
Bicycle fall with multiple fractures and head trauma. Post concussive syndrome was claimed by plaintiffs. Bicycle tire became wedged between drainage grate opening and edge of roadway as plaintiff was traveling over a bridge with a bicycle-riding group. The bridge concrete contractor and Lee County Department of Transportation were sued and after extensive litigation and expert testimony a settlement was reached just before trial.Automobile/Taxi-Cab
$900,000.00
Female sustained multiple injuries, including orthopedic.Trucking/Wrongful Death
$750,000.00
The wrongful death of the plaintiff was caused when his truck collided with another truck and rolled over. The defendant disputed liability and claimed comparative negligence on the part of plaintiff for alcohol and narcotics found in blood test. Suit was filed and the case was settled before trial.Automobile/Interstate-Seat-Belt
$735,000.00
Interstate automobile collision caused by defendant rear-ending the vehicle plaintiff was riding in. The seatbelt prevented the plaintiff from being thrown from the vehicle but there were significant internal injuries to the abdomen and colon as a result of the trauma. The plaintiff underwent a partial colostomy and was left with a mid-abdominal scar. Suit was filed and after extensive litigation the case was settled at mediation.Automobile
$401,000.00
Closed reduction of the dislocated right hip after a Recycling Truck sideswiped Plaintiff's automobile.Automobile-Single Vehicle/Passenger-Wrongful Death
$400,000.00
Plaintiff/deceased was killed when car left the roadway, partially ejecting her through an open sunroof. The defendant driver of the vehicle argued that the accident was the deceased plaintiffs fault for pulling the wheel. The case was settled for the available total insurance policy limits.Automobile/Bicyclist Negligence
$230,000.00
Bicycle collision with motor vehicle with no visible damage to bicycle. The defendant disputed that he was at fault for striking the plaintiff's bicycle. The plaintiff suffered fractures of his ribs and a subdural hematoma when he was knocked off his bike. The fractures and subdural hematoma resolved with treatment. Suit was filed and the case settled during litigation.Automobile
$200,000.00
Plaintiff sustained complicated traumatic brain injury with subarachnoid hemorrhage and left frontotemporal parietal subdura hygroma, an eye injury consisting of traumatic posterior vitreous detachment and retinal damage, and two displaced transverse vertebral fractures.Automobile
$125,000.00
Right hip dislocation with a fracture requiring hardware and nondisplaced wrist fracture.Automobile/House and Property Damage
$120,000.00
Shoulder arthroscopy surgery after plaintiff knocked out of bed in his home when car/ auto collided with wall of house.Nursing Home/Fall-Permissibility
$112,500.00
Plaintiff attempted to rise from a chair located on the nursing home/ independent living facility premises when it rolled away causing her to fall and fracture her hip.Dog Bite
$101,000.00
Scarring after dog bite while riding bicycle.Automobile
$100,000.00
Spinal surgery after auto/car collision.Automobile/Steering Wheel
$100,000.00
Orbital fracture and swollen eyelid after car collision forced contact with steering wheel. Scarring resulted, but it was minimal and hidden by the eyebrow. Temporary halo effect in retina of affected eye.Dog Attack
$100,000.00
Plaintiff knocked down by dog requiring a lumbar diskectomy. The defense disputes that need for the diskectomy was caused by the fall.Slip/Fall-Hole on Hotel Property-Premises
$60,000.00
Plaintiff suffered knee scarring and pain when she fell in a hole on the grounds of a hotel. She had arthroscopic surgery on her knee.Slip/Fall-Uneven Sidewalk
$50,000.00
Plaintiff suffered a leg fracture when tripped over a slight difference in height between sections of a sidewalk. No surgery was required.Joseph J. Bernardo, P.A. handles all types of Personal Injury cases including: Automobile Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Insurance Bad Faith, Nursing Home Abuse, Airplane Accidents, Dog Bites, Drunk Driving Injuries, Large Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents.
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