On a fall evening, our client was walking with her family across a poorly lit parking lot after enjoying dinner at a local restaurant. She tripped over a raised curb she couldn’t see, resulting in catastrophic spinal cord injuries that rendered her a quadriplegic. Despite the best efforts of her family and medical first responders, her injuries were life-altering. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held the strip mall owners responsible for the poor lighting and maintenance, securing $6 million for our client.
A Canadian long-haul truck driver with illegal drugs in his system lost control of his semi-truck and collided with a passenger car driven by our client. The driver survived but his wife tragically did not. Waking up to find his wife dead beside him, our client was devastated. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner successfully held both the intoxicated truck driver and the trucking company responsible for this wrongful death, securing $4.5 million for our client.
The Washington State Department of Youth and Family Services, formerly the Department of Social and Health Services, placed a young girl in a home with a known sexual predator. Despite reports of abuse, DSHS left the young girl in the home where she was repeatedly sexually victimized. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held DSHS accountable for their indifference and neglect, securing $3.3 million for our client.
A construction company relied heavily on temporary workers to complete projects. One of these workers was backed over by a company truck, resulting in serious injuries. While workers’ compensation typically prevents suing an employer for personal injuries, Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner argued that as a temporary worker, our client could sue. This led to a $3 million recovery for our client.
An excavation contractor entrusted a 60,000-pound dump truck to a newly licensed, inexperienced driver. The driver overheated the brakes, lost control, and struck our client, who was touring the state on his motorcycle, at speeds exceeding 80 MPH. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held the trucking company responsible for their negligent hiring, securing $2.2 million for our client’s family.
A motorist driving a service loaner vehicle lost control and struck our client, who was mowing his grass, killing him instantly. The driver then fled the scene. Initially, it appeared the family would be limited to the state minimum insurance of the fleeing driver. However, Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner located and recovered from the insurance policy for the service loaner vehicle, increasing the recovery nearly 100-fold to $2 million.
Our client was unloading garbage at a local dump when he stumbled and fell 15 feet due to an unguarded drop-off, suffering serious injuries. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner demonstrated that the dump was unsafely designed and operated, holding the operators responsible and securing $1 million for our client.
While test driving a vehicle, our client was struck and killed by an uninsured, drunk driver. As this was our client’s first vehicle, he did not have insurance either. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner obtained full coverage from the insurance policy covering the test drive vehicle, securing $1.5 million to help the family cope with their loss.
An automotive repair shop failed to clear ice and snow from their parking lot after heavy snowfall and cold temperatures. Our client slipped on a sheet of ice while dropping off her vehicle for service, suffering serious injuries. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner demonstrated the repair shop’s negligence and recovered $1 million to help our client cope with her injuries.
A medical transport company failed to properly secure our elderly client during transport to a medical appointment. The driver’s carelessness led to serious injuries and a marked decline in her health and cognitive faculties. Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner held the transport company responsible, securing $1.2 million for our client’s full extent of injuries.
