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Settlements Recovered for Seriously Injured Clients Nationwide
More than 40,000 injury cases handled and over $100 million recovered for clients across the country.
A 98 percent recovery rate, on a docket built through selective case acceptance rather than volume intake.
The results below show how each injury happened, the surgeries that followed, and what the case settled for.
Five of them ended in surgery, and two ended at the ceiling of a $25,000 minimum policy.
Past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any future case, and yours will turn on its own facts.
Call (888) 713-6653 for a free, confidential review of what your claim may be worth.
Our Track Record at a Glance
- Over 40,000 injury cases handled nationwide
- More than $100 million recovered for injured clients and surviving families
- 98% recovery rate across the cases the firm has handled
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the National Trial Lawyers
- Lead attorney Don Worley: 20+ years of personal injury experience
- Selective case acceptance, so resources go to the cases we take
- Contingency representation: You Win or It's Free
Recent Settlements Across Construction, Premises, and Motor Vehicle Claims
Each entry shows the type of claim, how the injury happened, the treatment that followed, and the amount recovered. Results are listed as they are added, the modest ones included, rather than a handful picked to impress.
| Result | Case Type | What Happened | Injuries and Surgeries |
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| $2,050,000 | Construction Accident New York, Labor Law § 240(1) |
Demolition worker on the 24th floor, working from a six-foot A-frame ladder with a chipping gun. The tip lodged in the material he was breaking out, the tool kicked back when he tried to free it, and he was thrown from the ladder, falling five to six feet onto his right side. | Head, neck, right shoulder, right knee, and lower back. Cervical fusion and right knee surgery. |
| $1,750,000 | Construction Accident New York, Labor Law § 240(1) |
Worker applying compound to a wall from an A-frame ladder, with two buckets of compound on the ladder that had to come down. The ladder wobbled under the weight and he fell to the floor with a bucket. | Neck, right shoulder, right knee, left ankle, and lower back. Two emergency surgeries on the fractured left ankle, and a cervical fusion. |
| $900,000 | Premises Liability New York, apartment ceiling collapse |
Tenant struck on the head by a piece of the bathroom ceiling while in the shower in October 2018. In January 2020 the whole ceiling came down on her, and she was taken by ambulance to the hospital. | Neck, lower back, left hand, and left shoulder. Lumbar fusion. |
| $850,000 | Trip and Fall New York, sidewalk defect |
Pedestrian walking to her bus stop on the way home tripped on an uneven section of sidewalk and fell. | Neck, lower back, and right shoulder. Cervical discectomy. |
| $300,000 | Rideshare Accident New York, Uber passenger |
Passenger in an Uber when a second vehicle pulled in front of it and struck it. Taken from the scene by ambulance. | Both shoulders, head, and a fractured nose. Right shoulder surgery and surgical repair of the nasal fracture. |
| $25,000 policy limits |
Motorcycle Accident New York, drunk driver |
Rider turning left on a green arrow, with his girlfriend as passenger, struck by a driver who was taken into custody for drunk driving. Both were taken to the hospital; the client needed 13 stitches in his leg. The at-fault driver carried a $25,000 policy, the New York minimum, and the insurer tendered all of it. | Left knee, left leg, and abdomen. No surgery. |
| $25,000 policy limits |
Car Accident New York, driver-side impact |
Driver making a right turn on her way home when a truck struck the driver's side of her car. The at-fault driver carried a $25,000 policy, the New York minimum, and the insurer tendered all of it. | Neck, right knee, right hip, and right leg. No surgery or injections. |
Client names and identifying details are omitted, and some outcomes are subject to confidentiality terms that prevent us from describing them at all. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What Our Previous Case Results Can and Cannot Tell You About Your Claim
"When we take your case on, we expect to win it for you."
The numbers are the least useful part of a results page.
What a results page shows is where a case started and where it ended. The settlements above began as ordinary moments, a ladder that wobbled or a stretch of uneven sidewalk, and most ended in surgery. A claim gets priced on what has been proven at the moment it is priced, so the surgical record and the legal theory behind the claim decide far more than how dramatic the incident looked. The two $25,000 results show the other limit: the at-fault driver carried New York's minimum policy, the insurer tendered the whole of it, and that policy was the ceiling on what that carrier could pay.
What a results page cannot tell you is what your case is worth. Case value is driven by the severity and permanence of the injury, the strength of the liability evidence, the available insurance limits, your lost income, and the law of the state where the claim is brought. Two people with identical injuries can have sharply different claims because one of them was hit by a commercial fleet vehicle and the other by a driver carrying state minimum coverage.
Any firm that quotes you a number before reading your medical records is guessing, and any page implying that a past result predicts your outcome is misleading you. Ours does not. What our history supports is a realistic assessment, given early, of what the range looks like and what would have to be proven to reach it. We break down what drives the value of an injury claim in detail.
How Your Serious Injury Case Gets Built Before It Gets Paid
Results follow method. A few moves, made early, account for most of the difference between a claim that gets paid what it is worth and one that settles short.
- Finding every policy, including the ones nobody looked for. An employer behind a driver, an umbrella policy above a homeowner's, a contractor's coverage on a jobsite. Available coverage is frequently the real ceiling on a case, and the first policy anybody finds is rarely the only one.
- Preserving evidence before it expires. Surveillance footage overwrites in weeks, vehicle data is erased during repairs, and hazards get repaired. A preservation letter in week one is worth more than months of negotiation later.
- Getting the records the other side controls. Maintenance logs, staffing sheets, prior incident reports, and internal policies do not arrive voluntarily. They arrive under subpoena after a case is filed.
- Proving future damages properly. On a permanent injury the future care and lost earning capacity are usually the largest numbers in the case, and they require physician support and a life care plan rather than an estimate.
- Being prepared to try it. Carriers price files partly on who is across from them. A firm that files and then accepts whatever is offered gets a different number than a firm that tries cases.
The full sequence, from the first doctor visit to the settlement check, is laid out in our guide to the seven stages of a personal injury case.
The Practice Areas Behind Our Track Record
Lawsuit Legal is a nationwide personal injury practice focused on high-impact, high-value representation for people who were seriously hurt.
- Motor vehicle collisions, including commercial trucks, 18-wheelers, motorcycles, rideshare vehicles, buses, and pedestrian and bicycle injuries.
- Medical malpractice, including birth injury, surgical error, misdiagnosis, hospital negligence, and obstetric care.
- Nursing home abuse and elder neglect, including pressure injuries, falls, financial exploitation, and resident deaths.
- Workplace and construction injuries, including falls from elevation, machinery injuries, railroad claims, and workers compensation matters alongside third-party claims.
- Catastrophic injury, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, severe burns, and paralysis.
- Premises liability and product liability, including slip and fall claims, negligent security, and defective product cases.
- Wrongful death, for families pursuing both a wrongful death claim and a survival action.
- Qui tam and False Claims Act whistleblower representation.
Case acceptance is selective by design. We take a matter when we believe a lawyer can improve the outcome, which means the firm's time, resources, and experience go to the cases we accept rather than being spread across a volume docket.
The Attorney and the Credentials Behind the Results
Don Worley has more than 20 years of personal injury experience and a long history of landmark verdicts, settlements, and recognition in the legal community. He is known as the lawyer other lawyers call when cases get complicated, a reputation built representing high-impact, high-stakes cases for the seriously injured and surviving family.
The firm's attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the National Trial Lawyers.
Lawsuit Legal maintains offices in Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Scottsdale, New York, and Washington, DC, among other convenient locations and represents seriously injured clients nationwide. For clients whose injuries make travel difficult, we can come to the home or the hospital.
Full background is on the attorney profile for Don Worley, and client feedback is collected on our client testimonials page.
Questions About Case Results and What Yours May Be Worth
- Do past case results predict what my claim is worth?
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No, and any firm suggesting otherwise is overselling. Past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any other case. Value depends on the severity and permanence of your injury, the strength of the liability evidence, the insurance coverage available, your lost income, and the law of the state where the claim is brought. Two identical injuries can produce sharply different recoveries based on coverage alone.
- Why do settlement amounts vary so much between similar injuries?
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Available insurance limits are usually the single biggest reason. A catastrophic injury caused by a driver carrying state minimum coverage is capped by that policy no matter how severe the harm, while the same injury caused by a commercial fleet vehicle may reach far higher limits. Liability strength, the injured person's age and earning history, medical documentation quality, and state damage caps all move the number as well.
- Why are some of your results not listed publicly?
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Many settlements include confidentiality terms that prohibit disclosing the amount or the identity of the parties, which is common in claims against hospitals, corporate defendants, and institutional insurers. Client privacy also limits what can be described. Where a result appears here, identifying details are omitted, and where a confidentiality clause applies the matter is not listed at all.
- What is the difference between a verdict and a settlement?
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A verdict is a decision imposed by a jury after a trial. A settlement is a negotiated agreement that you personally approve, reached without a verdict. Most injury cases end in settlement, frequently at mediation after depositions. Verdicts can be larger, and they can also be nothing at all, which is why the choice between a certain settlement and an uncertain trial is a real decision with real tradeoffs.
- How much does it cost to have my case evaluated?
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Nothing. Consultations are free and available 24 hours a day, and representation is on contingency, so there is no retainer, no hourly billing, and no fee unless there is a recovery. If your claim does not need a lawyer, we will tell you that instead of signing you up.
Find Out What Your Case Could Be Worth
Someone seriously hurt by another party's carelessness deserves an assessment built on their own facts rather than on a page of other people's outcomes.
Insurance companies open low because a claim is priced on what has been proven at the moment they price it. Changing that is the work.
Bring Lawsuit Legal the facts of your own case and you will get an honest range, an honest read on what would have to be proven, and an honest answer if the claim does not need a lawyer at all.
We help injured drivers, workers, patients, and families who want to know where they stand, with the legal help they need to find out.
Call (888) 713-6653 for a free, confidential case review, any hour of the day. You Win or It's Free.
Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Every case is decided on its own facts.
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