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Automobile Collisions

CAR COLLISIONS

  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: A Marion County resident was injured in a head-on collision. The Defendant fell asleep at the wheel and crossed the center line at over 60 miles per hour, colliding with the car driven by Ms. Vanderecken.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a $175,000 settlement on behalf of its client.
  • Hutzell v. Defendant (Iowa Federal Court 2008)
    • Facts: A United States Postal mail van driver ran a stop light and collided with Mr. Hutzell's vehicle. The claim was pursued pursuant to the Federal Tort Claim Act.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a $275,000 settlement on behalf of Mr. Hutzell.
  • Gass v. Mapes (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: A Marion County resident was injured in a head-on collision. She suffered injuries to her ankle and knee. She required left knee replacement surgery. Her doctor testified that a pre-existing condition in her knee meant that the surgery was inevitable.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a $100,000 settlement on behalf of Mrs. Gass.
  • Clients v. Defendant (Missouri 2008)
    • Facts: The clients of The Beattie Law Firm were involved in an automobile collision in Missouri. Many of the clients suffered significant injuries in the collision.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained policy limits on behalf of the clients of approximately $300,000.00.
  • Oberhouser v. Dines (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Mr. Oberhouser's Dodge Ram truck was rear-ended on a two-lane highway in Northern Iowa. He sustained a back injury in the collision.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained policy limits on behalf of Mr. Oberhouser from the other driver's insurance policy. The Beattie Law Firm also obtained a settlement from Mr. Oberhouser's underinsured policy prior to the start of trial.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: A Marion County resident was injured in an automobile collision in Polk County. There were questions as to fault of the respective drivers. There were questions as to whether the medical care following the accident was related to the accident or a previous injury for which Client had been treating for prior to the automobile collision.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $44,000 settlement on behalf of its client.
  • Adamsv. Lavalley (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: A Union County resident was injured in an automobile collision in Polk County. Ms. Adams was a DHL driver making a delivery in Polk County. There were questions of whether the medical care following the accident was related to the accident or a previous injury suffered by Ms. Adams.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $60,000 settlement on behalf of Ms. Adams.
  • Minkalis v. Defendants (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Ms. Minkalis was injured in an automobile collision in Polk County. She suffered injuries to her back, neck, hip, chest, arm, and collar bone.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a settlement policy limits of $100,000 from the tortfeasor as well as a settlement from the Underinsured Carrier.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Client was injured in a head-on collision in Marion County while on the way to school. Client fractured her leg in the collision. Defendant defended the case based on the comparative fault of our client, alleging that Client was traveling over 30 mile per hour over the speed limit on the rural road.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a settlement in the amount of $60,000 on behalf of its client.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Client was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a single car accident. It was alleged that another vehicle was involved, forcing the vehicle in which Client was a passenger in to run off the road. Client suffered significant facial injuries.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained policy limits from the driver of the vehicle in which Client was a passenger. The Beattie Law Firm also obtained a $75,000 from the driver of the other vehicle.
  • Client v. Uninsured Insurance Company (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Client and his young son were involved in an automobile collision when an uninsured driver pulled out in front of them on a Polk County road. Client and his young son treated for their injuries at the emergency room on the day of the accident and did not receive any medical treatment past that day.
    • Settlement: After filing the lawsuit against the insurance company, the insurance company settled for $18,500 total.
  • Kusel v. Golly, et. al. (Iowa 2007)
    • Facts: Mr. Kusel was injured when the truck he was driving was forced off the road when Defendants were in the road on horseback.
    • Verdict: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a Polk County jury verdict compensating Mr. Kusel for his injuries.
  • Beyer v. United State of America (Iowa Federal Court 2006)
    • Facts: Mr. Beyer was injured when a postal carrier negligently drove his vehicle into Mr. Beyer's vehicle. The lawsuit was brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claim Act.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $225,000 settlement on behalf of Mr. Beyer.
  • Shives v. Travelers Insurance (Iowa 2006 Trial)
    • Facts: Ms. Shives was t-boned at an intersection in Mahaska County. She suffered permanent nerve-related arm dysfunction as a result of the accident. As a result, she was no longer able to work as a cable installer, which was her previous job.
    • Verdict: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $200,000+ verdict on behalf of Ms. Shives. The verdict was 20 times what Travelers offered to settle for prior to the trial.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2005)
    • Facts: Our client was injured in an automobile accident in Montgomery County. The insurance company refused to provide the policy limits prior to filing of the lawsuit, claiming that there was no reason to believe this was a policy limits case.
    • Settlement: Upon receipt of the information regarding policy limits, the case was settled for policy limits.
  • Kendall v. Meldrem, et. al. (Iowa 2003 Trial)
    • Facts: Patricia Kendall, a 64 year old woman, left her employment at Pella Corporation with co-defendant. Ms. Kendall was the passenger in co-defendant's vehicle. As their car crested a hill, Defendant Meldrem's vehicle suddenly turned his vehicle right in front of the vehicle in which Ms. Kendall was riding. The driver of Ms. Kendall's vehicle had only $25,000 in insurance coverage. Ms. Kendall suffered a frozen shoulder in the accident.
    • Verdict: A Marion County jury awarded $350,000 in damages to Ms. Kendall and $34,000 in consortium damages to her husband. The driver of the vehicle in which Ms. Kendall was a passenger paid the policy limits.
  • Jacobs, et. al. v. Smith, et. al. (Iowa 2001 Trial)
    • Facts: Jacobs was a passenger in Defendant Guessford's vehicle. Mrs. Guessford crossed the bridge on Interstate 80 headed southbound just south of the Highway 141 on-ramp. Guessford was suddenly confronted with the stopped vehicle of Co-Defendant Smith, who had crashed on the slippery roads.
    • Verdict: The Polk County jury returned a verdict in favor of the clients of the Beattie Law Firm in the amount of $280,000.
  • Marsh, et. al. v. Defendants (Iowa 1999)
    • Facts: The Marsh family was rear-ended by multiple tractor-trailers traveling on Interstate 80 near Colfax, Iowa, during a winter storm. The family was trapped inside of their vehicle, and the jaws of life was required to extract them.

    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of its clients.

SEMI-TRUCK COLLISIONS

  • Labadie, et. al. v. Kondratyuk (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Our clients, from Canada, were over-the-road truck drivers from Canada, driving through Iowa on Interstate 80 when Defendant caused an collision between Mr. Labadie's truck and Defendant's truck. Our clients sustained both physical injuries and significant post traumatic stress.
    • Settlement: A $ 200,000 settlement was reached on behalf of the clients of The Beattie Law Firm.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: An elderly couple, ages 81 and 86, were involved in an automobile collision with a semi-truck driver and another vehicle. One of our client's died at the scene of the collision. The other sustained injuries in the collision.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a $600,000 settlement on behalf of its clients prior to filing a lawsuit.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)
    • Facts: Two men were injured when their vehicle was rear-ended on Interstate 80 by a semi-truck who had just entered onto the Interstate.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained settlements for both men totaling $81,500.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2005)
    • Facts: Client, age 50, was killed when the vehicle she was driving collided with the Defendant's semi-tractor trailer.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a confidential multiple six figure settlement on behalf of its client.
  • Rierson v. PST, Inc. (Iowa 1999)
    • Facts: Mr. Rierson was driving on Highway 65 near Altoona, Iowa when Defendant's employee, operating a semi-truck, pulled into Mr. Rierson's lane of travel. Mr. Rierson was life flighted to Methodist Hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe closed head injury. Sadly, Mr. Rierson never recovered and eventually succumbed to his injuries.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $1,500,000.00 for its client.
  • Hargens v. Truck Line Inc. (Iowa 1997)
    • Facts: Mr. Hargens was driving on east on University Ave in Des Moines when he was rear ended by a semi. Mr. Hargens suffered a substantial head injury.

    • Settlement: A settlement of appromixately $1,000,000.00 for the client.

RAILROAD-VEHICLE COLLISIONS

  • Kirklandv. Soo Railroad (Iowa 1993)
    • Facts: Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that attempted to cross a railroad crossing that did not have electric signals or any other warning system present. The automobile was struck by an oncoming train that the driver did not see. The case was based on a negligent failure to warn and negligent failure to have adequate lighting. The facts of the case were later portrayed on the television show, Rescue 911.

    • Settlement: A substantial confidential settlement was reached on behalf of Mr. Kirkland.

MOTORCYCLE COLLISIONS

  • Brown v. Defendant (Iowa 2006)
    • Facts: Mr. Brown was the driver of a motorcycle in Polk County that was in an accident with a truck. Mr. Brown suffered a fractured skull, broken nose, broken arms, chipped teeth, collapsed lung, torn PCL, and other injuries in the collision.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a settlement of $475,000 for its client.
  • Hammersland v. Defendant (Iowa 2003)
    • Facts: Mr. Hammersland was seriously injured while operating a motorcycle in Webster County. The Defendant's asphalt truck collided with Defendant, causing injury.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a settlement of $385,000 for its client.
  • Client v. Defendant (Iowa 1998)
    • Facts: Client was injured while on a motorcycle.
    • Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a settlement in excess of $300,000+.