Case Studies - Personal Injury
What
follows is a sampling of
the cases handled in recent months by the Clausen Law Firm and Mark
Clausen:
California
Man Settles Claim for Brain Injury Suffered on Billionaire’s
Property
A California software programmer was working on the
compound of a co-founder of Microsoft Corp. While retrieving his
tools, he fell into an unmarked hole in the equipment center of the
main house. His head hit the concrete subfloor and he suffered
significant brain damage. Despite significant prior injuries and
other case complications, and despite a vigorous and sometimes nasty
defense waged on behalf of the defendants, Mark Clausen and the client
were able to settle the case out of court with a significant payment to
the injured man. They also were able to obtain a substantial
reduction in the amount that was reimbursed to the applicable
government agency that paid the client’s medical and rehabilitation
bills.
Seattle Man Recovers for Assault by a Used Car Salesman
A Seattle man and his wife went to look at used
cars. They looked at a few but decided they were not really
interested in any of the cars for sale. The salesman grew irate
and started yelling at them about wasting his time. They tried to
get into their car, but the salesman pulled the man out and started
hitting him. Bystanders pulled the salesman off the man, and he
went to the emergency room for treatment. Mark Clausen found an
off-duty police officer and obtained a written statement, which
undermined the salesman’s claim that there was a fight. He was
able to reach a significant private settlement with the car dealership,
which netted the customer a significant recovery.
Kent Woman Recovers from Hit-and-Run Driver
A Kent woman was crossing a street in downtown
Seattle when she was hit and knocked down by a car. Her friend
got the license number as the car sped off. Surgery was required
to repair her knee, but the driver denied he had hit the woman.
Mark Clausen sued the driver and the driver’s parents, who owned the
car. Despite the driver’s insistence that he had not hit the
woman, she was able to receive a substantial settlement in mediation.
Auburn Woman Recovers for Damaged Kidney
An Auburn woman was a passenger involved in a
high-speed auto accident. Her kidney was ruptured and she
required emergency surgery. She spent six weeks confined to a
bed. Mark Clausen sued the drivers of the vehicles involved in
the accident and obtained a substantial settlement for the woman after
mediation of the case.
Redmond Man Recovers Policy Limits
A Redmond man went out to a bar with a couple of
friends. They drank too much, then got in the car to go home,
with the Redmond man as a passenger. The intoxicated driver
rammed into an embankment at high speed. The Redmond man ended up
in a body cast and was incapacitated for weeks. Mark Clausen
represented the man and obtained policy limits from two insurance
policies without litigation.
Seattle Man Recovers from Bicycle Accident
A Seattle man was riding near the Burke-Gilman trail
when he was knocked off his bike by a passing truck. He broke is
collarbone. Mark Clausen obtained a settlement that allowed the
man and his wife to purchase a house in a wealthy suburb of Seattle. ^-top