A roofing contractor hired Dennis Phillips after having been rear-ended at a stoplight in broad daylight. His neck was in pain, but it was the constant headaches and multiple near-falls off of a ladder that made him pursue the claim. Plain X-rays at the hospital were negative for fracture, and the client was sent home … Continue reading “Roofer Injured in Rear-end Collision”
Woman Breaks Foot on Defective Sidewalk at Miami Airport
Once, while picking up her husband from the airport, a woman snapped her foot sideways because the sidewalk was uneven. This caused bone fractures and torn ligaments and tendons which needed to be surgically repaired with pins. She hired Dennis Phillips to represent her against Miami-Dade County, the authority over the airport. After hiring a … Continue reading “Woman Breaks Foot on Defective Sidewalk at Miami Airport”
Mark R. v. Tow Truck Company
When Mr. R’s Nissan Forerunner was stuck in the muck after some heavy rains, he called a local tow truck company to help get the vehicle out. Unfortunately, the driver told Mr. R to get into the Forerunner and steer while he pulled him out with a winch. The jerking motion caused similar forces to … Continue reading “Mark R. v. Tow Truck Company”
Mark and Sandra L. v. Utility Company
An impatient utility van driver sped up behind and swerved around Mr. & Mrs. L but failed to clear their vehicle before turning back into their lane. The impact shoved our clients’ vehicle into the grass median where it nearly fell onto its left side. This caused our driver to strike his head against the … Continue reading “Mark and Sandra L. v. Utility Company”
Yolande D. v. Condo Complex
Sometimes even a known hazard can be so dangerous that injuries are inevitable. A Miami-Dade condo complex had removed a tree from an isthmus jutting out into the parking lot near our client’s unit, but they left a stump and the network of roots that protruded up as high as 8 inches in spots. There … Continue reading “Yolande D. v. Condo Complex”
Head-on Collision in Florida Keys Settles for $260,000 Policy Limits
One holiday evening, Perry B. was out at a popular restaurant in the Florida Keys. The driver of his car crested a drawbridge so far into the other lane that they crashed head-on into a large pickup truck coming the opposite direction. Mr. B broke every rib, broke his occiput, and broke his neck in … Continue reading “Head-on Collision in Florida Keys Settles for $260,000 Policy Limits”
The Facts about Trucking Incidents
The lawyers at Coffey McPharlin know: Getting into an accident can be a frightening experience – especially when that accident involves a truck. Incidents that occur between a regular sized vehicle and a tractor/trailer or semi-trucks are often fraught with disaster. In the USA, around 500,000 incidents including trucks take place in a single year. … Continue reading “The Facts about Trucking Incidents”
