Case Results

Medical providers failed to recognize placental abruption and perform an emergent cesarean section, depriving the infant of oxygen. Steve Klausing served as co-counsel in obtaining a recovery for the family and estate.

After a tibia/fibula fracture, providers failed to diagnose and timely treat compartment syndrome, resulting in the loss of the patient's leg below the knee. Steve Klausing served as co-counsel in securing a $2.2 million recovery for the injured athlete.

Workplace incident caused mild traumatic brain injury and severe post-traumatic syndrome; liability initially denied.

Commercial truck collision caused new cervical injury requiring discectomy and fusion; defense blamed prior adjacent-level surgery.

Patient presented with classic heart attack symptoms but was discharged without an EKG, leading to fatal cardiac damage.

Failure to properly anticoagulate a patient before routine surgery led to a postoperative heart attack and death.

Improper hemorrhoidectomy and delayed recognition of rectal perforation caused permanent injury.

During bowel surgery, the patient's ureter was severed and the resulting urine leak went undiagnosed, causing a prolonged and complicated recovery. Steve Klausing served as co-counsel for the plaintiff.

Product was altered prior to sale, creating an unreasonably dangerous condition that caused injury.

Despite clear fetal distress after a known placental abruption, providers delayed intervention beyond the window to save the infant's life.

We represented a retired minister who suffered serious spinal injuries in a head-on collision. Despite liability denials, we proved the other driver crossed the centerline and recovered the full policy limits.

Our firm took this case over from client's initial counsel. Lumbar fusion injury initially valued at $17,000 by insurer before case was rebuilt from the ground up.

We represented a family of five injured in a minivan tire blowout and tread separation, proving the dealership sold the vehicle with dangerously aged tires and securing recovery despite an "as-is" sale.

An elderly woman with dementia suffered multiple preventable falls while hospitalized, including a hip fracture, due to inadequate supervision.

We represented a high school student struck by a truck at night and proved that alcohol impairment—though below legal limits—contributed to the crash, securing recovery from both the driver and underinsured motorist carriers.

Excessive traction during a shoulder dystocia caused permanent Erb's palsy and impaired arm function. Steve Klausing served as co-counsel in securing a recovery for the child.

Unsafe conditions left by an overnight custodial contractor caused catastrophic spinal injury.

A failure-to-yield collision caused a 68-year-old man to suffer a lumbar burst fracture, post-concussion syndrome, and hearing loss, requiring air evacuation and extensive treatment. We established liability and the severity of his injuries and secured a favorable resolution for our client

Serious injury in single-vehicle crash where driver died and coverage was inadequate.

Lowboy operator violated safety protocols, crushing a worker's foot and causing partial toe amputations.

Tractor rollover during routine work caused serious injury due to unsafe operating conditions.

While bass fishing, our client's boat was struck broadside by another vessel, causing pelvic and lumbar injuries that resulted in chronic pain and sexual dysfunction.

Delayed-onset radiculopathy after a rear-end collision required two-level cervical fusion despite insurer's pre-suit offer of $5,000 based on denial of causation.

Premises injury on public property where liability was heavily contested.

A 71-year-old passenger suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle collision, requiring air transport and a prolonged stay in the neurology ICU followed by extensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

Our client sustained neck and back injuries in a motor vehicle collision that eventually led to a spinal fusion surgery. Despite defense efforts to relate the surgery to pre-existing degenerative disc disease, we established causation secured a policy limits recovery for our client.

An elderly client developed chronic neck pain after an auto accident that ultimately required cervical fusion surgery two years later, and despite insurers blaming degenerative changes and disputing causation, we litigated coordinated actions in Indiana and Kentucky and secured policy-limits recoveries against both the at-fault driver and the underinsured motorist carrier.

After a truck was T-boned by a driver passing into oncoming traffic, our client suffered post-concussion syndrome and a knee injury.

Motor vehicle collision caused permanent cervical and lumbar disc injuries despite minimal conservative treatment and no formal work restrictions.

Spinal injuries progressed to cauda equina syndrome requiring emergency surgery; causation and severity were heavily disputed.

After a spinal fusion, retained surgical hardware caused increased pain and required a second surgery.

Surgeon performed an unindicated three-level cervical fusion instead of the planned two-level procedure, unnecessarily limiting mobility.

Improperly packaged merchandise created a hazardous condition leading to serious injury.

We represented a 2-year-old ejected from a car seat who lost multiple teeth, proving through expert testimony that the injuries would cause long-term speech and dental development problems.

We represented a client injured in a restaurant slip-and-fall caused by unsafe premises conditions and secured a favorable resolution.

An avid skier suffered severe whiplash in an auto collision, requiring months of physical therapy and causing her to miss an entire ski season with her family. After we took over the case, we articulated the full scope of her losses and secured the at-fault driver's policy limits—nearly 15× the insurer's prior top offer.

We represented a client with a missed sternal fracture and whiplash following a motor vehicle collision. Despite vigorous defense challenges to causation and the permanency of her injuries, we established the lasting nature of her chronic chest pain and its ongoing impact.

Our clients, two children, were attacked by a neighbor's dog while visiting a friend's house. We were able to recover damages for our clients' permanent scarring.

Intersection collision caused rib fractures, respiratory complications, and extended rehabilitation for an elderly passenger.

Our client stepped off his waste collection truck in the course of his employment. In doing so, he was struck by an impatient young driver who had opted to pass our client's garbage truck in the oncoming lane at a high rate of speed. The impact launched our client into the air, causing him to sustain lacerations and brief loss of consciousness. Fortunately, he suffered no permanent injuries. After the other driver's insurance carrier initially denied responsibility, we were able show violation of several statutes designed to protect municipal service workers. In doing so, we promptly collected the driver's entire policy limits.

Client was detained and searched without cause after officers confirmed he was not a suspect.