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Wrongful Death of Disabled Child at Foster Home
Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers negotiated a confidential settlement for the mother of a boy who drowned in the swimming pool of his foster care providers. The mother was led to believe that his needs were being met by “specialists.” Tragically, the boy wandered into a swimming pool while his care provider fell asleep.
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Negligent “Repair” Garage Door Results In Thumb Amputation
A client of Roman Austin was injured when a local garage repair company negligently “repaired” her garage door, resulting in a thumb amputation. After filing a lawsuit and protracted litigation, Roman Austin obtained a significant confidential settlement.
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Delivery Van Collision Causes Severe Spinal Injuries
A delivery van abruptly cut into our client’s lane, causing a severe front-end collision that resulted in significant spinal injuries. As a result, our client required extensive medical treatment, including epidural steroid injections to manage pain and aid recovery. Despite the severity of the injuries, the defense repeatedly offered inadequate settlement amounts throughout litigation. Our firm remained steadfast in pursuing justice, pushing the case toward a jury trial to secure a fair and rightful resolution for our client.
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Settlement for Fitness Club Injury – Faulty Equipment Leads to Surgery
Our client suffered serious injuries at a fitness club after falling due to faulty equipment. The incident resulted in significant trauma, requiring surgery to the upper extremity. Our firm pursued accountability for the negligence, securing a settlement to compensate for medical expenses and the lasting impact of the injuries.
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Federal Court Case – Grocery Store Trip-and-Fall Leads to Serious Injuries
Our client sustained neck, back, and hip injuries after tripping over a defective strip of flooring in a grocery store. The hazardous condition led to a serious fall, requiring extensive medical treatment. Our firm took the case to Federal Court, aggressively litigating to hold the store accountable for its negligence and the injuries suffered.
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Settlement Secured – Rear-End Collision on I-275 Aggravates Pre-Existing Injuries
Our client sustained neck and back injuries after being rear-ended in traffic on Interstate 275. The crash significantly aggravated pre-existing conditions from a prior motor vehicle accident that occurred shortly before this incident. Despite the complexity of the case, our firm fought to ensure full recognition of the aggravated injuries, securing a settlement to provide the necessary compensation for ongoing treatment and recovery.
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Restaurant Slip-and-Fall Leads to Surgery for Nerve Injury
Our client suffered neck, back, and left arm injuries after slipping and falling in a restaurant where employees failed to clean up a spill. The fall resulted in severe nerve damage in the arm, ultimately requiring surgery.
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Bicyclist Injured in Road Work Zone Crash
Our client was riding his bicycle on Gulf Boulevard through an area of active road construction when poor signage and uneven pavement caused a serious crash. He sustained significant hip injuries requiring emergency surgery. Fault was heavily contested, and litigation was extensive. Despite these challenges, we reached a favorable confidential settlement.
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Hotel Room Mix-Up Results in Assault and Brain Injury
Our client was injured at a hotel when he was given the wrong hotel room key by the hotel reception desk. When he entered the room, there was already an occupant in the room. Upon entry, the occupant understandably assaulted our client as he feared for his life. This resulted in serious injuries to our client including lung contusion, neck and low back injuries, chest injury, brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. We held the hotel responsible for this error and resulting in a confidential settlement. Our client can now get on with his life, managing his permanent injuries and psychological trauma brought on by this unfortunate incident.
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Warehouse Fall After Unsafe Loading Request Leads to Spine Surgery
Our client was severely injured when a commercial driver was attempting to deliver a crate in excess of 200 pounds. The semi tractor driver asked our client to help him unload the crate by pushing the crate onto the lift of the truck. Our client told the driver that he had scheduled a forklift to do this heavy lifting but the driver demanded our client assist him with shoving the crate, assuring him they could do it together. When our client pulled the crate as instructed, a section of the crate broke loose, causing him to fall violently backwards, landing on the pavement. Our client was unaware that the crate specifically stated that it should not be moved without proper equipment. This fall resulted in serious low back injury. Roman Austin investigated this incident and secured video evidence confirming the negligence of the semi tractor driver. Our client’s back injury resulted in spinal surgery including lumbar laminotomy and discectomy at L5-S1. Roman Austin was able to secure a confidential settlement which will enable our client to recover his economic damages and compensate him for his extensive pain and suffering.