Recovery

The following provides examples of the wide range of recoveries that we have made for clients. Whether there is a very serious injury and a large claim or a less serious injury and a smaller claim, The Coolidge Law Firm wants to obtain a reasonable settlement for each client. Even in a small case, if we feel that the insurance company is not being fair to the client, we will not hesitate to bring the matter to trial.


Industrial Accident$ 6,000,000Man severely injured in a de-gloving industrial accident
Products Liability / Medical Misdiagnosis$ 3,000,000A roofer was severely injured when roofing brackets failed
Seat Belt Injury in Car Accident$ 3,000,000Seat belt injury leading to wrongful death
Medical Malpractice$ 3,000,000Anesthesiologist medical malpractice
Lottery Ticket Ownership$ 2,000,000Co-owner of lottery ticket tried to keep all winnings. Jury verdict awards one half to client
Pedestrian Accident$ 275,000Elderly client struck in crosswalk by town worker going to lunch
Industrial Accident$ 200,000De-gloving injury covered by workers’ compensation
Automobile Collision$ 250,000Automobile Collision
Product Liability$ 250,000 Design flaw / defect firearm
Product Liability$ 100,000Design defect baseball catcher’s helmet
Workers’ Compensation$ 100,000Injury / Bee stings
Car Accident$ 100,000Seat belt injury
Automobile Accident on Highway
(Suit and Mediation)
$ 800,000The client struck a tractor trailer which had pulled into the street without giving the client time to stop.
Rear-End Collision – Traffic Light
(Jury Verdict)
$ 7,500Client suffered whiplash. Insurance company offered $4,000
Rear-End Collision – Traffic Light
(Settlement)
$ 165,000Client suffered nerve damage to the knee
 Parked Vehicle Accident$ 110,000Client stopped at side of road struck by another vehicle. Soft tissue injuries / Aggravation of sciatica
Motorcycle Accident$ 1,300,000Severe injury to client’s lower legs
Motor Vehicle Accident$ 87,500Client was a passenger in a head-on collision.
Slip and Fall – Supermarket Parking Lot$ 15,000Client injured arm when she slipped on ice and banged her arm on the car door
Rear-end Collision – Stop-and-go Traffic in Boston$ 12,000Client suffered soft tissue whiplash-type injury
Rear-end Collision – Alton Traffic Circle$ 9,000Client suffered whiplash injuries
Intersection Accident$ 45,000Client suffered broken arm which needed surgical repair
Slip and Fall at a Business$ 62,000Client suffered a badly broken ankle when she slipped on ice
Highway accident – Drunk driver$ 485,000Client suffered broken bones and had extended time for recovery
Motor Vehicle Rollover$ 285,000Passenger suffered severely broken arm
Motor Vehicle Highway Collision
(Arbitration Award)
$ 150,000Client suffered severely fractured ankle
Bicycle/Car collision$ 37,500Client suffered extensive soft tissue injuries