Case Results

Our client, a commercial truck driver, was in his semi-truck when another semi-truck backed into him, lifting our client’s truck off of the ground and causing his head and body to slam against the window and door of the cab. Our client was in intense pain from this incident and had to undergo spinal surgery. After waking up from this surgery and realizing he was paralyzed from the chest down, the client underwent a second emergency surgery. Our client underwent further treatment, extensive rehabilitation, and had to relearn basic functions such as walking and speaking; now he can walk short distances with the assistance of a cane.

Our client reached out to the office after his surgical interventions were completed to assist him in recovering from the parties responsible for the injuries and pain he had suffered. Our team was able to negotiate and reach a confidential settlement agreement after mediation, prior to trial.

John Doe’s family visited X Corporation to celebrate his birthday. Within days of this visit, staff discovered John Doe was unresponsive in his room with signs of death and he was subsequently pronounced deceased. It has been determined that John Doe passed away while under the care of X Corporation, an in-patient facility, after being exposed to an illegal lethal substance. Our client’s wrongful death claims arose out of the belief that John Doe was exposed to the illegal substance as a result of X Corporation’s inadequate staffing and supervision.

The family of John Doe contacted our office while there was an ongoing criminal homicide investigation into John Doe’s death while in the care of X Corporation. Once this investigation concluded, our team assisted our client with negotiating and reaching a confidential settlement agreement with X Corporation to compensate them for the death of their family member.

Our client was pulled over in the right lane of the interstate highway with the hazard lights of her semitruck on because she heard a noise that led her to believe she had mechanical issues with her truck. Her fiancé, who drove a semitruck for the same employer and is also our client, was also experiencing mechanical issues and was pulling over behind our client’s semitruck. A third semi-truck approached from behind at a high rate of speed, crashing into the rear semitruck, which then collided with our client’s semitruck. The defendant’s semitruck, that caused the collision, engulfed in flames, spreading to the fiancé’s semitruck then to our client’s hair as she approached her fiancé’s truck worried he may be dead. Our client sustained significant injuries as a result of the impact in addition to second and third degree burns throughout her head and face.

Our client was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert where she was hospitalized for eight days undergoing burn debridement and wound repair surgeries. She was then transferred to another hospital for eleven days of rehabilitation. As a result of the collision and explosion 10-19% of her body was covered in burns and she was unrecognizable to her family. Our client has had ongoing treatment with dozens of medical providers and specialists for her physical and mental injuries, many of which are permanent injuries.

Our client reached out for assistance with her and her fiancé’s cases after she was diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury, lacerations in her mouth, teeth fractures, a broken clavicle and rib, and fractures in her dominant hand in addition to the burns. Our team was able to help her during treatment and, after filing suit, conducting depositions, and hiring numerous experts, negotiate a settlement offer with the defendant driver and their trucking company.

Our client was pulled over in the right lane of the interstate highway behind another semitruck, driven by his fiancé, with the hazard lights of his semitruck on because he had noticed his truck shaking which led him to believe it had mechanical issues. A third semi-truck approached from behind at a high rate of speed, crashing into our client’s semitruck, which then collided with the semitruck parked in front of him, his fiancé’s. The collision caused an explosion and the defendant’s semitruck engulfed in flames that quickly spread to our client’s semitruck that he was inside of. He managed to escape the flaming truck and help his fiancé put out the fire that was burning her scalp and hair.

As a result of the collision, our client suffered a concussion, multiple disc displacements and herniation, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Our client and his fiancé reached out to us while they were undergoing treatment and our team negotiated a settlement offer with the defendant driver and their trucking company after filing suit, conducting depositions, and hiring numerous experts.

Our client was a retired man who was on a golfing trip with friends in North Carolina. He was putting on the green when his playing partner mistakenly ran him over with his golf cart. The partner panicked and backed over him a second time. When this occurred, our client was sucked under the golf cart which caused both of his kneecaps to be fractured. The result was multiple surgeries and 10 days in the hospital. Further, our client was never able to play golf again and could only walk with a walker.
The first attorney was discharged, and we were retained 6 months before the North Carolina statute of limitations. We added value by ordering the medical records and having our medical paralegal do a record review. The orthopedic surgeon who performed on our client was not willing to help, so our office found another doctor who examined the client and wrote a report. We found the insurance of the defendant. After issues of determining liability, our firm partnered with co-counsel in North Carolina. A lawsuit was filed, discovery was exchanged, and all depositions were taken. A month before the trial was to take place, we obtained a settlement for our client.

Our client planned a relaxing weekend with her sister at a Tennessee lake house. She had a recent hip replacement surgery, so after a day on the lake, the sisters had to ascend a large hill to get back to the house. The homeowner ran a track from the lake to the house and had a makeshift cart on the track being pulled by a cable. The sisters rode up the hill until the halfway point when the cart stopped. After a few minutes, they were instructed to return to the cart by other members of the party. At that point, the cable failed, and the sisters plunged to the bottom and sustained devastating injuries. Our client was life-flighted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, fractured ankle, and other injuries. She required multiple surgeries and a later stay in a rehab facility, not to mention a significant income loss.
We brought in local counsel to file a lawsuit, but our claim against the homeowner was still met with resistance. The insurer argued our client was negligent and that the client’s brother-in-law and daughter shared legal responsibility for running the controls at the top of the hill. We were able to overcome these obstacles by stressing that the ultimate liability rested on the homeowner for failing to properly maintain the makeshift rail cart and pulley. We ultimately prevailed upon the insurer to pay its full liability and umbrella coverage to settle all claims.

While working for his employer, our client was driving southbound on ProMedica Parkway in Toledo, Ohio, near the intersection of ProMedica Parkway and Central Avenue. Another vehicle was nearing the stoplight while driving eastbound on Central Avenue. Our client, having a green light, began to turn left onto Central Avenue. However, at the same time, the other driver experienced a medical emergency and drove through the stoplight, causing her to smash into the side of the client’s vehicle. The Toledo Police Department arrived at the scene and found the other driver had a suspended license, which she was cited for. Our client was taken by the Toledo Fire Department to Toledo Hospital to be evaluated for the pain in his left shoulder, chest, and neck. After an evaluation and a CT scan, doctors found the client suffered a closed fracture of his sternum and hematoma of his neck. He remained in the hospital for two days.

After several months of misdiagnoses, it was eventually discovered that the client suffered unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis as a result of his fractured sternum. This condition caused his left lung to lose function, leading to severe shortness of breath and restricted mobility. After extensive research, the client found a board-certified surgeon in another state who could treat his rare injury. Over the course of his recovery, the client underwent phrenic nerve repair surgery, psychological treatment, physical therapy, numerous hospital admissions, and was seen by multiple specialists in an effort to regain as much function as possible.

After the client contacted our office, Charles Boyk and his team quickly began helping the client find the specialists he needed and started investigating to find insurance coverage. Unfortunately, the at-fault driver only carried state-minimum coverage, and the client’s personal insurance company denied coverage because of a work-related exclusion in their policy. However, our team at Charles Boyk Law was able to secure additional coverage through the client’s employer’s auto insurance policy. This was possible because the client was driving within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident. Using reports from the client’s doctors and a statement from the client, our office recovered the at-fault driver’s policy limits and negotiated a settlement with our client’s employer’s insurance. Ultimately, our client accepted a total settlement of $825,000.00 without the need to file a lawsuit. In addition to this personal injury settlement, our team is still handling the client’s workers’ compensation claim to secure additional compensation.

Our client was in Montana on a hunting trip with his friends when the driver of their vehicle sped around a curve, causing the vehicle to fall off the mountain in which they were traveling on. Our client and his friends fell approximately 200 feet down, and their vehicle flipped several times. The Montana State Highway Patrol responded and issued a citation to the driver. Our client was taken by life flight and hospitalized for several days. It was found that our client had suffered many injuries including a burst fracture to his vertebra, radiculopathy, concussion, and post-traumatic stress disorder. After being cleared to travel, our client returned to Ohio for his treatment. Our client was in a cage-like back brace for an extended period of time and required several rounds of physical therapy. As a result of this accident, the client was unable to work for several months.
We were contacted by our client to assist in his legal recovery action. Attorney Mike Bruno and his pre-litigation team got to work in assisting the client with getting the compensation he was entitled to. This case settled pre-suit after our client accepted a total offer of $470,000.

Our client was seriously injured in a Hancock County crash after an errant driver failed to yield and struck her vehicle, sending her off the roadway. The collision totaled her car, caused the airbags to deploy, and left her with significant injuries to her neck, back, and leg. Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and transported her to a nearby hospital for urgent care.

The at-fault driver was cited by police for failing to yield but carried insufficient liability insurance to fully cover our client’s damages. Our team stepped in to assist her in pursuing an underinsured motorist (UIM) claim, ensuring she could access additional compensation to help with her recovery and move forward after this traumatic event.

Our client used a rideshare app to get home from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The driver of the car stopped at a stop sign but did not look both ways before crossing. As the car crossed into the intersection, a semi-truck smashed into the vehicle. Our client was taken to Toledo Hospital by Monroe County Ambulance. He had multiple injuries including two pelvic fractures, two disk fractures, whiplash, and a concussion. We filed a lawsuit, did proper discovery and depositions, and obtained four medical reports from treating doctors. This case was settled at a private mediation.

Our client reached out to Charles Boyk Law Offices regarding the accident. Our firm worked diligently with our client to help him receive the compensation he deserves. Our client accepted a $350,000 confidential settlement from the rideshare company.