Nashville Personal Injury Attorney

It was a story that the country found impossible to ignore. A woman was brutally savaged by a pet chimpanzee named Travis. Travis was housed at a business and the victim, Charla Nash, who also worked there, was called in to help corral Travis back into his cage. When she arrived, he immediately pounced. The chilling account captured our attention.

Charla was lucky to live through it, but she lost her hands, her eyes, most of her face, among various other injuries. With this catastrophe came massive medical bills and incomprehensible pain and suffering. Charla will never work again. She has brought a suit against the owner of the pet chimpanzee for housing such a dangerous animal. Shockingly, the owner’s defense is that Charla is only entitled to workers’ compensation because the attack occurred at a place of employment.

We hope Charla gets some form of justice. While it’s highly unlikely you’re struggling with something like this, if you’ve been injured in an accident, you can relate to Charla on some level. You need someone on your side to please your case and get you what you deserve. Call our offices today for a free consultation about your injury case.

After being rear-ended in a car accident in Minnesota, William Kieper was forced to undergo spinal fusion surgery. As a result of the accident, the insurance company offered him a settlement of $15,000. He was wise to refuse the settlement and hire an injury lawyer. The day before trial the insurance company offered $90,000. He and his attorney continued to trial and obtained a verdict of $200,000 in favor of the man.

This is a perfect example of how important it is to work with a qualified and trusted Nashville personal injury attorney. Without good advice, Mr. Kieper may have accepted the original offer of $15,000 instead of the fair and reasonable amount he received at trial. We’re happy Mr. Kieper received a fair settlement.

Part of the press release regarding the case appears below. Follow the link at the bottom to read the remainder:

The case involved a client who underwent spinal fusion surgery as a result of a car crash. The crash was caused by inattention; Defendant Shea simply drove into the back of Kieper’s vehicle.

Shea and her insurance carrier, State Farm, claimed the crash was caused by ice. Furthermore, they claimed the crash was unavoidable. However, on the eve of trial, that defense was abandoned and liability was admitted. Instead they argued that the surgery was the result of pre-existing degenerative changes rather than the crash.

The insurance company offered only $15,000 until the eve of trial at which point they raised the offer to $90,000. After a week-long trial, the jury provided $200,000 of compensation to Kieper.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3217004.htm