We represented a nurse who was injured when she slipped and fell in the common areas of her apartment complex.  During the fall, she hit her head on the concrete, sustaining a serious brain injury.  The client approached other attorneys before coming to us, and those attorneys felt her case was too hard.  We had our own concerns about the difficulty of the case because the law is so difficult on slip and fall/premises liability cases, but we nevertheless wanted to try and help the client.  We worked on this client’s case for over two years to try and prove that the apartment complex knew the dangers of the area and that the client’s injuries were real.  After two years of work, we were able to settle the case for a significant, confidential sum.  After payment of attorneys’ fees, expenses, and reimbursement of a large subrogation interest, the client netted $333,326.96.  A large portion of this was used by the client to purchase a structured settlement.

We represented an Austin Lake Patrol police officer who tripped on a boat dock that was not properly maintained and repaired. The officer sustained significant injuries, and we were able to obtain a significant recovery on his behalf despite very difficult liability facts. But we are most proud about this case because we were again able to help the client when other lawyers were not. Prior to hiring us, the officer had retained another lawyer who essentially sat on the case for over ten years. (Yes, you read that right — TEN years.)  Once we were hired and began pursuing the case, we were able to obtain a settlement within fourteen months, and the client netted $175,000.00 after payment of attorneys’ fees and other expenses.

Shortly before her statute of limitations expired, we were hired by a woman who was hurt at a water slide.  Due to an issue with water flow, she became stuck in the slide.  Despite her not exiting the slide, the slide operator told the woman’s husband (who was the next rider) that it was safe to go.  Unfortunately, the husband collided with the woman, causing her serious back injuries.  Despite the late notice and a number of other difficulties with the case, we were able to enter into a settlement that allowed the client to net $100,558.19 after payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses.