WRONGFUL DEATH & PERSONAL INJURY

The firm represents spouses, children and parents whose family members have died or been injured as the result of the carelessness or neglect of others. In so doing, the firm looks to recover for loss of care, comfort and companionship as well as the economic injuries which are always a consequence of such cases. We also represent individuals who have suffered serious injuries such as brain damage, quadriplegia, blindness, facial disfigurement, spinal injuries, loss of use of arms and legs, heart attacks and other debilitating harm. Personal injuries and deaths can arise from a large number of different situations and circumstances. They can include:

Car Accidents - including automobile accidents, truck, taxi, bus and train related accidents, and pedestrians who are struck by a motor vehicle.
Plane & Boat Accidents - including passengers and others who are injured in an accident.
Bicycle Accidents - including bicyclists who are injured while riding, using by cars.
Tree Accidents - including passengers and others who are injured in an accident.
Products Liability - including defects in cars, household products, work place machines, and medical products and devices.
Premises Liability - including liability due to landowners' negligence for torts that occur on real property.
Fires - including both the personal injuries and property loss that result from such incidents.

Joens & Joens has prosecuted and achieved substantial

victories for our clients!

CASE RESULTS:

$1,015,000.00 Vehicle Collision Resulting in Death: Automobile Death: the total available insurance policy limits for our client whose son had been a passenger in a fatal automobile accident. Our client felt she was able to achieve a measure of justice for her son who had been killed in a senseless tragedy.
$750,000.00 Electrocution Death: for our client whose husband had been fatally electrocuted while working on an electrical panel at his work site.
$750,000.00 Vehicle Collision Resulting in Death: Defendant ran a red light and killed our client's 70 year old wife who was crossing in a crosswalk. We obtained a judgment for $750,000.
$450,000.00 Single Car Roll Over: Our client's adult son was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by a college friend. The driver fell asleep with disastrous consequences. We were able to recover the entire policy limit from two applicable insurance policies, and then recovered an additional six figures from two manufacturers whose products malfunctioned and contributed to the death. In total, we recovered some $450,000.00.
$300,000.00 Automobile Death: the policy limits, for our client whose son had been a passenger in a fatal automobile accident. The client was pleased that the case settled at an early stage of the limits for the maximum sum for which the driver’s insurance carrier could have been held legally liable.
$250,000.00 Automobile vs Pedestrian Death: the policy limits for our client whose mother was hit by a car at night while crossing a street.
$200,000.00 Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: settlement for our clients for observing their adult sister be hit by a car. One of our clients heard the accident while she was on the phone with the decedent's brother who was at the scene
$100,000.00 Vehicle Collision Resulting in Injury: settlement for our client who was hit while walking on the side of the road and suffered a broken ankle
$50,000.00 Dog Bite: settlement for our client who had eight stitches after being bit by a police dog.