Verdicts & Settlements
The Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo. L.L.P. is very proud of our proven record in representing clients in a variety of legal matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, workers' compensation and nursing home negligence. Whether by jury verdict or settlement, we work tirelessly to help our clients obtain the compensation they deserve for their injuries and losses. With over 80 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys have handled and resolved over 10,000 cases. The following is a partial list of some of the results we have achieved for our clients over the years. This list does not constitute a promise or guarantee of any particular result in any particular case. Each case was handled and resolved on its own merit, and the outcome of any particular case cannot be predicted by any lawyer's or law firm's past results.
Unless otherwise specified, each of the following matters was contested on liability and/or damages, the opposing parties were represented, the matters involved complex legal and/or factual issues, and the law firm was successful in collecting the amounts stated. The matters cover the timeframe from 2001 to the present:
$2,000,000 - Automobile Accident/Wrongful Death - Verdict for client who died when an ambulance hit a truck and then struck client's vehicle. (Marlboro County, SC, 2007). Associated with South Carolina Counsel.
$1,625,000 - Medical Negligence - Settlement prior to trial after extensive discovery and litigation for a client who suffered brain damage because of medical negligence. (Burke County, 2006).
$1,600,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client whose vehicle ran out of gas and while stopped was hit in rear rendering the client a quadriplegic. (Mecklenburg County 2003).
$1,575,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement at Mediation for a client who sustained a closed injury with cognitive, emotional and other injuries. (Catawba County 1998).
$1,500,000 - Trucking Accident/Wrongful Death - Settlement at Mediation for a client who died in a motor vehicle accident when a garbage truck drove though a stop light and hit client's vehicle. (Cleveland County 2000).
$1,400,000 - Automobile Accident/Workers' Compensation - Settlements at Mediations for a client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident while delivering parts for his employer. (Mecklenburg County 2005).
$1,2,67,000 - Automobile Accident/Wrongful Death - Settlements at Mediation for two minor clients who were killed when they were in a vehicle was hit by a wrecker truck that went through a stop sign and pulled out into traffic. (Marlboro County, SC, 2001). Associated with South Carolina Counsel.
$1,250,000 - Workers' Compensation - Settlement to Mediation for a client who fell off a ladder and injured his back resulting in paraplegia. (Mecklenburg County 2006).
$1,050,000 - Medical Negligence - Settlement after Mediation and prior to trial for a child who was deprived of oxygen for 15 minutes during childbirth at a teaching hospital. (Mecklenburg County, 2002)
$1,000,000 - Motorcycle Accident - Settlement for a client who struck the defendant's vehicle after it pulled out from a flashing red light failing to yield the right of way to the client. The client, who was operating a motorcycle at the time of the collision, suffered severe injuries including the loss of use of both of his legs. (Caldwell County, 2008)
$1,000,000 - Automobile Accident/DWI - Settlement for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia when a driver who was cited for driving while impaired failed to yield the right of way. (Caldwell County, 2007).
$1,000,000 - Product Liability - Settlements at Mediation for married clients who sustained serious injuries when a bridge over a highway that they were on collapsed. (Mecklenburg County, 2001).
$900,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who sustained multiple fractured bones as a passenger when another vehicle failed to yield the right of way. (Cleveland County, 2006).
$750,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who sustained a disc herniation and knee injuries resulting in surgery after being rear-ended at a stop light. (Mecklenburg County, 2008).
$750,000 - Truck Accident - Settlement for a client who was injured when a 10-pound rock crashed through the windshield because of an unsafe load, causing multiple facial fractures and other injuries. (Caldwell County, 2006)
$750,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who sustained serious back injuries requiring surgery when another drive ran through a stop sign and hit client's vehicle. (Catawba County, 2003).
$550,000 - Workers' Compensation - Settlement for a client who was injured at work when he fell backwards and hit his head on a forklift truck. (Lincoln County, 2007).
$545,000 - Workers' Compensation/Automobile Accident - Settlements for client who was injured while driving a vehicle for his employer when another vehicle crossed the center line hitting the vehicle the client was in resulting in a broken back and other injuries. (Gaston County, 2006).
$500,000 - Personal Injury - Settlement for a client who was injured while helping dig holes when an auger caught his clothes causing brain damage and other injuries. (Rowan County, 2006)
$500,000 - Truck Accident/Wrongful Death - Settlement for a client who died when a milk truck failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with client's vehicle. (Chesterfield, SC, 2005)
$475,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who was struck by defendant coming from side street and the impact pushed the client into oncoming traffic. The client suffered a disc herniation and soft-tissue injuries resulting in surgery. (Mecklenburg County, 2008)
$475,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who received multiple internal injuries and fractures when an ambulance crossed the center line on a curve striking the client's vehicle. (Cabarrus County, 2005).
$450,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who was on a moped when another vehicle tried to pass and negligently struck client, resulting in fractures to spine and various internal injuries. (Lincoln County, 2004).
$420,000 - Truck Accident - Settlement for a client who received a brain injury and various fractures when a truck made a left turn in front of the vehicle in which he was a passenger. (Lincoln County, 2004).
$375,000 - Truck Accident - Settlement for a client who received multiple injuries when a garbage truck attempted to pass another vehicle and hit client head-on. (Mecklenburg County, 2007).
$360,000 - Workers' Compensation/Motor Vehicle Negligence - Settlements for a client who was injured while on the job when the vehicle the client was driving was struck in the rear by another vehicle causing various injuries. (Gaston County, 2004).
$310,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who was a passenger in a limousine when another vehicle ran a red light causing a collision resulting in various facial and internal injuries. (Mecklenburg County, 2007).
$300,000 - Personal Injury/Dog Bite - Settlement for a client who was walking and attacked by a dog receiving various fractures when knocked down. (Caldwell County, 2006).
$255,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who was a passenger in a limousine when another vehicle ran a red light resulting in a fractured pelvis and other internal injuries to client. (Mecklenburg, 2007).
$250,000 - Truck Accident - Settlement for a client who sustained back injuries when an 18-wheeler changed lanes and struck client's vehicle. (Gaston County, 2007).
$250,000 - Automobile Accident - Settlement for a client who suffered serious internal injuries when another vehicle went through a red light causing the accident. (Gaston County, 2007).
$250,000 - Workers' Compensation - Settlement for a client who lost his leg when a log fell off a conveyor belt and hit client. (Catawba County, 2007).
$250,000 - Workers' Compensation - Settlement for a client who fell off a bench while painting causing head and spinal injuries. (Gillford County, 2007).
$250,000 - Workers' Compensation - Settlement for a client who injured his knee while pulling a box of electrical material. (Mecklenburg County, 2007).
$250,000 - Truck Accident - Settlement for a client who was injured when an 18-wheeler rear-ended the vehicle the client was in causing neck and arm injuries. (Gaston County, 2006).
