THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER: SETTLEMENTS AND VERDICTS IN ALL CASES DEPEND ON VARIOUS FACTORS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. THEREFORE PAST RESULTS IN CASES ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OR PREDICTION OF SIMILAR RESULTS IN FUTURE CASES WHICH THE FIRM AND ITS LAWYERS MAY UNDERTAKE.
$10,000,000 Settlement For Boy Who Suffered Brain Injury and Lost Leg in Collision
Gray Broughton represented a seven-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost his right leg above the knee after his family’s car was rear- ended by a pick-up truck hauling a utility trailer. Gray Broughton was able to settle his client’s case for $10,000,000 shortly after filing suit. The client’s net proceeds were structured to ensure that he can be compensated for life. He is a tremendous young man who has overcome daunting odds. We wish him all the best for his future.
$10,000,000 Verdict for Client Who Suffered Catastrophic Injuries
Sharif Gray represented a man in his late 30’s who suffered catastrophic injuries when the Defendant, while racing on a residential road, crashed into him head- on. The client sustained a broken back, two broken legs, underwent five surgeries, and spent months in the hospital. Sharif tried the case before a judge in Chesterfield County, resulting in a $10,000,000 verdict.
$2,700,000 Settlement for Collision Resulting in Broken Femur and Brain Injury
Gray Broughton, Zac Grubaugh and Sharif Gray represented a 56-year-old woman who was on her way to lunch, waiting at a stop light, when she was hit by a commercial pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. The pickup truck drove over the median and hit our client’s vehicle head-on. Our client’s last memory before the crash was sitting at the stop light; her next memory was being extracted out of her vehicle by first responders before losing consciousness again. Our client suffered a broken femur, torn knee ligaments, multiple lacerations, and a mild traumatic brain injury. She underwent multiple surgeries and was out of work for several weeks. The extent of her brain injury was not known until more than two years after the collision after the prior law firm was terminated and Broughton Injury Law was retained. Both the defendant driver and the defendant corporation contested liability. The defendant driver claimed that he was working for his employer while driving a company-leased truck at the time of the collision. However, the defendant corporation claimed that although the defendant driver was an employee on the date of the collision and was driving a corporate vehicle, he was not within the scope of his employment at the time of the collision because it was his day off, use of the vehicle was unauthorized, and the collision occurred on his way home from a personal doctor’s appointment. The collision happened after the defendant driver left a fast-food restaurant’s drive-thru. The defendant driver initially claimed that he choked on French fries and lost consciousness, which caused the collision. The defendant driver later claimed that he had not choked on French fries but instead lost consciousness due to a medical condition, raising a medical emergency defense. We rejected the defendants’ request to mediate the case. The case settled for $2,700,000 one day before our time- sensitive demand for that amount expired, which was three months before trial.
$1,500,000 Verdict for Client Who Required Knee Replacement Surgery After Fall
$1,250,000 Policy Limits Settlement for Attorney Who Suffered Brain Injury in Collision
Gray Broughton represented an attorney who suffered a traumatic brain injury after his car was struck by a commercial vehicle. After missing a year of work and undergoing intensive therapy, he was able to make a full recovery and return to work. Gray Broughton was able to settle his case for the $1,250,000 policy limits shortly before depositions.
$1,250,000 Policy Limits Settlement for Collision Resulting in Brain Injury
Sharif Gray, Gray Broughton and Zac Grubaugh represented a 30-year-old man who suffered a brain injury and severe orthopedic injuries in a head-on collision. Our client and the at-fault driver were travelling in opposite directions on a two lane road in Chesterfield County when the at-fault driver lost control, crossed the double-yellow lines and collided head-on with our client. The at-fault driver was tried and found guilty of reckless driving. Our client suffered life-altering injuries, including three broken vertebrae, four broken ribs, a mild traumatic brain injury and a hip injury requiring surgical repair. Prior to retaining Broughton Injury Law, our client tried to negotiate a settlement on his own with the help of his father, resulting in no offers. Shortly after our client retained Broughton Injury Law, we presented Erie Insurance with a time-sensitive policy limits settlement demand and supplemented it with additional evidence prior to the deadline. The insurance company agreed to pay the full $1,250,000 in policy limits prior to the deadline.
$750,000 Settlement for Elderly Woman Who Broke Shoulder and Hip in Fall at Restaurant
Gray Broughton represented an 83-year-old woman who slipped and fell on a restaurant floor. The fall broke her right shoulder in three places; it also broke her right hip. Liability was highly contested. Through his investigation, Gray Broughton was able to prove that the restaurant had not been mopping its floors properly and knew that its floors were abnormally slick. Gray Broughton settled her case two months before trial for $750,000.
$700,000 Settlement for Tractor-Trailer Driver Injured on the Highway
Gray Broughton represented a tractor-trailer driver who was injured when another tractor-trailer pulled out in front of him from the shoulder of the highway. The crash injured his kidney and left hip. Causation was contested since the client continued to work and did not receive treatment until over a month after the collision. Gray Broughton was able to settle the case before trial for $700,000.
$670,000 Settlement for Woman Injured While Traveling from Virginia to Texas
Gray Broughton, Zac Grubaugh and Sharif Gray represented a 45-year-old woman who was injured in a collision involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 while driving from Virginia to Texas. The defendant tractor-trailer driver switched lanes unexpectedly, striking our client’s car and causing it to run off the road and hit the guardrail before spinning out and hitting the guardrail a second time. After getting a rental car, our client completed her trip to Texas before obtaining medical treatment. In addition to suffering injuries to her head, neck, back, and shoulders, our client suffered from anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) from the collision. Our firm had to file suit to get the insurance company’s attention. The insurance company agreed to settle for $670,000 two months after filing a lawsuit.
$650,000 Settlement for Man Injured on His Neighborhood’s Sidewalk
Gray Broughton represented a 66-year-old man who was walking through his neighborhood on the sidewalk at night when it was dark. The sidewalk, maintained by his neighborhood's homeowner’s association (HOA), had no streetlights or sidewalk lights. Over time, one slab of the sidewalk had become raised approximately two inches compared to the adjacent slab. Our client tripped on this uneven sidewalk, resulting in injuries to his left leg (quadriceps tendon tear) and right shoulder (rotator cuff tear). Our client underwent surgery for both injuries and made a full recovery after about ten months of treatment. The total medical expenses amounted to approximately $200,000. Due to the injuries and subsequent treatment, the plaintiff missed critical time away from his business, an online retail venture he ran with his wife. The case was settled for $650,000 prior to filing a lawsuit.
$500,000 Verdict for Attorney Injured in T- Bone Collision
Gray Broughton represented a lawyer who was T-boned, causing his SUV to rollover multiple times. The collision aggravated his previously injured shoulder and caused him to suffer headaches, dizziness and nausea. Gray Broughton’s client was diagnosed with a concussion, which caused him to have recurring headaches for over a year. After the insurance company only offered $50,000 to settle the case, Gray Broughton obtained a $500,000 verdict at the conclusion of a three-day jury trial.
$500,000 Settlement for Woman Requiring Shoulder Replacement After Rearend Collision
Gray Broughton, Zac Grubaugh and Sharif Gray represented a 59-year-old woman who was injured in a collision while a passenger in a pickup truck stopped at a red light. The defendant driver rearended our client’s pickup truck at a high rate of speed, pushing it into the vehicle stopped in front of it at the traffic light. The collision injured our client’s surgically repaired shoulder. As a result of the collision, our client required a total shoulder replacement surgery. Our firm had to file suit when the insurance company failed to make an offer. After filing suit, our firm discovered additional insurance coverage above the pre-suit settlement demand. and We issued a new demand, taking into consideration the additional coverage and stood firm on our position. We were then able to obtain a $500,000 settlement, double the previously disclosed insurance limits.
$500,000 Settlement for Construction Contractor Injured When T-Boned
Gray Broughton and Zac Grubaugh represented a 38-year-old man who was involved in an automobile collision when the defendant driver ran a stop sign and T-boned the driver’s side of our client’s pickup truck. Our client did not receive treatment until several days later at an urgent care. Our client, a self- employed construction contractor, continued to work a physically demanding job following the collision. Over the course of the next several years, he received treatment for pain in his neck, back, and left shoulder. Our client ultimately underwent surgery for a partial tear of the posterior labrum and a left rib resection surgery to address his thoracic back pain. Our client required nearly five years of treatment, and experienced ongoing neck, back, and shoulder pain. While liability was admitted, causation was highly contested, particularly as to the surgical procedures. The total medical expenses amounted to approximately $135,000. The case settled for $500,000 at mediation.
$500,000 Settlement for Elderly Couple Injured in Head-On Collision
Gray Broughton and Zac Grubaugh represented a husband and wife in their 70’s who were traveling in their vehicle together in Chesterfield County when they were hit head-on by a driver who crossed the double yellow line. The other driver’s insurance company denied liability since neither party admitted fault and fault was not immediately apparent from the collision scene. Our clients were transported to the emergency room for severe injuries. The wife was hospitalized for several days. The husband was treated and released but was later admitted to the hospital after his injuries worsened. After being discharged, both the husband and wife spent over a week at a rehabilitation facility, followed by several months of outpatient physical therapy. Our clients’ combined medical expenses exceeded $300,000. The claims of our clients settled for the policy limits of $250,000 each, for a combined policy limits settlement of $500,000.
$300,000 Settlement for Elderly Woman Who Fell Down Sidewalk Steps Outside Apartment
Gray Broughton represented a 74-year-old woman who fell down a set of three steps located along the sidewalk of an apartment complex. The stairs did not have a railing, which was required by the local building code. Gray Broughton’s client injured her previously injured back as a result of the fall. Gray Broughton was able to settle the case a month before trial for $300,000.