Verdicts and Settlements: Past Case Results
Calbom & Schwab Law Group, PLLC has always represented the little guy in Washington State, and we have a decades-long history to prove it. Our attorneys help farmers, agriculture workers, and other working-class people in the region seek compensation after accidents to cover their medical bills and other setbacks.
An Example of the Cases We Handle
Calbom & Schwab Law Group, PLLC handles a wide range of on-the-job accident and personal injury cases. Some of the cases we’ve worked on include:
- Failure to diagnose prostate cancer
- Worker falls into an uncovered pit that’s 30 feet deep
- Construction worker plummets from a roof due to improper fall protection by a general contractor
- Nursing home death due to a product defect in a patient lift mechanism
- Wintertime car accident involving a teenage driver speeding through an intersection and crossing over into the opposing lane of traffic
- Semi-truck accident in which the commercial vehicle’s tire and wheel broke free, injuring a nearby motorist
- Head/brain injury in a rear-end auto accident
- Lawsuit against the county for improper signage on a highway, which contributed to a motorcycle accident
- Motorcyclist ran off the road by a passing motorist
- Pedestrian in a crosswalk run down by car, resulting in brain trauma
The above is just a sample of how our lawyers look out for our neighbors throughout the state of Washington. We’ve been able to obtain numerous seven-figure and six-figure recoveries for clients, as well as many policy limit settlements, maximizing payouts for accident victims in the region.
Cases That Matter to the State of Washington
Client recovery is just one aspect of what our law firm does. In addition to helping the people of Washington seek damages after a major injury, our lawyers also take cases that can change state and local laws for the better. It’s just another way that our attorneys look out for blue-collar workers and their families across the state.
While cases that can change state laws are rare, the team at Calbom & Schwab Law Group, PLLC likes to work on these cases because they can improve many people’s lives for many years to come.
$1.3 M
Product Liability
Product defect that caused the amputation of an arm.
$1.2 M
Car Accident Lawyer
A young boy experienced severe head trauma when the four-wheel all-terrain vehicle (ATV) he was riding as a passenger flipped over.
$975,000
Commercial Trucking Accidents
Trucker struck by a forklift from behind, amputating foot.
$850,000
Slip & Fall Lawyer
A worker fell 40 feet into a pit, sustaining life-threatening injuries. Liability in this case was hotly contested.
$700,000
Car Accident Lawyer
Auto accident requiring back surgery.
$650,000
Car Accident Lawyer
A Harobed automatic bale wagon pulled out of a field in front of a cargo van. An accident victim was airlifted to the hospital with multiple contusions and a broken femur.
$550,000
Car Accident Lawyer
Vehicle backed over young boy, causing head trauma.
$500,000
Commercial Trucking Accidents
A dump truck that was backing up ran over a worker.
$450,000
Car Accident Lawyer
Auto accident, plaintiff had prior neck and shoulder surgery. Accident caused increased injury to neck and surgery in good shoulder.
$450,000
Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
Forklift released stone onto stonemason causing him to jerk, injuring his neck/back.
$440,000
Car Accident Lawyer
The plaintiff got rear-ended by a drunk driver. The amount recovered was against the drunk driver and the tavern that served the drunk driver before the accident.
$400,000
Construction Site Injury Lawyer
Construction worker falls when leaning on handrail on balcony, fracturing face.