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$5,600,000.00
Semi-Tractor Trailer Fatigued Driver Crash
A family of four, while on vacation, was traveling to Disney World on U.S. Highway 27. They were stopped at a traffic light when a large semi-tractor trailer rear-ended the family, killing one and causing serious injury to the cars other occupants. During deposition it was revealed that the truck driver was in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as he was deprived of sleep. Punitive damages were claimed, resulting in a $5,600,000.00 award at trial.
$3,000,000.00
Semi Tractor-Trailer Crash
In this case, our client, a young mother, was driving her vehicle with her husband and son as passengers when she was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. The accident caused permanent and debilitating injuries to our client, and a recovery of $3,000,000.00 was obtained.
$2,500,000.00
Large Commercial Truck Runs Red Light
This elderly lady was proceeding into an intersection on a green arrow when a large commercial truck ran a red light and hit her vehicle in the driver’s side door. The vehicle was crushed severely. She sustained multiple brain injuries and internal injuries. The case was resolved within ten months after the accident.
$2,000,000.00
Semi-Tractor Trailer Invades Right of Way
This case involved a young woman who was returning home after a day's work. As she returned home, a large semi tractor trailer rounded a curve invading the lane of the woman causing a head on collision. The woman/client sustained critical injuries. Through investigation and discovery, it was proved that the semi tractor trailer had bald tires which contributed to the driver's ability to control the truck thereby resulting in the crash. A recovery of $2,000,000.00 was obtained for the client.
$1,200,000.00
Rear End Crash by Commercial Truck
Our client was rear ended by a commercial truck. As a result of the crash, her left lower extremity together with other parts of her body was injured. She underwent extensive physical therapy and multiple operations. The case was extensively litigated and as a result, the client received a recovery of $1,200,000.00.
$700,000.00
D.U.I. - Driver
This case involved the unfortunate death of a teenage girl by a drunk driver. This case was difficult for the Plaintiff due to the comparative negligence issues of our client. Regardless, the case was tried before a jury in Polk County and resulted in a jury award of approximately $700,000.00.
Semi-Tractor Trailer Crash
One early morning this young woman (our client) was on her way to class at college when a semi tractor trailer pulled out in front of her, invading the right of way. She could not avoid hitting the tractor-trailer with her vehicle and as a result sustained a serious and permanent injury. A six-figure recovery was obtained for the client.
$300,000.00
Soft Tissue Damage
This case involved soft tissue injuries received by a gentleman in an automobile accident. The insurance company for the Plaintiff, Allstate Insurance Company, offered $20,000.00 just before trial. Settlement offers were refused and the case went to trial, resulting in a jury award of approximately $300,000.00.
$250,000.00
Defective Mini Bike
A teenage girl (our client) was riding a mini bike when the front fork separated from the handlebars and she was hit in the face by the fork, causing a multitude of dental problems requiring significant lifetime care for dental injuries. A six-figure recovery was obtained for the client.
Soft Tissue Hand Injury
This case involved a middle aged female who underwent a minor operation in a local hospital. The client was given a shot of Demerol for pain, which was misadministered by the nurse, which resulted in a serious muscular and neurological injury. The case resolved in a substantial award of six-figures for the client.
Motorcycle Accidents
We have litigated and tried a multitude of automobile and motorcycle cases resulting in substantial awards of varied amounts to our clients.
Aviation Case
This case involved the death of a young woman who was killed while riding as a passenger in a private aircraft. She was survived by a minor child. The aircraft pilot was non instrument rated, flying in adverse weather with low ceilings. As a result, he became disoriented with uncontrolled flight into terrain. The pilot was also killed. The case resulted in a six-figure settlement to the client.
$200,000.00
Slip and Fall
This case involved a woman who was walking into a place of business when she slipped on a slick sidewalk and injured her knee. Following numerous deposition testimonies of experts and witnesses, the client received a $200,000.00 recovery.
$250,000.00
Bowling Alley Fall
Our client suffered a soft tissue injury when she fell while bowling at the corporate defendant's bowling alley. Defendants offered nothing before trial. The jury rendered a verdict against the bowling alley with an award of over $250,000.00 for our client.
$250,000.00
Truck Accident
This young woman (our client) was running errands for her employer and while waiting to make a left turn was rear-ended by a crane truck. The impact caused her vehicle to spin and she was ejected through the passenger rear window. As a result she sustained a serious and permanent injury. A six-figure recovery was obtained for the client.
$200,000.00
Respiratory Damage by Chemical Explosion
A father of two young boys (our client) heard an explosion outside his second-story apartment window. When he went to check on the source, he was hit in the face by a cloud of chemicals that caused respiratory problems for the client. Even after two surgeries, he was still plagued with the effects of this incident. A six-figure recovery was obtained for the client.
$150,000.00
Our client, a 29 year old young mother, was stopped at a stop sign when the accident happened. Another vehicle was traveling approximately 55 to 65 mph, south on U.S. Highway 27, approaching the intersection, when the accident happened. The tortfeasor was driving north bound on Highway 27, when she turned in front of vehicle traveling south causing her car to strike that vehicle which rotated and struck our client=s vehicle, who was sitting at a stop sign. She had numbness and tingling in her legs. She was diagnosed with cervical sprain/strain. She suffered from hip dysplasia as an infant, but had had no real symptoms during her adulthood. The injuries she suffered as a result of this accident required a total hip replacement, causing her to miss six months from work for recovery. (Note: the insurance company offered zero at mediation on this case).
$115,000.00
Client was driving a septic tank truck owned by his employer. He slowed down to make a right turn into a private driveway when tortfeasor’s driver attempted to pass client’s truck and struck the boom on the back of the septic tank truck with the right front corner of the trailer of the egg truck, causing client’s vehicle to overturn. Diagnosis of post traumatic cervical strain/sprain; cervical paraspinous muscle spasm; post traumatic thoracic strain/sprain; thoracic disc protrusion at T2-3 and T7-8; thoracic sensory radiculopathy, post traumatic lumbar strain/sprain; and, lumbar paraspinous muscle spasm.
$105,000.00
Client was in a rear-end automobile collision. As a result, he suffered from herniated disks that prevented him from working for a substantial amount of time.
$100,000.00
Client was in an automobile accident where a truck pulled across three lanes of traffic in front of her. Her car sustained over $15,000 worth of damage, and she suffered a herniated disk and surgery.
$2,250,000.00
Delayed Diagnosis
This brain injured infant case was successfully litigated against the doctors and the hospital on medical malpractice claims for birth related injuries due to delayed diagnosis and failure to resuscitate the infant, resulting in an award in excess of two million dollars for the child and parents
$1,700,000.00
Failure To Perform Caesarian Section
This brain injured infant case was successfully litigated against the doctors and the hospital for malpractice claims involving a birth related brain injury for failure to timely diagnose and implement caesarian section, resulting in an award in excess of one million dollars for the child and parents.
$1,200,000.00
Medical Malpractice Cancer Case
This case involved a young man who had a small growth on his body which a surgeon repeatedly treated by cutting. No radiation or chemotherapy was ordered or performed. The patient unfortunately succumbed to cancer during the course of the lawsuit. This case settled just before trial for approximately $1,200,000.00.
$1,000,000.00
Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose a Malformed Fetus
This wrongful life case involved a child who was born seriously malformed. The case was brought with medical malpractice claims and failure to diagnose and inform pursuant to ultrasound, resulting in an award in excess of a million dollars. It is believed that the amount obtained in this case is one of the highest obtained in the State of Florida for this cause of action.
$700,000.00
Nursing/Medical Malpractice-Neurological Injury
This brain injured infant case was successfully litigated against the doctors and the hospital on medical malpractice claims for birth related injuries due to delayed diagnosis and failure to resuscitate the infant, resulting in an award in excess of two million dollars for the child and parents
$500,000.00
Heart Attack
This case involved a fifty five year old gentleman who had been seeing a general practitioner for many years. The client was exhibiting classic signs of congestive heart failure that went undiagnosed. He suffered a fatal heart attack. Suit was brought against the treating physicians and a local hospital for failure to save this man's life. The case proceeded to trial, resulting in an award of approximately $500,000.00
$600,000.00
Failure to Diagnose Symptoms for Stroke
This case involved a gentleman in his sixties who was experiencing classic signs and symptoms of a stroke upon presentation to the Defendant Doctor=s clinic, who discharged him home. Plaintiff afterward suffered a debilitating stroke. Litigation was extensive and this case ultimately settled prior to trial for approximately $600,000.00.
Breast Cancer
This case involved a retired hard working lady who had a significant mass on her lung. Radiographic films clearly showed the mass, but the radiologist misread them. This case was ultimately resolved for a high six-figure amount.
Nursing Negligence – Improper Injection
This case involved a middle aged woman who underwent a minor operation in a local hospital. The client was given a shot of Demerol for pain, which was improperly administered by the nurse. This resulted in a serious muscular and neurological injury. The case resolved in a substantial award of six-figures for the client.
$350,000.00
Nursing Negligence - Overdose
A nurse misread our client’s chart and he was given 25 nitroglycerin pills instead of 1, resulting in severe cardiac and neurological complications. Our client received a significant reward of $350,000.00
$300,000.00
Hospital Fall Injury
Claim was made against a hospital nursing staff for permitting an elderly man to fall. The case was resolved for approximately $300,000.00.
$200,000.00
Our client, a 60 year old school teacher, was misdiagnosed with a stroke when she really had a broken neck. This caused permanent nerve damage, instability in walking, and a burning sensation in her hand.
Nursing Home Negligence
Our firm has successfully obtained a substantial six figure recovery in a nursing home malpractice case involving the death of a nursing home resident due to abuse and negligence
$500,000.00
Garbage Truck Crash
This case involved the unfortunate death of a young man, leaving a minor child. This case focused on the negligence of a garbage truck driver who pulled out in front of Plaintiff's deceased. There were numerous facts supporting a finding of substantial comparative negligence on our client. Regardless, the case was litigated which resulted in an award of approximately $500,000.00 for the son's claim.
Railroad Negligence.
These wrongful death cases involved the wrongful deaths of a mother and child occurring in a train and automobile collision. The railroad was prosecuted for negligence and lack of care resulting in a substantial award at trial for the family. This case involved complex issues dealing with both Federal and State Safety Rules/Regulations
Slip and Fall Resulting in Death
Our client, a grandmother, was returning to her car from a fast food restaurant when she tripped on a piece of rebar sticking up from the pavement. The client fell and struck her head, which resulted in her death. The fast food company was sued and a very substantial six-figure recovery was obtained.
$300,000.00
Soft Tissue Injury from Auto Accident
This case involved soft tissue injuries received by a gentleman in an automobile accident. The insurance company for Plaintiff, Allstate Insurance Company, offered $20,000.00 just before trial. Settlement offers were refused and the case went to trial, resulting in a jury award of approximately $300,000.00.
$200,000.00
Soft Tissue Injury by Dentist
Our client, a dentist, injured the soft tissue of his thumb in a minor car accident involving a large garbage truck. He was offered $80,000.00 before trial, which was rejected. The jury returned a verdict in excess of $200,000.00.
Automobile & Motorcycle Accidents
We have litigated and tried a multitude of automobile cases resulting in substantial awards of varied amounts to our clients.
This case involved the death of a young woman who was killed while riding as a passenger in a private aircraft. She was survived by a minor child. The aircraft pilot was non instrument rated, flying in adverse weather with low ceilings. As a result, he became disoriented with uncontrolled flight into terrain. The pilot was also killed. The case resulted in a six-figure settlement to the client.
Bank Fraud Fiduciary Duty Cases
Our client was misled by a bank employee. As a result, the client's funds were depleted through fraud and breach of a fiduciary duty. The bank was sued resulting in a six figure recovery for the client.
Our clients, husband and wife, were elderly investors who had their retirement in IRA accounts. Their funds were stolen by fraud. The investment company was sued and a six-figure recovery resulted.
Our firm has successfully obtained a substantial six figure recovery in a nursing home malpractice case involving the death of a nursing home resident due to abuse and negligence.
$175,000.00
Client was utilizing the wheelchair in its intended and instructed manner, when the front wheels collapsed as he entered his home, causing the wheelchair to fall over and land, together with the weight of the client=s body, on his left foot and ankle area which was trapped by the wheelchair, causing a severe break to his left ankle. He had multiple surgeries on the ankle. Settled with manufacturer and vendor who sold the wheelchair to the client.
Scrubber Tank Malfunction
This industrial case involved a phosphate mine when an industrial worker was sucked into a scrubber tank and wrongfully killed. We prosecuted product design liability claims against numerous corporate defendants who designed and manufactured the scrubber tank system resulting in a substantial award to our client.
Battery Explosion
The client was a mechanic who charged a battery and when disconnecting, the battery exploded causing blindness. The manufacturer of the battery was sued and a six figure recovery resulted.
Tire Explosion
Our client, a tire mechanic, was changing a tire when the tire exploded causing him to lose a portion of his hand. The tire dealership was sued for the defective tire. A six figure recovery resulted.
Our client, a grandmother, was returning to her car from a fast food restaurant when she tripped on a piece of rebar sticking up from the pavement. The client fell and hit her head, which resulted in her death. The fast food company was sued and a very substantial six-figure recovery was obtained.
$250,000.00
Our client suffered a soft tissue injury when she fell while bowling at the corporate defendant's bowling alley. Defendants offered nothing before trial. The jury rendered a verdict against the bowling alley with an award of over $250,000.00 for our client.
$220,000.00
Client slipped on grapes in a supermarket and fell, injuring her back. She had had a lumbar laminectomy about 18 months prior to the fall with good results and had begun to return to normal activities. After the fall her surgeon recommended removal of all hardware and a repeat lumbar laminectomy was performed. She also had a lumbar cage put in her back due to the exacerbation of her symptoms after the fall. Case settled pre-suit for $220,000.00
Can Explosion
Our client, a stock clerk at a large retail store, was injured while handling a can of crystallized cleaner and it exploded in her face. She inhaled vapors resulting in serious damage to her lungs. The case was litigated and a substantial six figure award was obtained just prior to trial.
Toxic Chemical Exposure
Client was working as a maintenance technician at a large corporation when he was exposed to toxic chemicals. As a result, he developed severe lung problems and loss of lung function. We sued the manufacturer of the equipment that housed the toxic chemicals and the company that repaired the equipment.
These are only a small number of the cases which The Pansler Law Firm has handled.
$5,600,000.00
Sleep Fatigued Semi Tractor Trailer Driver.
In this case, a family of four was traveling on vacation...
$3,000,000.00
Semi Tractor-Trailer Crash
In this case, our client, a young mother, was driving...
$2,500,000.00
Large Commercial Truck Runs Red Light.
An elderly lady was proceeding into an intersection...
$2,250,000.00
Medical Malpractice for Delayed Diagnosis.
This brain injury infant case was successfully litigated...