Proven Results
At Sheff Law we have a long tradition of getting our clients maximum compensation for their injuries. Here is a sampling of only some of our million plus verdicts, we also routinely settle cases in the upper six-figure range:
| TYPE: | | Brain Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $9,800,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For a forty-five year old woman who was seriously brain damaged. Our firm was prepared to call seven expert witnesses to testify as to liability and extent of the damages, including one of the world’s leading brain injury experts. |
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| TYPE: | | Wrongful Death& Workplace accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $7,000,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For the family of a man who was killed by a compressed air explosion due to unsafe working conditions. Sheff Law Offices represented his wife and children in the lawsuit. The settlement was one of the largest recoveries in the context of a workplace accident in Massachusetts history. The case prompted a major gas company to install safety equipment in hundreds of similar facilities all over the world, and was widely publicized in the national press. |
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| TYPE: | | Brain Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $6,000,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Settlement for a sixty-seven year old woman who was struck in the head by a wheel which disengaged from a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Our firm’s investigation uncovered evidence of prior similar incidents. We retained an accident reconstructionist and several medical and liability experts who were prepared to offer opinions as to fault and permanence of injuries. |
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| TYPE: | | Construction Site Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $5,000,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | 61 year old iron-worker falls from bridge construction project resulting in paraplegia. |
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| TYPE: | | Product Liability& Spinal Cord Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $3,800,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Case involving a car accident victim who sustained a spinal cord injury after being ejected from his vehicle as a result of allegedly defective equipment. This suit influenced a major automobile manufacturer to redesign and to install new safety equipment in their new vehicles. |
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| TYPE: | | Construction Site Accident& Brain Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $3,600,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Recovery for a forty-six year old tunnel worker who fell off a ladder while working in an unlit area during the night shift at a construction site. He received no treatment for his alleged brain injuries until nearly a year after the incident. Initial CT and MRI testing were reported as negative. This settlement was achieved without formalmediation, arbitration or trial. |
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| TYPE: | | Workplace Accident& Brain Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $2,800,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For a forty-five year old man who suffered serious personal injuries, including brain damage, when he fell off of a nine foot tall crate while at work. |
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| TYPE: | | Construction Site Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $2,531,000.00 |
| CASE NAME: | | Fernando A, et. als., v. J.K. Scanlan Company, Inc., et als. (2010) Middlesex Superior Court, Woburn, Massachusetts. |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Construction site accident involving two masons which was tried to a successful jury verdict for the Plaintiffs. At trial evidence was put on showing that a pallet of plywood dropped down an elevator shaft falling on both Plaintiffs who were working below. The incident resulted in major back injuries and permanent partial disabilities for both Plaintiffs. |
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| TYPE: | | Wrongful Death |
| AMOUNT: | | $2,500,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For the death of a man who left a wife and two grown sons. Sheff Law demonstrated that the value of a father's care, guidance and advice may far exceed his earnings. |
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| TYPE: | | Brain Injury& Premises Liability |
| AMOUNT: | | $2,100,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Sheff Law represented a six year old child who was struck on the head by merchandise which had fallen off of a shelf at a store. Sheff Law also developed evidence that this retailer had similar incidents at multiple locations around the country which also resulted in injuries to customers. Despite the fact that the child had emotional and developmental difficulties prior to the accident, it was established that he was suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The case was settled during a mediation session led by the presiding Federal Court Judge. |
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| TYPE: | | Brain Injury& Construction Site Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $1,950,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | Our client was a 21 year old apprentice working for a roofing company. He detached his safety harness from an anchorage point so he could move further down the roof to attach to the next anchorage point. While doing so, he lost his footing and fell off the roof landing on the ground 30-35 feet below. He suffered orthopedic injuries and a traumatic brain injury. Through aggressive discovery, counsel also learned that this general contractor had been investigated by OSHA for multiple similar incidents at projects around the country. The case was settled at mediation in one session. |
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| TYPE: | | Construction Site Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $1,500,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For a construction site accident resulting in mild brain injury and a herniated disc in the plaintiff’s lower back. Although the defendant testified that the plaintiff was working in a prohibited area, Sheff Law Offices was able to procure testimony that the defendant requested the plaintiff to work in the are in question. |
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| TYPE: | | Motor Vehcile Accident& Brain Injury |
| AMOUNT: | | $1,500,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | A passenger (59 year old woman – not gainfully employed) in a vehicle was ejected when a tractor trailer “veered” into her vehicle’s lane. The client sustained low back strain and a mild traumatic brain injury. Sheff Law was retained by initial counsel after he was unable to resolve matter. After two failed mediation sessions, counsel was able to resolve the case in direct negotiations with defense counsel. (Arizona Federal Court case). |
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| TYPE: | | Truck Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $1,200,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For a single forty-five year old man who sustained an L5-S1 disc herniation in a tractor trailer accident. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant was speeding, was following too closely and was not paying proper attention to traffic conditions. Sheff Law Offices was able to procure an admission from the defendant that he violated the Department of Transportation Regulations regarding the transporting of hazardous materials, which helped to disprove the defendant's version of how the accident occurred. |
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| TYPE: | | Workplace Accident |
| AMOUNT: | | $1,000,000.00 |
| DESCRIPTION: | | For a man who suffered an electrical shock while working on a piece of machinery. Defendants claimed he caused his own injury by improperly touching live wires. At trial, Sheff Law Offices disproved that theory with physical evidence which established that the only cause of the accident was an unreasonably dangerous component part of the machine. |
Note: These verdicts and settlements are provided for informational purposes only and do not reflect any guarantee of recovery on any prospective case.
