Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Shaken Baby $1,750,000
Infant child rushed to hospital while in the care of daycare provider. Child suffered traumatic brain injury as a result of being shaken. Provider not charged criminally as there was a question of the time of the incident and perpetrator. Attorney Murray retained pediatric neurologist to examine medical records and create timeline of brain bleed implicating provider. The case settled at mediation
Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Construction Site fall $500,000
Client was a worker on site when he fell through uncovered second floor hole in a partially framed house. Attorney Murray retained construction expert verifying violations of the applicable building code. The case settled at mediation.
Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Motor Vehicle Accident $440,000
Client, who was a mentally disabled woman, was seriously injured in a motor vehicle van accident while being transported to her daytime care facility. Extensive discovery was conducted verifying the nature and causal relationship between the accident and client’s injuries. Case settled at mediation
Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Trip and Fall- $390,000
Elderly client fell down several stairs and suffered serious personal injuries while checking out of office of medical provider. Attorney Murray retained building code expert who verified numerous violations of the building code including the placement of a checkout window directly next to a stairway. The case settled at mediation
Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Breach of Security $340,000(w/interest)
Lawsuit filed on behalf of estate of 23 year old who was murdered while inside his apartment after a botched robbery. Perpetrators arrested and charged criminally. Attorney Murray filed suit against the building owner for negligent security. Attorney Murray retained security expert who testified as to the failures of the building security system. Attorney Murray also subpoenaed two of the convicted perpetrators who testified as to the manner in which the break in occurred. The jury trial lasted 5 days before a verdict was reached.
Worcester Superior Court – Personal Injury – Ski injury – $150,000
Client suffered a broken leg after being struck from behind by another skier. Attorney Murray filed suit against the skier who was covered under his homeowner’s insurance policy. The case settled after a lengthy mediation.
Worcester Superior Court – Employment Discrimination- $118,750
Client was ordered not to return to her job after reporting numerous degrading and sexist comments made by her superior and to a systematic effort by the same supervisor to prevent her promotion to a better paying managerial position. Attorney Murray conducted extensive discovery which corroborated client’s claims. After extensive negotiations, a settlement was reached.
Middlesex Superior Court – Personal Injury – Motor Vehicle $100,000
Client was seriously injured by a motor vehicle after exiting her parked car. After filing suit, the case quickly settled for the full policy limits of the defendant driver.
Worcester District Court – Personal Injury – Motor Vehicle $100,000
Client was suffered a tear of her right rotator cuff after being struck from behind by the defendant’s motor vehicle. Attorney Murray filed suit on the case and retained a medical expert who causally related the physical injuries to the motor vehicle. The case settled for the full policy limits of the defendant driver.