Pensacola Personal Injury and Malpractice Settlements & Verdicts
Persistent in litigation for over 25 years
Baker & Baker’s personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance dispute litigation attorneys have for the past 25 years guided hundreds of personal injury, medical malpractice, disability and consumer insurance dispute cases through pre-litigation, litigation, mediation and jury trials resulting in substantial settlements and verdicts. Each case presents unique challenges. It often takes many months and sometimes years of litigating a client’s case to uncover all the facts and evidence needed to generate the best results. Our Pensacola injury and medical malpractice lawyers possess the professional diligence, patience, persistence and decades of experience that generates results.
Positive outcomes for our clients
These are examples of the variety of cases we have successfully handled. Most of the following cases were settled after suit was filed and many were settled during trial.
Car Accident–Personal Injury
A young lady injures nerves in her arm in a tragic car accident resulting in the need for surgical repair. She is left with a permanent partial impairment to the affected arm. Baker & Baker attorneys achieve a jury verdict exceeding $3.0 million.
Truck Accident–Personal Injury
A man is forced off the interstate by an inattentive 18-wheeler tractor-trailer driver causing the man’s truck to flip, resulting in a fractured scapula and a head injury. Baker & Baker files suit against the responsible parties and following extensive contested litigation forces settlements with multiple parties in excess of $1million.
Pedestrian Hit by Car- Personal Injury
A lady is hit by an inattentive drunk driver as she crosses the road in a pedestrian crosswalk resulting in knee and a head injury. Baker & Baker attorneys achieve a jury verdict of $1.4 million.
Motorcycle Accident–Personal Injury
A man and his wife riding their motorcycle are broadsided by a negligent driver who failed to yield the right of way resulting in a fractured hip and a shoulder injury. Baker & Baker injury attorneys achieve settlements for the man and his wife totaling over $500,000.
Medical Malpractice–Medication Errors
A man goes in for routine cervical disc surgery. Within hours post surgically he experiences partial paralysis. Baker & Baker medical malpractice attorneys file suit and discover that post-surgical medications were mismanaged by hospital staff, resulting in a spinal cord bleed. A significant confidential settlement is reached.
Medical Malpractice–Surgical Errors
A man undergoes surgery to remove his larynx for what is thought to be a cancerous lesion. Baker & Baker attorneys file suit and obtain portions of the retained surgical tissue sample for testing and discover there were no cancer cells in that tissue. A significant confidential settlement is reached.
Medical Malpractice–Bedsores/Decubitus Ulcers
While unconscious as a hospital inpatient for several days a man develops significant bedsores on his buttocks causing painful debridement, wound closure surgery and home healthcare to ward off further infection. Baker and Baker attorneys file suit and discover that hospital staff negligently failed to assess risks of developing bedsores, provide a bariatric mattress and turn the patient at intervals required by medical standards. A significant confidential settlement was reached.
Medical Malpractice–Radiology Misdiagnosis
An adolescent sustains a fractured wrist. The radiologist fails to see the fracture on the X-Ray. The girl’s wrist over the course of the following several months grows angulated, causing a prognosis of needing to re-break the wrist and resetting it with corrective surgery. Baker & Baker attorneys reach a significant confidential settlement for the child.
Medical Malpractice–OBGYN/Obstetrical Surgery Mishap
A lady undergoes a routine gynecological surgical procedure. Years later, she undergoes painful surgery to remove a vaginal fistula caused by a surgical sponge left inside her years prior. The two-year statute of limitations had expired and multiple attorneys turned this case down. Baker & Baker attorneys file suit and discover the doctor fraudulently concealed the fact that he left the sponge in the patient, which extended the statute of limitations. A significant confidential settlement is reached.
Construction Site Accident–Personal Injury
A man falls two stories, severely injuring his ankle when the concrete pump hose he is holding clogs up and suddenly jars him off balance due to the negligence of another subcontractor operating the pump controls on the job site. A significant confidential settlement is reached.
Commercial Property Insurance Dispute/Bad Faith–Failure to Pay Policy Limit
A commercial insurance company denies a claim to pay a medical clinic owner for damage to medical equipment caused by a lightning strike. The carrier blames the equipment defect on an engineering design issue. After filing suit and deposing numerous experts including engineers, physicists, meteorologists, accountants and other technical professionals, Baker & Baker attorneys achieve a confidential settlement well in excess of the insurance policy limit.
Life Insurance Dispute–Failure to Pay Policy Limit
A life insurance company fails to pay the policy limit of coverage to the survivors of a woman who is murdered by an intruder. The carrier claims an exception applies in the policy. Baker & Baker attorneys file suit. The policy limit is paid to the family.
Fire Insurance Dispute–Failure to Pay Property Damage Loss
A lady loses her life’s possessions in a house fire. The carrier claims it was arson. Baker & Baker files suit and the insurance company pays the total of her losses.
Social Security Disability Claims–Total Disability
Many of our clients’ severe medical conditions and injuries prevent them from being able to return to full time gainful employment. We have successfully assisted hundreds of clients in the administrative process and judicial hearings to obtain the Social Security Disability Benefits they deserve to support their families.
We see your case through to the best possible outcome
Baker & Baker has the experience and sophistication to understand that each injury case is different, and each one requires a unique approach. As you can see, we have an exemplary record of success in earning positive verdicts and settlements for injured clients. Contact us now to schedule your free consultation with our Pensacola medical malpractice attorneys and personal injury lawyers.
