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Significant Legal Cases
The following cases are just a representative sample of the
matters that we handle.
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Verdicts and Settled Cases
- Airbag failure: 4 million
- Intentional Battery resulting in death: 9 million
- Car fire: 4.75 million
- Toxic Tort: 5 million
- Electrocution case: 3.7 million
- Semi truck accident: 2.5 million
- Semi-Tractor trailer: 2 million
- Auto accident 600,000.00
- Bar serving alcohol to a minor: 550,000.00
- Bicycle accident: 440,000.00
- Boating accident: 300,000.00
- Auto accident: 1 million
- Slip and Fall: 165,000.00
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- Air bag pre-deployment deployment 4 million involving the death of a minor.
- Recent settlement for 4.75 million involving a vehicle fire.
- The law firm of Overchuck, Byron & Overchuck, along
with the referring law firm Jacobs and Goodman, recently
received a jury verdict involving the electrocution and
death of a 56 year old data cable installer and
father to four adult children. After seven days of trial, the
jury awarded two million eight hundred seventy five thousand
dollars ($ 2,875,000.00 ) to the family for
their loss. In addition prior to trial the family
settled with two additional defendants for confidential amounts. Moreover, before
trial, the insurance company for the remaining Defendant
made their largest offer of $ 60,000.00 to compensate
the family for their loss. This offer
was rejected by the family and we, Overchuck, Byron, Overchuck P.A. and Jacobs & Goodman took
them to court.
- Gordon v. Burdines
(Sue Weaver Case)
The estate of Sue Weaver has settled its claim against Burdines
and the sub-contractor for $9 million.
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- Parrish v. Nissan
Mr. Parrish was driving a 1994 Nissan Sentra that
was not equipped with an airbag. As he was traveling to the
airport one evening, he ran into the back of a van that had
a tire blow-out and was left in the middle of a six-lane
highway with no lights. Mr. Parrish died at the scene of
the accident. Overchuck, Byron, Overchuck P.A.
represented Mr. Parrish’s
wife and children in a suit against Nissan. The plaintiff
alleged that the seat belt failed and that the design of the
vehicle caused Mr. Parrish’s death. Just weeks before
trial, Nissan settled with Mrs. Parish and her two children.
- Smith v. Chrysler
I
Kristen Smith, a 14-year old girl, died when
a 2000 Dodge Chrysler Grand Caravan being driven by
her mother overturned and the right-side rear passenger
door opened. In that suit, Smith v. Chrysler, the
plaintiff alleged that despite Kristen’s
use of a seatbelt, she was ejected and killed. Overchuck,
Byron, Overchuck P.A. argued that Chrysler knew
that the GEN-3 seat belt installed in that vehicle was
defective because, based on its design, it has a tendency
to inadvertently unlatch during an accident. The controversy
surrounding the GEN-3 seat belt has been featured on
Primetime and 20/20. The GEN-3 belt is found in many
Chrysler vehicles including the Dodge Caravan, the
Dodge Grand Caravan, earlier models of the Dodge Dakota
and Durango, and others. Chrysler paid Kristen’s
mother to settle her claim.
- Bradfield v.
Mitsubishi
Martha Bradfield, a 46-year old woman, was killed
when her Mitsubishi Montero rolled over after being “tapped”
by a smaller vehicle. Overchuck, Byron, Overchuck
P.A. filed suit on behalf of Bradfield’s three sons, who
sought to recover for the pain and suffering of losing their
mother. In Bradfield v. Mitsubishi, the plaintiffs alleged
Bradfield was wearing a seatbelt, which came unlatched during
the rollover, and the moon-roof came off allowing her to be
ejected. Mitsubishi settled the claim, paying Bradfield’s
sons for their loss.
- Smith v. Chrylser
II
Ryan Smith, a wonderful young man, was rendered a
quadriplegic when his CJ 7 Jeep rounded a corner and rolled
over. John Overchuck began his work on this highly unstable
vehicle almost 15 years ago. Since that time he has made recoveries
for many clients catastrophically injured because of the defective
design of this vehicle. Based on the extensive knowledge and
experience of Mr. Overchuck in this area, the firm was able
to obtain a settlement for Ryan and he is now attending college
and looking forward to his future.
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