Verdicts & Settlements

Below are the results of verdicts and settlements from some of the personal injury and employment law cases handled by the Bradley G. Davis Law Office PLLC in King County and other Washington courts. We take pride in the balanced and objective approach we take in representing our clients. By representing both plaintiffs and defendants, we are able to "see the other side" of a case, which provides our firm with a unique perspective and enables us to understand the interests on the other side and anticipate the positions and strategies they are likely to take. If you have a need to initiate or defend a personal injury or employment law case in the State of Washington, contact Bradley G. Davis Law Office PLLC for a free initial consultation.

Plaintiff Cases:

• Wandler v. Huynh and Nguyen (King County Superior Court) - $1,100,000 settlement (the maximum insurance limits available) on behalf of client postman who was hit by a towed vehicle while on the job delivering the mail, suffering a severe and permanent brain injury, as well as other severe orthopedic injuries.
• Bogue v. City of Seattle (King County Superior Court) -- $1,100,000 settlement on behalf of client who was hit in a crosswalk, suffering multiple serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury.
• Johnson v. The American Legion (King County Superior Court) - $910,000 settlement at mediation on behalf of a wheelchair-bound client who was thrown from his wheelchair while using the defendant’s negligently designed and maintained wheelchair ramp, sustaining fractures in both legs and subsequently sustaining a sacral pressure ulcer.
• Gordon v. Confidential employer -- $850,000 settlement on behalf of client who developed cancer after years of unprotected industrial exposure to toxic chemicals.
• Winter v. Spokane Cab Company (Spokane County Superior Court) - $370,000 settlement on behalf of a client who suffered a fractured clavicle necessitating multiple surgeries as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
• Bermudez v. Seattle Express, Inc. (King County Superior Court) - $350,000 settlement on behalf of a client who suffered a herniated cervical disk necessitating surgery as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
• Schade v. City of Seattle (King County Superior Court) -- $250,000 settlement on behalf of four clients in an employment discrimination and hostile work environment case.
• Bagnall v. King County (King County Superior Court) – $175,000 settlement on behalf of a client who was illegally fired from her job as a maintenance worker for the King County Parks and Recreation Department.
• Maas v. Bravin (King County Superior Court) - $175,000 settlement of behalf of a client who suffered a thumb injury necessitating multiple surgeries as a result of a motorcycle/automobile accident.
• Huck v. Sheppard (Thurston County Superior Court) - $150,000 settlement on behalf of a client who sustained damage to her teeth as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
• Passic v. Housam (King County Superior Court) - $131,000 arbitration award on behalf of a client who sustained back, neck and hip injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
• Eaton v. Crawford (Thurston County Superior Court) - $113,000 settlement on behalf of two clients who suffered neck, back and hip injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
• Cowles v. Ameriprise Insurance Company (King County) - $100,000 (policy limits) uninsured motorist claim settlement on behalf of a client who sustained a fractured clavicle necessitating surgery as a result of a bicycle/motor vehicle accident.
• Loe v. Winston (King County Superior Court) - $75,000 settlement at mediation on behalf of a client who sustained a foot injury in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident.

Defense Cases:

• Norman v. Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel (King County Superior Court) -- obtained a defense verdict on behalf of client Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel in a case arising out of a pedestrian/truck accident at a worksite. The injured plaintiff alleged that he was struck by a Salmon Bay cement truck when it drove inside a coned work zone. After a two-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in less than one hour in favor of Salmon Bay, finding that its driver was not at fault in causing the accident.
• Backstrom v. Woodinville Water District, (King County Superior Court) -- obtained a defense verdict after a month-long trial on behalf of a utility district defendant in a high-profile race discrimination lawsuit.
• Newhall Jones v. Classic Cedar, et al. (King County Superior Court; Division I, Court of Appeals) -- obtained a summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a defendant subcontractor in a $1 million construction defect claim. Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment on appeal. 2000 Wash. App. LEXIS 262 (2000).
• On the Green, LLC v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., et al., (King County Superior Court) -- obtained a defense verdict after a three-week trial on behalf of an insurance company in a first-party insurance claim involving a $13 million water intrusion claim.
• Dixon v. San Juan Plumbing (San Juan County Superior Court) -- obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a plumbing subcontractor who was alleged to have negligently set fire to plaintiff's residence while using a blow torch to repair cracked water pipes. After a week-long trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant.
• Haddock v. Ransom (King County Superior Court) -- obtained a defense verdict after a week-long trial of a case involving an admitted liability, rear-end collision motor vehicle accident.
• Successfully resolved, either through mediation or summary judgment, in excess of 100 cases involving serious bodily injuries and claims exceeding $1 million. Also obtained either defense verdicts or verdicts substantially exceeding expectations in excess of 20 jury trials.