Featured Personal Injury Cases & Settlements
Examples of Personal Injury Cases in Boston and Beyond
The attorneys at Denner Pellegrino, L.L.P. are known for undertaking complex personal injury cases characterized by multiple legal issues, catastrophic injuries and public notoriety. We are adept at dealing with insurance companies and well-known for the ability of our lawyers to develop compelling jury presentations. A few of our cases are described below.
Springfield Foundry Explosion
Nine men were injured and three killed in a foundry explosion in Springfield in 1999. Our client lost his life when an explosion in the shell molding department blew out walls and lifted part of the roof. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the workers against the parent company, and the suit was settled after a week of mediation.
- Result: $2.44 million was awarded to the estate of a worker represented by Raipher D. Pellegrino.
Social Host Liability and Auto Accident Case Settles for Total of $150,000
Our client was a junior in high school who attended a keg party at the home of another high school student while the student's parents were not at home. An obviously intoxicated underage boy left the party with his girlfriend. With his car screeching and swerving as he was driving away, he hit and injured our client. The parents, the owners of the property, were sued for "social host liability." The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case. Attorney Pellegrino successfully defeated the defendants' motion to dismiss by arguing that the alcohol was supplied by the defendants because their daughter was charging money for each beer poured, and that cups and utensils from the home were used.
- Result: After the defendant's motion to dismiss was defeated, the insurance company settled with our client.
HIV and Medical Negligence
This case was heard before a jury before the privacy (HIPPA) laws went into effect. Our male client had contracted the HIV virus, which was recorded in his medical records. These medical records were negligently placed in the wrong patient's file and into another patient's hands. As a result of the error, word of our client's HIV status quickly spread through the community, causing him to become embarrassed, depressed and ultimately causing him to withdraw from his daily activities. Before he sought the advice of attorney Pellegrino, all he wanted was an apology from his doctor's office. which he did not receive. Subsequently, in an effort to seek justice, we filed a law suit against the doctor and his office for breach of our client's right to privacy. By this time of trial our client was so consumed by AIDS that he would fall asleep during the trial. The jury, after hearing the case, was in tears.
- Result: The jury found for the Plaintiff and he passed away the day before signing his settlement check over to his daughter.
For more information about our record of seeking compensation for injury victims, contact Denner Pellegrino, L.L.P. Call us toll free at 866-348-0900, or at 617-227-2800 (Boston) or 413-746-4400 (Springfield). We welcome clients who speak languages other than English, including Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi and other South Asian languages. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
