Settlements & Verdicts
The following are results that we have achieved for actual clients. The facts of individual cases vary and these are not necessarily indicative of the value of another case. These results can be helpful to illustrate the experience of the team of lawyers at The Yost Legal Group.
$2,750,000 Tractor Trailer Hit Pedestrian
Our client was struck in a crosswalk on a rainy morning by a flatbed tractor-trailer making a left turn at a busy intersection. The truck company disputed whether our client entered the crosswalk while the pedestrian walk signal was active and whether the client was visible to the tractor-trailer driver, given the rain and lighting conditions. Our client sustained a traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness, a skull fracture, and permanent shoulder injury. At The Yost Legal Group, we researched and identified multiple experts to enhance video footage, demonstrating the client’s conspicuity in the crosswalk. We proved that the tractor-trailer driver had ample opportunity to see and respond to the pedestrian prior to striking her in the roadway. YLG conducted a thorough examination of the truck driver’s employment history and the internal policies and procedures of the trucking company. We established that the truck driver defendant was an unsafe driver and should not have been permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles based on his prior misconduct.
$5,000,000 Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
Twin pregnancy with the onset of preterm labor during 25th week of pregnancy causing the mother to present at Labor and Delivery where she was found to be 2-3 cm dilated. An emergency c-section was performed. During the c-section, the team struggled to deliver the second twin, who suffered serious injuries during the delivery, resulting in profound brain damage, including the inability to walk or speak. The case settled before trial.
$4,000,000 HIE Brain Injury
Labor induced at 38 weeks gestation was progressing well post-administration of Pitocin drip until the fetal heart rate monitor alarm sounded because the baby’s heart rate dropped critically low. The Labor & Delivery team responded by having the mother change positions. Still, the baby’s heart rate did not rebound from its critically low level and remained at this life-threatening low level for over 20 minutes before an emergency c-section was ordered. The delay in delivering this baby in fetal distress caused permanent, profound HIE brain injury. The case was settled before trial.
$5,000,000 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) Birth Injury
Our client had a full-term pregnancy. It was determined that she had low-volume amniotic fluid, and fetal distress was observed at the last prenatal visit. This caused the OB/GYN to send the mother to Labor and Delivery. Despite continuing fetal distress (heart rate decelerations), a c-section was not considered. Hours later, Pitocin was ordered to induce labor despite Pitocin being a known cause of fetal distress. Minutes after Pitocin administration, the baby’s fetal heart rate began showing more and worse fetal distress, but an emergency c-section was not performed until almost an hour later. The delay in performing a c-section caused an HIE brain injury, which resulted in permanent, profound brain damage, including the need for 24/7 care by an attendant. The case was settled before trial.
$4,000,000 HIE Birth Injury
Mother had a full-term, uncomplicated pregnancy. She experienced an artificial rupture of membranes soon after arrival at Labor and Delivery. Mother experienced strong contractions occurring “back to back” until fetal heart rate was lost on the monitor. The medical team responded by searching for another monitor. Only when the second monitor also detected no fetal heart rate was fetal distress diagnosed and an emergency c-section ordered. The delay resulted in the baby’s HIE brain injury with permanent, profound injury, including a seizure disorder. The case was settled before trial.
$3,800,000 HIE Birth Injury
Mother had a full-term, uncomplicated pregnancy, which became an emergency c-section delivery due to prolonged fetal distress during labor. This resulted in an HIE injury, causing permanent brain damage to the baby. The parents were not initially informed about this by the medical team. The case was settled before trial.
