Results

Success can be measured in many ways. In a lawsuit, one important measurement of success is the amount of money actually paid by a defendant to resolve the case. At Pohl & Berk, we are proud that our lawyers have represented over one hundred clients who have recovered one million dollars or more.

Below is a partial list of the recoveries. Some of the amounts were paid after a trial, but most were paid in settlement before trial. Of course, the amount of any recovery will depend on the facts of the particular case.
Keep in mind that each recovery represents an amount paid, before any reduction for attorney’s fees and expenses.

$28 million to woman burned in an explosion caused by an employee who improperly filled a propane tank.
$19 million to property owner for soil contamination caused by dry cleaning chemicals.
$10 million to the families of four people killed in a rollover accident in a defectively designed 15 passenger van.
$10 million to the families of four people killed in a 15 passenger van rollover accident caused by a defective tire.
$8.5 million to child paralyzed from the waist down because of hospital negligence during child’s birth.
$8.5 million to convenience store employee who was shot while on the job and rendered a paraplegic.
$8.1 million to the families of six people killed in a 15 passenger van rollover accident caused by a defective tire.
$6 million to the families of four people killed in a mini-van accident caused by a defective tire.
$5 million to a man who was rendered a paraplegic in a rollover accident in a defectively designed SUV.
$4.1 million to woman for kidney damage caused by a drug manufacturer’s failure to warn of dangerous side effects.
$6 million to the families of six workers who died in oil rig fire off the coast of Brazil.
$5.47 million to the families of four people killed in a rollover accident caused by a defective tire.
$1.5 million to the estate of a retired woman killed in a helicopter crash caused by pilot error.
$4.3 million to man for heart damage caused by a drug manufacturer’s failure to warn of dangerous side effects.
$2 million to two children who were burned in a mobile home fire caused by a defective space heater.