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| HALL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 99 Or.Lit.Arb.Rpts. 106, ... HALL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA *140 TITLE: ... HALL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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Docket Number: |
CV981298KI |
| Source: |
U.S. District Court - Oregon - Settlement |
| State: |
Oregon |
| Topic: |
Work Site Accident |
| Injuries: |
FRACTURED WRIST & FINGERS; HAND INJURIES 9/18/97 - Plff, male age 61, truck driver. Plff drove a flatbed truck, delivering concrete barrier to a Forest Service project near the Sandy River. The government employee had the wrong kind of backhoe to remove the barrier. He requested assistance from Plff to attach chains around the barrier in order to lift them off the flatbed truck onto the ground. Another party was also nearby. Plff contended toward the end of the unloading, the Forest Service employee misoperated the backhoe, crushing parts of both Plff's hands against the barrier and knocking him off the flatbed truck to the ground. Crush injuries to both hands, including a fractured right wrist and fractured
left fifth finger. Injuries to right side, including right shoulder and
face. |
| Specials: |
Med. $3,543.97; Lost Wages $24,504.72; Days Work Lost - 6 weeks part-time, 6 weeks full-time. |
| Settlement: |
Demand: $395,000. |
| Result: |
SETTLEMENT for $175,000. |
Range: |
$100,000-199,999 |
| Plaintiff Attorney: |
Stephen C. Hendricks (Portland) |
Plaintiff Experts: |
Medical: Joseph P. Mandiberg MD (Orthopedist) Portland |
| Defendant Attorney: |
Herbert Sundby, U.S. Attorney's Office (Portland) |
Trial Judge: |
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Mediator: |
Hon. Jonathan M. Hoffman |
Text: |
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End: |
Oregon Litigation and Arbitration Reports, May, 1999 D.C.Or., 1999 |
Update: |
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compensation for
catastrophic injuries
or death is what we
do for you, using 35
years of experience
fighting insurance
companies.”
-Stephen C. Hendricks
Attorney At Law