Archives: Case Successes
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$280,000 Settlement for Labral Tear after Rear-End Collision
It seems like a joke until it’s you that’s been rear-ended and injured. Understanding the average settlement for labral tear injuries can help victims set realistic expectations. Another rear-end collision lawsuit? Many people roll their eyes at these lawsuits but fail to realize the extensive injuries, like a labral tear, and surgeries and medical bills…
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$343,996.00 Workers Comp Death Benefit
A widow was awarded $343,996.00 in workers compensation benefits on behalf of the deceased worker whose death arose in and during the course of his employment. In Virginia, if an employee’s death arises in and during the course of his employment, the dependent spouse or child[ren] of a deceased worker are entitled to recover from…
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$350,000 Wrongful Death Settlement
There are unfortunate times in our lives when we suffer the greatest amount of loss. Even after a wrongful death settlement, there are immense feelings of grief and pain. This is one of those times. In April of 2015, our client’s father was riding as a passenger in a truck on the way back from…
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$50,000 Consumer Protection Victory
In mid-2010, Debbie Ballagh lost her husband and could not afford her home mortgage anymore. She sold her house and went looking for a new place to live that she could afford on her own. She was looking for something smaller with a place for her mother to move in. They could keep each other…
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$50,000 Settlement for Facial Laceration in Wards Road Car Wreck
Brandon helped his client settle a lawsuit over a violent car crash on Wards Road involving multiple cars for $50,000. The recovery came from two insurance policies which are discussed below. On February 21, 2016, our client was driving north on Wards Road and started to slow down in order to make a left hand…
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$500,000 Wrongful Death Settlement
At Osterbind Law, PLLC, we secured a $500,000 wrongful death settlement for the family of a man who was fatally struck by a commercial truck at a gas station in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Despite no eyewitnesses and a strong defense disputing liability, we built a compelling case using circumstantial evidence and secured justice for the…
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$65,000 Campbell County Verdict
Brandon Osterbind tried a personal injury case to a jury and received a $65,000.00 verdict for our client. On March 23, 2012, the Defendant, a truck driver, had made a delivery to home depot in the Roanoke area and was on his way to make another delivery at the home depot in Lynchburg. He got off Route…
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$94,000 Personal Injury Settlement
I recently settled a personal injury case for $94,000 for a personal injury victim who had been injured by a drunk driver in Campbell County, Virginia. The Defendant was driving with a suspended license and his blood alcohol content (BAC) was .37 according to a certificate of analysis that was prepared by the Department of…
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$940,000 Awarded For Broken Clavicle and Torn Rotator Cuff
At Osterbind Law, PLLC, we secured a combined $940,000 recovery for a client injured in a car accident while working. His case involved both a workers comp and personal injury claim in Virginia, which required coordination, strategy, and years of persistence. In the end, he received over $500,000 in net compensation after attorney fees and…
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Case Settled for Eight Times the Medical Expenses
Recently our client settled a case for eight times his medical expenses. Our client is a veteran who was pursuing his doctorate degree in education when the accident occurred. The family had begun to keep cows and hogs as part of a plan to breed and sell them but because of his injuries, this became…
