2009: $210,000.00 Car Accident
Mr. Wiseman represented an 66 year old male who was injured as a result of a significant automobile accident. In the automobile accident, he suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee which accelerated his preexisting right knee arthritis which he had been diagnosed with years before the accident. The acceleration of his preexisting right knee arthritis lead to a right knee replacement. Although his orthopaedic physician testified that the legal or proximate cause of his right knee replacement was due to the preexisting right knee arthritis, Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain $210,000.00 from the individual's automobile insurance company that hit him and his own uninsured/underinsured automobile insurance.
2009: $35,000.00 Rear End Car Accident
Mr. Wiseman represented a middle aged women who suffered neck and low back sprains in an rear end automobile accident. The defendant's doctor argued that her neck and back injuries were temporary and had resolved within months of the accident. Despite the defendant's doctor's opinions, Mr. Wiseman was still able to obtain a $35,000.00 from the negligent parties' insurance company.
2009: $20,000.00 Passenger in a Car Accident
Mr. Wiseman represented an elderly lady who was a passenger in a car that was rear ended at low speed causing less than $100.00 in property damage. As a result of the accident, she suffered an aggravation of a preexisting neck injury. The defendant argued that this low speed accident could not have caused the injury she claimed. The defendant offered $6,000.00 to resolve the case before a lawsuit was filed. Mr. Wiseman's client was forced to file a lawsuit and ended up obtaining over three times what she was offered presuit.
2009: $75,000.00 Garbage Truck Accident
Mr. Wiseman was co-counsel in a case where his client was a passenger in a vehicle that was reversed into by a garbage truck. Upon impact, she grabbed the steering wheel to brace herself. Because of the impact to her hand and wrist when she grabbed the steering wheel, she suffered carpal tunnel which necessitated carpal tunnel release surgery. Although a minimally invasive surgery, Mr. Wiseman and his co-counsel were able to obtain a $75,000.00 result for their client from the garbage truck's insurance company.
2009: $126,000 top of finger sliced off by pipe cleaning machine
Mr. Wiseman represented a young man who had the top of his finger sliced off by a pipe cleaning machine he had rented/leased. Mr. Wiseman alleged the retailer who rented him the pipe cleaning machine had not instructed him on the safe operation of the machine. Mr. Wiseman successfully obtained a $126,000.00 result for his client.
2009: $115,000 cyclist struck while crossing busy road
Mr. Wiseman represented an elderly gentleman who suffered a hip fracture when he was struck by a pick up truck while riding his bicycle across a busy six lane road in Orlando, Florida. In a very difficult case where his client was beinfg blamed for his injuries, Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain a $115,000 result for his client.
2009: $100,000 maximum recovery for cyclist struck on sidewalk
Mr. Wiseman represented a young man who fractured his ankle when he was struck by a car as he road his bike on the sidewalk. Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain the maximum amount of available insurance coverage for his client-$100,000.
2009: $17,500 slip and fall in grocery store/supermarket
Mr. Wiseman represented a young women who slipped and fell on some water in a grocery store suffering minor knee and wrist injuries. Mr. Wiseman maximized his client's recovery by argueing that the water was invisible and had existed for a long period of time without them cleaning it up or warning customers of its danger.
2009: $15,000 slip and fall in grocery store/supermarket
Mr. Wiseman represented a young women who slipped and fell on some water that had leaked from a flower stand. She sustained minor soft tissue injuries to her ankle, however, Mr. Wiseman was still able to obtain a great result for her.
2009: $100,000 hit by golf cart
Mr. Wiseman represents a lady who was hit by a golf cart in a retirement community. She suffered a fracture of her knee, which has lead to significant knee and ankle problems. Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain $100,000 from the owner of the golf cart, which was the maximum available under the owner's golf cart insurance policy. Mr. Wiseman is now proceeding to make a claim against the driver of the golf cart, the bailee of the golf cart, and his client's insurance company. We will keep you posted.
2009 $25,000 eye injury after struck coupon dispenser in grocery store/supermarket
Mr. Wiseman represented an elderly man who suffered an eye injury after he stabbed his eye on a coupon dispenser as he bent down to pick up a can of food. The grocery store blamed his client for not seeing the open and obvious coupon dispenser. Against all odds, Mr. Wiseman was able to resolve the case for $25,000.
2009 $50,000 maximum recovery in moped versus car accident
Mr. Wiseman represented a young lady who broke her ankle when she was struck by a car while she was riding her moped. There was $50,000 in available insurance coverage. Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain the full $50,000 by argueing that her ankle fracture will cause early onset of arthritus which may significantly effect her quality of life as she gets older. The client was very happy with the result.
2008: $900,000 nursing home negligence
Mr. Wiseman represented the daughter of an elderly nursing home resident who died as a result of a fall which resulted in a fracture to her ankle, which later became infected. The nursing home failed to minimize the risk of the resident falling, timely detect the infection, and then treat it accordingly. The nursing home did not have any non-excess insurance coverage. Mr. Wiseman successfully, and against all odds, obtained a $900,000.00 result.
2008: $1 million man shot by security guard at apartment complex
Mr. Wiseman represents the Estate of a young man who was shot and killed while a guest at an apartment complex. The Estate alleged negligence against the security company who employed the shooter, negligent hiring, retention and supervision of the shooter by the security company and punitive damages (intentional misconduct and/or gross negligence-damages designed to punish). There was $1,000,000.00 of available insurance coverage for the security company. Mr. Wiseman was able to successfully obtain the maximum $1,000,000.00 from the security company's insurer. He is now proceeding forward with a lawsuit against the apartment complex and management company for the wrongful death of the deceased young man, negligence and premises liability.
2007: $7 million slip and fall in a restaurant
Mr. Wiseman was part of a 4 member legal team who represented a middle aged women who slipped and fell in a fast food restaurant. She suffered a severe neck fracture, RSD and was no longer able to work. The case was fought to the end and finally successfully resolved for approximately $7 million.
2007: $350,000 nursing home negligence
Mr. Wiseman represented an elderly nursing home resident who fell while a resident at the home and tragically died several months later. The nursing home only had minimum insurance, however, Mr. Wiseman was able to obtain a settlement of $350,000, well in excess of the minimal policy limits.
2007: $275,000 nursing home negligence
Mr. Wiseman represented the daughter of an elderly nursing home resident who died as a result of an infection which was untimely recognized and treated. The insurance policy limits for the nursing home was less than $100,000. Mr. Wiseman was able to successfully resolve the case weeks before trial for $275,000, nearly three time the insurance policy.
2007: $250,000 eye injury from defective and dangerous PVC package
Mr. Wiseman represented a middle aged father of two for a severe eye injury sustained after being struck by a drill bit when opening the PVC packaging it was contained in. Through his investigation, Mr. Wiseman was able to uncover that the drill bit company had not adequately considered the safety of the consumer when opening the PVC package. Instead, the drill bit company was more focused on making the packaging attractive, theft proof and damage proof. Mr. Wiseman successfully fought corporate America and helped his client obtain $250,000.
2006: $8.9 million automobile/construction liability
Mr. Wiseman helped his client in a case where she had been catastrophically injured as a passenger in the rear of a vehicle which was t-boned exiting a gas station. She filed a lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle, the gas station owner and a number of entities involved in the construction of the gas station. The case was successfully resolved for $8.9 million just days before trial.
2006: $1.7 million negligent roadside maintenance
Mr. Wiseman helped prosecute a local government on behalf of a catastrophically injured client for failing to properly maintain a tree which had fallen on his vehicle while driving. The local government had a cap on their damages of $100,000, however, against all conceivable odds the claim was ultimately successfully settled for $1.7 million.
2006: $500,000 bad faith/refusal to defend by insurance company
Mr. Wiseman represented a middle aged man who suffered a herniated disk in his neck after being crushed at a rock concert. Mr. Wiseman's client brought a claim against the rock concert venue. The insurance company for the rock concert venue chose not to provide a defense to its insured. The concert venue then agreed a settlement at mediation with Mr. Wiseman's client and assigned to him their claims against the insurance company for refusing to defend them. Ultimately, his client sued the insurance company for refusing to defend him and the insurance agency where the insurance was procured, and was able to successfully resolve the case for $500,000.
