Cunningham Law Firm

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Case Summaries

Since 2003 the Cunningham Law Firm has obtained compensation on behalf of our clients either through settlement or jury verdicts totaling $140,000,000.  The majority of these cases were settled after formal mediations with the terms of the settlements to remain confidential. Thus we are prohibited from disclosing the amounts of some of these cases.  The settlements and verdicts below represent just a sampling of some of the cases we have successfully settled or brought to trial for our clients.

Roadway Collapsed

28-year-old male was wrongfully killed after roadway he was traveling on collapsed.  Negligent maintenance of roadway by County.  After trial jury verdict awarded $3,200,000.

Vehicle Rollover

49-year-old male suffered a spinal cord injury in a single vehicle rollover accident.  Settlement to plaintiff for $1,659,615 payable as an annuity.

Negligent Traffic Control

Wrongful death of 52 year-old male and his 11 year-old son.  Claim filed on behalf of surviving wife/mother.  Negligent traffic control on a mountainous roadway in New Mexico by county and contractor.  After trial jury verdict awarded $1,448,000

Commercial Truck

Wrongful death of a 37 year-old male after commercial truck rear ended decedent’s truck, which was traveling slowly behind a paver, propelling it off the roadway.  Claim filed on behalf of his surviving wife and children.  Case settled before trial.  Plaintiffs settlement in excess of $1,000,000.

Interstate Highway Mishap

35-year-old man was wrongfully killed and his passenger, a 47-year-old male, sustained a fracture at C6.  Wrongful death and personal injury – interstate highway mishap.  At the close of the second day of jury deliberations the case settled for policy limits of $1,000,000.

Vehicle Ran a Right Light

43-year-old man was wrongfully killed after a vehicle ran a right light at intersection.  Suit was brought by his surviving daughter and mother.  After trial jury verdict awarded $1,250,000 to surviving daughter and $150,000 to mother.

Van Rollover

16-year-old girl suffered head injuries when the driver of the van she was a passenger in, lost control and rolled the van on the freeway.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of the settlement confidential.

Collided Into His Vehicle

53-year-old man suffered multiple leg fractures when a vehicle negligently changed lanes and collided into his vehicle. Case settled for $452,750.00

Violently Rear Ended

58-year-old man suffered multiple bone fractures and a closed head injury after he was violently rear ended by another vehicle on the freeway.  Case settled after formal mediation for $600,000.00

Truck Made a U-turn

53-year-old man was wrongfully killed when a truck made a U-turn in front of his vehicle.  Claim was made by his two surviving sons.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of settlement confidential.

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