Case Studies

Our client tragically lost his life when a distracted golf cart driver crashed into our client while he was riding his bicycle. Our client was an avid cyclist and was riding his usual route when a golf cart made a left turn and cut across our client’s bike path. The impact of the collision was so severe that our client was knocked off his bicycle into the air and landed in the roadway. Due to the golf cart driver’s failure to adhere to standard traffic regulations and exercise due caution, our client was tragically killed. Our office is pursuing a wrongful death action on behalf of the surviving family.

Our client was enjoying an afternoon riding in a golf cart when another golf cart t-boned our client’s cart. Our client suffered significant injuries resulting in permanent disfigurement of her feet, hands, and TBI’s. Our firm was able to successfully settle this matter pre-suit for our client for $950,000.00.

A woman on a motorcycle was hit by a car that resulted in leg amputation below the knee.

A female pedestrian was hit by a car that was pulling out of a parking lot that resulted in lower back surgery and a spinal stimulator implant.

When hit by a driver of a Ford Credit company who ran a stop-sign at an intersection of a highway causing – multiple cervical fractures, a frontal lobe brain injury, a right shoulder injury, and a right broken arm.

Our client was enjoying an afternoon riding in a golf cart when another golf cart t-boned our client’s cart. Our client suffered significant injuries resulting in permanent disfigurement of her feet, hands, and TBI’s. Our firm was able to successfully settle this matter pre-suit for our client for $950,000.00.

Our client was severely injured in an intersection crash. She suffered two (2) significant “jolts” – the first from when she was T-boned in the intersection, and the second from when the original impact caused her to strike a utility pole. The crash caused highly painful low back injuries, initially forcing the client to undergo aggressive pain management, including radiofrequency ablations (nerve burning). A highly compelling, emotional video was prepared featuring testimony from the client and her Aunt about the mental, emotional, and physical problems the client has faced since the crash. The case settled pre-suit for $500,000.00.

Our client was a driving on a curved road in a residential neighborhood in South Florida at midnight when he was struck head-on by a high-performance sportscar traveling at a very high rate of speed. One of the witnesses to the crash was a U.S. Army Officer who saw the sportscar literally “fly through the median” prior to striking our client’s vehicle. Fortunately, the at-fault vehicle initially struck bushes and knocked over a palm tree prior to the collision, otherwise the injuries to our client most likely would have been fatal. A life care plan for the client was prepared by a highly qualified, well respected certified life care planner hired by our firm, and ultimately, the case settled for $500,000.00.

Our client was preparing to stop when the car driven behind them failed to notice and crashed into the rear of our client’s vehicle. The hit was of such force that it knocked our client’s vehicle into oncoming traffic where he ultimately came to a stop in the ditch on the opposite side of the road. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries. The case ultimately settled pre-suit for $450,000.00.

The Meldon Team represented a younger gentleman who was on a family vacation to Disney when he was carelessly rear-ended by another driver in a rental car. He suffered a serious neck injury which required surgery. The insurance company entirely ignored him – never even making an offer until a lawsuit was filed. Thanks to our efforts, the insurance company finally offered fair compensation of $415,000 on the eve of trial.

Severe spinal subdural hematoma from a cervical steroid injection in elderly patient, due to an underlying hemostatic abnormality known to the physician, which spiked the patient’s INR level and caused the patient lower extremity paralysis. Case settled at Mediation after Litigation was initiated.

Our clients were traveling north in the far right lane when a company vehicle slammed into our clients’ vehicle at full speed. The other driver was cited with a careless driving traffic citation. Our clients suffered severe and life-altering injuries as a result of this collision and had to undergo surgery, ablations, injections, as well as aggressive pain management. The adjuster argued that our client’s pre-existing injuries did not warrant a six-figure settlement; however, our team was able to successfully argue that our client suffered new life altering injuries. The case settled pre-suit for $350,000.00.

When an 18 month old was run over by a car pulling out of its driveway causing a closed supracondylar fracture of the femur, a closed fracture of one rib, lung contusions, and multiple abrasions.

Our client was driving down a 4 lane road when another driver made a right hand turn into our client’s lane. Our client tried to avoid the other driver, but due to the driver making a negligent wide turn, both cars collided into each other. Our client’s vehicle was pummeled into a ditch and the client suffered significant injuries resulting in surgery. Our firm successfully settles this matter pre-suit for $300,000.00.

After mis-diagnosing a foot sprain and discharging the patient, emergency room personnel did not follow-up, following a positive read by the hospital’s radiologist, to refer the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for treatment of the multiple comminuted fractures. The delay resulted in a permanent disability to the foot. Case settled at Mediation after Litigation was initiated.

Following a nuclear stress test at Cardiology office, elderly patient loses consciousness at home due to spiked INR levels not monitored by the cardiologist following the test. Patient sustained multiple facial contusions, brain contusion and bleeding within the brain which resulted in an organic brain injury.

Our client was a passenger in a vehicle when another driver failed to yield the right of way and collided into our client’s vehicle. The collision was severe enough to cause our client to lose consciousness. Our client suffered life-altering injuries that resulted insurgical intervention. The case ultimately settled for $250,000 which was the insurance policy limit.

Elderly middle back seat passenger sustained a T-4 burst fracture when vehicle was t-boned, resulting in traumatic kyphosis in lumbar area.

Our client was seated in thedriver’s seat of her parked vehicle, when another vehicle rear-ended her. Our clients sustained significant injuries to her cervical spine and ultimately had to undergo surgery. After filing a lawsuit, Meldon Law was successful in settling this case for the$250,000.00 policy limits.

Driver of compact vehicle rear-ended while making legal u-turn on divided highway, sustained injuries to the knee and low back area which required surgeries to both areas. Case settled at Mediation after litigation was initiated.

Our client was the front seat passenger in an SUV that was stationary in traffic when a commercial vehicle struck the left side panel of our client’s vehicle. Although the property damage was minimal, side impact collisions result in different forces contorting the human body that can oftentimes lead to more serious injuries than a rear end collision. Our client suffered injuries that resulted in the necessity of surgery and multiple injections and ablations. The case ultimately settled at mediation for $250,000.

Relocation of temporary hemodialysis catheter was not monitored by hospital personnel and resulted in patient’s death from Hemorrhagic Shock and bleeding from catheter puncture site.

Our client was stopped in the left turn lane when another vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear of our client’s vehicle. Our client exited his vehicle and spoke with the other driver, then the other driver returned to his vehicle and left the scene of the accident. Our client’s vehicle had extensive property damage and the client suffered significant injuries. Our firm successfully settled this matter pre-suit for $200,000.00.

Our client was riding as a passenger in a vehicle when they were rear ended. As a result of the crash, our client sustained significant injuries that resulted in surgical recommendations. Our firm successfully settled our client’s case pre-litigation for $195,000.00.

Improper lane change on highway by adverse driver resulted in cervical fusion due to new disc protrusions and cord compression above and below a previous two-level cervical fusion.

Our client was jogging along a trail in her apartment complex when she was viciously attacked by a dog. As a result of the attack, our client sustained several lacerations and abrasions to her face, cheek, lips, and legs. The dog also nearly ripped off our client’s ear. Our firm was able to find insurance coverage that resulted in a settlement of $150,000.00 for our client.

Passenger in vehicle rear-ended by hit and run drunk driver sustained cervical injuries with surgical recommendation and had extensive arthroscopic SLAP repair on right shoulder. Case settled at Mediation after litigation was initiated.

When a head-on collision with a drunk driver caused cervical spine injuries and multiple abrasions.

Passenger in vehicle rear-ended by semi-truck resulting in cervical injuries and arthroscopic SLAP surgery to right shoulder.

Driver of pick-up truck fell asleep at wheel and rolled vehicle, causing permanent bodily injuries to his sleeping passenger.

Our client was operating a motorcycle on the inside lane of a four-lane road, in the vicinity of a fast-food restaurant after midnight. An 18-wheel tractor trailer was making deliveries to the fast-food restaurant, and was illegally parked on the street, taking up the entire outside right lane next to the restaurant. The driver of the tractor trailer had numerous options as to where he could have parked other than parking illegally. The driver of a motor vehicle going through the drive-through lane of the fast-food restaurant had his vision obscured by the illegally parked truck and pulled directly into the path of our client’s motorcycle, causing our client to suffer serious injuries.

Passenger wearing lap belt in pick-up truck bench seat t-boned by another vehicle at high rate of speed suffered avascular necrosis of the hip.

Mother sustained a ruptured uterus while hospitalized for inducing, resulting in asphyxiation and ultimate death of her baby. Maximum claim allowance was obtained for client.

Young boy riding in rear basket of grandfather’s newly purchased three wheel bicycle, leaving store, severed two fingers on exposed chair from improper manufacturer design. Case settled after litigation was initiated.

T-bone collision into driver’s side resulted in bilateral lumbar laminotomy surgery. Case settled at mediation after litigation was initiated.

Motor home passenger sleeping in pullout bed injured when thrown around in the motor home following a sideswipe by another vehicle on highway.

Our client was rear ended on SW 34th St. and sustained serious injuries. Multiple vehicles were involved in this collision. Meldon Law was able to resolve the claims against the at fault driver for policy limits, however our client’s own underinsured motorist (UM)insurance company initially refused to accept that the driver who hit our client was 100 percent liable for her injuries. Ultimately through the diligent legal representation of Meldon Law, our client was able to settle her UM for the policy limits of $100,000.00.

Our client was driving the speed limit north on I-75 when he was rear ended by an 18 Wheeler Semi-Truck. As a result of the impact, our client underwent extensive treatment and surgical interventions. Our firm successfully settled our client’s case for $210,00.00 pre-litigation.