OVERVIEW
Personal injury is any harm - physical or psychological - that a person suffers as a result of an attack, negligence or accident.

CASE SUMMARIES

• This DWKM&R client suffered significant injury to his temporomandibular joints (TMJ) when he bit down on a ball bearing in a burrito purchased at Taco Bell. He reported the incident to the store manager who recognized the ball bearing from a cheese dispenser used by the restaurant in its food preparation. Following six months of aggressive non-surgical treatment, an oral surgeon determined that the 27-year-old man sustained a permanent TMJ injury that requires permanent use of a night splint and dietary restrictions. Ken McKenna litigated the man's case, resulting in a $73,000 verdict.
  
  
• This DWKM&R client was walking to dinner when she was struck from behind by the extended side view mirror of a bus; the blow propelling her face first onto the pavement. She was rushed to a local hospital and underwent emergency surgery to alleviate bleeding and swelling in her brain. The next day, an MRI revealed an epidural hematoma, requiring a second immediate surgery. At the time, it was uncertain if she would survive. Eventually, two more surgeries were performed to replace her skull cap and fasten it in place with a network of screws. She spent months in the hospital and required extensive rehabilitation once released. Four months after the accident, she suffered a seizure, requiring her to take anti-seizure medication for the rest of her life. She has been diagnosed with permanent brain injury, and a vocational rehabilitation specialist projected that her vocational options were limited. DWKM&R, represented by Brian Wilson, negotiated a settlement of $2.2 million that will compensate this client for her medical care and provide for her future medical and life care needs.
  
  
• A 23-year-old computer technician was accidentally shot in the abdomen with an assault rifle. As a result, he was hospitalized for 22 days with life threatening injuries that included a shattered sacrum and bullet fragments in his pelvis that could not be removed. These injuries devastated the young man. He battled insomnia, bowel and bladder incontinence, back pain and impotence. He required extensive follow-up treatment and was not expected to return to work any time soon. Represented by Brian Wilson, the young man received a settlement of $540,000 that included $40,000 contributed personally by the shooter's family.
  
  
• In this personal injury case, DWKM&R represented a woman who was brutally beaten by the defendant over a two year period. The beatings broke both of her jaws and eye sockets. She lost several teeth and requires ongoing counseling. The jury returned a verdict of nearly $1.3 million.
  
  
• In a complicated work site accident case, DWKM&R represented a man who suffered severe injury from a rock crushing machine. The accident was partly caused by the negligence of another worker who was operating the crushing machine while our client was performing his job. The authorities failed to perform a detailed and thorough investigation of the accident, and it was only after years of difficult litigation, pretrial discovery and expert witness assistance that DWKM&R was able to prove how and why the accident occurred. Despite significant obstacles in this case, DWKM&R secured a settlement of $575,000.