Past Results

$7,500,000.00 settlement for man injured by home health agency.
The lawyers at Colombo & Stuhr obtained a $7,500,000.00 settlement for a man who was severely injured while being cared for by a home health agency. The client who had a preexisting brain injury, was being cared for by employees of a home health agency. While those employees were caring for him he fell and sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in quadriparesis.

$3 million dollar settlement in wrongful death case involving intoxicated driver.
49 year old woman on her way to work when an intoxicated driver crossed the center line and killed her. The driver was intoxicated on various drugs. Claim pursued against intoxicated driver and drug rehabilitation clinic.

$400,000 Jury Verdict in Auto Accident.
Medical expenses totaled $5,000 and State Farm offered only $10,000 in settlement. Case went to trial in Monongalia County and jury awarded nearly half a million dollars for client.

$1.4 Million Dollar Settlement in Tractor Trailer Accident
Colombo & Stuhr obtained a $1.4 million settlement against a major tractor trailer company in an accident that claimed the life of an elderly woman and injured her husband.

$1.3 Million Dollar Settlement in Drunk Driver Case
The attorneys at Colombo & Stuhr obtained a $1.3 million settlement against a drunk driver who severely injured a 47 year old lady who was on her way to work. The drunk driver was extremely intoxicated and threatened the injured woman following the accident if she reported it to authorities.

$2.75 Million Dollar Settlement in Work Related Death Case
A $2.75 million settlement was reached by the attorneys of Colombo & Stuhr on behalf of the family of a 46 year old man who was killed while working in a local industrial plant. The plant had knowledge of a malfunctioning piece of equipment for several months prior to the accident and was aware that this piece of equipment could cause serious injury or death if an employee was struck by the equipment.

$6 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Settlement Against West Virginia University Hospital
The lawyers of Colombo & Stuhr obtained a record setting settlement in a medical malpractice case against West Virginia University Hospital involving the brain injury of a young girl. The settlement of $6 million is the largest settlement ever paid in the history of West Virginia University Hospital. An additional settlement of almost $500,000 was obtained in this same case against this young girl’s attending physicians. The total settlement was almost $6.5 million. 

$825,000 Dollar Settlement for Family Involved in Automobile Accident
An $825,000 settlement was reached by the attorneys of Colombo & Stuhr on behalf of four members of a family who were involved in an automobile accident in Harrison County, West Virginia. The driver of a pick-up truck negligently pulled in front of this family who were on their way to a family outing in Ohio. The father, mother, son, and grandfather were all injured.

$800,000 Settlement in Motorcycle Accident
The motorcycle rider was t-boned by a pick-up truck who negligently ran through a stop light. The motorcyclist’s leg was severely injured. The case settled for $800,000.

$800,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
The patient at area hospital was having respiratory problems requiring supplemental oxygen following surgery. Supplemental oxygen was negligently removed and delayed response by nursing staff to respiratory arrest. The patient suffered mild brain injury. The case settled for $800,000.