Settlement

Family Receives $825,000.00 for Accident that Killed Wife and Mother.

Blake Heath recently settled claims for his client after the client was involved in an accident that killed his wife. On October 4, 2013, the client and his wife were traveling eastbound on Missouri Highway 58 in Belton, Missouri. Another driver traveling westbound on Highway 58 made a sudden turn and entered the client’s lane [...]

Family Receives $825,000.00 for Accident that Killed Wife and Mother.2014-10-28T18:39:46+00:00

Drunken Driving Accident Leads to Settlement for Passenger

M. Blake Heath successfully obtained a $37,000.00 settlement for Overland Park, Kansas woman injured when she was a passenger in drunken driving accident. The injured victim had gone to Dallas, Texas to visit an old friend. The victim, friend, and the friend’s husband were leaving a country club late in the evening when they came [...]

Drunken Driving Accident Leads to Settlement for Passenger2014-09-09T22:29:58+00:00

Head-on Collision Leads to Settlement for Head Injury

M. Blake Heath successfully obtained a $70,000.00 settlement for a young woman injured in a head-on collision. The injured victim was traveling northbound on Highway 69 near Antioch Road in Johnson County when the defendant driver crossed the median and struck the victim’s car head-on. The defendant driver told police he had fallen asleep and [...]

Head-on Collision Leads to Settlement for Head Injury2014-09-09T22:32:17+00:00

Quentin Bradford v. Jacob Sain and American Family Mutual Insurance Company

M. Blake Heath along with co-counsel William Reynolds, with The Reynolds Law Firm, successfully obtained a $185,000.00 settlement for Quentin Bradford after he was struck by a car being driven by defendant Jacob Sain. The accident occurred on September 19, 2012, when Defendant Sain ran a stop sign and stuck the car Mr. Bradford was [...]

Quentin Bradford v. Jacob Sain and American Family Mutual Insurance Company2014-09-09T22:33:13+00:00

College Professor Receives Settlement After Being Hit in Crosswalk

A 69-year-old English professor hit by a car while crossing an intersection near the University of Central Missouri campus in Warrensburg has settled an injury claim against the driver, a college student who blamed the accident on the setting sun. According to the accident report, two witnesses told Warrensburg police that the profess was looking [...]

College Professor Receives Settlement After Being Hit in Crosswalk2014-09-09T22:38:10+00:00

Iron Worker Settles Head Injury Claim

A Bates County traffic accident resulted in a settlement of $98,500 for head injuries to a client of M. Blake Heath.  The injured victim did not have any memory of the accident, and he did not know whether he lost consciousness or not immediately following the accident.  His first memory was not until hours after [...]

Iron Worker Settles Head Injury Claim2014-09-10T13:46:31+00:00

Plaintiff v. Insurance Company – Equitable Garnishment

This was an equitable garnishment action filed against the insurance company of a local bar.  The equitable garnishment action arose from a personal injury claim filed against a bar in Kansas City, Missouri.  The plaintiff in the case was severely injured after he tried to re-enter a bar with a lit cigarette. An employee of [...]

Plaintiff v. Insurance Company – Equitable Garnishment2013-06-21T15:04:23+00:00

Vehicle Accident Settlement: Plaintiff v. Safeco, Progressive

The plaintiffs were rear-ended by the defendant on December 12, 2011.  The accident was low speed, causing only $660 worth of vehicle damage to plaintiff’s car. The husband had a history of back problems, but plaintiff alleged that this impact was enough to cause him to have back surgery.  The wife only had a few [...]

Vehicle Accident Settlement: Plaintiff v. Safeco, Progressive2014-09-09T22:41:42+00:00

Insurance Owner v. Liberty Mutual

The deceased driver was driving home from work in rural Missouri. His vehicle was found upside down in a ditch. Based upon a physical inspection of the accident scene and skid marks the plaintiff contended that the driver braked and swerved to avoid another vehicle which was cresting the hill over the center line. The [...]

Insurance Owner v. Liberty Mutual2013-04-17T18:22:52+00:00

Wheel Chair Patient v. Wheel Chair Manufacturer

Plaintiff was a quadriplegic who worked as a school counselor. While driving down the ramp on his van, the wheelchair tipped forward, dumping plaintiff onto the ground. Because both legs were strapped into the wheelchair, both the tibia and fibula broke in his left and right legs. Plaintiff suffered numerous hospitalizations, skin breakdown and phantom [...]

Wheel Chair Patient v. Wheel Chair Manufacturer2012-11-16T21:00:07+00:00
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