Our Results
The injury lawyers at DeVaughn James have incredible trial records; have obtained one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Oklahoma and Kansas state history; and both Dustin DeVaughn and Richard James have been named to the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 trial lawyers”. Dustin DeVaughn is repeatedly recognized as SuperLawyer in Missouri and Kansas and Richard James has been designated a “Super Lawyer/Rising Star.”
Before you hire an attorney, make certain you know their jury trial history and their results! Many attorneys who call themselves “trial attorneys” have not taken a case to trial in years or have only had several jury trials. Insurance companies know which attorneys will back down at the last minute and which attorneys will fight for their clients. This fact alone significantly affects the value of your case! Ask the attorney (1) when was the last time they personally had a jury trial; (2) how many jury trials they have tried; and (3) what is their own personal largest jury verdict?
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Latest Case Results
Attorney | Case Synopsis | Case Type | Injury Type |
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Dustin L. DeVaughn | $20,000,000.00* - Jury Verdict This tragic case involved a young mother of three who was T-boned by a commercial vehicle in rural Oklahoma while crossing a highway. Prior to our handling of the case, two previous attorneys indicated they could not help this family and turned the case down. Through the retention of a forensic crash engineer, we established that the truck swerved into her lane of traffic and a jury returned a damage award of $20,000,00.00 which when reduced by comparative fault resulted in a $12,000,000.00 verdict for our client. | Auto Accident | Back, Neck and Spine Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn Richard W. James Cody G. Claassen | $11,630,000.00* - Jury Verdict We represented a wonderful single mother who sustained a catastrophic shotgun blast to the face as a result of an individual negligently handling the firearm. A Kansas jury awarded our client $11,630,000. The statutory caps on pain and suffering reduce this verdict to $1,880,000.00. | Negligent Handling of Firearm | Severe Facial Injuries |
Heather A. Nizzio | $7,900,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a semi-truck whose driver had run a red light. Following the collision, our client was intubated and placed on a ventilator for several weeks. When they regained consciousness, it was discovered that they had suffered from a permanent TBI and paralysis requiring admission to a long-term skilled nursing facility. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Paralysis |
Jeff Wilson | $4,870,000.00 - Settlement Our client was driving their semi-truck when another semi-truck ran the stop sign, at highway speeds, without braking. | Trucking Case | Wrongful Death |
Chris Omlid | $1,900,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a semi-truck who lost a tire, causing them to cross into the other lane. | Semi Collision | Death |
Richard W. James | $1,896,000.00- Settlement USD 259, Wichita Public schools hired us when it believed one of its middle schools might be unsafe due to construction and design defects in the building. A lawsuit was filed against the architect, engineer, general contractor and mechanical sub-contractor regarding the damages. After lengthy litigation, and through mediation, the defendants agreed to pay the Wichita public schools for its damages in the amount of $1,896,000.00. | Construction Defect | |
Dustin L. DeVaughn Richard W. James | $1,400,000.00- Jury Verdict We represented a family owned produce business based in southeast Kansas. Our client entered into a sales agreement with a Missouri food wholesaler. The wholesaler did not live up to their end of the contract and put our client out of business after taking all of his customers. In a jury trial that lasted more than two weeks in federal court we proved the wholesaler was responsible for our client’s damages. The wholesaler appealed the verdict to the 10th circuit court of appeals in Denver, Colorado. We argued before the 10th circuit to uphold the verdict. The 10th circuit upheld the verdict and issued attorney fees for a total verdict of $1,400,000.00. | Breach of Contract | |
Arthur E. Rhodes | $1,250,000.00- Settlement We represented a police officer who was injured in a motor vehicle collision while on duty. Our client sustained significant injuries that resulted in his medical discharge from employment. After filing a lawsuit and litigating the extent of our client’s injuries, the case was settled for the full amount of all available insurance. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Medical Discharge from work |
Richard W. James | $1,002,500.00- Settlement This case involved a trucker in Kansas City making a illegal U-turn and injuring our client causing severe facial injuries. The trucking company closed up following the collision and tried to claim they had no coverage. This case was resolved after tracking down the truck driver and completing depositions. | Trucking Collision | Severe Facial Injuries |
Claire Melero | Motor Vehicle Collision | Broken Bones and Internal Injuries | |
Luke J. Williams | $1,000,000.00 - Settlement Our client was severely burned during an agricultural controlled burn. | Agriculture Incident | Severe Burns |
Dustin L. DeVaughn Cody G. Claassen | Confidential - Settlement We represented the family of an individual whose loved one was killed in a motor vehicle collision. After filing a lawsuit and during the litigation process, the case was settled. One of the terms of the settlement was confidentiality. | Motor Vehicle Collision | |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | Confidential - Settlement This was a case against an athletic association which negligently supervised a minor. The minor sustained a serious fracture which caused an underlying congenital condition to become active resulting in severe loss of mobility. | Negligent Supervision of a Minor | Fractured femur and aggravation of underlying congenital condition |
Richard W. James | Confidential - Settlement This case involved a head-on collision between two vehicles on a small Kansas highway. The driver of the other vehicle was suspected to be under the influence of drugs. Our client received significant injuries including multiple fractures and lacerations. As a result of the Settlement, our client was left without any outstanding medical bills and put more than six years’ worth of income in their pocket. | Auto Accident | Broken Bone Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | Confidential - Settlement This case involved a bicyclist lawfully riding on a public sidewalk that intersected a fast food restaurant’s drive thru. The drive thru was constructed in such a way that it created a blind intersection. A motorist exiting the drive thru struck our client causing severe injuries. The restaurant that created and maintained the hazardous condition and the negligent motorist’s insurance company both contributed to the settlement. | Bicycle / Auto Accident | |
Cody G. Claassen | $947,500.00 - Settlement This case was originally turned down by four (4) other attorneys. It involved a middle aged man who was severely injured when he was ran over by a farm implement trailer. We successfully argued that the trailer was being improperly used to pick up small square hay bales when the injury occurred. Settled through mediation, the settlement funds will assist our client with receiving the long term care and medical treatment that he needs. | Farm Accident | Pelvic, Urological and Hip injuries |
Nick French | $750,000.00 - Settlement Our client was on their way to work when they were struck by a semi tractor trailer who made a left turn in front of them. Due to the severity of their injuries, our client was flown to a larger hospital for emergency medical attention. Initially, the semi driver claimed the wreck was our client’s fault. Through our investigation, we uncovered video evidence that proved our client had the right of way. Our team was able to resolve their case and the client made a full recovery! | Trucking Accident | Broken Bones Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $750,000.00 - Settlement This was a severe tractor trailer collision involving a fatality of an individual who was helping support family. We were able to establish the driver of the semi-truck was in violation of DOT regulations with respect to the number of hours he had been operating the tractor trailer prior to the collision and had falsified his driving logs attempting to conceal the same. | Tractor Trailer Collision | Death |
Richard W. James | $575,000.00- Settlement This case involved a driver who was the victim of a T-Bone collision caused by a distracted driver on a cell phone running a stop sign. Due to the severity of the impact, our client suffered a traumatic brain injury. | Auto Accident | Brain Injury |
Richard W. James | $550,000.00- Settlement This case involved an automobile collision when one driver was driving too fast on the ice in a rural Kansas County and spun off the road and ran into our client who was pulled off on the side of the road. Our client went through multiple surgeries. | Auto Accident | Multiple Leg and Pelvis Fractures |
Shawn P. Aldrich | $500,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by another driver who was exiting a business parking lot. During the investigation, our team was able to obtain video of the collision which helped in resolving their case. | Motorcycle Accident | Severe Head Injury |
Andy Massey | $500,000.00 - Settlement Our client was riding a motorcycle home from work when another driver pulled out in front of them. They sustained multiple fractures that required surgery and suffered a traumatic brain injury. | Motorcycle Crash | Broken Bone Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $500,000.00- Settlement Our client retained us after he was hit head on by a 14 year old driver in western Kansas. He sustained femur and ankle fractures and other lower extremity injuries. We were able to obtain a settlement of $500,000.00 from the insurance company for these injuries. | Auto Accident | Multiple Leg Injuries |
Patrick Turner | $500,000.00 - Settlement We represented a single parent of two young children who was involved in a rear-end collision by an uninsured motorist, causing significant injury to their spine. As a result of the injury, they were unable to perform at their job and was eventually released. They also lost valuable time raising and participating in their young children’s lives. We were able to get their case resolved, resulting in the insurance company accepting an offer for the full policy limit of their uninsured motorist coverage | Motor Vehicle Collision | Back Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $475,000.00- Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision that caused a fracture of our client’s cervical column. Liability was disputed. Surgery was not possible due to the type of fracture. As a result, the placement of an internal pain stimulator was required. | Auto Accident | Back Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $425,000.00 - Settlement In this case, we were retained by the family of an elderly gentleman who was the resident at an assisted living facility in central Kansas. Through litigation, we were able to show the nursing staff at the facility denied him the necessary medical care leading to a preventable heart attack and a tragic loss of life. | Nursing Home Negligence | Death |
Tymber W. Long | $400,000.00 - Settlement Our client owned a successful street sweeping business and was hit by a drunk driver going the wrong way down a one-way street. Our client’s injuries took them out of work, threatening bankruptcy and financial ruin for their family. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Spine Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn Richard W. James | $350,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a doctor in Wichita overly prescribing a woman with narcotics causing her death from prescription overdose. We produced evidence that the doctor knew the woman had addiction problems and that he was requesting sexual favors in return for writing the prescriptions. | Medical Malpractice | Death |
Cody G. Claassen | $350,000.00 - Settlement Our client had a significant pre-existing back condition. However, when he was hit by a motorist, his already weakened spine was severally aggravated. Our client was able to get the medical treatment he needed as a part of the settlement. | Auto Accident | Back Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $340,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision in which our client aggravated a pre-existing condition requiring an additional cervical fusion and faces a life-time of future nerve ablations. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Cervical Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn Richard W. James | $325,000.00 - Settlement We were retained by the wife of a deceased gentleman who died in a hospital after he asphyxiated when a nurse set his feeding tube at too high of a rate. Although the medical providers initially denied any wrong doing, the case was eventually settled before trial. | Medical Malpractice | Death |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $325,000.00 - Settlement We represented a family whose vehicle was struck by an individual driving a high rate of speed in an attempt to get to a fire scene in his personal vehicle as a volunteer fire fighter. The collision resulted in the death of a teenage passenger. | Auto Accident | Death |
Cody G. Claassen Richard W. James | $325,000.00 - Settlement This tragic case involved allegations of a repair man negligently installing a hot water heater in our client’s home. We argued the negligent installation led to the home being filled with carbon monoxide, poisoning her and ultimately to the death of our clients mother/wife. | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Death |
Cody G. Claassen | $310,000.00 - Settlement After being T-boned by a commercial construction truck, our client sustained multiple broken bone injuries to her lower extremities. After hiring DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers, we were able to get her case settled for significantly more than a previous attorney had advised her it was worth. | Auto Accident | Broken Bone Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $300,000.00 - Settlement We were retained by the daughter of a deceased woman who choked on solid foods in a nursing home even though she was supposed to have been fed a liquid diet only. An extensive investigation revealed numerous additional acts by the nursing home that created a dangerous environment for our client’s mother. This case was settled at mediation before a lawsuit was filed. | Nursing Home Negligence | Death |
Joseph Bryden | $300,000.00 - Settlement Our client was rear-ended by a negligent driver traveling at a speed of 100 miles per hour. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Broken Bones Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $300,000.00 - Settlement This wrongful death case involved a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a police officer who was responding to a burglary call. The officer was driving at a high rate of speed, at night, without the use of his emergency lights and sirens. | Auto Accident | Death |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $300,000.00 - Settlement This was a negligence case in which we represented a young boy who was run over by an individual operating a riding lawn mower. The injury caused a partial amputation of the boy’s foot. | Premise Liability | Amputation |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $300,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a commercial truck driver who was hit on the side of the road after exiting his vehicle. | Auto Accident | Facial Lacerations |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $300,000.00 - Settlement Our client was attacked by a vicious dog who had bitten others previously. Our client sustained severe puncture wounds to the arm which developed compartment syndrome requiring extensive surgery. | Dog Bite | Severe puncture wound causing compartment syndrome of the arm |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $290,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision in which an unidentified tractor trailer made an illegal lane change on an interstate causing our client to take evasive action and strike the median. The collision caused a fractured cervical column. Our firm was able to pursue our client’s uninsured motorist carrier. | Auto Accident | Back Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $280,000.00 - Settlement The defendant negligently selected and loaded a U-Haul trailer using a vehicle and cargo type different than what was reported to U-Haul. The trailer and the 5,000 lb steel plate it was carrying separated from the truck towing the trailer and created a dangerous condition in the highway. Our client was unable to see this dark object at night and collided with the same and sustained severe injuries. | Negligent Use of a Trailer | Severe Personal Injuries |
Richard W. James | $265,000.00 - Settlement We represented a private investor of a company that was seeking to develop a new consumer product. The president of the company was wrongfully using company assets for his own personal use and claimed there was no money left in the company to pay to his investors. Prior to trial, the defendant offered only $10,000.00 and Mr. James obtained a jury verdict of $265,000.00. | Breach of Contract | |
Dakota Persinger | $250,000.00 - Settlement Our client was on their way to work when they were hit by a drunk driver that had crossed over the center line. Our client sustained a fracture to one of their vertebra, bruising, and soreness. The insurance company had tried to take advantage of them in the past so she came to us to fight the unreasonable actions of the insurance company. We were able to settle this case for the full amount of the drunk driver’s insurance limits. | DUI | Fractures |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $250,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a collision between a citizen and a law enforcement official who had just initiated his emergency lights – but no sirens. Our client proceeded through a green light and was struck when the law enforcement official proceeded through a red light. DeVaughn James loves our law enforcement officials – but they have to adhere to the law just like everyone else – and the law requires lights and sirens. Our client sustained lower extremity fractures and traumatic head injury. | Auto Accident | Leg and Head Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $250,000.00 - Settlement In this tragic case our client was driving a motorcycle when another motorist ran a stop sign and pulled out in front of him from an intersection road. Our client’s right leg just below the knee was amputated due to the injuries he received in the accident. | Motorcycle Accident | Amputations |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $200,000.00 - Settlement This was a slip and fall case in which our client sustained severe injuries when he slipped on condensation that had developed on a metal ramp. Our firm was able to establish the business owner knew of this hazardous condition and did nothing to remedy or warn of the condition. | Premise Liability | |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $200,000.00 - Settlement This was a personal injury case in which our client sustained a fractured hip when she was knocked to the ground by a neighbor’s dog. | Premise Liability | Hip Injury |
Richard W. James | $200,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a one car accident where the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of his vehicle. Our client was in the back seat, and when the car overturned, suffered serious injury. Unfortunately, there was not more insurance available in this case. | Auto Accident | Head and Hand Injuries |
Richard W. James | $175,000.00 - Settlement In this case, we represented a woman who was dropped in a nursing home by the nursing home staff as they negligently attempted to move her into a different bed. | Nursing Home Negligence | Broken Bone Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $150,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision involving numerous vehicles. Our client sustained a fractured hip and femur. The vehicles that caused the collision were racing. The case settled for the liability limits of the two vehicles that were racing. Our client did not have access to underinsured motorist limits. | Auto Accident | Hip and Femur Injuries |
Richard W. James | $147,500.00 - Settlement This case involved a construction worker who was injured when a sub-contractor was not paying attention and backed into our client on the job site. This settlement was for the auto accident and there was a separate amount received for the work related injury. | Auto Accident | Neck and Shoulder Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $145,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a 59 year old woman who suffered a broken ankle and broken hand after another motorist failed to yield the right of way and collided with the passenger side of her vehicle. | Auto Accident | Broken Bone Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $141,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision that caused a herniation to a lumbar disc. The motor vehicle collision did not cause significant property damage and State Farm Insurance Company refused to offer more than $12,000 prior to trial. Our firm had the frame of our client’s vehicle measured which revealed the force of the impact was more significant than what the exterior damage to the vehicle showed. The jury returned a verdict in excess of State Farm’s insured’s policy limits. State Farm paid the excess verdict to prevent our firm from pursuing the negligent motorist for the amounts over her policy limits. | Auto Accident | Back Injury |
Richard W. James | $130,405.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a negligent driver who ran a red light and struck the front of the vehicle. She sustained a fracture to her back and spent multiple days in the hospital. With multiple bills stacking up against her and an insurance company calling every day, she decided to hire DeVaughn James. Within months we were able to receive the most insurance money that we could for her and negotiate multiple bills that helped her get through this tough time. | Auto Accident | Spine Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $130,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a semi-truck that was traveling the opposite direction on the road. The client was then struck by another semi-truck who was traveling behind them and was unable to stop in time. They had gotten a settlement offer from the insurance company of $70,000 prior to hiring us. We were able to get their case resolved for $130,000. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Scarring |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $125,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision in which our client had serious pre-existing back injuries that were aggravated as a result of the collision. | Auto Accident | Back Injury |
Cody G. Claassen | $110,000.00 - Settlement Our client was a passenger on a Polaris Ranger Utility vehicle when the driver began driving erratically and rolled the vehicle. Our client sustained a very serious foot injury requiring multiple surgeries. The insurance company had offered our client nothing prior to him hiring DeVaughn James Injury lawyers to fight for him. | ATV/Utility Vehicle Accident | Foot Injury |
Lance Smith | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was a passenger in a wreck where their vehicle was hit by a driver who ran a red light. The police report put the driver of the vehicle our client was in at fault. Our client suffered severe injuries to their neck which ultimately culminated in a referral for a three-level cervical spine disc replacement surgery. Based on this information, we were able to obtain policy limits of $100,000. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Neck and Spine Injuries |
Garrett Heath | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a distracted driver who lost control, causing their vehicle to roll multiple times. They suffered from broken bones and were admitted into the hospital during recovery. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Broken Bone Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement We represented an individual who sustained serious injuries as a result of a motor vehicle collision. We were able to obtain the negligent party’s liability limits and our client’s underinsured motorist limits in a timely fashion. | Motor Vehicle Collision | Lumbar Spine Injury |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement This was a tragic situation where our client was riding as a passenger with a driver who did not have insurance and on a motorcycle that did not have insurance. Our client had burns all over her body from the oil pan cracking and spraying hot fluids all over her. Unfortunately there was only her policy for uninsured motorist coverage to help her begin the healing process. | Motorcycle Accident | Personal and Skin Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision in which our client sustained a traumatic head injury by a negligent motorist. | Auto Accident | Head Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision caused by the negligence of a drunk driver who struck our client from behind. The collision resulted in our client sustaining a fractured hip. | Auto Accident | Hip Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement This was a motor vehicle collision caused by a drunk driver who crossed the center line causing our client to sustained severe personal injuries. | Drunk Driver - Auto Accident | Head Injury |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement This was a case where our client sustained serious injuries from a car rear-ending his motorcycle and sending him flying into the car in front of him. The negligent driver only had the lowest policy required by state law. We were able to make a claim for under-insured motorist coverage through his own insurance and receive the maximum that was available. | Motorcycle Accident | Personal Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement This case involved the childhood molestation of a young girl who had repressed the memories of the molestation for 30 years. | Childhood Molestation | |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a 57- year old male that aggravated a pre-existing condition in a rear end automobile accident. Although the client had severe pre-existing conditions, we were able to resolve the case for policy limits after submitting reports from his medical providers to the insurance company indicating his pre-existing conditions had been worsened. | Auto Accident | Back Injury |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our firm was retained by the family of a passenger who sustained severe injuries in a one-car motor vehicle collision. | Auto Accident | |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by an intoxicated motorist traveling a high rate of speed. | Auto Accident | |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a vehicle who failed to yield the right-of-way. Both drivers claimed they had a green light. We were able to prove liability through use of video sequencing of the traffic signals. Our client sustained serious lower extremity fractures. | Auto Accident | Leg Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was rear-ended by a sleeping driver who caused a roll-over wreck, causing serious back injuries and nearly a year of medical treatment. After forcing the insurance company to understand the severity of the client’s injuries, we were able to settle the case for what was fair and reasonable. | Auto Accident | Back Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was rear ended by a negligent driver that was not paying attention. At first she believed that she was fine and did not notice the pain she was in until months down the road. She ended up having to have knee surgery. After trying to work with the insurance company herself and nothing getting done, she decided to hire DeVaughn James. Once we got involved, we were able to get the insurance to pay out their limits of a $100,000.00 for her injuries after a dispute in who was liable. | Auto Accident | Leg Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was driving through a green light on Thanksgiving day when he was hit by another driver who ran a red light. The other driver was travelling so fast that he hit a second car on the way through the intersection. Our client was taken by ambulance to the ER as a trauma. To this day our client is still healing from the injuries caused by the other driver. | Motor Vehicle Accident | Broken Ankle Injury |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client was accidently shot in the face with a handgun by a homeowner who was negligently handling a firearm. Remarkably, our client was able to make a full recovery with minimal scarring on his cheek. Previously turned down by numerous attorneys in Wichita, we were able to settle the case for policy limits of $100,000.00 on the homeowners policy. | Negligent Handling of a Firearm | Facial Injuries |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client sustained a serious pelvic fracture in a one car motor vehicle collision. The insurance company attempted to take the position that it was an unfortunate accident in which no one was at fault. Our client sought our help and the insurance company tendered it liability limits. | Single Car Motor Vehicle Collision | Pelvic fracture |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement Our client retained us after both she and her best friend were struck by a hit-and-run driver. Sadly, our client witnessed her friend’s death and our client received severe head trauma. | Auto Accident | Death of a friend, Head trauma |
Dustin L. DeVaughn | $100,000.00 - Settlement Motor vehicle collision involving a truck that ran a stop sign. Our client sustained fractures to her hip and neck. The case settled for the defendant’s liability limits and our clients’ underinsured motorist limits. | Auto Accident | Hip and Neck Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $100,000.00 - Settlement After being struck by a negligent motorist, we were able to obtain $25,000.00 from the negligent driver and an additional $75,000.00 from our client’s under insured motorist (UIM) automobile carrier. | Auto Accident | Leg Injuries |
Richard W. James | $96,000.00 - Settlement Our clients were in Shawnee County and were hit by a vehicle not paying attention to the stop light. This case was referred to us by another law firm when it was unable to get the insurance company to make any movement in its settlement offer. | Auto Accident | Neck and Back Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $95,000.00 - Settlement Our client was stopped at a stop sign when he was rear ended by a commercial motorist. He tried to handle the case himself but after the bills kept coming in the mail, he hired Devaughn James Injury Lawyers. As part of the settlement, we were also able to significantly reduce his outstanding medical expenses. | Auto Accident | Back Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $87,000.00 - Settlement A lifelong motorcyclist, our client had never been involved in an accident on his motorcycle. After being hit by a negligent motorist and sustaining serious knee and leg injuries, we took over his case and were able to get the settlement our client deserved. | Motorcycle Accident | Leg Injuries |
Richard W. James | $86,836.15 - Settlement Our client was rear-ended in a chain reaction accident that involved four total vehicles. Prior to trial one of the defendants only offered $2,000 to settle the case. At trial, we obtained a jury verdict for $86,836.15. Our client was awarded $67,500 for pain, suffering, disability and disfigurement. | Auto Accident | Aggravation to pre-existing back fusion |
Richard W. James | $85,894.71 - Settlement Our client collided at an unmarked intersection in rural Harvey County. The other driver was on the right with the right-of-way. The insurance company asserted that our client was more than 50% at fault preventing recovery. The insurance company retained a large Wichita firm and a very expensive crash reconstructionist to testify our client was at fault. The case was the first civil jury trial in Harvey County where a plaintiff’s verdict of this size was obtained in over 10 years. Immediately before the trial the insurance company offered $0. | Auto Accident | Leg Fracture |
Cody G. Claassen | $80,000.00 - Settlement Our client was attacked and bit in the lip by a vicious dog who had previously bitten others. Our client sustained severe lacerations and scarring. After pushing the insurance company from a low offer, we were able to get the claim resolved. | Dog Bite | Laceration and Scarring |
Cody G. Claassen | $80,000.00 - Settlement After breaking her arm in a motor vehicle accident and getting frustrated with the negligent driver’s insurance company, we were hired to take over her case. Not only were we able to settle her case for $80,000.00, but we were also able to significantly get her outstanding medical bills reduced by negotiating with her medical providers. | Auto Accident | Broken Bone Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $75,000.00 - Settlement This case involved a 49-year-old female that injured her back as a passenger in a T-bone automobile accident. The driver who caused the accident only had minimum state limits of $25,000.00 in insurance coverage. After another attorney initially advised our client that $25,000.00 was all that could be obtained for her injuries, she decided to hire DeVaughn James – Injury Lawyers. A review of our client’s insurance policy revealed additional insurance coverage through an Under-insured Motorist claim and a subsequent Under-insured Motorist recovery in the amount of $50,000.00 was obtained from our client’s insurance carrier. | Auto Accident | Herniated Disc – Back |
Richard W. James | $71,000.00 - Settlement Our client was a passenger who was rear-ended on the interstate. She had extensive prior neck and back injuries that were aggravated by this accident. The insurance company had to be forced to fairly evaluate her injuries as prior to our involvement they denied any injury and blamed all injuries on the prior injury. | Auto Accident | Aggravation of prior neck and back injuries |
Richard W. James | $65,000.00 - Settlement Our client was outside gardening with her two young children. At the same time, a neighbor was walking by the house with a Pitbull. Unfortunately, she was viciously attacked by the dog when it charged the young family. Placing herself between the dog and her two young children, she most certainly saved them from horrific injury; unfortunately, she was injured herself. | Dog Bite | Lacerations and Scarring |
Richard W. James | $55,000.00 - Settlement Our client was involved in a collision in a signal controlled intersection where the other driver ran a red light. Our client received conservative medical treatment. Prior to filing suit, the insurance company denied his claim. After filing suit, the case was settled leaving our client with his medical bills paid and money in his pocket. | Auto Accident | Skin Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $55,000.00 - Mediation Our client struck a horse while driving down the road in the middle of Kansas. In this case, there was another vehicle that had struck a horse shortly before him and resulted in a fatality. He had sustained multiple injuries and saw a chiropractor for weeks following the collision. We were able to find the liable party and through mediation, come to a result that split the limits the insurance company had on the case. | Auto Accident | Neck, Back and Shoulder Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $52,000.00 - Settlement Our client was riding his motorcycle when a car turned left in front of him. The impact was so severe it caused our client to fall off his motorcycle and his bike slid across the pavement to a ditch on the other side of the street. Our client was diagnosed with a rib fracture and an injury to his wrist which required surgery and 6 months of recovery to heal. After negotiating with the liability insurance carrier, we were able to settle his case. | Motorcycle Accident | Broken Bone and Wrist Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $50,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a driver who ran a red light, resulting in back injuries while pregnant. At first, the insurance company denied that our client’s injuries were caused by the wreck. However, after forcing the insurance company to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, we were able to resolve the claim. | Auto Accident | Back Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $50,000.00 - Settlement Our client was hit by a driver who failed to yield the right of way, resulting in severe injuries to her neck. At first the insurance company blamed her car wreck injuries on her previous health problems. However, after forcing the insurance company to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, we were able to get this claim resolved. | Auto Accident | Neck injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $50,000.00 - Settlement Liability driver turned left into our client who was on a motorcycle, striking him with such force it caused our client to leave the street, slide down the sidewalk, and through a patch of shrubbery. He was rushed to the emergency room. Our client suffered from several fractures to his left foot and a left ankle non-displaced fracture, along with several lacerations and bruises. | Auto Accident | Broken Bone Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $40,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by another driver that ran a red light, causing serious injuries to her hand and wrist, as well as permanent scarring. After forcing the insurance company to understand the severity of the client’s injuries, we were able to settle the case for what was fair and reasonable. | Auto Accident | Wrist injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $37,000.00 - Settlement Our client was rear-ended at a stop light. She had prior neck and back injuries that were severely aggravated by the collision. She initially visited the emergency room and spent months in chiropractic treatment. The defendant driver’s insurance company didn’t want to take responsibility and instead blamed our client’s pain on prior injuries. However, after forcing the insurance company to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, we were able to reach a fair settlement for our client. | Auto Accident | Aggravation of prior neck and back injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $36,000.00 - Settlement Our client was driving her school bus on Kellogg after dropping off her students, when she ran over tire that had previously fallen off a FedEx semi-truck. The bus sustained significant damages and so did our client. She suffered from several disc protrusions in her neck and back. Our client when through several months of physical therapy and had to undergo a steroid epidural injection. With our help she was able to settle her claim with the liability insurance company. | Auto Accident | Neck and Back Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $35,500.00 - Settlement Our client was 6 months pregnant when the defendant driver turned left in front of her causing a collision. She was transferred via EMS to the hospital but upon evaluation was quickly transferred to a Trauma 1 hospital that was better equipped to deal with pregnancy traumas. Our client had to stay overnight for observations. Luckily, our client’s unborn baby was unharmed, however, our client suffered from a concussion, left shoulder contusion, and cervical sprain. We were able to get the liability insurance company to realize how traumatic it was for our client to have to worry about her unborn child and was able to get her case settled for what she deserved. | Auto Accident | Head, Neck, and Shoulder Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $31,500.00 - Settlement Our client was the passenger in her fiancé’s car driving on the highway. Another vehicle turned onto the highway and did not gain speed to match the flow of traffic. Our client’s fiancé rear-ended the other driver causing the car our client was in to speed into the ditch. Our client’s head hit the windshield. She suffered from a concussion and post-concussion syndrome. The insurance companies of both drivers placed the blame of the accident on the other. However, after forcing the insurance company of our client’s fiancé to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, that insurance company agreed to settle for the full value of our client’s claim. | Auto Accident | Head Injuries |
Richard W. James | $26,000.00 - Settlement Our client was involved in a collision while turning left at a T-junction on a rural Kansas road. While making the turn, another vehicle attempted to pass our client and sideswiped his vehicle. Our client received conservative medical treatment. Prior to filing suit, the insurance company denied his claim in total. After filing suit, the case was settled leaving our client with his medical bills paid and money in his pocket. | Auto Accident | Back Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $25,000.00 - Settlement The defendant driver ran a stop sign t-boning our client’s vehicle. Our client went to the ER and treated with physical therapy for over a year. Our firm was able to settle our client’s case for the maximum amount of insurance the defendant driver carried and we were able to negotiate our client’s medical liens to increase the amount of money she would receive. | Auto Accident | Head, Neck and Back Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $25,000.00 - Settlement Our client was stopped in traffic when the defendant driver hit her so hard, it pushed her car into the vehicle in front of her. Our client spent over a year in physical therapy and received cervical epidural injections. We were able to settle her case for the maximum amount of insurance the defendant driver carried. | Auto Accident | Neck Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $25,000.00 - Settlement Our client was rear-ended at a stop light, resulting in a fractured wrist and surgery. However, after forcing the insurance company to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, we were able to resolve the claim. | Auto Accident | Hand and Arm Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $25,000.00 - Settlement A car pulled in front of our client’s vehicle, who was riding as a passenger in her son’s car. Originally the insurance company denied liability and tried to attribute fault to her son for not taking any evasive action. Once retained, our office was able to establish fault on the other driver and get the claim resolved. | Auto Accident | Soft Tissue, Back, and Neck |
Cody G. Claassen | $21,000.00 - Settlement After taking evasive action to avoid a collision our client struck another car due to her avoiding the first accident. She did not go by ambulance or to the emergency room until the next day. She followed up with Chiropractor and had some physical therapy. After pushing the insurance company from a low first offer, we were able to settle her claim for what was fair and reasonable. | Auto Accident | Soft Tissue, Back, and Neck |
Cody G. Claassen | $20,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by another driver that merged into our client’s lane, causing serious neck and hip injuries. After forcing the insurance company to understand the severity of the client’s injuries, we were able to settle the case for what was fair and reasonable. | Auto Accident | Neck and Hip Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $20,000.00 - Settlement Our client was struck by a semi-truck, resulting in back injuries. The insurance company blamed his injuries on an old back injury. After pushing the insurance company from a low offer, we were able to get the claim resolved. | Semi-truck Accident | Back Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $20,000.00 - Settlement Our client was hit by a semi-truck driver, resulting in aggravations to her previous back injuries. At first the insurance company blamed her car wreck injuries on her previous health problems. However, after forcing the insurance company to reasonably evaluate our client’s injuries, we were get this claim resolved. | Semi-truck Accident | Back Injuries |
Jessica A. Brunken | $19,000.00 - Settlement In this case, our client was the passenger in her mother’s car when another vehicle turned left in front of them, causing the collision. She was taken via ambulance to the ER where she was treated for a closed head injury, whiplash, and cervical strain. Once hired, our firm was able to settle the claim for what our client deserved. | Auto Accident | Head and Neck Injuries |
Cody G. Claassen | $12,000.00 - Settlement In this case, our client was hit by another driver who failed to yield the right of way in busy construction zone area. Our client sustained serious shoulder and back injuries and we were able to get the settlement our client deserved. | Auto Accident | Shoulder and Back Injuries |
Richard W. James | $10,500.00 - Settlement Our client was involved in a collision in a signal controlled intersection. His car collided with another vehicle. There were conflicting eyewitnesses regarding which driver had the green light. Our client received conservative medical treatment. Prior to filing suit, the insurance company denied his claim. After filing suit, the case was settled leaving our client with his medical bills paid and money in his pocket. | Auto Accident | Neck Injuries |