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Wrongful Death Motor Vehicle Collision After Clients Placed At Fault
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a policy limits settlement of $6,000,000 on behalf of our clients. The settlement stemmed from a motor vehicle collision that resulted in the death of two people and severe injuries and significant medical treatment… View Case Details $2.63 MillionWrongful Death Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Flatbed Truck Backing Across Roadway
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a huge settlement of $2,625,000 on behalf of an adult client who lost his elderly father when a flatbed truck with exposed cargo blindly backed up causing the cargo to cross the roadway and… View Case Details $2.6 MillionATV v. Truck Collision Involving Employee in the Course and Scope of Employment
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a life-changing settlement for our 20 year-old client in the amount of $2,600,000. Our client sustained major injuries when a pick-up truck collided with the ATV he was riding while irrigating grape vineyards. The… View Case Details $2 MillionFall From Detached Building Ladder
Premises Liability The client suffered severe injuries to his legs when the 2-story ladder he was climbing (which was affixed to the building), detached causing him to fall approximately 15 feet. View Case Details $1.54 MillionWrongful Death – Motor Vehicle Collision
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt successfully obtained a verdict of $1,535,424 on behalf of two minor children who tragically lost their father in a car crash. The Defendant driver had a $100,000 automobile insurance policy that the insurance carrier refused… View Case Details $1.25 MillionMotor Vehicle Collision Involving Employee in the Course and Scope of His Employment
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a huge settlement of $1,250,000 on behalf of our four clients. The settlement stemmed from a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle ran a red light executing a left-hand turn directly in front… View Case Details $1.1 MillionNegligent Supervision of Teenagers – Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a policy limits settlement of $1,100,000 on behalf of the parents of a teenager who died following a fatal overdose of fentanyl. The deceased teenager was staying at a friend’s house while both parents… View Case Details $1 MillionMotorcyclist Injured When Trailer Detaches From Old Truck
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a policy limits settlement of $1,000,000 on behalf of our client. The settlement stemmed from a motorcycle collision in which a small trailer detached from an old truck and hit the front tire of… View Case Details $1 MillionConstruction Site Injury
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a policy limits settlement of $1,000,000 on behalf of our client. The settlement stemmed from a construction site explosion, resulting in severe injuries and significant medical treatment. View Case Details $975 ThousandRear-End Collision
Car Accident FHV’s client was rear-ended by a commercial work truck resulting in serious neck and back injuries. After months of conservative treatment, the client eventually underwent surgical repair to her cervical spine. The force of the impact and the cause of… View Case Details $920 ThousandWrongful Death
Wrongful Death FHV successfully resolved a wrongful death case on the second day of a jury trial for $920,000. FHV filed a lawsuit against a local agribusiness on behalf of the father and dependents of a young man whose life was cut… View Case Details $900 ThousandMotor Vehicle Collision
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a substantial settlement of $900,000 on behalf of our clients. The settlement stemmed from a motor vehicle collision that resulted in severe injuries to the occupants. View Case Details $800 ThousandEye Injury
Premises Liability - Eye Injury Client lost vision in one eye when he was struck with concrete reinforcement mesh wire while pouring concrete at the defendant's property. FHV filed a lawsuit against the property owner and the individual who negligently caused the eye injury. FHV… View Case Details $750 ThousandRear End Collision Resulting in Lower Back Injury
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a settlement of $750,000 on behalf of our client. The settlement resulted from a rear end collision after our client had stopped to allow two cyclists to lawfully cross in front of him. View Case Details $750 ThousandRear-End Collision
Car Accident The client was rear-ended at a moderate rate of speed by a distracted driver in Fresno County, California. Our client suffered head and neck injuries resulting in a cervical fusion. The insurance company disputed the cause and extent of the… View Case Details $650 ThousandBurn Injury
Catastrophic Injuries Settlement for $650,000 to plaintiff for damages. The driver suffered severe burns due to a salvaged vehicle catching on fire. View Case Details $650 ThousandVehicle Fire
Catastrophic Injuries Salvage vehicle catches fire, severe burns to the driver. Result: $650,000 to plaintiff for damage. View Case Details $530 ThousandMotor Vehicle Collision Involving Neighboring Property Owner Negligence
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a substantial settlement of $530,000 on behalf of our clients. The settlement stemmed from a motor vehicle collision in which a drunk driver ran a stop sign, resulting in the death of two occupants… View Case Details $425 ThousandAmbulance Gets in Accident While Transporting Patient, Causing Injury
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a settlement of $425,000 on behalf of our client. View Case Details $420 ThousandCyclist Runs Into Rope Left Out at Public Park After Cross-Country Race
Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a settlement of $420,000 on behalf of our client. The settlement resulted from a bicycle crash where a low rope was left out on a bike trail following a cross-country race causing our client… View Case Details $367.5 ThousandBurn Injury
Negligence Settled for $367,500 for burn injury to our client's scalp for professional negligence at a salon. View Case Details $300 ThousandT-Bone Collision
Car Accident FHV was retained to represent a client that sustained soft tissue injuries in a t-bone collision. FHV assisted the client in obtaining the medical care and treatment she needed. An orthopedic specialist ultimately concluded that the client’s injuries were in… View Case Details $300 ThousandUninsured Motorist Claim
Car Accident In less than 6 months from the date of the collision, FHV was successfully able to obtain a policy limits settlement of $300,000 on behalf of the client. FHV’s client was the victim of a vehicle collision caused by an… View Case Details $270 ThousandDog Bite
Premises Liability Settled Prior to Litigation Elderly client was injured when a neighbor’s German Shepherd jumped on client and knocked her off a curb. FHV successfully settled the case for $270,000 prior to serving a complaint. View Case Details $175 ThousandCar Accident
Car Accident FHV represented a driving instructor who was teaching a driving lesson when his vehicle was rear-ended at a stop light. The insurance company argued it was a low-impact collision and no injuries resulted from the wreck. FHV proved that the… View Case Details $150 ThousandT-Bone Collision
Car Accident FHV’s client was a passenger in a vehicle that was t-boned in an intersection when the defendant driver failed to stop at a red light. Client had a pre-existing injury to his wrist/hand that was exacerbated by the collision. FHV… View Case Details $100 ThousandInjury Caused by Parade Float
Negligence While riding on a parade float, FHV’s client was injured when the railing on the float broke causing our client to fall off the float. By asserting a claim against the insurance company for the vehicle pulling the float, FHV… View Case Details $100 ThousandDrunk Driving Accident
Car Accident FHV represented an injured passenger of a vehicle involved in a drunk driving crash. FHV filed a claim against the defendant drunk driver was quickly able to settle the case for the maximum policy limits of $100,000, without filing a… View Case Details $100 ThousandRear-End Collision
Car Accident FHV’s client was involved in a low-impact rear-end collision in Fresno, California. Although the impact was low and caused less than $700 of property damage, FHV’s client had a previous injury that made her susceptible to hip injury. The minimal… View Case Details $100 ThousandParking Lot Accident
Car Accident FHV’s client was injured when the defendant backed her car into our client’s vehicle in a parking lot. FHV resolved the case with the defendant driver’s insurance company for the policy limits of $100,000. View Case Details $100 ThousandRear-End Collision
Car Accident FHV’s client was injured in a rear-end collision when the defendant driver was distracted by the use of her cell phone. While liability was clear, our client’s injuries were disputed. After assisting with getting the client the medical treatment she… View Case Details $100 ThousandFence Failure
Premises Liability Suffers fractured hip. Liability hotly contested with little to no offer. After FHV becomes involved with full analysis of legal issues and liability, insurance company pays the full policy limits of $100,000 to client. View Case Details $70 ThousandCity Park Accident
Premises Liability FHV represented a teenager who was injured while practicing football in a park owned and managed by the City. While running during football practice, FHV’s client tripped and fell forward, hitting his mouth on a metal bracket protruding from the… View Case Details $50 ThousandSettled Prior to Trial
Fall Off Ladder Client fell off a ladder at brother’s house and sustained serious injuries to his ankle. FHV successfully resolved the case for $50,000 against the brother’s homeowner’s insurance company prior to trial. View Case Details $50 ThousandDrunk-Driver
Car Accident FHV’s client was involved in a vehicle collision caused by an uninsured drunk driver. Because our client had uninsured motorist coverage in place at the time of the collision, we were able to resolve the case for the policy limits… View Case Details $45 ThousandPremises Liability
Premises Liability On the first day of trial, the City of Clovis paid our client $45,000 for injuries she suffered in a fall as a result of a defective sidewalk. Our client sustained approximately $19,000 in medical costs. Prior to trial, the… View Case Details $39 ThousandOff-Duty Firefighter Bit by Dog While Walking With His Young Girls
Dog Bite Pit Bull escapes from neighbor’s property and bites off-duty firefighter on the leg, causing a puncture wound. View Case Details $36 ThousandDog Bite
Dog Bite FHV represented a child who was riding his bike near his house when a dog from a neighbor’s house escaped from its yard and bit our client on his chest. FHV resolved the case before filing a lawsuit for $36,000. View Case DetailsNeighbor Dog Bite
Dog Bite FHV retained by an 87-year-old man who had his thumb chewed off by a pitbull that escaped from his neighbor's yard. FHV will be pursuing claims against the dog owner and property owner for negligence and premises liability. View Case DetailsAssault
Assault FHV retained by the family of a mentally disabled 13-year old who was physically assaulted by school staff in Stockton, California. FHV will be seeking physical and emotional injuries sustained by the minor child. View Case DetailsVehicle Accident
Car Accident FHV represented an injured driver and passenger of a vehicle that were T-boned by an uninsured driver. FHV filed an “uninsured motorist” claim with our client’s automobile insurance carrier and was able to resolve the case for the maximum policy… View Case DetailsMotor Vehicle Accident
Car Accident 5-day jury trial. FHV represented a passenger in a motor vehicle accident that sustained soft tissue injuries. Verdict in favor of Plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay all Plaintiff’s costs. View Case DetailsTrain Accident
Train Accident FHV represented the father of a young man killed in a train v. vehicle collision. After litigating the case for over 2 years, and on the eve of trial, FHV successfully resolved the case for a substantial (confidential) settlement amount. View Case DetailsSchool District
Negligence FHV files a suit against the School District after a special-education teacher strikes a deaf 13-year-old student in the face with a binder. FHV is seeking damages for negligence, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. View Case DetailsFractured Spine In Accident
Car Accident FHV retained by a Fresno woman who suffered a fractured vertebra in a low impact vehicle collision. FHV will be pursuing a negligence claim against the at-fault driver, and will likely be pursuing an underinsured motorist claim against our client's… View Case DetailsVehicle Accident with Minor
Car Accident Settled for policy limits. Minor child suffered massive internal injuries when an uninsured motorist ran a red light and collided with client’s vehicle on Highway 41 in Hanford, California. FHV obtained a policy limits payout from client’s uninsured motorist insurance… View Case DetailsSettled Prior to Trial
Pedestrian Accident Client was struck by Defendant’s vehicle while walking in a crosswalk at Cedar Avenue and Shepherd Avenue in Fresno, California. Client sustained a skull fracture and fractures to both ankles. FHV obtained a policy limits payout from Defendant driver’s insurance… View Case DetailsWrongful Death
Wrongful Death FHV retained by victims of a central Fresno house fire to pursue wrongful death and premises liability claims against the property owner who removed the smoke detectors from the house before to the fire. View Case DetailsBrain Injury
Catastrophic Injuries FHV sues a property owner for premises liability involving brain injury. View Case DetailsSoft-Tissue Injury
FHV wins a Plaintiff’s verdict in a soft-tissue injury case. View Case DetailsElder Abuse
Negligence Settled prior to trial. FHV represented a senior couple who were victims of financial elder abuse. Defendants were ordered to convey Plaintiffs’ home back to Plaintiffs, and further ordered to pay Plaintiffs money damages and costs. View Case DetailsNegligent Hiring & Retention
Negligence FHV files a suit for negligent hiring and retention of an unfit employee. Our client, a homeless woman, would often turn to the rescue mission for shelter, showers, clothing, and essential food. On multiple occasions, our client was required to… View Case DetailsPolicy Limit
Car Accident Client was at a complete stop due to traffic and was rear-ended by Defendant’s vehicle. View Case DetailsPolicy Limit
Car Accident Defendant made an illegal U-turn and collided with our client’s vehicle. Our client suffered a broken arm that required surgical repair. View Case DetailsSoft Tissue Injuries
Car Accident Low-Impact Collision Results in Soft Tissue Injuries While stopped at a stop light, FHV client is rear-ended and suffers a back injury requiring injections. View Case DetailsMotor Vehicle Accident
Car Accident Defendant ran a red light causing our client’s vehicle to T-bone Defendant’s vehicle. View Case DetailsSlip n Fall
Premises Liability Fall at Jack-In-The-Box Results in a Shoulder Surgery Client falls on spilled water on the floor near the ice machine at Jack-In-The-Box, resulting in a torn rotator cuff requiring surgical repair. View Case DetailsPedestrian Accident
Case Results Hit in Crosswalk. Client (pedestrian) struck by car in crosswalk on his way to see his doctor. View Case DetailsPolicy Limit
Motorcycle Accident Defendant ran a stop sign and T-boned our client’s vehicle. Our client suffered a broken arm. View Case DetailsCar Accident
Car Accident Monterey County Sheriff Causes Collision Deputy Sheriff rear-ends client and causes soft-tissue injuries. View Case DetailsBusiness Tort
3-week binding arbitration. FHV represented an agricultural land owner who alleged various intentional business torts against the defendants, who were farming her 80-acre almond orchard. Plaintiff awarded $384,901 in damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. View Case DetailsReal Estate Fraud
FHV collects on a 6-figure judgment in a real estate fraud lawsuit. View Case DetailsCar Crash
Car Accident FHV represented an elderly woman who was injured when an uninsured motorist caused a collision on Highway 41. Thankfully, FHV’s client had uninsured motorist coverage and FHV was able to quickly resolve the case for the policy limits of $100,000. View Case DetailsPremises Liability
Premises Liability Our client slipped and fell while shopping at a grocery store due to water leaking from a broken refrigerated deli meat display case. View Case DetailsFatal Crash
Car Accident Driver High on Meth Causes Fatal Crash A man driving his car high on methamphetamine collides with an FHV client - man dies and FHV client suffers from a bulging disc in his lumbar spine. View Case DetailsSemi-Truck vs. Motor Vehicle Accident
Truck Accident Defendant made an illegal lane change and collided with our client’s vehicle. View Case DetailsFraud & Misrepresentation
Settled prior to trial. FHV sued a property owner and various real estate brokers on behalf of homebuyers for fraud and misrepresentation. Plaintiff was paid a confidential 6-figure settlement. View Case DetailsFraud
FHV represented a purchaser of real property who was defrauded by the Seller. FHV obtained a 6-figure judgment in favor of Plaintiff. View Case DetailsCar Accident
Car Accident Elderly Woman is Rear-Ended on Freeway Client slows for traffic on freeway and is rear-ended, resulting in a back injury requiring injections. View Case DetailsPolicy Limit
Dog Bite Our client was a United States Postal Service worker who was viciously attacked and bitten while delivering mail to Defendant’s property. View Case DetailsDrunk Driver
Car Accident Drunk Driver Causes Major Wreck Drunk driver t-bones lady on her way home from work. View Case DetailsAmbulance Crash
Car Accident Ambulance crashes and injures patient being transported to hospital. View Case DetailsEvery case is different. The results shown here reflect the specific facts and circumstances of each matter and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.
