Beyond the Criminal Case: How Civil Lawsuits Help Sexual Assault Survivors Find Justice

by Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena Trigger warning: the following discusses sexual assault and rape issues “He stood there in a robe, and then opened it.” “He grabbed my breasts as I walked by, every time.” “I complained to my bosses about it. They never did anything, and it kept getting worse.” “I tried to avoid him, find […]

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$4,200,000 Construction Accident

Tom Teodori helped settle a claim for more than $4,200,000 for a Prince George’s County man injured at a construction site.

$2,500,000 Workers’ Compensation

ChasenBoscolo’s client suffered catastrophic injuries when he fell two stories while working on a roof in Richmond, Virginia. The accident left him with a severed spinal cord and resulted in the partial amputation of his right leg. Our client was told he would never walk again and would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The ChasenBoscolo team fought to get our client the compensation he deserved, ultimately recovering over $2.5 million in medical benefits and wage loss compensation. Now, after years of intense rehabilitation and the use of a state-of-the-art prosthesis, our client is able to walk again and is ready to begin his new life.

$2,250,000 Auto Accident

John T. Everett obtained a $2,250,000 personal injury settlement for a client who was driving his work vehicle when another driver crashed into his back at a high rate of speed. As a result of the crash, the client suffered serious injuries which continue to require future treatment and future of loss of earnings.

$1,400,000 Personal Injury

John Everett obtained a $1,400,000 settlement for a client who was pushed down a flight of stairs and sustained right leg injuries leading to a partial amputation. Our client was providing foster care to a troubled foster child.

$1,165,000 Workers’ Compensation

ChasenBoscolo recently secured $1,165,000 in a Virginia workers’ compensation claim for a worker from El Salvador who sustained serious injuries falling from a roof.

$1,000,000 Athletic Injury

Ben Boscolo recovered $1,000,000 for a hockey player who sustained a career-ending concussion. The insurance company fought the case arguing that the player retired and was not forced from the game due to his head injury.

$1,000,000 Auto Accident

John Everett obtained a $1,000,000 jury verdict for a client who was struck in a head-on collision and suffered a broken thumb, back strain, and severe psychological injuries. Before trial, the insurance company offered $12,000.

$1,000,000 Athletic Injury

Ben Boscolo obtained a $1,000,00.00 settlement for a professional hockey player who suffered a career-ending concussion. The player purchased a career-ending disability policy from Lloyds of London. After the player was injured, the insurance company did not want to pay him the benefits he had purchased. The insurance company claimed both that the player was not disabled and that his problems were not the result of the concussion he suffered, but from repetitive head injuries.

$979,160 Workers’ Compensation

Benjamin Boscolo secured $979,160 in a Maryland workers’ compensation claim for a phone company technician who suffered multiple physical and mental injuries when assaulted by a co-worker.

$925,000 Medical Malpractice

John Everett obtained a $925,000 settlement in a wrongful death claim where a healthcare aide burned his client in a bathtub. The client later died following his skin graft procedures. Case value was capped by the Maryland medical malpractice statute.