
Firm members have dedicated much of their careers to representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury litigation covering a wide range of subject matter and liability issues. This rewarding work has provided individuals and families with answers to difficult questions of liability and assisted with improving long-term medical needs and providing life-changing compensation for significant financial and personal loss. Collectively, the Firm has secured substantial results for catastrophic injury clients, helping individuals and families recover compensation after life-changing injuries.
(Madison County, Ill.) Asbestos exposure and pleural mesothelioma settlement for an Iowa molding and assembly worker. Madison County, Illinois. Settlements in excess of $3,050,000 to date, with additional claims pending. Paid to the decedent's estate.
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Pleural mesothelioma and asbestos exposure settlement for a Pittsburgh steel worker. Settlement in excess of $3.2 million, paid to the surviving spouse over five years.
(N.D. Miss.): Lead counsel in a product liability matter involving a recalled motorcycle accelerator that could stick and cause unintended acceleration, leading to a catastrophic arm amputation.
(Clermont County, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in employee intentional tort action involving the catastrophic amputation of the Plaintiff's leg when he was trapped under a moving excavator while performing flagging duties.
(Hamilton County, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in medical malpractice claims arising from the failure to diagnose breast cancer resulting in cancer progression, loss of survival, and additional invasive medical care.
(Richland County, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in a complex product liability action involving claims of a defective seat belt buckle resulting in inadvertent buckle release and catastrophic brain injury to a minor.
(Mahoning County, Ohio): Lead counsel; dealership negligence caused subsequent mechanical failure and loss of control of a vehicle, resulting in a spinal cord injury.
(E.D. Ky.): Lead Counsel in a complex Product Liability action involving claims of defective seat belt design (lab bely only), resulting in catastrophic spinal cord injury to a 19-year old female.
(Ashland County, Ohio): Lead Counsel in a dealership negligence case involving the sale of a recreational towing vehicle that exceeded the towing capacity of a vehicle, resulting in rollover and wrongful death.
(Adams County, Ohio): Lead Counsel in a complex product liability case involving a defective propane wall heater. The resulting accident caused severe burn injuries and wrongful death.
(Miami County, Ohio): Lead counsel in workplace intentional tort claim involving a corporate policy to circumvent a perimeter safety cage designed to protect workers from hydraulic equipment malfunction.
(E.D. of Kentucky): Lead Counsel in a complex product liability case involving a defective handgun that was subject to a recall due to drop-fire risks. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries, including compartment syndrome, when the gun was accidentally dropped and fired.
Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead counsel in a case involving the "take home" secondary exposure to industrial lead dust leading to lead poisoning in two children. After limited discovery and expert reports, a confidential settlement for the children was obtained.
Lead counsel in an automotive product liability matter involving the recalled throttle of a motocross bike that resulted in an incident of unintended acceleration. The Plaintiff lost control of the bike, resulting in a serious accident that led to a catastrophic arm amputation.
(Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead Counsel in a medical malpractice case involving the alleged misdiagnosis of cancer and unnecessary operation to remove 17 lymph nodes. The patient was cancer free and the unnecessary surgery left her with permanent lymphedema.
(Lucas County, Ohio): Lead counsel in a medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving allegations of a negligent discharge of a suspected child abuse patient. The discharge resulted in returning the child to the suspected home environment where she sustained terminal injuries that evening.
Co-Counsel for a family in an asbestos exposure and mesothelioma case arising from toxic exposure as a steel mill worker.
Co-Counsel for a surviving spouse in an asbestos exposure and mesothelioma case arising from a plaintiff working in the steel mill industry.
(S.D. Ohio): Lead counsel in a complex and first-impression toxic tort action involving the deaths of three employees who were working together at an industrial testing facility. This is the only known tort recovery for workplace radiation exposure in Ohio.
(Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead counsel in daycare negligence case involving an incident where a toddler pulled a canister of hot soup onto her at the daycare. A confidential settlement was reached following exchange of informal discovery.
The gross single event settlement amount covers over (100) one -hundred separate injury cases with distinct and unique facts. Structured annuity value was included for three recoveries. The settlement amounts include the gross awards before attorney fees (Lyon Firm and co-counsel), case expenses, (Lyon Firm and co-counsel), and liens are deducted.
The settlements reported do not include any admission of liability or a finding of fault.
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