R. Craig McLaughlin

R. Craig McLaughlin's Recent Settlements and Verdicts

$1,050,000 - Motor Vehicle Crash
38 year-old man suffered multiple fractures of his left and right legs; fractured left arm; lacerations to his spleen and kidneys and numerous other injuries when his car was hit head-on by a speeding Mack truck. A pick-up truck that negligently pulled out in front of the Mack truck was also partially at fault for causing the crash. Client had over $240,000 in past medical expenses and also incurred significant past and future lost wages.

$400,000 - Nursing Home & Wrongful Death
82 year-old female was totally dependent on nursing home staff for all of her needs, but she was left unattended on a portable toilet. She fell and hit her head, causing bilateral subdural hematomas. She died two days later. Deceased was survived by her husband, two children, and a granddaughter

$350,000 - Medical Mistake
Optometrist failed to diagnose open angle glaucoma that resulted in permanent partial vision loss in both of client’s eyes. Client incurred over $11,000 in medical bills, could not drive at night, and needed a magnifying glass to read.
$300,000 - Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Crash (Policy Limits)
41 year-old tow truck driver suffered a shattered right arm, shattered right leg, and other serious injuries when struck by a car on I-270 in Columbus, Ohio while he was assisting a stranded motorist. Client underwent 16 surgeries and incurred substantial medical expenses.

$240,000 - Negligent Horseplay By Teenager
Teenage female suffered an avulsion of the patellar tendon in her left knee, permanent scarring of her left knee; and a right knee sprain when a fellow high school classmate stepped on her feet and knocked her to the ground during horseplay at school. Client had a pre-existing knee condition that was severely aggravated by the Defendant. She needed four surgeries on her left knee after the incident. She incurred over $86,000 in medical expenses and $3,000 in lost income.