Boston injury lawyer Jonathan D. Sweet, Esq. has participated in cases resulting in the recovery of over $16 million for clients in personal injury cases since joining Swartz & Swartz, P.C. in 2005. Here are some of the more notable verdicts and settlements from that recent time span:
Product Liability
Claim against medical device manufacturer for defective design of arterial introducer valve causing brain embolism in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts: $3.96 million.
Claim against manufacturer of toy hammock for strangulation death of child in Texas: $700,000.
Claim against hot water heater manufacturer for defective safety design resulting in severe hot water scalding in Springfield, Massachusetts: $350,000.
Claim against running shoe manufacturer for defective manufacture of air cushion causing rupture of Achilles tendon in Franklin, Massachusetts: $300,000.
Claim against aerial work platform manufacturer and owner for tip-over incident on a construction site causing severe orthopedic injuries in Plymouth, Massachusetts: $230,000.
Medical Malpractice
Claim against medical staff for failure to secure arterial introducer valve causing brain embolism in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts: $4 million
Claim against attending physician for failure to monitor elevated liver enzymes in conjunction with toxic drug treatment in Boston, Massachusetts: $1 million.
Claim against emergency room physician and radiologist for failure to diagnose cervical neck fracture in Lynn, Massachusetts hospital: $900,000.
Claim against pain management physician for nerve block injection error in Springfield, Massachusetts: $600,000.
Claim against ophthalmologist for failure to diagnose pituitary tumor in Needham, Massachusetts: $300,000.
Claim against urologist for failure to diagnose hydronephrosis resulting in loss of kidney in Framingham, Massachusetts: $300,000.
Claim against dental surgeon for negligent insertion of a dental implant resulting in nerve damage in Boston, Massachusetts: $225,000.
Claim against neurosurgeon for failure to immobilize spine injury victim in Springfield, Massachusetts: $100,000.
Fire/Gas Explosion
Claim against propane gas distributor for failure to properly test residential gas lines causing severe burn injuries in Greenfield, Massachusetts: $2.2 million.
Claim against landlord for failure to provide smoke detector causing death in Boston, Massachusetts: $175,000.
General Negligence
Claim against amusement equipment operator for injury on a defective inflatable climbing wall in Wellesley, Massachusetts: $400,000.
Premises Liability
Claim against residential landlord for failure to fill in fence-post hole in yard causing ankle fracture and reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) in Manchester, Massachusetts: $290,000.
Claim against apartment building owner for failure to secure loose carpeting at top of staircase causing orthopedic injuries in Maine: $190,000.
Claim against gas station for failure to remove snow and ice causing head trauma and cardiac arrest in Reading, Massachusetts: $150,000.
Claim against big-box retailer for negligent display of lumber causing cervical spine injury in Boston, Massachusetts: $150,000.
Claim against school for failure to provide lighting and handrails on auditorium stairway causing broken hip in Manchester, Massachusetts: $150,000.
Claim against hospital for negligent security of minor who eloped from adolescent psychiatric facility in Boston, Massachusetts: $100,000.
Crime Victims
Claim against psychiatric hospital for negligent hiring, supervision and retention of two mental health associates who sexually assaulted an in-patient in Westwood, Massachusetts: $300,000.
Claim against bar for negligent security arising out of patron-on-patron assault in Boston, Massachusetts: $75,000
Claim against day care provider and placement agency for assault of child in Boston, Massachusetts: $40,000.
Construction Site Accidents
Claim against general contractor arising out of fork-lift tip-over incident in Revere, Massachusetts: $250,000.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Claim against motorist for crossing double yellow median resulting in head on collision and causing severe orthopedic injury in Middleton, Massachusetts: $350,000.
Claim against car dealership for failure to properly secure materials in flatbed truck resulting in collision with another vehicle and causing severe hand injury in Boston, Massachusetts: $140,000.
Claim against parking garage owner and driver for injuries sustained by pedestrian walking to his parked vehicle in Brookline, Massachusetts: $110,000
Breach of Contract/Fraud
Claims of fraud and breach of contract against maker of promissory notes in Boston, Massachusetts: $250,000.