Results
Al Goodman’s positive and impressive track record of verdicts and settlements are the proof that he fights and works hard to obtain justice for innocent victims and their families.
Pedestrian Injuries
$1,200,000
A young man walking across a street late at night in a western Massachusetts town was hit by a car that left the scene. Other motorists identified the plate on the car which police traced to a car dealership. The driver was a salesperson who at first denied responsibility for leaving the scene after hitting and causing personal injuries to the pedestrian. The driver was apparently drunk and did not want to remain there for police to arrest him. He also had a prior criminal record.
The insurance carrier wanted no part of this mess and paid a seven figure settlement to cover the man’s permanent mild traumatic brain injury damages.
$1,200,000
A young man walking across a street late at night in a western Massachusetts town was hit by a car that left the scene. Other motorists identified the plate on the car which police traced to a car dealership. The driver was a salesperson who at first denied responsibility for leaving the scene after hitting and causing personal injuries to the pedestrian. The driver was apparently drunk and did not want to remain there for police to arrest him. He also had a prior criminal record.
The insurance carrier wanted no part of this mess and paid a seven figure settlement to cover the man’s permanent mild traumatic brain injury damages.
Pedestrian hit and knocked down in parking lot of supermarket
$850,000
A woman pushing her supermarket carriage with groceries across the marked crosswalk lines in the parking lot of the market was hit by an automobile and knocked down. The front tire on the driver’s side ran over the shopper’s lower leg causing a severed fracture to the ankle that required surgery and plates and comminuted fracture to her tibia requiring a rod and screws and also a torn meniscus that was repaired by arthroscopic surgery. She endured a long period of PT and disability and eventually returned to work part time. The case was put into suit within a few weeks of the crash. The driver of the car was too busy looking for an open parking space on a busy rainy afternoon and was not paying attention to pedestrians and did not see the woman she knocked down until after she heard a noise and stopped. The case was settled for a very high six figure amount on behalf of her and her husband who had brought a loss of consortium claim.
$850,000
A woman pushing her supermarket carriage with groceries across the marked crosswalk lines in the parking lot of the market was hit by an automobile and knocked down. The front tire on the driver’s side ran over the shopper’s lower leg causing a severed fracture to the ankle that required surgery and plates and comminuted fracture to her tibia requiring a rod and screws and also a torn meniscus that was repaired by arthroscopic surgery. She endured a long period of PT and disability and eventually returned to work part time. The case was put into suit within a few weeks of the crash. The driver of the car was too busy looking for an open parking space on a busy rainy afternoon and was not paying attention to pedestrians and did not see the woman she knocked down until after she heard a noise and stopped. The case was settled for a very high six figure amount on behalf of her and her husband who had brought a loss of consortium claim.
Man hit by car while crossing street late at night
$500,000
A man was jaywalking across the main street in a small western Massachusetts town late at night after the bar he had been at closed. He was hit by a car traveling down the street. The driver said he did not see the man because the man had emerged from between two parked cars and was not in the crosswalk and was inebriated. Attorney Goodman filed suit and proved that the individual could have and should have been seen in the street and that the operator had enough time to stop and avoid the pedestrian since the pedestrian was hit in the middle of the street. A special motion in limine before trial established the legal principle that the pedestrian’s intoxication did not contribute to his injuries and therefore the jury could not be told or see evidence of that fact. At that point, the auto insurance carrier offered up its full policy limits to cover the man’s injuries, treatment pain and suffering and permanent injuries.
$500,000
A man was jaywalking across the main street in a small western Massachusetts town late at night after the bar he had been at closed. He was hit by a car traveling down the street. The driver said he did not see the man because the man had emerged from between two parked cars and was not in the crosswalk and was inebriated. Attorney Goodman filed suit and proved that the individual could have and should have been seen in the street and that the operator had enough time to stop and avoid the pedestrian since the pedestrian was hit in the middle of the street. A special motion in limine before trial established the legal principle that the pedestrian’s intoxication did not contribute to his injuries and therefore the jury could not be told or see evidence of that fact. At that point, the auto insurance carrier offered up its full policy limits to cover the man’s injuries, treatment pain and suffering and permanent injuries.
Elderly pedestrian killed crossing the crosswalk at dusk
$500,000
In a quiet residential area in western Massachusetts the first week after clocks were moved back in the fall, an oil company delivery truck hit an elderly man who was crossing the street to go back to his apartment after his daily afternoon walk. It was one of the first early dusks in the fall after clocks had been moved back one hour. Even professional drivers were not yet used to the different driving conditions. The man was wearing light colored clothing, but was still not seen by the driver who hit and killed him. The case was settled on behalf of the family for the full commercial policy limits.
$500,000
In a quiet residential area in western Massachusetts the first week after clocks were moved back in the fall, an oil company delivery truck hit an elderly man who was crossing the street to go back to his apartment after his daily afternoon walk. It was one of the first early dusks in the fall after clocks had been moved back one hour. Even professional drivers were not yet used to the different driving conditions. The man was wearing light colored clothing, but was still not seen by the driver who hit and killed him. The case was settled on behalf of the family for the full commercial policy limits.