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.
Governmental Claims and Sports Injury
Results Confidential
A young high school shop student was asked along with fellow students at the end of the year to help his shop teacher move equipment on a dump truck. The students loaded equipment and then got on the back of the truck. Instead of closing the tailgate and fastening the pins himself, the teacher let a student do it and did not check it. One boy was seated on a dolly truck with wheels. When the truck went up a hill, the dolly rolled backwards, hit the tailgate and it fell open, dumping the student onto his head on the asphalt pavement. He sustained a concussion and closed head injury. He was out of school for a while. Chapter 258 procedures were followed, suit filed, discovery completed and the case went to trial after a jury of 12 plus 2 alternates were chosen and seated in Hampden Superior Court in Springfield. After Attorney Goodman put the teacher on the stand and cross-examined him, the attorney for the city asked for a recess and offered close to the full statutory limit to close the case. The boy and his mom considered and accepted the settlement offer.
Results Confidential
A young high school shop student was asked along with fellow students at the end of the year to help his shop teacher move equipment on a dump truck. The students loaded equipment and then got on the back of the truck. Instead of closing the tailgate and fastening the pins himself, the teacher let a student do it and did not check it. One boy was seated on a dolly truck with wheels. When the truck went up a hill, the dolly rolled backwards, hit the tailgate and it fell open, dumping the student onto his head on the asphalt pavement. He sustained a concussion and closed head injury. He was out of school for a while. Chapter 258 procedures were followed, suit filed, discovery completed and the case went to trial after a jury of 12 plus 2 alternates were chosen and seated in Hampden Superior Court in Springfield. After Attorney Goodman put the teacher on the stand and cross-examined him, the attorney for the city asked for a recess and offered close to the full statutory limit to close the case. The boy and his mom considered and accepted the settlement offer.
Governmental Claims and Sports Injury
Results Confidential
A young high school girl on the volleyball team was warming up with her teammates before a game. The assistant coach in this regional high school was a tall guy. He spiked the ball with such force at this student that when she missed it, the ball hit her forehead and knocked her over onto her head. She ended up with a severe concussion that kept her out of school for a year. Attorney Goodman set a proper Chapter 258 governmental tort claim notice to the school district administrator, principal and school committee chair, then commenced suit after the statutory six months had elapsed. After extensive discovery, the case was submitted to non-binding mediation before a retired judge. Goodman had secured written narrative reports from the treating physicians linking the injury to her long period of disability. The case was settled for close to the maximum $ 100,000 statutory limit.
Results Confidential
A young high school girl on the volleyball team was warming up with her teammates before a game. The assistant coach in this regional high school was a tall guy. He spiked the ball with such force at this student that when she missed it, the ball hit her forehead and knocked her over onto her head. She ended up with a severe concussion that kept her out of school for a year. Attorney Goodman set a proper Chapter 258 governmental tort claim notice to the school district administrator, principal and school committee chair, then commenced suit after the statutory six months had elapsed. After extensive discovery, the case was submitted to non-binding mediation before a retired judge. Goodman had secured written narrative reports from the treating physicians linking the injury to her long period of disability. The case was settled for close to the maximum $ 100,000 statutory limit.