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Since starting the firm in 2007, the trial lawyers at Fitts Zehl LLP have recovered over $150 million dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of individuals and companies all over the country in personal injury, maritime, and business dispute cases.  Below is a list of just some of the many favorable results that we've obtained for our clients in the past 2 years alone.  

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June 2010

 

The Truck Accident Lawyers at Fitts Zehl settle case on behalf of Client Injured in 18 Wheeler Accident

  • Ryan Zehl and Jennifer Steen recovered $935,000 on behalf of a client who suffered serious back injuries when he was t-boned by a driver who was on the way to the job site.  After several months of physical therapy and other conservative treatment, our client underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk at L4-L5.  The defense lawyers claimed that our client's injuries were degenerative and, as a result, did not relate to the car accident.  Our client's treating physicians disagreed, stating that the disk hernitation was caused when our client hit his head inside the vehicle after impact.  Our client had $84,000 in past medical expenses and approximately $50,000 in past lost wages.  The case was settled at mediation.

Ryan Zehl and Bryant Fitts obtain $132,000 Jury Verdict against Kroger

  •  Ryan Zehl and Bryant Fitts recovered $132,000 from a jury in Fort Bend County on behalf of their client, Cathy Guillory, on May 26, 2010.  Mrs. Guillory injured her knee and had to have arthroscopic surgery after the check out table came lose while she was buying groceries at the Kroger store on Grand Parkway.  Kroger, the defendant in the case, only offered $5,000 to settle the case before trial.  Kroger claimed that Mrs. Guillory's knee problems were not related to her injury at the store and that she actually injured her knee in the store's parking lot before she checked out.  Ryan Zehl and Bryant Fitts proved that Kroger had known that the check out table had been missing screws for weeks before their client came to the store, and that the table could have been fixed with 2 screws in less than 1 minute.  After deliberating for 4 hours, the jury determined that Kroger was negligent for failing to fix the table sooner. 

May 2010

 

The Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl Successfully Settle Case on Behalf of Seaman Injured while Working on an Inland Barge

  • The maritime lawyers at Fitts Zehl successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who injured his ankle while moving line on an inland barge.  We were able to prove that the barge's captain violated company policy by failing to light the deck and use the spotlights on the bow.  The case was settled at mediation for a favorable and confidential amount only 4 months after the case was filed in Harris County District Court. 

Fitts Zehl was hired by 2 of the Workers Injured During the Transocean Deepwater Horizon Explosion on April 20, 2010

  • The maritime lawyers at Fitts Zehl were retained to represent several workers who were injured during the Transocean Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010.  The cases are currently pending in Galveston County Court. 

April 2010

 

Fitts Zehl Obtains a Favorable Settlement on Behalf of Clients who were Injured when Their Vehicle was Hit by a City Bus.

  • The bus accident lawyers at Fitts Zehl represented two women who were injured when a bus slammed into the back of their vehicle.  Both women injured their backs and necks and, as a result, had to receive over 3 months of physical therapy.  The bus driver's company argued that the medical expenses were unnecessary and were not connected to the accident.  We deposed our clients' doctors as well as the bus driver, and were able to reach a favorable and confidential settlement for both of our clients.

Fitts Zehl Successfully Settles Case on Behalf of a Car Salesman who was Physically Assaulted and Held at Gun Point by Another Employee

  • Fitts Zehl successfully represented a former car salesman who was held at gun point and physically assaulted at work by several of his fellow employees. Our lawyers immediately filed suit for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress and requested over $1.5 million in damages.  The dealership's lawyer claimed, in a motion for summary judgment, that the lawsuit should be dismissed because it was barred by worker's compensation laws and that the dealership was not responsible for the intentional acts of its employees.  We demonstrated to the judge that the dealership's motion incorrectly identified the law and settled the case for a confidential amount several days before trial.   

March 2010

 

The Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl Obtained a $375,000 Settlement on Behalf of an Offshore Worker who Injured his Knee while Working on a Jack-Up Rig

  • The Jones Act lawyers at Fitts Zehl successfully represented a seamen who injured his knee while working offshore.  In addition to challenging liability, the defendant stopped paying maintenance and cure because the Plaintiff failed to disclose previous injuries in his job application. The case settled the day of trial for $375,000.   

January 2010

  • Ryan Zehl, along with attorney Jeff Seely, successfully represented a man who was injured in a car accident after he had waited for over 3 years to have surgery. The defendant argued that the plaintiff was not injured in the accident, was at fault for driving straight in a center turn lane, and that the plaintiff had another accident that required a neck and back surgery after the car accident and before trial.  The defendant did not offer any money before trial. Ryan Zehl and Jeff Seely took the case to trial in January 2010, where they recovered over $75,000.

December 2009

 

Fitts Zehl Obtains a Highly Favorable and Confidential Settlement on Behalf of Clients who were Severely Burned During International Paper Plant Explosion

  • Fitts Zehl, LLP represented 2 workers who were severely burned and diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a plant explosion in 2008. After proving that the company who owned the plant was negligent and failed to take reasonable measures to prevent the explosion, the company agreed to settle the case in December 2009. The case settled for a very favorable and confidential sum.

November 2009

  • Fitts Zehl represented a woman who was injured by a defective medical device. The device failed and she was required to have another operation to have it replaced. The case settled for a very favorable and confidential sum in November 2009.

September 2009

 

Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl Obtain Settlement on Behalf of Seaman who was Injured while working on Inland Barge

  • Fitts Zehl represented a Jones Act seaman who was injured while working on a inland barge.  Fitts Zehl immediately filed suit in Mobile, Alabama, where the defendant was based.  After filing and wining a motion to compel maintenance and cure for our client, we began preparing for trial, which was scheduled for October 2009.  The case was successfully resolved through mediation several weeks before trial for an amount in excess of over four times the offer that the Defendant made to resolve the case just one month earlier. 

August 2009

 

Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl Obtain Settlement on Behalf of Worker who was Injured on a Semi-Submersible Rig

  • Our maritime lawyers represented a Jones Act seaman who injured his ankle when he was cleaning the deck on a Semi-Submersible Rig.  The injury required surgery and kept our client off work for over 1 year.  We filed suit under the Jones Act and general maritime law in Galveston, alleging that the vessel was unseaworthy and that our client's employer was negligent for failing to safe place to work.  The case settled for a favorable and confidential amount several months before trial.  

July 2009

 

Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl Obtain a Settlement on Behalf of an Offshore Worker who was Injured on a Semi-Submersible Rig.

  • The Jones Act lawyers at Fitts Zehl represented a roustabout who injured his shoulder while pulling in a 200 pound line.  He reported the injury several days later and was diagnosed with a tort rotator cuff.  We were able to resolve the case for a favorable and confidential amount within 3 months of filing a negligence claim against our client's employer under the Jones Act.  

June 2009

  • Fitts Zehl, LLP successfully represented a woman burned at a medical spa during a laser hair removal procedure. The case settled in June of 2009 for a very favorable and confidential amount

May 2009

  • Fitts Zehl LLP successfully represented a woman who was sexually harassed while working as a regional sales manager for a Forbes 500 company. After 1 year of litigation, Fitts Zehl was able to prove through witnesses that the assault occurred and that the company who employed the plaintiff was responsible. The case settled in May of 2009 for a very favorable and confidential sum.

March 2009

  • Fitts Zehl represented a CFO in a breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty case against her former business partners who failed to reimburse our client over $200,000 for business expenses and past compensation.  After being hired to replace our client's previous attorney, we deposed the board of directors and the company's president at their corporate headquarters in Newport Beach, California.  Within 2 months of the depositions, we were able to resolve the case for a very favorable and confidential sum.

November 2007

 

Bryant Fitts obtained Highly Favorable and Confidential Settlement on Behalf of over 100 Workers who were Injured during BP Texas City Explosion.

  • Bryant Fitts represented over 100 workers who were injured in the March 2005 British Petroleum explosion in Texas City, Texas. After taking the case to trial, the Defendant agreed to settle all cases for a very favorable and confidential sum.