Results Achieved by John Popilock
Before submitting a case, insurers oftentimes ask, “What are my legal rights and chances of recovering the money paid to the injured worker, and offsetting our future obligations”? We can’t answer that question specifically, but we can offer the results John has obtained for some of his clients recently, where the entire workers’ compensation lien was reimbursed and future workers’ compensation obligations were eliminated*.
Construction Accidents
$6.2 Million Recovery for Pennsylvania Union Pipefitter
…in a construction accident case against a contractor that negligently operated a backhoe during the installation of underground piping, resulting in catastrophic abdominal injuries.
$5.6 Million Recovery for a Union Ironworker in New Jersey
…against a contractor who negligently operated an excavator during the transportation of a large generator, resulting in lower leg injuries.
$1.85 Million Recovery for a Union Apprentice
…whose foot was partially amputated in a construction accident case in Louisiana against a crane operator and safety company for negligently operating a dangerous crane during the erection of a press box at a college stadium.
Machinery Accidents
$350,000 Recovery in Lawn Mower Accident
…against a popular brand name commercial lawnmower manufacturer for allegedly defective seat-switch design resulting in hand injuries.
$500,000 Recovery in Lawn Mower Accident
…against a well-known commercial lawnmower manufacturer for allegedly defectively designing a guard surrounding the grass catcher and cutting reel, resulting in finger amputations.
$2.4 Million Recovery in a Wisconsin Product Liability Case
…against a Spanish manufacturer of a carding machine with an improperly designed guard for the operator station, resulting in an above-the-elbow amputation of the arm.
Transportation
$1.5 Million Recovery in Illinois for a Long-Haul Truck Driver
…against a forklift operator for using a defective pallet during offloading operations, causing a fall that resulted in knee and shoulder surgeries.
Product Liability Accidents
$1.85 Million Recovery for a Union Apprentice
…whose foot was partially amputated in a construction accident case in Louisiana against a crane operator and safety company for negligently operating a dangerous crane during the erection of a press box at a college stadium.
$3 Million Recovery in a Colorado Product Liability Case
…against a foreign tire manufacturer and US importer for designing and selling a dangerous and defective agricultural tire that exploded during installation and caused a traumatic brain injury.
$350,000 Recovery in a Vermont Product Liability Case
…against a popular brand name commercial lawnmower manufacturer for allegedly defective seat-switch design resulting in hand injuries.
$500,000 Recovery in a New Hampshire Product Liability Case
…against a well-known commercial lawnmower manufacturer for allegedly defectively designing a guard surrounding the grass catcher and cutting reel, resulting in finger amputations.
Construction Machinery Accidents
$1.85 Million Recovery for a Union Apprentice
…whose foot was partially amputated in a construction accident case in Louisiana against a crane operator and safety company for negligently operating a dangerous crane during the erection of a press box at a college stadium.
Negligent Security
$19 Million Recovery in Kansas
…against a big-box food warehousing chain that failed to follow its own internal security procedures, resulting in a delivery person being robbed and shot by two masked assailants.
*Each case is unique, and the attorney’s record of securing favorable judgments, settlements,
or awards in past cases is not an assurance of success in any future case.