The following injuries and results demonstrate the wide variety of cases that Rittgers & Rittgers is accustomed to handling. The firm has successfully resolved numerous cases in almost every category listed below.
Wrongful Death
Rittgers & Rittgers has successfully orchestrated multiple multi-million dollar wrongful death settlements under confidentiality agreements. A confidentiality agreement is an agreement between two parties that prohibits either side from disclosing the details of the case.
Car Accident
A mother and daughter were injured in a car accident. The mother suffered herniated discs and a broken wrist and the daughter broke both her femurs. The at-fault driver had insurance, as did our client. The maximum recovery under our client's uninsured / underinsured policy was $500,000. The case settled for $500,000.
Defamation / Slander
A father and his son were harmed as a result malicious, false, and defamatory statements made by the father's ex-wife and daughter. A jury awarded our clients $500,000 and the court awarded over $60,000 in attorney's fees.
Sexual Harassment
Nine Warren County Court employees filed a sexual-harassment suit against Warren County Court Judge Dallas Powers. Rittgers & Rittgers represented eight of the nine employees against the Judge and the county. The judge lost his law license and the global settlement for all nine employees was $487,500 plus attorney's fees.
Truck Accident
A young woman was injured in a head on truck crash with a lumber truck. She suffered a broken foot and ankle as a result of the crash. Rittgers & Rittgers settled her claim out of court for $416,000.
Slip and Fall
A 78 year old woman was injured when she tripped and fell over a cement parking block outside a condominium complex. A jury awarded our client $385,000 for her closed head injury.
Motorcycle Accident
A grandfather was driving the speed limit and following all the safety laws while driving his motorcycle with his granddaughter. Another driver rolled a stop sign and pulled in front of the motorcycle killing the granddaughter and severely injuring the grandfather. Rittgers & Rittgers represented the grandfather and settled his case for $350,000, the granddaughter's case settled for $1,100,000.
Failure to Yield Crash
A pickup truck driver failed to yield at a two-way stop. As a result, our client slammed into the trailer the pickup was towing. Our client was riding a motorcycle. Our client was a retired truck driver with a clean driving record. He had a pelvic fracture, spinal fractures, and hand and foot fractures. The case settled for $350,000.
On the Job Accident
A man working for a waste removal company was injured when a driver crashed into a garbage truck. The man suffered a leg and pelvic injury and was hospitalized for one week. Rittgers & Rittgers handled the third party claim against the negligent driver. Our client received $325,000 for his injury.
Car Accident
After hiring Rittgers & Rittgers, a mother and daughter involved in a car crash recovered $265,000 (policy limits) for medical expenses and pain and suffering. Following the accident, the daughter suffered a rotator cuff tear and experienced muscle aches. Her mother had a broken vertebrae and broken ribs, but was not incapacitated.
Teen Driver; Motorcycle Accident
A man was injured while riding his motorcycle when a young driver pulled out in front of him. Our client suffered a broken arm. The case settled for $200,000.
Uninsured Driver Accident
A Hamilton County resident, while vacationing out of state and driving a rental car, was injured when an uninsured motorist struck his car. Rittgers & Rittgers recovered $100,000; the maximum amount of money available under our client's uninsured motorist policy.
Dog Bite
A young child's face was scarred as a result of a dog bite. The child received a $95,000 settlement for the injury.
Trampoline Accident
A boy was playing with three other children on a neighbor's trampoline when he broke his leg. The children were unsupervised and all jumping on the trampoline at the same time. The case settled for $75,000 before trial.
