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The work behind
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Selected injury and wrongful-death matters from Sam Allen’s litigation experience, including work with co-counsel. Read what happened, what was disputed, and how each matter concluded.

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Every case is different.

Each case depends on its own facts and legal circumstances. Results obtained for other clients do not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for you.

These accounts describe Sam Allen’s role and distinguish verdicts, judicial awards and confidential settlements. They do not represent the present Allen Legal firm’s work alone.

Court-approved settlement · Orangeburg County, South Carolina

$7,750,000

Aggregate settlement before fees, expenses and other deductions; not net client proceeds.

Historical matter · Sam Allen

A fatal collision. Responsibility beyond the driver.

A driver was traveling west on Interstate 26 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, when a tractor-trailer struck his vehicle. He sustained injuries that resulted in his death.

The claims resolved through a court-approved settlement. The defendants denied liability.

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What had to be addressed

The estate pursued wrongful-death and survival claims against the driver and commercial defendants. The claims included losses arising from the death and a separate survival claim. Liability was disputed and expressly denied.

Representation and resolution

Sam Allen represented the estate. The matter resolved through a court-approved $7.75 million settlement funded through multiple liability-insurance policies. The defendants denied liability.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. Fatal collisionInterstate 26
  2. ClaimsWrongful death and survival
  3. RepresentationSam Allen for the estate
  4. ResolutionCourt-approved settlement

Verdict · Dram-shop liability

$7,750,000

Verdict amount; not a statement of collection or net client proceeds.

Historical matter · Sam Allen

An alcohol provider held liable for wrongful death.

An alcohol provider was found liable in a wrongful-death case.

Historical matter involving Sam Allen. This describes his individual career experience, not a claim that the present Allen Legal firm alone obtained the result.

Verdict · Automobile collision

$5,000,000

Verdict amount; not a statement of collection or net client proceeds.

Historical matter · Sam Allen

Extreme speed. Serious injuries to a passenger.

A passenger suffered orthopedic injuries to both legs when the vehicle they were riding in crashed at extreme speed. That vehicle’s driver was at fault.

Historical matter involving Sam Allen. This describes his individual career experience, not a claim that the present Allen Legal firm alone obtained the result.

Settlement during trial · Automobile collision

Confidential

Settlement amount confidential.

Historical matter · Sam Allen with co-counsel

A collision that changed a family’s future.

A driver taking a dealership vehicle on a test drive struck a family’s minivan, causing it to roll over. The father sustained permanent spinal cord damage and paralysis. His family faced the consequences of a life-changing injury.

The matter settled during trial, before closing arguments. No settlement amount is disclosed.

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What had to be addressed

The claims concerned the conduct of the test driver, including allegations of speeding or racing and driving without a valid license. Those allegations formed part of the family’s case; the eventual settlement was not a court finding of liability.

The work at trial

Sam Allen and co-counsel represented the injured man and his family at trial. The matter settled after approximately one week of trial and before closing arguments.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. CollisionMinivan rollover
  2. InjuryPermanent paralysis
  3. TrialApproximately one week
  4. ResolutionConfidential settlement

Bench-trial award · Chicago, Illinois

$3,500,000

Reported judicial award; not net client proceeds or a representation of collection.

Historical matter · Sam Allen with co-counsel

Responsibility conceded. Damages still contested.

Police were pursuing a suspected burglar when the SUV entered the intersection against a red light and collided with the woman’s vehicle. Her estate brought a claim arising from the fatal crash.

The judge awarded $3.5 million after a trial on damages.

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What had to be addressed

By the time the case reached trial, the city no longer contested responsibility for the collision or the woman’s death. It continued to dispute the amount of compensation. The trial therefore focused on damages, including the woman’s suffering and the losses claimed by her estate.

The work at trial

Sam Allen worked with co-counsel to present that damages case to a judge. The court awarded $3.5 million. The award followed a bench trial: the judge, rather than a jury, decided the amount.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. Fatal collisionPolice pursuit
  2. Responsibility concededDamages disputed
  3. Bench trialPresented to a judge
  4. Judicial awardReported amount: $3.5 million

Recovery · Truck collision · Failure to yield

$1,150,000

Reported recovery; not a statement of net client proceeds.

Historical matter · Sam Allen

Serious injuries after a truck failed to yield.

A lumber truck failed to yield the right of way, causing serious injuries.

Historical matter involving Sam Allen. This describes his individual career experience, not a claim that the present Allen Legal firm alone obtained the result.

Confidential settlement · Premises liability

Confidential

Settlement amount confidential.

Historical matter · Sam Allen

Responsibility for a dangerous condition.

A child drowned in a drainage pond on private property. The child’s estate and family pursued a claim arising from that death.

The claim concluded through a confidential settlement.

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What had to be addressed

The claim alleged that a construction company created the pond and failed to fill it properly or warn of the danger. The case concerned responsibility for that condition, not simply the fact that the drowning occurred.

Representation and resolution

Sam Allen represented the child’s estate and family. The matter concluded through a confidential settlement.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. LossDeath of a child
  2. ClaimCondition of a drainage pond
  3. RepresentationEstate and family
  4. ResolutionConfidential settlement

Confidential settlement · Medical negligence

Confidential

Settlement amount confidential.

Historical matter · Sam Allen with co-counsel

Examining the decisions made during delivery.

A baby suffered severe head and brain injuries during a vacuum-assisted delivery and died. The family pursued a medical-negligence claim concerning the care provided during that delivery.

The medical-negligence claim concluded through a confidential settlement.

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What had to be addressed

The family alleged that the physician used the device improperly, including applying excessive force after the vacuum cup detached. These were allegations concerning the delivery technique; the settlement was not a court finding that the allegations were proved.

Representation and resolution

Sam Allen and co-counsel represented the family. The matter concluded through a confidential settlement.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. DeliveryVacuum assistance
  2. InjuryFatal head and brain injuries
  3. ClaimUse of the delivery device
  4. ResolutionConfidential settlement

Jury verdict · Chicago, Illinois

$17,070,000

Jury verdict; not the amount of the later confidential settlement or net client proceeds.

Historical matter · Sam Allen with co-counsel

A medical emergency. A lifetime of consequences.

During labor, a mother suffered a severe seizure. Medication stopped the seizure, but signs of distress in her unborn child continued. Delivery was delayed. The baby suffered a severe brain injury associated with oxygen deprivation and was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

A confidential settlement followed the verdict. Its amount and terms are not disclosed.

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What had to be addressed

The family alleged that the hospital’s on-call obstetrician should have performed an emergency cesarean delivery after the seizure ended. The case concerned the sequence of warning signs, the response to them, and whether the delay caused the child’s injuries. Those medical questions carried consequences far beyond the delivery room.

The work at trial

Sam Allen and co-counsel participated in the trial team that presented the family’s case to a Chicago jury over approximately six weeks. The jury returned a $17,070,000 verdict against the hospital in favor of the mother and child.

The course of the case · summary, not a trial exhibit

  1. Medical emergencyDelayed delivery
  2. Disputed careCause and consequences
  3. Six-week trialChicago jury
  4. Jury verdictConfidential settlement followed

Each case depends on its own facts and legal circumstances. Results obtained for other clients do not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for you.

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