Case Results
$1.3 million dollar settlement following auto accident in which wife died immediately and husband died sixty days later.
$990,000. arbitration award for man who suffered complex tibial plateau fracture in head-on tractor-trailer accident.
$800,000. settlement for woman injured in auto accident following which she suffered multiple seizures.
$760,000 settlement for man who died after hitting a cow on the highway with his vehicle.
$526,000. settlement for woman who suffered ankle fracture and knee injury in auto accident caused by man temporarily working for a U.S. government military contractor.
$500,000. medical malpractice settlement against Veterans Administration for bile duct leak caused by surgery.
$465,000 settlement for female raped in her apartment by apartment manager’s brother.
$460,000 medical malpractice settlement for newborn who suffered leg amputation due to prolonged use of umbilical catheter.
$405,000 settlement against homeowners on behalf of contractor who suffered back fracture when residential deck he was working on collapsed, causing him to fall 20 feet to ground below.
$400,000 settlement for the estate of an elderly woman who died after failing to receive timely care in a nursing home. The woman choked on food and staff delayed in calling for an ambulance.
$350,000 settlement for painter who fell from an unprotected second story landing in a house under construction, severely injuring his shoulder.
$337,000 settlement for young woman who suffered an ileo-tibial band injury in motor vehicle collision that required surgical repair.
$325,000. settlement for wrongful death of nursing home patient with a history of falling, who died from a subdural hematoma after a fall.
$325,000. settlement for middle aged woman who suffered severe ankle fracture in motor vehicle collision.
$315,000 settlement for hospital patient who developed pulmonary embolism following surgery after nurse failed to timely dispense blood thinner that physician had prescribed.
$300,000 insurance policy limit settlement for 55 year old male injured after crashing into a loaded flat bed trailer that a thief had abandoned in the middle of the roadway after the trailer broke loose from his pickup.
$300,000 insurance policy limit settlement for death of young mother and serious injuries to her daughter in motor vehicle collision caused by elderly male who drove the wrong direction on the freeway.
$255,000 jury verdict for four former PGE employees for denial of enhanced pension benefits.
$250,000 settlement for 56 year old female who suffered ankle fracture and subsequent infection following motorcycle collision in N. California.
$250,000 policy limit settlement in auto accident claim for 43 year old self employed male who had to close successful office furniture business due to injuries. Injuries required cervical and lumbar disc surgeries.
$250,000 Multnomah County jury verdict against WalMart for assistant manager of a hotel. Woman tripped over a thigh high fence placed by retailer in parking lot to create area to sell gardening merchandise. Woman suffered a significant shoulder injury.
$242,500 settlement when truck driver rolled truck, ejecting his sleeping co-driver, causing him to suffer a severe tibial plateau leg fracture.
$235,000 settlement for four females who engaged in sexual relations with church minister/counselor with whom they were counseling.
$222,000. settlement for 33 year old male requiring two disc surgeries following auto accident on Highway 26.
$220,000 settlement for 39 year old female injured in motor vehicle collision who required two surgeries for repair of herniated disc.
$215,000 settlement for 68 year old pedestrian struck by vehicle in crosswalk in Pendleton, Oregon.
$200,000 settlement for 77 year old man’s estate for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle collision caused partly by a third party and partly by his wife-driver’s negligence.
$200,000 settlement for severe leg burns to 32 year old woman carrying a cooking pot overfilled with oil by visiting foreign exchange students.
$185,000. jury verdict in medical negligence case based upon e.r. doctor’s failure to diagnose a 57 year old woman’s heart attack. The heart attack was diagnosed one day after it occurred. Plaintiff contended the delay resulted in loss of the opportunity for coronary intervention to remove the blood clot that caused the heart attack.
$180,000 settlement following death of four year old who fell into backyard swimming pool and drowned.
$180,000 medical malpractice settlement for botched abdominal surgery resulting in complications.
$175,000 settlement in Bend, Oregon for 31 year old male who suffered herniated disc at L4-5 in motor vehicle collision that required surgical repair.
$175,000 settlement for 70 year old female, with pre-existing symptomology, who required hip and knee joints replacement surgery following motor vehicle collision.
$175,000 homeowner’s insurance settlement for female homeowner who burned her house down and who was found guilty of the offense but for her insanity.
$175,000 settlement for wrongful death of 45 year old female in motor vehicle collision.
$156,000 settlement against tavern for the wrongful death of 21 year old male in resulting auto accident.
$150,000. settlement for wrongful death of employee by co-worker while both were on the job.
$150,000 settlement for twin boys placed in hospital room with other newborn known to be suffering from respiratory virus syndrome.
$150,000 settlement for man’s arms and hands injury after reaching in to clean tractor tiller tines that started rotating.
$145,000. arbitration award for 30 year old female who suffered facet injury in motor vehicle collision that was treated by multiple injections.
$140,000 settlement for elderly male patient who died from anoxic brain injury while hospitalized. Respiratory therapist gave CPR by mouth, instead of into patient’s trach tube, during a cardiac event.
$140,000 settlement for young child bit on the face by her grandfather’s dog , requiring 135 sutures and causing permanent disfigurement.
$136,065. arbitration award for young woman injured in auto accident who’s lumbar facet joint irritation was treated by chiropractic care and multiple injections.
$135,000 malpractice settlement against Kaiser for negligent failure to timely treat e.r. patient having a heart attack.
$127,000 settlement for 55 year old male motorcycle rider struck by motor vehicle on dirt road in Bend, Oregon.
$125,000 settlement against tavern where man consumed alcohol. Auto accident resulted in death of underage male.
$125,000 settlement for 24 year old female for loss of front teeth in motor vehicle / bicycle collision.
$124,800 arbitration award on behalf of 25 year old woman who suffered herniated discs in motor vehicle collision treated by epidural injections.
$120,000. settlement for 48 year old female homemaker who suffered five hand fractures in a motor vehicle collision that were slow to heal.
$120,000 arbitration award for school teacher for closed head injury suffered in a automobile / bicycle collision.
$120,000. settlement against homeowners for death of elderly woman who fell and died after falling on crack in sidewalk in front of homeowners’ house.
$115,00. settlement for a 26 year old unemployed male who suffered shoulder separation and right hand cyst injury in motor vehicle collision, both of which required surgical repair.
$112,000 arbitration award for 12 year old boy who had spleen removed after seat belt caused rib fractures in motor vehicle collision.
$100,000 settlement for elderly woman dropped by nursing home attendant, fracturing both legs, necessitating their surgical amputation.
$100,000 settlement for young child abused in foster home after placement there by the State of Oregon.
$100,000 policy limit settlement for 41 year old female realtor who suffered vestibular disorder following auto accident.
Mr. Vanagas has also handled many appeals in state and federal courts throughout his long career. Following are citations to some of those matters:
P.G.E. v. B.O.L.I.
Holien v. Sears, Roebuck
Larson v. Seidel
Conant v. Stroup
In re Clark
Foxworth v. Emanuel Hospital
C-3 Builders v Krueger
Schacher v. Dunne
Ramsey and Ramsey
Marcilionis v. Farmers Insurance
American Economy Insurance v. Hughes
Viewpoint Terrace v. Mc Elroy
Nixon v. Cascade Health Services, Inc.
Parr Lumber v. Guest