The following cases represent the types of matters in which McKinley & Smith has successfully represented victims of injuries and other clients in significant litigation. Most of these results required at least one year of aggressive work by McKinley & Smith.
Please note that the results in these cases are NOT a guarantee of success in future cases.
Construction Fall:McKinley & Smith represented a man who fell when a ladder, erected and provided by a contractor, slipped while being held by the contractor. The man landed on a cement pad. He suffered a permanent brain injury, which affected his personality. We also represented his wife. The defendant construction company denied that it was at fault and aggressively defended the case. We secured a jury verdict for our clients of over $2,700,000 after a three week jury trial, although the amount was reduced by court for the comparative fault of our client. Top
Electrical Burns:
Prior to forming McKinley & Smith, William McKinley and Tim Smith represented a man who was badly burned and disfigured as the result of electrical and fire burns. In that case, we recovered a confidential sum for our client and his wife which will meet all of their needs for the rest of their lives.
As a result of our representation of the victims of fire and electrical burns, McKinley & Smith was asked to represent a young boy who was badly burned and disfigured in a tragic electrical injury. That case is ongoing. TopHead-on Truck Collision:Two semi-trucks with trailers collided head-on, each traveling over 50 mph. McKinley & Smith represented the driver of one of the vehicles, who suffered serious internal injuries and went through a long recovery. Between settlements and trial, McKinley & Smikth secured $1,000,000 for our client. Top
Insurance Agent Fraud:McKinley & Smith represented a trucking company that sustained over $1,000,000 in losses, because they were sold an insurance policy from an insurance company which was insolvent. At trial, we were able to prove that the insurance agency which sold the policy misrepresented the nature of the insurance company to our clients. The insurance agency was found liable and the court entered judgment for over $1,400,000. Top
Rear-end Collision:McKinley & Smith recovered $600,000 for a woman who suffered bulging discs in her back as a result of being rearended in a collision. She required surgery, which was successful. Top
Ski Defense Work:
McKinley & Smith represented a ski area where a new chairlift failed, resulting in the death of one boy and serious injury to another boy. We were successful in proving defects in the chairlift manufacturing process. The defective chairlifts have been replaced.
McKinley & Smith represented a ski area where a young girl was killed in a collision with a tree. The case went to a three week jury trial. The jury took only one hour to return a verdict for the ski area, finding the ski area was not at fault for the accident.
McKinley & Smith represented a ski area where a young woman was paralyzed in a crash following a small jump. We succeeded in a pretrial motion which removed most of the woman's claims and allowed the case to be resolved.
McKinley & Smith represented a ski area where a young man was rendered paraplegic after crashing while jumping in a snowboard terrain park. After a trial of nearly seven weeks, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the ski area.
William McKinley has represented ski areas, ski product manufacturers, including Saloman North America, and ski retailers, for nearly 30 years. Tim Smith has represented ski areas and Salomon North America for over 10 years. TopStubborn Insurance Company:McKinley & Smith represented the victim of a collision involving a low speed impact. The defendant's insurance company argued that our client could not have been injured because the impact speed was too low. We went to trial after the insurance company refused to offer more than a token amount. The jury awarded our client almost 20 times more than the insurance company offered. We recovered 2.5 times the amount of the defendant's insurance policy, because the insurance company had previously refused to accept our demand for the insurance policy limits. Top
T-bone Collision:McKinley & Smith recovered $650,000 for a man whose van was struck in an intersection collision. He sustained bulging discs in his back which required surgery. Top
Tour Bus Collision:McKinley & Smith represented two women in a small pickup truck who were rearended at 65 mph by a tour bus. Both women suffered severe injuries. One woman suffered a broken neck, although she was not paralyzed. Liability was disputed, but we proved the fault of the tour bus driver. Our investigation and interview of key witnesses was invaluable in proving our clients' case. The case settled for a confidential amount which was sufficient to take care of our clients' needs for the rest of their lives. Top
Horse Trampling:McKinley & Smith represented a brother and sister who were attending an all-class reunion at the Nevada County Fairgrounds when they were trampled by a runaway horse. Defendants stubbornly denied liability and insisted any damages were minimal. We secured jury verdicts for our clients of $350,000 and $650,000, respectively, far in excess of what defendants ever offered them. Top
Medical Malpractice:McKinley & Smith has successfully resolved wrongful death and personal injury claims against health care providers for clear violations of the standard of care. There is tremendous pressure on medical providers to n ot offer necessary care and treatment. When this results in serious injury or death, McKinley & Smith has successfully recovered compensation for clients. Top
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