Results

2024

• $4.1 Million dollar jury verdict for injured cyclist. Before trial they did not even offer to pay his medical bills.
• Seven figure settlement for injured driver.
• $1 Million settlement for motorist injuries.
• $825,000 settlement for injured cyclist.
• $350,000 arbitration award. The last offer before arbitration was $50,000.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcycle rider.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured driver. His final offer before he hired me was $10,000.
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2023

• $11.5 million for injured client.
• $1.3 million settlement for injured motorist.
• $750,000 for injured client.
• $260,000 for injured motorist.
• $220,000 for injured cyclist.
• $160,000 for injured motorcyclist.
• $125,000 underinsured motorist arbitration award for injured driver. Farmer's offer was zero.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• $75,000 settlement for injured cyclists.
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2022

• $600,000 policy limits settlement for injured driver.
• $425,000 settlement for injured client.
• $390,000 settlement for injured motorist.
• $350,000 settlement for injured motorist.
• $300,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• $250,000 settlement for injured motorist.
• $250,000 policy limits settlement for injured pedestrian.
• $250,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for motorist struck by underinsured motorist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist.
• $50,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist.
• Policy Limits settlement for two injured motorists.
• 7 policy limits settlements for other injured clients.
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2021

• $1.15 Million for injured motorist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for motorist.
• $300,000 policy limit settlement for injured motorcycle rider.
• $355,000 for injured cyclist.
• $490,000 for injured motorist.
• $300,000 for injured client.
• $135,000 settlement for injured cyclist.
• $250,000 policy limit settlementfor motorist hit by impaired driver.
• $50,000 policy limit settlement for motorcyclist.
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2020

Year of the Pandemic

• $135,000 settlement for injured cyclist.
• $250,000 policy limits settlement for injured pedestrian.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• $150,000 for injured cyclist.
• $150,000 for injured motorist.
• $400,000 for injured pedestrian.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured driver.
• $125,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcycle rider.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist.
• $100,000 settlement for injured motorist.
• $350,000 arbitration award for injured cyclist.
• $125,000 for injured cyclist.
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2019

• $1.1 Million for injured motorcyclist.
• $1 Million for injured motorist.
• $350,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcycle rider. Before he hired me the insurance company blamed him and refused to pay a penny.
• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist.
• $175,000 for injured cyclist.
• $150,000 for injured cyclist.
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2018

• Over $5 Million for injured motorist. Before he hired me the insurance company would not even pay for his property damage.
• $300,000 for injured motorist.
• $250,000 for injured motorist. Before she hired me her offer was zero.
• $200,000 settlement for injured motorist.
• $150,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist - his offer before he hired me was zero.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist.
• Over $100,000 for cyclist who injured hand.
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2017

• $950,000 for injured motorist
• $375,000 for injured client
• $340,000 for injured motorcyclist - his offer was zero before he hired me.
• $300,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $201,000 for injured pedestrian.
• $170,000 settlement for motorist who injured finger
• $125,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcyclist
• $110,000 for injured cyclist
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcycle rider
• $100,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• $100,000 or injured motorist
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
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2016

• $1 Million dollar settlement for injured motorist
• $500,000 for injured motorcyclist
• Over $400,000 for injured motorist
• $339,000 jury verdict for cyclist struck by drunk driver. GEICO's only offer was $17,000, which did not even cover the medical bills
• $250,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $200,000 for injured cyclist
• $190,000 for injured cyclist
• $157,000 for injured motorist
• $150,000 for injured pedestrian
• $150,000 settlement for dog bite victim
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for motorcycle rider
• $100,000 settlement for cyclist
• $100,000 settlement for cyclist
• $50,000 policy limits settlement for cyclist
• $50,000 policy limits settlement for cyclist
• And many more six figure and policy limits settlements
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2015

• $199,000 for injured pedestrian
• Policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $100,000 policy limit settlement for injured motorcyclist
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcyclist
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $150,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $99,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorist
• $130,000 settlement for injured pedestrian
• $100,000 policy limits settlement for injured cyclist
• $300,000 settlement for injured driver
• $285,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• And other confidential six figure and policy limits settlements
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2014

• $1.5 Million for motorcycle accident
• $375,000 for pedestrian accident
• $374,500 jury verdict for motorcyclist hit by an underinsured motorist. State Farm's final offer before trial was $113K.
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2013

• $650,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• $450,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• $228,000 jury verdict for injured motorist
• $100,000 settlement for injured motorcyclist
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2012

• policy limits settlementfor a very bad car accident
• $1 Million for motorist with leg injuries
• $750,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcyclist
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2011

• $1,750,000 for injured motorist. 
  Client's final offer before hiring me was $250,000.
• $667,000 for injured cyclist. 
  Final offer before trial was $130,000. Jury awarded $667,000. 
  As reported 5/18/11 in Portland's Willamette Week Newspaper 
  
  Cyclist vs. New Seasons A horrific crash and a potential mayoral candidate's company. 
  On Thursday, May 12, a Multnomah County jury ruled against New Seasons and awarded $667,742 to Genevieve Luikart, a 26-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a New Seasons truck. [...] insurer refused to pay. "They tried to take advantage of a girl who had amnesia and was very badly injured," Colbach says.
• $200,000 for driver who injured arm
• $300,000 for injured motorist
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• $150,000 for injured motorcyclist
• A number of policy limits settlements for injured drivers
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2010

• Over $600,000 in arbitration awards and settlements through just the first week of February 2010
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2009

• $750,000 settlement for leg injury
• $250,000 for injured cyclist
• $258,000 verdict for sternum and back injury.
  Allstate made no offers on the case. 
  A Clackamas County jury awarded $7,000 in medical expenses and $250,000 in pain and suffering on March 5th, 2009.

2008

• $300,000 for injured cyclist
• $490,000 for injured cyclist
• Many other policy limits and confidential settlements
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2007

• $167,000 jury verdict for back injury. 
  American Family Insurance offered $25,000 and a Multnomah County Jury awarded $167,000 on April 13th, 2007.
• $138,000 Washington County jury verdict for client with injured shoulder. 
  Country Insurance offered $1,500 as their only settlement offer.
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2006

• $550,000 jury verdict for cyclist who injured wrist. 
  Hartford insurance offered $30,000
  
  As reported in The Oregonian 4/27/2006:
  Bicyclist hit by test driver wins $550,000 jury award:
  Colbach said Wednesday that the insurer had offered Boyd a settlement of $10,000. Last week, the offer was upped to $30,000.
• $200,000 policy limit settlement for client with injured hand
• A number of confidential policy limit settlements for other clients
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2005

• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist
• Over $300,000 recovered for drunk driving victim
• $75,000 jury verdict for dog bite victim
• Policy limit jury verdict for injured police officer
• Many other confidential policy limit and six figure settlements
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2008

• $300,000 for injured cyclist
• $490,000 for injured cyclist
• Many other policy limits and confidential settlements
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2007

• $167,000 jury verdict for back injury. 
  American Family Insurance offered $25,000 and a Multnomah County Jury awarded $167,000 on April 13th, 2007.
• $138,000 Washington County jury verdict for client with injured shoulder. 
  Country insurance offered $1,500 as their only settlement offer.
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2006

• $550,000 jury verdict for cyclist who injured wrist. 
  Hartford insurance offered $30,000
  
  As reported in The Oregonian 4/27/2006:
  Bicyclist hit by test driver wins $550,000 jury award:
  Colbach said Wednesday that the insurer had offered Boyd a settlement of $10,000. Last week, the offer was upped to $30,000.
• $200,000 policy limit settlement for client with injured hand
• A number of confidential policy limit settlements for other clients
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2005

• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist
• Over $300,000 recovered for drunk driving victim
• $75,000 jury verdict for dog bite victim
• Policy limit jury verdict for injured police officer
• Many other confidential policy limit and six figure settlements
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2014

• $1.5 Million for motorcycle accident
• $375,000 for pedestrian accident
• $374,500 jury verdict for motorcyclist hit by an underinsured motorist. State Farm's final offer before trial was $113K.
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2013

• $650,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• $450,000 settlement for injured cyclist
• $228,000 jury verdict for injured motorist
• $100,000 settlement for injured motorcyclist
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2012

• $1.25 Million policy limits settlement for a very bad car accident
• $1 Million for motorist with leg injuries
• $750,000 policy limits settlement for injured motorcyclist
• And many more policy limits and confidential settlements
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2011

• $1,750,000 for injured motorist. 
  Client's final offer before hiring me was $250,000.
• $667,000 for injured cyclist. 
  Final offer before trial was $130,000. Jury awarded $667,000. 
  As reported 5/18/11 in Portland's Willamette Week Newspaper 
  
  Cyclist vs. New Seasons A horrific crash and a potential mayoral candidate's company. 
  On Thursday, May 12, a Multnomah County jury ruled against New Seasons and awarded $667,742 to Genevieve Luikart, a 26-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a New Seasons truck. [...] insurer refused to pay. "They tried to take advantage of a girl who had amnesia and was very badly injured," Colbach says.
• $200,000 for driver who injured arm
• $300,000 for injured motorist
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• $150,000 for injured motorcyclist
• A number of policy limits settlements for injured drivers
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2010

• Over $600,000 in arbitration awards and settlements through just the first week of February 2010
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2009

• $750,000 settlement for leg injury
• $250,000 for injured cyclist
• $258,000 verdict for sternum and back injury.
  Allstate made no offers on the case. 
  A Clackamas County jury awarded $7,000 in medical expenses and $250,000 in pain and suffering on March 5th, 2009.

2008

• $300,000 for injured cyclist
• $490,000 for injured cyclist
• Many other policy limits and confidential settlements
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2007

• $167,000 jury verdict for back injury. 
  American Family Insurance offered $25,000 and a Multnomah County Jury awarded $167,000 on April 13th, 2007.
• $138,000 Washington County jury verdict for client with injured shoulder. 
  Country insurance offered $1,500 as their only settlement offer.
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2006

• $550,000 jury verdict for cyclist who injured wrist. 
  Hartford insurance offered $30,000
  
  As reported in The Oregonian 4/27/2006:
  Bicyclist hit by test driver wins $550,000 jury award:
  Colbach said Wednesday that the insurer had offered Boyd a settlement of $10,000. Last week, the offer was upped to $30,000.
• $200,000 policy limit settlement for client with injured hand
• A number of confidential policy limit settlements for other clients
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2005

• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist
• Over $300,000 recovered for drunk driving victim
• $75,000 jury verdict for dog bite victim
• Policy limit jury verdict for injured police officer
• Many other confidential policy limit and six figure settlements
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