Results

2022

Verdicts and settlements collected so far in 2022.

$425,000 settlement for injured client.
$390,000 settlement for injured motorist.
$250,000 settlement for injured motorist.
$250,000 policy limits settlement for injured pedestrian.
7 policy limits settlements for other injured clients.
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2021

Over $3.2 million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2021.

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

YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC

$2,085,000 in verdicts and settlements collected in 2020.

$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

$3,799,947 in verdicts and settlements collected in 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 limits for injured cyclist.
$175,000 for injured cyclist.
$150,000 for injured cyclist.
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2018

Over $6.5 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements in 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

Over $4.6 Million in settlements and verdicts in 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
$250K 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

Over $2 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $5 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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 $2 Million verdicts and settlements in 2010.

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

Over $3 Million verdicts and settlements in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2008.

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

Over $2 Million in verdicts and settlements collected in 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

Over $3 Million in verdicts and settlements in 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

Over one Million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients in 2005 alone

$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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