Gregg E Bridge

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Firm Overview

Client involved in severe intersection collision. Suffered injuries to head, neck, back and extremities. Elements of damage included wage loss, medical bills, and future pain and suffering. Resolved after commencement of suit but before trial.

Client involved in serious intersection collision involving commuting employee who was an uninsured motorist. Client suffered serious head, neck and back injuries. Damages included past and future pain and suffering, medical expense, wage loss and property damage. Client recovered $200,000 of unisured motorist coverage. He then recovered an additional $750,000 from the uninsured motorists' employer under an exception to Wisconsin's "going and coming rule" as argued in Summary Judgment briefs filed on behalf of client by atty Bridge. Client also recovered $25,000 from the defendant, who was required to post said sum pursuant to Wisconsin's Financial Responsibility Law as a condition of settlement. Case was resolved a few weeks before trial, after the defendant's bid to have case dismissed against employer via summary judgment failed.

Client was passenger on motorcycle which was hit in an intersection collsion. Suffered leg and arm fractures, lacerations and scarring. Damages included past and future pain, suffering, and medical bills. Matter was resolved in presuit negotiations with insurance company.

Client passenger in vehicle struck at intersection. Suffered Right arm fractures and shoulder injuries. Damages included medical bills and past and future pain and suffering. It was resolved without having to file suit.

Client injured by defective baby swing. While attempting to fix it, the drive spring shot out, striking her in the eye, reducing vision permanently to 20/40 with obstruction in the central visual field. Following testimony, a Milwaukee County Jury awarded $153,700 of general and special damages and $45,000 of punitive damages. The award of punitive damages was appealed but ultimately upheld by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Client involved in head on collision on interstate when struck by disoriented individual driving wrong way. He suffered a fractured femur in the collision. Damages included lost wages, medical bills and past and future pain and suffering. The matter was resolved by settlement before commencing suit.

Client suffered fractured femur in intersection collision. Despite negative facts that client was pursuing another driver, was on his cell phone, and actually struck the other vehicle, I was successful in convincing the insurance company that liability existed in my client's favor and the matter was resolved without having to file suit. Damages included medical bills, past and future pain and suffering and wage loss.

Client suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease was neglected in a nursing home, leading to the development of Stage IV decubitus ulcers on his buttocks. The ulcers became severely infected and difficult to treat. The client's infection went septic and he ultimately died. It was disputed as to whether his death was caused by the sepsis or as a consequence of his general medical conditon. The matter was resolved without the commencement of suit for $150,000.

Client was unbelted driver of vehicle involved in intersection collision which caused her to be ejected from her vehicle. She suffered a dislocated sternocleido-mastoid jont, a fractured radius requiring fixation surgery, a concussion, veritgo and cuts and bruises. Her claim was resolved for the limits of the insurance policy in question without the commencement of suit.

Client involved in low impact auto collision resulting in cervical fusion procedure. Liability disputed by defense. Matter put in suit and ultimately resolved in mediation for $10,000 less than the total amount of coverage available.

Client was injured during a paint ball game conducted by a privately run juvenile group home. As a consequence of negligent supervision, client suffered a shot to his right eye resulting in traumatic glaucoma. Client will need to administer drops to his eye to maintain proper pressure in the eye for the rest of his life. His vision was not impaired and remained 20/20. The medical bills were not significant. The case was resolved without having to file suit.

Client was unbelted driver of vehicle in an intersection collision. Following the collision her vehicle impacted with a telephone pole which injured several teeth and lacerated her lower lip. Her case involved medical expense, wage loss and scarring, which was reduced significantly by cosmetic surgery. The case was resolved without the commencement of litigation.

One car accident involving rental car. Client lost control in snow and claimed that rental car's tires were worn and unsafe. Client suffered back injuries for which he received injections without relief. Future medicals included a fusion procedure which had not been done at time of settlement. Matter was put into suit and ultimately resolved via mediation.

Intersection accident resulting in left knee injury. Disputes regarding liability and extent of injuries necessitated trial. Presuit offer of $5,000 was rejected. Jury agreed with Atty. Bridge that accident was not fault of client, and awarded significantly more in damages that what had been offered by the defense.