At J.L. Hawkins Law, we understand that a serious injury can be life-changing. Seeing what our clients and their families go through after an injury is what fuels our commitment to achieving results that help them rebuild their lives. Here are some examples of real outcomes we have secured for the people who have trusted us during some of the most difficult times of their lives.
No two clients or cases are exactly alike, but our track record reflects our commitment to meticulous preparation and the tireless pursuit of justice for our clients. We are proud of the large awards that we have secured, but we are just as proud of the many smaller settlements we get for our clients every day. Results like the ones below are part of the reason attorney Johnny L. Hawkins is known as “the Warrior Lawyer.”
Wrongful Death, $2,500,000.00
Wrongful death action on behalf of the family of a minor child who drowned when the party responsible for supervising them negligently failed to do so.
Auto Accident, $808,000.00
Action involving negligent operation of an automobile, causing a career-ending traumatic brain injury to a professional.
Premises Liability, $450,000.00
Action involving a local slumlord located in Metro Detroit whose failure to keep a common area safe and hazard-free resulted in a tenant sustaining a major spinal injury and long-term disability.
Auto-Pedestrian Accident, $690,000.00
Action involving pedestrian struck and seriously injured by a distracted driver on a major road in an affluent Metro Detroit suburb.
Auto Accident, $375,000.00
Action involving a senior citizen who suffered a serious spinal cord injury and short-term partial paralysis as a direct result of being struck as a back seat passenger by a city-owned motor vehicle in a rear-end low-impact collision.
Auto Accident, $250,000.00
Action involving a young college student seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident on I-94, in Detroit, Michigan.
Auto-Pedestrian Accident $225,000.00
Action declined by a reputable local firm involving a pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross the road directly outside of the designated crosswalk area, that resulted in her premature death.
Medical Malpractice, $2,700,000.00
Medical malpractice action; acting as referring/co-advisory counsel.
Civil Battery of a Minor, $175,000.00
Action involving a middle school child being physically assaulted by security personnel at a local charter school that resulted in the child sustaining a medically-diagnosed mild concussion.
Failure to Property Supervise a Minor, $45,000.00
Action involving a middle school child sustaining a minor burn injury to his outer hand while in class as a direct result of a teacher’s failure to properly supervise his students during art class.
Highway Defect, $895,000.00
Action for failure of municipality to properly warn of dangerous conditions in area of road construction; driver killed as a result.
Highway Defect, $750,000.00
Action resulting from a defective highway condition which resulted in a minor child suffering serious bodily injuries.
Commercial Premises Liability, $750,000.00
Action resulting from a Wayne County gas station owner’s negligent entrustment of a dangerous firearm to employees resulting in gunshot injury and amputation of customer’s leg below the knee.
Commercial Premises Liability, $750,000.00
Action resulting from a Genesee County gas station owner’s negligent entrustment of a dangerous firearm to its employees resulting in a serious gunshot injury to a customer’s lower extremity (permanent disfigurement to lower leg).
Wrongful Death, $975,000.00
Wrongful death action on behalf of a mother killed in a car accident when a large truck collided with her car.
Medical Malpractice, $1,015,000.00
Medical malpractice case involving a breach of duty by labor and delivery team, resulting in an Erb’s palsy injury to a newborn child; acting as referring/co-advisory counsel.
Police Misconduct, $275,000.00
Action against a law enforcement officer under 42 U.S.C. §1983 (violation of civil rights) for excessive use of force (i.e. assault and battery).
Police Misconduct, $79,000.00
Action against a law enforcement under 42 U.S.C. §1983 (violation of civil rights) for false arrest.
Premises Liability, $92,500.00
Action against a landlord who failed, despite repeated requests, to repair a defective condition in an upscale rental property, causing serious bodily injury, scarring, and ongoing neurological issues to a minor child.
Auto Accident, $240,000.00
Action regarding negligent operation of a patrol car by a police officer, resulting in serious hip injury to a pedestrian.
Auto Accident, $175,000.00
Action involving negligent operation of an automobile, resulting in lower spinal disc injury.
Auto Accident, Uninsured Motorist Claim, $165,000.00
Action involving a hit-and-run uninsured motorist resulting in the client sustaining a serious lower spinal injury and temporary disability.
Medical Malpractice, $4,200,000.00
Medical malpractice action involving a neurological injury; acting as referring/co-advisory counsel.
These are only several of the thousands of outcomes that we have helped to achieve for clients in nearly 30 years of practice. To learn about our experience with cases like yours, please contact J.L. Hawkins Law to schedule a free consultation.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
