Our Accident Lawyers Current Cases

Washington, D.C., Virginia, & Maryland

The firm enjoys a sterling reputation within the community, which results in our being asked by individuals, including other lawyers, to handle many different types of civil cases. We share with you the following examples of current cases:

Medical Resident Leaves Part of Surgical Glove in Client – Law Firm Retained to File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Resident, Supervising Doctor and Washington Hospital Center

Our client was admitted to the Washington Hospital Center for the purpose of having a total vaginal hysterectomy.  Washington Hospital Center is a teaching hospital in Washington, D.C.  The surgery was being supervised by a medical doctor but being done by a medical resident. During the procedure a piece of the resident’s surgical glove was left inside the patient. During the procedure, the resident observed that her glove had a hole in it, but failed to take any action to determine if the piece that was missing from the glove had been left inside the patient.  The patient was later re-admitted to the Washington Hospital Center, where she underwent an exploratory laparotomy which revealed a retained foreign body consistent with a fingertip of a surgical glove.   The client was assured that the original surgery would not leave any scarring. As a result of the negligence she had to have a second surgery and  she has significant scarring that runs down her stomach, and has suffered major complications, including infection, and pain, as a result of the glove being left in her body.  The law firm will be filing a medical malpractice case against the resident, the supervising doctor and Washington Hospital Center in the near future.

Law Firm Retained in Dental Malpractice Case  

The law firm has been retained by a woman whose Washington, D.C. dentist failed to diagnose periodontal disease.  Our client had been a patient of this dentist for over 30 years.  However, the dentist failed to perform routine periodontal probes, and/or sufficiently examine x-rays to detect the presence of periodontal disease.  By the time she was referred to a periodontist (after complaining of severe pain in one of her teeth) it was too late.   As a result of the dentist’s failures our client requires multiple, extensive surgical procedures that will cost approximately $100,000.   The law firm will be filing suit on behalf of our client in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.

Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. Represents Individual Permanently Brain Damaged as a Result of the Carelessness of a Drunk Driver.

Our client, a young man who was employed in the important task of serving as an English/Arabic translator, was struck and permanently brain damaged as a result of the extraordinarily careless acts of a drunk driver. Our client was sitting at a red light in Dupont Circle  in Washington, D.C. when a drunk driver, travelling perpendicular to him jumped over the concrete median divider and crashed into his car broadside. The drunk driver was immediately arrested and he has been indicted. The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. will attempt to hold the bars that served this individual, if they did so when he was visibly drunk, responsible for the permanent injuries caused to our client. The Washington, D.C. trial attorneys at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. will vigorously pursue the wrongdoer and anyone else partially or wholly responsible for his condition.

Client Struck Down at Unifest Festival Receives the Entire $250,000 Underinsured Motorist Coverage Payment

Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. partner, Joseph Cammarata, Esq. successfully secured the settlement for $250,000, all of the insurance available, on behalf of our client, an individual struck down at the Unifest Festival. As many of you know, an individual high on drugs ran into a crowd at the Unifest Festival on June 2, 2007. The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. represents individuals injured as a result of the actions of this driver. The first of the claims in which the law firm has litigated has successfully settled for all of the available insurance. As always, we recognize that no amount of money can compensate an individual for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the wrongdoing of others, but we are nevertheless proud that within 60 days we were able to obtain all of the available insurance for our client.

Law firm retained in nine separate cases involving pedestrians struck while in the cross walk or in other positions of safety.

Many of you are aware, that the law firm has been hired by the family of a six year old boy struck and killed by an inattentive driver while he was crossing, in a crosswalk, and with a green walk sign. The two cousins of the deceased child were eyewitnesses to the event and were the first people by his side. Unfortunately, these two little boys were present to hear the last words of their cousin and to suffer the consequences of observing this tragic event. The firm represents the family of the deceased minor and the two children eyewitnesses who were in the "zone of danger" and suffered compensable harm. These cases are in suit.

The law firm also represents two individuals struck by a vehicle that ran into a crowd of revelers at the Unifest Street Festival in the Spring of 2007. Both of these cases are about to be put into suit.

Other cases involving serious injuries to pedestrians include a person crossing a street, in the crosswalk with a walk sign outside of Union Station. He was tragically struck at a high speed by a taxi cab. This case, which is currently in suit, seeks not only the insurance policy limits of the taxi cab, which is a $25,000 minimum policy, but all of the insurance available from the company whose "flag" the taxi cab was flying under as well as the underinsured motorist coverage.

Another pedestrian case involves a minor child struck while crossing the street to catch a bus, while another involves a minor child walking along the street after getting off the school bus.

Other cases of pedestrians struck down while crossing the street include a minor child who suffered a severe brain injury that interrupted her high school career.

The law firm is aggressively pursuing each of these claims and will continue to keep you informed of their progress.

Law firm represents family run off the road by a tractor trailer.

The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. was recently retained by a family of four, each of whom suffered severe injuries as the result of being run off the road by a tractor trailer while driving in Pennsylvania. The mother, father and two children all sustained serious injuries as the car in which they were passengers, rolled over as a result of the collision with the tractor trailer. One of the children was ejected from the car. The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. has a long history of successes prosecuting claims against tractor trailer owners and operators and will vigorously pursue these claims on behalf of this totally innocent family whose lives have been significantly disrupted.

Law firm represents man run over by tow truck.

The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. was recently retained by and individual literally run over when a tow truck went into reverse apparently without seeing the pedestrian behind him. The pedestrian suffered severe, permanent injury as a result of the carelessness of the tow truck operator. Our client was hospitalized for more than a week and, so far, has had to undergo two surgeries.

Law Firm Hired by Individuals Struck by Drivers Under the Influence of Alcohol or Intoxicated.

1. Driver was arrested for driving under the influence causes the death of a Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. client

   The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. was recently retained by the family of a woman who was struck and killed by an individual detained at the scene for driving under the influence of alcohol.

2. Victim of April 8, 2007 rear end collision caused by an individual driving under the influence of alcohol retains the law firm of Chaikin, Sherman,  Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.

   The force of this collision caused substantial, permanent injury to our clients face and head. She had to have dental implants to replace cracked or missing teeth. She also sustained a brain injury resulting in treatment by a neurologist to assist in the recovery of lost memory. Additionally, this totally innocent victim sustained injuries to her head, neck, mouth, back and eyes.

   The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. proudly represents each of these individuals and seeks full and complete justice on their behalf against individuals improperly driving under the influence of alcohol or intoxicated by it.

Law firm hired in tractor trailer collision.

The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. was recently retained by a lady struck by a tractor trailer that was attempting to make a wide right turn from the center lane. Our client has cervical radiculopathy - tingling and numbness in one of her arms. The law firm of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. has represented numerous individuals involved in collisions with tractor trailers will vigorously pursue this claim on behalf of our client.

Law firm represents family members injured during Fourth of July fireworks display.

CSCS was recently retained by members of a family injured when a Fourth of July fireworks display went awry as rockets and other devices shot into the crowd of individuals celebrating the holiday. The organization responsible for providing a safe fireworks display inexplicably wound up shooting the fireworks at, rather than above, onlookers.

 

Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Montgomery County for Police Brutality

On March 28, 2006, while driving on Route 355 in Rockville, Maryland, our client was surrounded and then pulled over by four Montgomery County police cruisers. The police believed it to be a stolen vehicle, since our client had, in fact, previously reported the vehicle as stolen. However, our client had subsequently informed the Prince George's County Police Department that the vehicle had been found. The Montgomery County Police exited their police vehicles with their guns drawn, and ordered our client to exit his vehicle. Our client complied with all of the officers' instructions and commands. Nonetheless, the police officers handcuffed him and violently threw him to the ground, slamming his face into the pavement. This abusive conduct fractured a bone in our client's face and caused a brain injury. After being handcuffed and slammed to the pavement, our client was asked if he owned the vehicle he was driving. He advised them that he did. The police officers confirmed that the vehicle was in fact owned by our client and then released him. Our client was not charged with any crime. The lawsuit seeks $11,000,000.00 in damages.

 

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