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SOME REPRESENTATIVE RECORD SETTING MILLION DOLLAR RESULTS
OF SWARTZ & SWARTZ

FIRE, EXPLOSION AND ELECTROCUTION INJURIES:

$24.8 Million	PONCIN V. BAY STATE (2 deaths and 6 injuries in gas explosion resulting from improper gas line locating)
$ 17.0 Million	CAREY V. NSTAR (Deaths of two children in house explosion resulting from failure of gas company to replace corroded fitting)
$ 9.25 Million	VOLKMAN V. EL PASO NATURAL GAS (Severe burns to child from camping trailer propane fire in New Mexico)
$ 5.6 Million	ALLISON V. WORKWEAR (Burns from flammable uniforms sustained in Texas factory explosion)
$ 5.4 Million	NUGENT V. SEARS ROEBUCK (Burns sustained in fire caused by electric blanket)
$ 4.2 Million	MARTEL V. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE CO. (Burns sustained by 3 employees in Rhode Island factory explosion)
$ 2.6 Million	SABEAN V. MARSHALL'S (Burns resulting from flammable bathrobe)
$ 1.5 Million	DOE V. STERLING-CLARK-LURTON (Death resulting from explosion of denatured alcohol in cooking stove)
$ 1.4 Million	ROSENBERG V. EASTERN ISLES (Burns sustained when relighting candle ignited child's flammable nightgown)
$ 1.4 Million	WHITE V. ROBERTSHAW (Burns caused by propane flash fire in New Hampshire)
$ 1.4 Million	HINKLEY V. EASTMAN KODAK (Burns to children from flammable comforter)
$ 1.2 Million	PORTER V. BROCKTON EDISON (Death of child from downed wires in hurricane)
$ 1.1 Million	JETTE V. ARLAN'S DEPT. STORE (Burns from flammable child poncho)
$ 1.025 Million	DOE V. DOE GAS COMPANY (Death from propane flash fire in mobile home)
$ 1.0 Million	GAUTHIER V. DOE STOVE MANUFACTURER (Burns to child from defectively designed stove)
$ 1.0 Million	LAPLANTE V. SEARS ROEBUCK (Burns in New Hampshire propane flash fire caused by
$ 1.0 Million	MAHONEY V. SPRING A.G. (Burns from denatured alcohol fire in chafing dish)
$ 1.0 Million	FOWLER V. DUPONT (Burns sustained in methylene chloride explosion in New Hampshire factory)

AUTOMOTIVE DEFECT INJURIES:

$17.5 Million	TRULL V. VOLKSWAGEN (New Hampshire incident involving injury to one child and death to another caused by failure of vehicle to have shoulder harness in rear seats)
$ 4.5 Million	DOE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER (Quadriplegic injury to Oregon resident resulting from defective transmission)
$ 2.2 Million	DUNNE V. GENERAL MOTORS (Burns resulting from improperly designed fuel tank)
$ 2.1 Million	SHORE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER (Burns from gasoline fueled fire due to defectively designed engine compartment)
$ 2.1 Million	DOE V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER (Paraplegia caused by failure of vehicle to have rear shoulder harnesses)
$ 2.0 Million	HADLEY V. DOE AUTO MANUFACTURER (Paraplegia in Maine incident caused by failure of vehicle to have rear shoulder harnesses)
$ 1.5 Million	DOE V. DOE AUTOMOTIVE CLEANER MFR. (Burns from flammable automotive cleaner)
$ 1.3 Million	GRONDIN V. GENERAL MOTORS (Paralysis to Maine resident resulting from defective fiberglass roof in rollover incident)
$ 1.2 Million	BRAUER V. SEARS ROEBUCK (Death from carbon monoxide in bus)
$ 1.1 Million	LEDOUX V. AMERICAN MOTORS (Paralysis from defectively designed bucket seat)

TOYS AND RECREATIONAL PRODUCT-RELATED INJURIES:

$ 6.6 Million	KOENIG V. MUSKIN (Quadriplegic injury to Pennsylvania resident from diving into above-ground pool)
$ 6.25 Million	BROWN V. CONSOLIDATED STORES (Brain injury to Ohio child who strangled in mini-hammock)
$ 4.0 Million	SMITH V. DOE POOL MANUFACTURER (Brain injury to child who entered above ground pool by climbing on filter)
$ 3.5 Million	DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER (Brain injury sustained by Kansas child caused by hazardous backyard game)
$ 3.1 Million	CUNNINGHAM V. FISHER-PRICE (Brain injury in New York case resulting from improper design of toy figurine)
$ 2.4 Million	DOE V. SEASPRAY-SHARKLINE (Brain injury to child who entered above ground pool by means of "safety ladder")
$ 2.3 Million	MCCRAY V. RIVERSIDE PARK (Spinal cord injury resulting from use of defective amusement park ride)
$ 1.8 Million	WILLETTE V. YAMAHA (Bicyclist injured in Montana due to failure of bicycle frame)
$ 1.5 Million	DOE V. DOE BICYCLE CO. (Spinal cord injury resulting from defective bicycle component)
$ 1.2 Million	DOE V. DOE SPORTS (Head injury to West Virginia child from recreational product)

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE:

$ 4.0 Million	PARILLA V. BIDMC (Brain injury due to separation of two-piece introducer)
$ 2.2 Million	DOE V. DOE HOSPITAL (Failure to perform timely cesarean section)
$ 1.5 Million	DOE V. DR. DOE (Negligent post-mastectomy treatment)
$ 1.3 Million	LAVITA V. DR. DOE (Death resulting from negligent failure to diagnose meningitis)
$ 1.25 Million	DOE V. DR. DOE (Death resulting from negligent failure to diagnose colon cancer)
$ 1.25 Million	DOE V. DR. DOE (Negligent medical treatment of child)
$ 1.1 Million	DOE V. DR. DOE (Negligent failure to timely diagnose breast cancer)
$ 1.0 Million	POULIN V. DR. DOE (Paralysis resulting from negligent emergency treatment)
$ 1.0 Million	DOE V. DR. DOE (Negligently performed plastic surgery)
$ 1.0 Million	DESARO V. DR. DOE (Death resulting from negligent failure to timely diagnose heart disease)
$ 1.0 Million	CHAPARLES V. DR. SHERRY (Negligent medical treatment of child)
$ 1.0 Million	BERGAN V. DR. DOE (Negligently performed colon surgery)

MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCT-RELATED INJURIES:

$ 7.8 Million	DOE V. DOE DRUG MANUFACTURER (Paralysis resulting from defective prescription drug)
$ 2.8 Million	LAAPERI V. SEARS ROEBUCK (Death in house fire resulting from defective smoke detector)
$ 2.012 Million	PARILLA V. ARROW (Brain injury due to separation of two-piece introducer)
$ 1.6 Million	DRAYTON V. DRAIN CLEANER MFR. (Burns to child from contact with drain cleaner)
$ 1.5 Million	HENSLEIGH V. SEARS ROEBUCK (Paralysis caused by chain saw kickback)
$ 1.1 Million	CARTER V. RAND MCNALLY (Case against textbook manufacturer involving dangerous science experiment)
$ 1.0 Million	DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER (Death of man entrapped in auto shredder)
$ 1.0 Million	DOE V. DOE MANUFACTURER (Death of child passenger in recreational vehicle)

CONSTRUCTION AND WORKPLACE INJURIES:

$ 4.04 Million	JENNINGS V. CRANE COMPANY (Construction worker injured by falling bricks)
$ 2.6 Million	CONNER V. CANAL ELECTRIC (Cleaning company employee caught in air preheater)
$ 1.2 Million	CUNNIFF V. LYNN LADDER (Painter injured in staging collapse)
$ 1.1 Million	WALLACE V. ANTONELLI (Ironworker paralyzed in fall from building)
$ 1.0 Million	HOGAN V. HUGHES KEENAN (Workman in cherry-picker electrocuted)

OTHER CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DEATH:

$ 5.5 Million	DOE V. DOE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (Brain injury to child in vehicle rollover accident caused by improperly installed guardrail)
$ 2.9 Million	GRADY V. HARRIS (Family injured due to collision with vehicle operated by drunk driver)
$ 2.8 Million	FLOOD V. SOUTHLAND (Teenager stabbed outside convenience store due to inadequate security)
$ 1.8 Million	DOE V. DOE DAY CARE CENTER (Brain injury to child resulting from negligence in day care setting)
$ 1.4 Million	DOE V. N.E. MEDICAL CENTER (Death to patient caused by improper maintenance of radiation machine)
$ 1.2 Million	NASCIMENTO V. DELUCCA FENCE (Injury to vehicle operator due to negligently installed guardrail)
$ 1.2 Million	DOE V. DOE (Coffee burns to child)

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