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Written by: The Benton Law Firm Last Updated : October 2, 2023

The Benton Law Firm has prevailed in hundreds of cases. Some of the firm’s more recent successes are listed below. Benton is proud of the recent case results we won for our clients. Please take a look at our firm’s testimonials page to see what they have said about the firm’s work. Here are some recent case results where Benton clients won significant compensation.

$5,500,000 – Trucking Collision

Jeff Benton represented the family of a man killed when an 18-wheeler rear-ended him. The case was resolved approximately one year after the incident.
Attorney’s Fees: $1,833,333.33 Expenses: $40,704.53

$ 1,530,000 – Trucking Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client injured in a collision with an 18-wheeler resulting in multiple skin grafts and the eventual loss of her leg. Liability was disputed, with multiple witnesses offering varying accounts of the collision. The defendants ultimately opted to settle the case after confronting an accident reconstruction animation produced by the plaintiff’s experts. The animation was based on physical evidence obtained from the vehicles.
Attorney Fees: $600,000.00 Expenses: $285,854.51

$1,000,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a client who slipped and fell due to a roof leak in his apartment after management made multiple attempts to repair the leak. The fall led to a back injury that required surgery. The client’s pain, mental anguish, and impairment from the fall were significant. After taking several depositions from former employees, it was revealed that there was still an open work order for additional repairs from two weeks before the client’s fall. No one from the apartment complex could explain why the repairs were not addressed. At that point, the insurance company for the apartment complex tendered its policy limits of $1,000,000.
Attorney’s Fees: $394,000 Expenses: $14,839.22

$1,000,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who slipped and fell on the stairs in an open hallway at her apartment complex while maintenance personnel was power-washing, requiring multiple surgeries. While the defendants denied liability, a settlement was reached after it was revealed there were no warning signs where the client entered the stairwell.
Attorney Fees: $400,000.00 Expenses: $26,071.13

$1,000,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client severely injured when a tire came off a commercial vehicle and collided with the client’s vehicle. The injuries required the client to undergo neck surgery. Plaintiff demonstrated that the tire shop improperly installed the new tires, which was the proximate cause of the client’s injuries. The tire shop settled before the trial.
Attorney Fees: $400,000.00 Expenses: $6,678.76

$835,821.97 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a man who slipped and fell at a Taco Bell in Grand Prairie, Texas. The fall caused a severe back injury requiring surgery. At trial, the evidence showed that Taco Bell employees identified the spill but failed to follow company policy that required an employee to stand by the spill to warn customers. They found the defendant 100% responsible and awarded damages for medical expenses, pain, mental anguish, and impairment.
Attorney’s Fees: $327,000.00 Expenses: $15,101.42

$750,000 – Dog Attack

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who sustained significant injuries to her leg. Those injuries required hospitalization and plastic surgery. The plaintiff was attempting to defend a child from a dog attack. After several depositions, it was revealed that the defendants were negligent in failing to keep the dog contained in their backyard. They knew the dog had escaped on multiple occasions in the past.
Attorney Fees: $300,000.00 Expenses: $37,749.05

$750,000 – Wrongful Death

The Benton Law Firm represented the family of a man who fell from a roof while helping a friend with a roofing project at a vacation home. The Plaintiff’s expert testified that the defendant did not have proper safeguards, including a fall arrest system and guardrails. The case was ultimately resolved after several years of litigation.
Attorney Fees: $250,000.00 Expenses: $14,897.02

$700,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a client who was severely injured when he was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. The crash required him to undergo neck surgery. The case was resolved at mediation less than one year after the incident.
Attorney’s Fees: $280,000 Expenses: $3,676.18

$662,500 – Trucking Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who required back surgery due to a collision where the defendant ran a red light. The case was litigated for a significant period of time as the defendant argued there was no insurance. The case was eventually settled after the defendant’s insurance company was convinced an MCS-90 endorsement meant the insurance carrier for the trucking company would have to indemnify any verdict obtained by the plaintiff.
Attorney Fees: $265,000.00 Expenses: $4,820.90

$600,000 – Trucking Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who suffered severe injuries after being rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. In addition to his injuries, the plaintiff’s expert testified that the severity of the injuries would lead to a shortened work-life, resulting in significant future lost wages.
Attorney Fees: $240,000.00 Expenses: $9,342.83

$581,762 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a woman who sustained injuries, including a concussion and broken ribs, in an ATV accident. The client, a minor, lost consciousness in the accident and had to be evacuated by helicopter from a rural area in North Texas. A judgment that included a recovery for the client’s past medical bills, pain, mental anguish, and impairment was obtained.
Attorney’s Fees: 194,000 Expenses: 971.37

$500,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision (Policy Limits)

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who suffered multiple fractures to his foot due to a motor vehicle collision where the defendant ran a red light. The client’s injuries ultimately required multiple surgeries. The plaintiff’s expert testified that the injury would result in future lost wages due to a shortened work life.
Attorney Fees: $200,000.00 Expenses: $7,068.77

$500,000 – Cruise Ship Injury

Jeff Benton represented a woman injured when she slipped and fell on a cruise ship departing from Galveston, Texas. The evidence showed that the cruise line had replaced decks on other vessels with slip-resistant materials but failed to do so on this particular vessel. The case was settled just weeks before trial.
Attorney’s Fees: $166,666.66 Expenses: $44,074.35

$500,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who suffered a brain injury after falling from a balcony while installing Christmas lights. Plaintiff argued that the defendant’s balcony railing came loose from rotten deck material due to deferred maintenance. The case was ultimately settled after jury selection.
Attorney Fees: $200,000.00 Expenses: $55,859.46

$495,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a woman severely injured when a construction vehicle ran a red light. As a result of the incident, the client had to undergo neck surgery. The case was settled just 15 months after the incident.
Attorney’s Fees: $188,000.00 Expenses: $940.80

$ 455,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who required multiple surgeries after the driver overturned the vehicle in which they were traveling.
Attorney Fees: $182,000.00 Expenses: $1,998.08

$400,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented an individual who suffered significant injuries to his knee and lower back when he fell from a defective ladder while working for an international telecommunications company. After taking depositions that revealed the defendant had lied about the condition of the ladder, the case was resolved at mediation.
Attorney’s Fees: $160,000.00 Expenses: $4,544.65.

$350,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm represented a client injured when a stairway at her apartment complex collapsed. The evidence ultimately showed a failure in the maintenance protocol of the apartment complex. The client had to undergo knee surgery as a result of her injuries.
Attorney Fees: $140,000.00 Expenses: $4,739.66

$ 332,500– Motor Vehicle Collision (Policy Limits)

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who suffered significant injuries after another vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way and ran a red light. The client was hospitalized immediately after the collision and incurred significant medical bills.
Attorney Fees: $110,833.33 Expenses: $935.34

$315,000 – Trucking Accident

Jeff Benton represented an individual who sustained back and neck injuries when she was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler on her way to work. Although the primary defendant tried to blame the accident on another commercial vehicle, both defendants agreed to settle the case shortly before trial.
Attorney’s Fees: $120,000.00 Expenses: $3,238.38

$301,000 – Dog Attack

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who sustained wounds to her face due to a dog bite after attempting to take a photo with a neighbor’s dog. The evidence ultimately showed that, despite the dog’s history of dangerous behavior, the plaintiff’s neighbor told her it was safe to take a photo with the dog.
Attorney Fees: $120,400.00 Expenses: $2,833.42

$300,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a woman who slipped and fell in the bathroom of her apartment after a leak in the bathroom ceiling was allegedly repaired. As a result of her fall, the client required shoulder surgery, epidural steroid injections, and a significant amount of physical therapy. During discovery, it was revealed that the apartment complex did not properly instruct an outside contractor tasked with the repairs. The case was resolved following a mediation approximately three months before trial.
Attorney’s Fees: $100,000 Expenses: $3,122.74

$300,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a client who sustained severe injuries after falling from a parking lot into a creek bed 20 feet below. As a result of the lawsuit, Defendant installed a fence to prevent future incidents.
Attorney Fees: $120,000.00 Expenses: $15,397.40

$300,000 – Medical Malpractice

Jeff Benton represented a client who suffered significant injuries from a botched surgery. The case involved many depositions and expert testimony to prove there was a breach of the standard of care. The case was settled at mediation.
Attorney’s Fees: $120,000 Expenses: $24,631.81

$275,000 – Trucking Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented the driver of an 18-wheeler that was rear-ended by another 18-wheeler. As a result of the collision, the client suffered significant injuries and lost wages.
Attorney Fees: $110,000.00 Expenses: $7,769.91

$250,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a man who fell from a ladder while putting up Christmas lights after the person holding the ladder walked away. That caused the ladder to slide sideways and fall to the ground. The defendant admitted to leaving the client unattended at the top of the ladder to answer an incoming phone call. The client suffered back and neck injuries due to the fall that required physical therapy and injections.
Attorney’s Fees: $100,000 Expenses: $1,379.64

$250,000 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented an injured man when another driver ran a red light, colliding with his work van. As a result of the accident, the man required shoulder surgery. Attorney’s Attorney’s Fees: $100,000.00 Expenses: $3,023.20

$250,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a woman who slipped on a freshly mopped floor at the Dallas location of a large national restaurant chain. She injured her back and knee. Although the restaurant initially denied liability, the case was resolved at mediation. Witness testimony revealed that restaurant employees had just mopped the floor. They failed to post wet floor signs warning the Plaintiff of the dangerous condition they had created.
Attorney’s Fees: $100,000.00 Expenses: $4,195.90

$250,000 (Statutory Limits) – Medical Malpractice

Jeff Benton obtained a settlement for a woman in a medical malpractice case. An extensive investigation revealed that she suffered substantial mental anguish due to a medical provider’s negligence.
Attorney’s Fees: $100,000.00 Expenses: $9,171.68

$249,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a woman who had to undergo shoulder surgery after she was struck by another motorist who lost control of his vehicle due to driving too fast in poor weather conditions. Although the defendant initially denied any knowledge of the accident, the case settled after admitting that he had caused the accident. He was driving carelessly because he was late for an appointment.
Attorney’s Fees: $94,600.00 Expenses: $2,331.25

$245,0003 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a man who was injured in a rear-end collision. He had to have knee surgery as a result. The defense argued that the client’s knee problems resulted from a football injury years earlier but ultimately settled the case after deposing the plaintiff.
Attorney’s Fees: $98,001.20 Expenses: $9,685.30

$200,000 – Trucking Accident

Jeff Benton represented a woman injured when an 18-wheeler ran a red light, causing significant knee and back injuries. Although the client did not require surgery on her knee or back, she faced a lengthy recovery period and received epidural steroid injections to cope with the pain.
Attorney’s Fees: $66,666.67 Expenses: $993.39

$200,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm represented a client injured while attempting to retrieve his child from a swimming pool due to a loose railing. The loose railing caused the client to fall, suffering injuries to his foot and ankle. The apartment complex where the fall occurred denied liability, necessitating years of litigation before a settlement could be reached.
Attorney Fees: $80,000.00 Expenses: $1,834.21

$160,000 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a client injured in a motor vehicle collision when the defendant driver crossed the median, causing a head-on collision. As a result of the collision, Mr. Benton’s client required emergency surgery. In addition to the driver who crossed the median, the settlement also included the driver who was following Mr. Benton’s client and failed to stop or take proper evasive action. That caused a second collision.
Attorney’s Fees: $53,333.33 Expenses: $2,008.55

$150,000 – Medical Malpractice

Jeff Benton obtained a $150,000 settlement for a client who was the victim of medical battery. Although the client was not physically injured, he experienced significant mental anguish due to the incident.
Attorney’s Fees: $50,000.00 Expenses: $2,293.60

$142,500 – Commercial Litigation

Jeff Benton obtained a settlement for a corporate client who suffered damages due to the defendant’s breach of a distribution agreement.
Attorney’s Fees: $28,500.00 Expenses: $ 0.00

$132,500 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a client who had to undergo shoulder surgery after she was rear-ended at a high rate of speed. The surgery went well, and the case was resolved without litigation.
Attorney’s Fees: $43,333.33 Expenses: $2,452.61

$130,000 – Trucking Accident

Jeff Benton represented a woman who required shoulder surgery after being rear-ended on the Dallas North Tollway. The settlement included the insurance policy limits of the defendant’s liability and the plaintiff’s uninsured/underinsured policy.
Attorney’s Fees: $43,333.33 Expenses: $868.82

$130,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton made a recovery on behalf of an individual who suffered lower back injuries due to a Motor Vehicle Collision. Defendant failed to yield the right of way to Plaintiff while exiting a private drive.
Attorney’s Fees: $43,333.33 Expenses: $3,540.61

$130,000 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a woman who required shoulder surgery after being rear-ended on the Dallas North Tollway. The settlement included the insurance policy limits of both Defendant’s liability and Plaintiff’s underinsured motorist policies.
Attorney’s Fees: $43,333.33 Expenses: $868.82

$105,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a young boy who suffered relatively minor injuries, including lacerations and contusions, when he was hit by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a car wash. Although the Defendant attempted to blame the boy’s mother for the accident, the case was resolved after Jeff obtained a ruling that the boy’s mother could not be held responsible for the accident.
Attorney’s Fees: $35,000.00 Expenses: $10, 304.70

$100,000 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Leon Kassab represented a client who suffered traumatic injuries when struck by a car while trying to cross the street. While the insurance company for the defendant driver initially denied liability, they tendered policy limits after the discovery made clear that the defendant driver was not paying attention.
Attorney’s Fees: $40,000.00 Expenses: $1,222.80

$100,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a woman injured at her apartment complex when she fell on water leaking from a valve under the stairs leading from her apartment. While the apartment complex initially denied responsibility, a settlement was reached after producing a neighbor’s photos of the leaking water and the maintenance records showing the valve had to be repaired. The client suffered injuries to her lower back that required her to get pain management treatment, including epidural steroid injections.
Attorney’s Fees: $37,000.00 Expenses: $2,228.59

$100,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton obtained a settlement for policy limits for a client who was rear-ended and had knee surgery due to the accident. Attorney’s Fees: $40,000.00 Expenses: $2,255.68

$100,000 (Policy Limits) – Motorcycle Accident

Jeff Benton represented a motorcyclist who suffered painful back and neck injuries when a car pulled out in front of him from a private drive. That caused him to be thrown from his motorcycle. Attorney’s Fees: $40,000.00 Expenses: $2,255.68

$85,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a man who suffered a fractured ankle after slipping on ice. Although Defendant initially denied liability, claiming the ice was a naturally occurring condition, the case was settled after it was revealed that Defendant had knowledge of the ice. Yet she failed to warn Plaintiff although she knew he would traverse that area. Attorney’s Attorney’s Fees: $34,000.00 Expenses: $2,303.38

$75,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented an individual who suffered lower back injuries due to a rear-end collision that required physical therapy and epidural steroid injections. The case was resolved before filing suit.
Attorney’s Fees: $25,000.00 Expenses: $317.82

$70,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a man who suffered lower back injuries after being rear-ended while driving a commercial vehicle. Although Defendant alleged Plaintiff’s brake lights were not working, the case was resolved at mediation after Defendant admitted during his deposition that he suffered from significant vision problems.
Attorney’s Fees: $24,000.00 Expenses: $3,020.09

$60,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton represented a woman who fell down the stairs at the Arlington location of a large international hotel chain. She suffered a fractured ankle. After Jeff hired a building code expert who could testify that the stairs did not comply with the local building code, the defendants promptly settled the case.
Attorney’s Fees: $24,000.00 Expenses: $4,556.65

$60,000 (Policy Limits) – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a man who was injured in a single-car collision while a passenger was in his boss’s car because his boss was intoxicated and had lost control of the vehicle. The client suffered from ongoing back, neck, and shoulder pain following the accident. The case was resolved before a lawsuit was filed.
Attorney’s Fees: $20,000.00 Expenses: $388.63

$45,000 – Premises Liability

Jeff Benton obtained a settlement for a woman who slipped and fell on a freshly mopped floor at a restaurant and required knee surgery. During discovery, it was determined that the restaurant displayed a “wet floor” sign regularly, such that the sign did not provide an actual warning to individuals like the Plaintiff, who dined at the restaurant regularly.
Attorney’s Fees: $18,000.00 Expenses: $2,933.21

$1,500,000 – Trucking Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented an individual who required neck surgery following a collision with an 18-wheeler. The video evidence showed that the truck driver ran a red light, causing the collision and resulting in injuries. The case was resolved shortly before trial.
Attorney Fees: $600,000.00 Expenses: $7,187.64

$410,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented a client who required surgery after being struck by a commercial vehicle. The case was resolved at mediation after approximately two years of litigation.
Attorney Fees: $106,600.00 Expenses: $805.72

$325,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm represented a woman who suffered significant injuries following a fall in a construction area in a hotel parking lot. During litigation, attorneys for the firm were able to show that there were inadequate lighting and warning signs around the construction zone, which was the proximate cause of the incident.
Attorney Fees: $130,000.00 Expenses: $6,190.49

$320,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

Jeff Benton represented a woman struck by a drunk driver, causing a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and multiple fractures to her foot. The case was resolved prior to litigation after months of negotiations.
Attorney Fees: $106,666.66 Expenses: $299.74

$150,000 – Premises Liability

The Benton Law Firm resolved a case against a fast-food restaurant chain after a client slipped and fell in the restaurant. Although the restaurant staff initially claimed a “wet floor” sign was placed near the spill in which the client fell, depositions in the case revealed that the “wet floor” sign was not placed until after the client fell.
Attorney Fees: $60,000.00 Expenses: $4,842.90

$105,500 – Motor Vehicle Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented an injured individual when she was rear-ended by another vehicle. As a result of the collision, the client required multiple epidural steroid injections for pain.
Attorney Fees: $42,200.00 Expenses: $2,121.62

$900,000 – Motor Vehicle Collision

The Benton Law Firm represented an individual who suffered a severe neck injury that required surgery after being rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. While the defendant initially claimed there was a “phantom vehicle” that swerved out of the way when traffic slowed, the defendant’s explanation did not seem credible following her deposition. The case was resolved shortly thereafter at mediation.
Attorney Fees: $360,000.00 Expenses: $8,148.42

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