Recent Cases Tried or Settled

The Law Firm of DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder has represented thousands of clients who have had numerous complex legal matters. Following is a small sampling of our proven track record and dedication to our clients.

DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder represented an individual who was involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Stark County, Ohio. The insurance company refused to offer any settlement on the claim and disputed liability of their insured. We immediately filed suit once the claim was denied and over a two year period of time fought the insurance company in court. After a three day trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of our client for $185,000. The client had the option to either accept the insurance company's decision that they were not liable or fight. They chose to fight and were awarded a substantial judgment.
A 58 year old man was driving his company truck home from work when a man lost control of his vehicle and struck our client head on. Our client passed away a few hours later in the hospital. The attorneys at DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder represented the decedent's estate. Through the course of our investigation it was determined that the other driver was driving impaired and caused the accident. Not only did we settle the wrongful death claim for policy limits we also helped his spouse prosecute the tortfeasor and was sentenced to five years in prison.
DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder represented the heirs of a man who was injured in a construction accident. He was injured on the job and the family was told it was his fault. The family was not convinced and retained the services of our firm to investigate the claim and render an opinion on the validity of the company's conclusions. Over two months we gathered all of the information, retained the services of a structural engineer and made the determination that the construction company was not following protocol and was partially responsible for our clients death. We filed suit and the eve before trial settled the matter for $1.1 million dollars. This result was one of the firms most proud moments. We were able to give a family the closure that they desperately needed and the construction company finally took responsibility for their fault.
DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder was retained to represent an individual who was bit by a pit bull while working on a telephone line in the neighbor's property. He sustained injury to his forearm and was not able to work for a few weeks thereafter. The client had attempted to work the case on his own for close to a year and was offered $5,000. After realizing he would not be success in obtaining a fair settlement he contacted our offices. We successfully argued permanent injury for him and were awarded a settlement of $45,000.
DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder were contacted by a past client and asked whether we would be interested in representing her mother who was hurt while in a nursing home. Nursing home cases are notoriously difficult to prove but we decided that after reviewing the medical records and the policies and procedures of the nursing home that we would take the case. Our client had been in the nursing home for rehabilitation and had fallen while attempting to use the bathroom. She was restricted from walking unaccompanied by a staff member and should not have been walking. She fractured her hip and six months later unfortunately passed. We filed suit and a jury returned a verdict for $900,000.
A 72 year old women was admitted into a nursing home for physical therapy after surgery. She unfortunately passed away 6 days later as a result of an infection that was undiagnosed. The women's family had continually told the nursing staff of their mother's symptoms and they refused to act. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
Represented a family who tragically lost their father in a nursing home accident. The nursing home was not properly taking care of their father and when he passed it was discovered that he had significant bed sores over a large portion of his buttocks and thighs. The nursing home was not able to produce any documentation indicating when their father had been checked on and bathed. The firm of DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder filed suit and after a year of litigation resolved the matter for an undisclosed amount.
Our client was involved in a slip and fall at an apartment building that had been under renovation for a few months. He was visiting a friend and went up to the top floor where he proceeded to exit the elevator and slipped on a wet floor. He sustained a full tear in his rotator cuff and was not able to work for over a year. He lost his job and was required to move in with his parents. He had gone to another law firm to handle the case and he did not feel the firm had his best interests at heart. He called the law firm of DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder who decided to help. After two years of fighting the insurance company we settled the case for $125,000.
A husband, wife and her adult brother were traveling on Interstate 77 in a construction zone when a truck veered into their lane causing them to swerve and go off the road. All parties were injured, with the worst injuries occurring to the back seat passenger. DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder sued the insurance company for underinsured coverage and settled for policy limits of $100,000. DiCaudo & Yoder LLC also filed suit against the construction company who negligently maintained the construction site. During the course of the investigation we learned that there had been four other accidents all occurring at the same mile marker due to negligence of the construction company. The case was settled for an undisclosed amount.
Our client, a 36-year-old male was involved in an automobile accident which resulted in a herniated disc at his L4-L5. Unfortunately, he had suffered from degenerative disc disease prior to the accident and the insurance company was not willing to settle the case for the value we believed it was worth. Our client was restricted from lifting anything over 25 pounds. This was problematic because he had two young twin daughters. We opted to have the case heard to a jury who after a three trial awarded our client four times the amount that the insurance company had offered.