Case Results

 

The following is a list of some of the cases in which 

Attorney Keith L.Miller has represented clients and recovered money

damages by trial or settlement. Click on the highlighted title for a more

detailed description of the case.

 

 

Recent Results 

 

•           Legal Malpractice: A 5 year old child died in a propane gas explosion in a summer house.
 Lawyers hired to prosecute the case permitted the claims to be dismissed for failure to timely provide
discovery. The case was mediated and settled for a total payment of $1.8 Million.

            Plaintiff v. Lawyers

 

 •           Breach of Contract:  The minority members of an LLC created to acquire a 6800 acre development
 parcel of land in northern California were deprived of any proceeds of a sale of the land, which resulted in gross profits of several million dollars. Following demand, the parties mediated the case and  the minority members obtained a settlement for $2.85 Million. 

            Class B Members v. THF O'Connell, LLC

  

Personal Injury

 

         Wife of operator of Toyota 4Runner who died after being ejected  from vehicle collects $400,000 for defective unusable seatbelt

            Plaintiff v. Toyota Motors

 

         Tourist awaiting MBTA green line trolley next to railway repair crew recovers $500,000 after being struck in eye with steel splinter 

            Corkery v. MBTA

 

         Garbage truck operator struck in the face by steel hook used for raising dumpster collects over $300,000 from property owner whose employee improperly attached hook to dumpster 

            Plaintiff v. Maloney Properties

 

         Wife of passenger in small plane, which crashed onto highway while being operated by intoxicated pilot collects over $600,000 from flying school, which rented plane   

            Gesing v. Flying School

 

         Operator of motor vehicle struck by police cruiser responding to shooting obtains jury verdict against City for failure to yield to traffic  

            Perez v. City of Boston

 

Insurance Bad Faith

 

         Truck owner/operator collects $400,000 after jury rejects insurer's claim that owner set fire to truck and thereby committed insurance fraud  

            Plaintiff v. Feingold Insurance

 

         Son whose father was shot and killed by his mother's second husband collects $100,000 from insurer who initially claimed that shooting was intentional and therefore not covered under homeowner's policy  

            Plaintiff v. Eastguard Insurance 

 

Professional Malpractice

 

         Landowner who hired attorney to assist with purchase of abutting land held by estate of former partner collects $395,000 when attorney failed to timely submit last and highest offer to probate court  

            Loiselle v. Defendant

 

         Father collects $235,000 from attorney who failed to preserve safety helmet as evidence, which his deceased son was wearing when a felled tree landed on his head. Son was working for a tree surgeon 

            Kerle v. Defendant 

 

           Dentist collects just under $100,000 from attorney who negotiated terms of sale of his practice when dentist/buyer refused to make payments and sales agreement gave him no reasonable recourse in event of default in payments

                Valente v. Defendant 

 

           Patient collects $95,000 from primary care physician who failed to  treat skin lesion after taking biopsy of skin tissue, which showed presence of basal cell carcinoma 

            Plaintiff v. Physician

 

 Construction Law

 

         Contractor obtains jury verdict and collects 1.5 million dollars from City of Boston for unforeseen asbestos removal work on Brighton High School

            S&S Contracting v. City of Boston

 

         Contractor terminated for refusing to perform illegal work on demolition project recovers over $150,000 from owner  

            Mark Equipment v. Owner

 

         Contractor sued for rental charges for underground sheeting and shoring recovers $95,000 on counterclaim for interference with contractual advantage 

            National Shoring v. Defendant

 

         Contractor in AAA arbitration recovers $90,000 award for extra costs to adjust and install defective pre-cut limestone on Boston landmark building    

            NER Construction v. Rechel Stone 

 

Commercial/Contract Litigation

 

          Donut shop licensee obtains $850,000 jury verdict from licensor who provided false sales information to induce purchase of turnkey donut shop   

            Menendez v. Defendant

 

          Seller of insolvent circuit board company holding junior secured note collects $800,000 from new buyer who failed disclose to court that it had acquired the first secured position on the company's assets 

            Plaintiff v. Capital Circuits

 

          Insurance agency collects $250,000 from its underwriter following mediation of dispute over forced sale of company  

            Agency v. Defendant

 

          Sales representative collects $100,000 plus jury verdict for unpaid commissions earned selling voice personal advertising system to newspapers

            Plaintiff v. Telepublishing

 

Unfair Business Practices

 

         Donut shop licensee obtains $850,000 jury verdict from licensor who provided false sales information to induce purchase of turnkey donut shop  

            Menendez v. Defendant

 

         Truck owner/operator collects $400,000 after jury rejects insurer's claim that owner set fire to truck and thereby committed insurance fraud  

            Plaintiff v. Feingold Insurance