CIVIL

         

Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C. recently represented an individual who sustained a loss of her leg in a car accident.  We were able to settle this matter for our client by obtaining policy limits in the amount of $100,000.

 

In a medical malpractice claim in which the treating surgeon left a surgical clamp in our client's body after surgery we were able to obtain a settlement in the amount of $500,000.

 

In a civil suit for assault and battery, where our client was physically beaten by the defendant we were able to obtain a judgment in excess of $300,000.

 

In two separate wrongful death cases involving house fires our lawyers were involved in obtaining confidential six figure settlements for our clients.

 

In a Fraud case involving fraudulent auto repairs to our client vehicle we were able obtain a judgment in the amount of 100,000.

 

CRIMINAL

 

In a case were our client was charged with Capital Murder.  After a three day trial the jury returned a verdict of a lesser included charge of Murder, saving our client from death row. 

 

Our client was alleged to have committed a Robbery in the first degree and facing a minimum of 20 years in prison.  After a two day trial our client was found not guilty by the jury.

 

In a Federal case our client was charged with a multi-count indictment alleging conspiracy to fix traffic tickets in Municipal Court.  Following a trial by jury we were able to substantially limit the counts our client was convicted on.

 

In a State case involving assault with the use of a deadly weapon the jury returned a verdict of not guilty to the charge of assault.

 

In a State case involving Theft of Property in which our client faced the possibility of 10 years in state prison if convicted the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. 

 

In a case involving the crime of criminal mischief first in which our client was facing a possible 20 year sentence the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.