Case Results

With nearly 50 years of combined experience and highly knowledgeable attorneys, Ward Smith, PLLC is proud to announce the following case settlements. Achieved through dedication to our clients and thorough investigative work, each of our lawyers is committed to obtaining the highest compensation possible for each case. One of our head attorneys, Ronald Ward has been named as one of the Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers in the state of Washington. Since 2003, he has been included in the list of Washington's Super Lawyers®, a prestigious accolade given out to a small percentage of attorneys throughout the nation. Demonstrating his overall passion for recovering fair results, he has achieved millions of dollars for past clients. Leading the way in legal history, he was given the title of president of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) in 2004 and was the first African-American to do so since the association began 114 years prior.

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Maritime
$600,000

Products Liability
(Hip Implants)
$1,000,000
$800,000
$206,000
Other Defective Products
$5,000
$75,000
$35,000

Government Liability
$550,000
$200,000
$900,000
$175,000

Premises Liability
(Shooting)
$210,000

Slip and Falls
$45,000
$84,000
$299,000
$184,000
$99,999
$23,000

Motorcycle
$300,000
$100,000

Bicycle
$84,000
$70,000

Employment
$45,000
$50,000
$495,000

Medical malpractice
$375,000
$90,000

Elevator Failures
$60,000
$75,000
$65,000
$52,000

Bad Faith
$45,000
$75,000
$100,000

Trucking
$27,500
$72,500
$55,000
$12,500

Railroad
$610,000

Consumer Protection Act violation
$210,000
$75,000

Disability Appeals
$125,000
$225,000

Pedestrian
$40,000

1st Amendment/civil rights
$4,500

Fire Loss coverage dispute
$45,000

Food Borne Illness
( salmonella)
$ 150,000

Auto Collisions
$580,000
$37,500
$50,000
$15,000
$9,000
$200,000
$100,000
$150,000
$16,000
$30,967
$497,584
$35,207.87
$3,198.02
$150,000
$33,000
$75,000
$100,000
$45,000
$83,359.85
$21,700
$25,000
$20,000
$45,000
$30,000
$20,000
$40,000
$25,000
$82,500
$20,000
$5,000
$15,000
$75,000
$2,000
$17,500
$12,500
$5,000
$14,000
$12,000
$30,000
$20,000
$50,000
$9,176.00
$100,000
$8,333
$8,000
$9,166.00
$7,500
$70,000
$8,500
$46,000
$24,000
$25,000
$6,500
$30,000
$175,000
$25,750
$4,000

DISCLAIMER

The above settlements and verdicts represent cases Ward Smith PLLC personally handled as counsel for plaintiff. For respect to their clients, they prefer to protect the privacy of their clients. These cases illustrate our firm's versatility in being able to handle many different types of cases. A few of the above cases had co-counsel but for the most part Ward Smith PLLC have obtained these results themselves (with the help of wonderful legal assistants and paralegals of course). Each case must be evaluated individually especially where liability is contested. Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what Ward Smith PLLC may obtain for you in your case.