Settlements, Verdicts And Awards

Put my experience to work for you. At Joel B. Sklar Law, I have secured favorable outcomes for Michigan residents from all walks of life. Below are a few of my recent success stories.

• $450,000 federal jury verdict for a male employee who was sexually harassed by his male supervisor. This is believed to be the first “same-sex” sexual harassment verdict for a plaintiff in Michigan.
• $150,000 settlement and reinstatement for a court administrator who claimed she lost her job in violation of First Amendment rights to free speech and association
• $160,000 settlement in an automobile negligence action for a herniated disc
• $1,125,000 verdict for wrongful death from a slip and fall
• $225,000 verdict in an automobile negligence/motorcycle case
• $732,000 verdict for a public employee who was fired without due process and because she spoke out against judicial misconduct
• $800,000 arbitration award for a woman who developed Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy when she sliced her finger on a razor blade
• $300,000 arbitration award for a man who was wrongfully discharged
• $2,000,000 settlement for a young man injured as a passenger in an automobile
• $265,000 settlement from an insurance company who refused to pay on a disability insurance policy
• $150,000 settlement for a female police officer who was denied a promotion based on gender and sexually harassed
• $225,000 for a male police officer who was denied a promotion because of race
• $150,000 settlement for police misconduct
• $350,000 settlement for an automobile negligence wrongful death
• $60,000 settlement for police misconduct excessive use of Taser
• $125,000 settlement related to bullying of a child