Plante & Hanley, P.C.
Proven VerdictsAbout Plante & Hanley, P.C.
Plante & Hanley, P.C. is a personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation firm based in White River Junction, Vermont, serving clients throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Founded in 1952 as Black & Plante, the firm has built a track record on complex, high value cases, including birth injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice matters, alongside business and commercial disputes.
Proven verdicts and settlements won by Plante & Hanley, P.C.
On September 9, 1990, James Ulm was riding as a passenger in a 1978 Ford Bronco on a dirt road above Wilmington, Vermont, when the driver lost steering control and the Bronco rolled, breaking Ulm's back and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Ulm sued Ford Motor Company, arguing the Bronco's steering system was defectively designed, and a Windham Superior Court jury returned a $1,250,000 verdict in his favor. After the trial court credited pretrial settlements and added prejudgment interest, the final judgment rose to $1,290,460.52. Ford appealed, and the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in full, also rejecting a subrogation claim brought by Ulm's health plan.
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