Falling Service Door on Elevator Causes Negligence Claim for Severe Back & Shoulder Injuries
Female working contract job at local facility suffered serious, permanent injury when the service door unexpectedly and without warning closed on her back.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial for $157,500.
Client Injured Opening Window from Heavy Insert
Female attempting to open window in rental unit injured when a heavy insert dislodged from frame and knocked her to the ground.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial for One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000).
Out-Of-Code Deck Creates Premises Liability and Severe Ankle Injury to Client
Negligence claim for fractured ankle sustained in fall on vacant property. Female was viewing a vacant property for sale when she stepped off deck with out-of-code step height. Her fractured ankle required extensive reconstructive surgery.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial via full tender of $300,000
Negligence Claim for Serious Foot Injury by Forklift
Truck driver’s left foot was crushed by a I-Beam that fell from a forklift while his flatbed truck was being loaded at a shipyard. Evidence exists that forklift operator’s certification and training had expired.
OUTCOME: Final settlement $ 2.7 Million.
Auto Collision Settlement Causes Spinal Injury
Negligence claim for automobile collision resulting in spinal surgery. OUTCOME: Settled for Two Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($295,000.)
Negligence Claim for Serious Foot Injury resulting in surgical placement and subsequent removal of hardware.
Female seeking to locate her wrongfully repossessed vehicle from a auto recovery company injured her foot while crossing a landscaped area due to the primary path being blocked. Firm withstood summary judgment.
OUTCOME: Partial Settlement from one Defendant of Two Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($295,000). Case will be pursued on appeal against separate company that had been dismissed since the injury did not occur within the physical boundaries of its location.
Negligence Claim Against Auto Recovery Co. for Serious Foot Injury
Female seeking to locate her wrongfully repossessed vehicle from an auto recovery company injured her foot while crossing a landscaped area due to the primary path being blocked. Firm withstood summary judgment.
OUTCOME: Partial Settlement from one Defendant of Two Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Dollars. Case will be pursued on appeal against separate company that had been dismissed since the injury did not occur within the physical boundaries of its location.
Negligence Claim for Auto Accident which Caused in Spinal Damage
Negligence claim for automobile collision resulting in spinal surgery.
OUTCOME: Settled for Two Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($295,000).
Negligence Claim for Knee Injury Due to Uncovered Water Meter
Negligence claim for male client who sustained a torn meniscus in his knee resulting from fall in water meter hole on private property.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial for $175,000.
Client Rear-Ended by City Bus Results in Claim for Head Trauma
Negligence claim for female client in automobile collision with city bus resulting in long-term post-concussional syndrome.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial for $150,000.
Wrongful Death and Injury Claims Caused by Drunk Driver
17-year-old male passenger died upon impact with a vehicle recklessly driven by an intoxicated driver. Mother and Father sustained serious mental and physical injuries.
RESULT: Settled prior to trial via a full tender of available insurance coverage.
Auto Accident Results in Debilitating Back Injury
An automobile accident resulted in a disabling back injury for our client. Female let go by prior attorney when her UM carrier denied claim.
OUTCOME: Settled for $100,000 during discovery via full tender of UM insurance coverage.
Arizona Tractor Trailer Accident
Tractor trailer trucking accident results in personal injury and damages to spine.
OUTCOME: $ 675.000 settlement in Arizona.
Negligence Claim: Injured Children
Two minor children were seriously injured when they were hit at a crosswalk by a pick-up truck. Their injuries resulted in long-term hospitalization and permanent and limiting longstanding injuries.
OUTCOME: Settled for $2.2 million.
Negligence Claim for Arm Injury
Female passenger sustained injuries to her arm resulting in multiple surgeries and permanent limitations due to driver’s negligence in striking a tree.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to Trial for $875,000.
Defamation and Libel Claim for Reputation Damage to Accountant
Employee of company who resigned was accused by disgruntled employer of embezzlement. Police investigation revealed claims against employee were unsubstantiated. Subsequently employer published article implied employee had embezzled from him. Employer refused to retract such statements and suit was filed.
OUTCOME: Trial verdict awarded in the amount of $750,000.
Negligence Claim for Arm Injury
Female passenger sustained injuries to her arm resulting in multiple surgeries and permanent limitations due to driver’s negligence in striking a tree.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to Trial for $875,000.
Defamation & Libel Claim
Employee of company who resigned was accused by disgruntled employer of embezzlement, while acting as an accountant. Police investigation revealed claims against employee were unsubstantiated. Subsequently employer published article implied employee had embezzled from him. Employer refused to retract such statements and suit was filed.
OUTCOME: Trial verdict awarded in the amount of $750,000.
Premises Liability Claim for Ankle Injury Caused by Hazardous Conditions in a Restaurant.
Elderly woman severely fractured her ankle requiring 5 pins to be inserted in her ankle. She fell while at a restaurant due to hazardous conditions created from ongoing construction. Medical bills were approximately $19,000.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict In Gwinnett County for $250,000.
Negligence Claim for Serious Arm Injury Sustained by a Passenger During Test Drive of an ATV
A male passenger was encouraged by a salesperson to join him on a test drive of an ATV. During the test drive, salesperson drove at a high speed and flipped the ATV resulting in the passenger severely fracturing his arm leading to several surgeries and permanent injury.
OUTCOME: Settled for $400,000 prior to Trial.
Wrongful Death Claim Due to Negligent Security
A man living at an extended stay hotel attempted to break up an assault on a pregnant woman but was tragically stabbed to death by the assailant. Evidence revealed the management of the hotel complex should have known of, due to hundreds of prior incidents of criminal activity and violence on their premises yet failed to adequately protect their renters. Defendant claimed that the decedent claim’s failed since he has had been the aggressor. In addition, they claimed they had no prior notice of violent criminal conduct.
OUTCOME: Settled prior to trial for $500,000.
Negligent Security Claim for Injury Sustained During the 1996 Summer Olympics Bombing
Male spectator was present at an event at Olympic Centennial Park when explosion unexpectedly occurred resulting in serious arm injury. Suit was filed for negligent and/or insufficient security against various entities, including the Atlanta Committee of Olympic Games.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement reached after ten years of litigation.
Negligence Suit against Norfolk Southern Railroad for Damages, Pain and Suffering
Railroad crossing collision where locomotive struck slammed into a car launching it, and its teenage passengers, into the air. Our firm represented one teenage girl who sustained serious bone fractures, facial scarring and disfigurement, and other injuries due to impacts sustained from a moving train weighing in excess of 240,000 pounds. We filed suit against the railway with a negligence claim based on Federal Railroad Safety Act and State Law, citing evidence that the crossing signals were not functioning properly (More Information...) and proving that Norfolk Southern Railway was negligent for failing to maintaining the track, and that the train operator had not followed procedures to produce a warning sound at a railroad crossings in violation of O.C.G.A. § 46-8-190, among other numerous code violations contained within our complaint to the Superior Court.
RESULTS:
Defendants negotiated a confidential settlement prior to trial.