Results

Finding the right attorney to handle your personal injury case can seem like a daunting task. You need a legal team that is fully focused on helping you achieve justice and has the knowledge and skills to do just that. At Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP, we have been defending a wide variety of personal injury, product liability, accident and irresponsible behavior cases in Birmingham for over 20 years. We are relentless when it comes to protecting your rights and the rights of those who have suffered due to someone else’s carelessness, and we have a remarkable success record to show for it.

No matter how tricky the circumstances, you can count on Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP to be in your corner. We understand how devastating car crashes, industrial accidents and wrongful death situations can drastically impact the lives of victims and their families, which is why we always consider your needs when determining the best course of action. We will sit down with you and discuss all of your options, going over every aspect of your claim and thoroughly examining all evidence to build the strongest case. With countless successful results and millions of dollars recovered, Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP will help you achieve the justice and compensation you deserve.

Take a look at some of our other recent case results!

$25 Million Recovery

Unfair Pay Practices

$10 Million Settlement

Car Accident Wrongful Death

A mother and her young daughter were stopped in traffic on the interstate when an 18-wheeler failed to slow down, crashing into their vehicle and coming to rest on top of it. Both mother and daughter were tragically killed at the scene, and we were honored to represent their family in seeking justice for their loss.

$9.7 Million Settlement

Wrongful Gun Death

We represented the family of a young woman who was fatally shot while in a vehicle, pursuing a civil case based on the negligence that contributed to her death.

$9.5 Million Recovery

Industrial Accident

$9.4 Million Settlement

Plant Accident Injury

Our client suffered life-altering injuries–including severe abdominal trauma and permanent total disability–after being caught in a pinch point between conveyors at his industrial workplace. The company had intentionally disabled critical safety equipment that would have prevented the accident, putting profits above the safety of its employees.

$9.25 Million Settlement

Wrongful Death Car Accident

An elderly couple was turning onto the highway with a green light when the defendant ran the red light and hit our clients. The husband passed away at the scene, and the wife was left with severe physical injuries that have rendered her unable to live independently.

$8 Million Verdict

Trucking Accident

Our client was struck head-on by an 18-wheeler who attempted to turn left in front of her. She suffered extensive injuries including fratures to her leg, arm, knee, and rib, along with internal organ damage and internal bleeding.

$8 Million Verdict

Head-on Collision

Car wreck case where defendant in a tow truck failed to yield and hit our client head-on. We fought to secure compensation for our client's injuries including broken legs, a broken arm, and lifelong, permanent pain in both legs, hips and arms.

$7 Million Settlement

Workplace Explosion Injury

A worker was severely injured when a container that had been delivered by another company exploded at his work site. Our client suffered injuries to his stomach that required 23 surgeries.

$7 Million Settlement

Industrial Accident

A plant worker narrowly survived an industrial explosion caused by a company’s failure to follow proper safety protocols. The incident left him with devastating, life-altering injuries that will require ongoing medical care for the rest of his life.

$7 Million Recovery

Industrial Accident

$5.5 Million Settlement

Wrongful Death Settlement

A man’s death could have been avoided had an apartment complex followed its own safety policies. A man was killed when he was struck by a man trying to rob him who was using a vacant apartment to stage criminal activity. The settlement was designed to punish and deter future similar conduct.

$5 Million Recovery

Premises Liability / Toxic Exposure

$5 Million Settlement

Child Toxic Exposure

A child suffered severe neurological injuries after being exposed to mercury due to the defendant’s failure to properly dispose of hazardous materials.

$4.625 Million Recovery

Vehicle Explosion Wrongful Death

Our client was tragically killed when a fuel-fed fire erupted after her vehicle was rear-ended. The fire was caused by a dangerously defective gas tank design that failed to protect occupants in a rear-impact collision.

$4.25 Million Recovery

Premises Wrongful Death

A man was killed at his apartment complex by a robber who had been using a vacant unit to carry out criminal activity. The settlement held the apartment complex accountable for its negligence and was intended to deter similar failures in the future.

$3 Million Settlement

Workplace Injury

Our client was installing power lines during a storm when a tree company cut a tree off the line, causing the top of the pole our client was on to break and fall down on top of him. Our client suffered multiple catastrophic injuries, including multiple spine fractures, a shoulder fracture, a neck puncture, and a sliced pelvis.

$3 Million Verdict

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death

After undergoing surgery, our client was prematurely discharged by the hospital, leading to fatal internal bleeding at his home. We were honored to represent his family in seeking justice for his wrongful death.

$3 Million Recovery

Wrongful Death

$2.5 Million Recovery

Railroad Workplace Injury

A damaged rail car with a protruding angle iron was negligently left on the track with no warning signs. Our client, who was on a separate rail car, was severely injured when the angle iron plowed into their car upon passing. He suffered physical injuries, including a shoulder injury requiring surgery, and mental injuries requiring continued care.

$2.4 Million Recovery

Fatal Car Wreck

Our young client was killed as a passenger in a single-vehicle accident in Mississippi when his driver hydroplaned while changing lanes and ran off the roadway.

$2.3 Million Recovery

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death

While undergoing dialysis, our client sustained massive blood loss that was missed by the medical staff, and she ultimately bled to death due to their negligence.

$2.25 Million Settlement

Industrial Workplace Wrongful Death

Our client was working on a rail car when he was fatally struck by another rail car due to a deadly "pinch point" in the track, which was laid by a third-party rail contractor knowing it created a hazardous condition.

$2.25 Million Recovery

Railroad Workplace Injury

A worker suffered severe injuries while performing track repairs after the company failed to provide a safe work plan. When the ground beneath him gave way, he was crushed between a steel pipe and a heavy concrete block, sustaining multiple pelvic and arm fractures, significant blood loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

$2 Million Recovery

Premises Liability / Electrocution

$2 Million Recovery

Recovery Premises Liability / Electrocution

Our client lost an arm when the piece of lawn care equipment he was using came in contact with a low power line. The premises owner had failed to properly maintain the property which hid the power from obvious sight.

$2 Million Settlement

Premises Liability Child Injury

While coming down an enclosed slide at an educational center, our young client was struck by two other children on the slide, causing him to break his knee.

$1.8 Million Recovery

Child Wrongful Death

At an air show, a sudden windstorm caused a tent attached to a 5,000-pound portable AC unit to collapse, fatally striking a child standing with his father. The rental company’s failure to properly secure their tent was a direct cause of this preventable tragedy.

$1.8 Million Recovery

Wrongful Death / Auto

$1.75 Million Settlement

Car Accident Child Injury

Our client was a passenger in her mom's vehicle when the adverse vehicle failed to slow down and rear-ended them. The young girl lost consciousness and suffered multiple broken bones requiring surgery.

$1.5 Million Recovery

Railroad Accident

Our client suffered a severe injury on the railroad when a malfunctioning hand brake caused him to fall from the railcar, crushing his foot between the couplers and ultimately necessitating a below-the-knee amputation of his left leg.

$1.45 Million Recovery

Trucking Accident

Our client was injured in a three-car rear-end collision that spun her vehicle into a grass median. She sustained multiple serious injuries, including brain bruising, internal organ damage, and a back injury that required surgical repair with rods and plates.

$1.45 Million Recovery

Injury / Auto

$1.22 Million Settlement

Head-On Collision Car Accident

In this case, the defendant tried to illegally pass another vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with our client. Our client suffered from respiratory distress, multiple organ lacerations, and multiple bone fractures, along with other catastrophic injuries.

$1.4 Million Settlement

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was stopped for traffic when the defendant rear-ended her, pushing her off the roadway and into a tree. Our client got out of her vehicle to assess the damage when a tractor-trailer swerved to avoid the collision and hit the stationary vehicle, causing it to strike our client. Our client suffered from a broken leg and knee and lost three fingers in the accident.

$1.125 Million Settlement

Tractor-Trailer Accident

Our client was making a left-hand turn when the other party, a tractor-trailer carrying a large load of timber, attempted to pass our client and struck our client's vehicle on the driver's side. As a result, our client suffered neck and back injuries requiring surgery and rendering him unable to return to work as a truck driver and construction worker.

$1.1 Million Settlement

Railroad Slip And Fall

While working the night shift at the railroad, our client slipped and fell on the poorly maintained and poorly lit track. He suffered multiple severe injuries, including a hip injury requiring surgery. He will never be able to return to work as a railroad engineer.

$1.025 Million Settlement

Three-Car Accident

Our client suffered a collapsed lung, multiple broken bones, and internal bleeding when she was involved in a three-car accident in which a state trooper hit a vehicle that then hit our client's vehicle.

$1 Million Settlement

Medical Malpractice

After the hospital sent the incorrect patient's MRI to the surgeon, our client had the wrong portion of her spine fused, causing her to have a second major surgery to correct it.

$1 Million Settlement

Wrongful Death Birth Injury

After doctors wrongly evaluated fetal heart monitor data, our client's C-section was delayed, resulting in her baby boy being born with a multitude of physical and intellectual birth defects. His injuries ultimately led to his death when he was only two years old.

$1.25 Million Settlement

Coal Mining Accident

Our client suffered lifelong injuries in a coal mining accident in which he was thrown off a mantrip and hit his head on a metal beam, sustaining a skull fracture and later undergoing three surgeries.

$1 Million Verdict

Waterpark Accident

While at a local waterpark, our young client sustained a life-altering back injury when a ride attendant failed to slow her momentum before she reached the concrete edge of the waterslide catch pool. The injury required surgery and left her with lifelong impairments.

$1 Million Verdict

Motorcycle Accident

A police officer’s unsafe maneuver on a double yellow line forced our client to lay down his motorcycle to avoid a collision. Our client was airlifted from the scene and suffered a T-8 fracture, a lacerated spleen, and multiple broken bones.

$912.5 Thousand Recovery

Medical Device Product Liability

Our client suffered life-altering injuries due to a defective hip implant, which required multiple revision surgeries and left our client permanently disabled. He now requires daily care and is unable to walk without a walker.

$900 Thousand Settlement

Head-On Collision Car Accident

In this car wreck, the other party tried to pass a vehicle, entering our client's lane and striking him head on; this caused our client's vehicle to catch fire. Our client suffered from multiple broken bones in his arms, wrists, back, and neck requiring admission to the ICU and subsequent surgery.

$825 Thousand Settlement

Defective Product Wrongful Death

In this product liability case against a tire manufacturer, a defective tire on our client's vehicle caused a car accident that killed her.

$800 Thousand Settlement

Fatal Bicycle Accident

Our client was riding his bicycle along with two other bicylists when a truck driver looked down to get his cigarettes off the floor and drifted to the right, striking the bicycles and killing our client.

$800 Thousand Verdict

Workplace Elevator Injury

While on the job at a local hospital, our client was injured when the elevator operator closed the elevator door on her as she was exiting. Our client suffered injuries to her neck and a torn rotator cuff, resulting in surgery.

$775 Thousand Settlement

DUI Car Accident

An on-duty police officer was responding to a call with his lights and sirens on when he was T-boned by another driver, who ran a stop sign and was driving under the influence. The collision propelled our client's vehicle into the guardrail, trapping him inside his vehicle. Our client suffered from a broken tibia and wrist injury and was left with permant impairment.

$760 Thousand Settlement

Workplace Gun Death

A security guard was an employee for a mine that had hired a third-party company to provide extra security. A guard from the third-party company had left his assigned area and did not warn our client about a man who had broken into the mine and shot another security guard. The intruder ultimately shot and killed our client.

$750 Thousand Recovery

Defective Airbag Injury

Our client was in a car accident in which the airbags deployed. The airbags were defective, and their deployment sent out shrapnel that pierced our client's lung.

$750 Thousand Settlement

18-Wheeler Accident

While driving straight through a green light, our client was struck by an 18-wheeler that was turning left and did not yield to oncoming traffic. Our client was found unresponsive and unconscious at the scene, and she went into hemorrhagic shock. She also sustained a shattered fibia plus numerous fractures from her ankle to her knee.

$731.750 Thousand Settlement

Car Accident At Four-Way Intersection

Our mother and son clients were passengers in a vehicle proceeding through a four-way intersection when a pest control vehicle ran a stop sign and collided into them, pushing their vehicle off the road and into a ditch, where it flipped upside down. The mother sustained multiple injuries to her neck, shoulder, and hip, and ultimately had to undergo two surgeries, while her son sustained a dislocated shoulder.

$700 Thousand Recovery

Single Vehicle Car Accident

A young woman was a passenger in a single-vehicle accident when her driver hydroplaned while changing lanes and ran off the roadway. Her injuries included six broken vertebrae in her back, a broken leg, and a punctured lung.

$690 Thousand Settlement

Rideshare Car Accident

While turning at a green light, our client's vehicle was T-boned at a high rate of speed by the other party, who was driving for a rideshare company. Our client had to be extracted from his vehicle and was diagnosed with a lumbar fracture and spleen laceration.

$625 Thousand Settlement

Drunk Driving Pedestrian Accident

Our client was walking through a parking lot when she was hit by a drunk driver and subsequently dragged under the vehicle, causing permanent injuries requiring two back surgeries, plus a hip and shoulder replacement.

$600 Thousand Verdict

Toxic Exposure at Work

While working in a building that had been contaminated by sewage, our client was exposed to MRSA and contracted an infection, resulting in a multi-day hospital stay and permanent scarring.

$577 Thousand Settlement

Log Truck Head-On Collision

In an effort to avoid hitting a car in front of him, the driver of a loaded log truck swerved and crossed the double yellow line, hitting our client's vehicle head on. Our client suffered multiple facial fractures and a fractured pelvis requiring immediate surgical intervention and long-term impairment to his entire body.

$575 Thousand Settlement

Rear-End Car Accident

While waiting at a yield sign to merge onto the highway, our client was rear-ended by another vehicle. The impact caused our client to suffer a concussion, whiplash, and injury to his neck and back ultimately requiring surgery.

$570 Thousand Settlement

Faulty Medical Device

As part of a multi-district litigation, we represented a client who suffered severe injuries from a faulty IVC filter, including blood clots in her lungs and a mass around the implanted device.

$500 Thousand Recovery

Nursing Home Wrongful Death

We represented the family of a woman who was a resident of an assisted living facility. Under the facility's care, our client suffered severe physical injuries including a subdural hematoma, and she ultimately passed away from her injuries.

$500 Thousand Recovery

Side Swipe Car Accident

A driver attempted to change lanes on the interstate and struck our client's vehicle on the driver's side. Our client suffered multiple back injuries, including a severed disk and muscle damage, along with injuries to her left arm and neck.

$500 Thousand Settlement

Rear-End Car Accident

While driving on I-20, a driver fell asleep at the wheel and rear-ended our client's vehicle. Our client suffered from a cervical disc extrusion and annular tear requiring two neck surgeries.

$500 Thousand Settlement

Trip And Fall

As she was leaving a theater, our elderly client tripped over a rubber cord that wasn't visible due to poor lighting conditions and the large crowd exiting all at once. Our client suffered a brain bleed resulting in surgery and requiring care for the rest of her life.

$500 Thousand Settlement

Three-Car Rear-End Accident

A vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, pushing it into our client's vehicle, who was fully stopped in traffic. The impact caused our client to suffer a ruptured disc, which required spinal surgery.

$500 Thousand Recovery

Drowning Wrongful Death

A young child was swimming in a pool at a state park when he started showing signs of distress. The lifegaurd on duty did not notice, nor did any other swimmers. The pool's pumps had been malfunctioning for several weeks, causing the water to be murky and make the bottom of the pool impossible to see. Our client drowned as a direct result of the park's negligence.

$400 Thousand Recovery

Injury / Auto

$385 Thousand Settlement

Defective Medical Product

$375 Thousand Recovery

Injury / Auto

$325 Thousand Recovery

Injury / Motorcycle

$250 Thousand Recovery

Injury / Auto

$235 Thousand Settlement

Slip and Fall