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$200,000 Thousand Verdict

Icy Road Head-On Collision

Stallworth v. Allstate Insurance Company - A car slipped on ice, crossed the center line, and struck our client on the front driver's side of his vehicle. He suffered neck and shoulder pain that worsened pre-existing degenerative changes in both areas. He underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and at trial he showed the jury how his injured arm could not be raised very high, while his uninjured arm, on the side away from the impact, had full range of motion.

$250,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

This rear-end collision caused only minimal property damage, but our client suffered a cervical herniation and claimed $62,000 in medical bills at trial. He did not have health insurance at the time of the accident. His doctors recommended neck surgery, which he had not yet undergone by the time of trial.

$325,000 Thousand Verdict

Motorcycle Accident

This motorcycle accident involved two defendants, one of whom did not appear at trial. Our client was stopped at a stop sign, and liability was disputed only as between the two defendants, not our client. The jury ruled against the defendant who did appear, despite an independent eyewitness testifying that he was not at fault. Our client suffered a right shoulder injury that required arthroscopic surgery, along with permanent pain and intermittent loss of grip strength in his dominant hand, and now needs help lifting heavy objects at work. The insurer never made an offer to resolve the claim.

$400,000 Thousand Verdict

Left-Turn Car Accident

The defendant, a University of Alabama student, turned left in front of our client and caused a collision that left both vehicles with significant damage. Liability was disputed over whether the defendant had a green arrow or a green light. Our client suffered a T-12 compression fracture and also asserted a seizure disorder, which the defense contested by pointing to her longstanding history of a brain disorder and disability that predated the wreck.

$100,000 Thousand Verdict

Dump Truck Rear-End Collision

Our client struck the rear of a disabled dump truck on Interstate 20 in downtown Birmingham. We alleged the truck failed to use its flashers and warning triangles, which the defense disputed. Our client suffered a fractured jaw and cervical pain, though she also had a history of pre-existing neck pain. Her total retail medical expenses were approximately $52,000. The defendant passed away before trial from an unrelated condition, and State Farm never offered to resolve the claim.

$375,000 Thousand Verdict

Guest Passenger Car Accident

Our client was a passenger in the defendant's vehicle when he turned left in front of oncoming traffic, causing a collision on her side of the car. State Farm raised Alabama's guest passenger defense after our client testified that she rode along to take the defendant to a doctor's appointment because he would be sedated afterward. The defendant testified instead that she had simply asked to come along. Our client suffered five protruding discs and was treated with physical therapy.

$225,000 Thousand Verdict

Drunk Driving Car Accident

Our client was struck by an alleged drunk driver and suffered four cracked ribs. Before trial, the liability carrier offered its full policy limits, which our client declined to accept. The jury ultimately returned a compensatory-damages verdict against the defendant.

$95,000 Thousand Verdict

Three-Car Rear-End Collision

Our client, a taxi driver, was the middle vehicle in a three-car rear-end collision. Liability was disputed because the driver of the lead vehicle claimed our client hit him first, before being struck by the third vehicle. Our client suffered a labral tear in his shoulder and underwent two months of chiropractic treatment. An unrelated illness kept him from attending trial, so his deposition testimony was read to the jury to establish liability and damages.

$125,000 Thousand Verdict

Drunk Driving Head-On Collision

Edwards v. Allstate Insurance Company - The defendant was speeding in an oncoming lane when he rear-ended a vehicle, triggering a chain-reaction collision that struck our client's vehicle traveling the opposite direction. Our client, a healthy mail carrier, suffered shoulder and neck injuries that affected her ability to work and ultimately required surgery for a rotator cuff tear and a labral tear. She testified well at trial, and the defendant admitted on the stand that he had been drinking before driving that day.

$125,000 Thousand Verdict

T-Bone Car Accident

The defendant ran a red light and T-boned the vehicle in which our client was riding as a passenger. She was recovering from ankle surgery at the time of the collision and went on to develop a new tear in that same ankle, requiring a second surgery and an extended recovery in a walking boot. Despite her extensive prior ankle injuries and degenerative changes, the jury found in her favor after detailed anatomical visuals helped the treating physician explain the injury during his deposition testimony.

$800,000 Thousand Verdict

Rollover Car Accident

We represented three clients whose vehicle was rear-ended so hard it flipped twice before coming to rest. Because the at-fault driver's Alfa policy had lapsed, this became a UM/UIM claim against Allstate and Progressive. All three clients were treated with chiropractic care only, and their chiropractor's deposition testimony was presented for each of them at trial. The first client was diagnosed with a head contusion and cervical sprain and treated for two months, the second with a dorsal myofascial strain and contusion treated for four months, and the third with a neck strain treated for about six weeks.

$256,000 Thousand Verdict

Side-Impact Car Accident

The defendant struck our client's vehicle on the driver's side. Our client suffered a cervical disc protrusion with possible nerve impingement at one spinal level, plus a small central disc protrusion at another level, and was treated with physical therapy, a nerve root injection, and ultimately an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. GEICO initially denied liability, then offered its $25,000 policy limits after suit was filed, an amount Allstate fronted on our client's behalf. Total retail medical bills came to $107,162.79.

$475,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Chain-Reaction Collision

The defendant rear-ended our client's vehicle, pushing it into the car ahead. Our client suffered neck and back injuries treated with physical therapy and epidural blocks before she was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), a soft tissue injury that required surgery. She was 26 at the time of the collision, and medical testimony indicated she would likely face chronic pain indefinitely. Her retail medical expenses totaled approximately $62,670. She demanded $325,000 or Allstate's $100,000 policy limits, but Allstate offered only $2,600. The jury returned a verdict above Allstate's policy limits, and our client chose to recover the full judgment from Allstate alone. Allstate appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court, our client prevailed, and Allstate paid the entire verdict.

$200,000 Thousand Verdict

Semi-Truck Collision

In this low-impact collision, our client was a passenger inside a parked tractor-trailer when another semi-truck attempting to park struck the truck she was in. She suffered a back injury treated with physical therapy, epidural injections, and laminectomy surgery. She also had a history of back pain and Graves Disease, which can cause muscle pain.

$70,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was rear-ended while entering a turn lane and suffered shoulder, neck, and back pain. An MRI revealed two cervical disc protrusions. He attended five physical therapy sessions, and his medical bills totaled approximately $17,677. Allstate denied liability throughout and never made a settlement offer.

$162,500 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was a passenger in a friend's vehicle when it was rear-ended by the defendant. His physician initially recommended a one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, but he chose conservative treatment for financial reasons instead. About a year later, he needed emergency treatment for severe neck pain and underwent an emergency anterior cervical discectomy. Before trial, the liability carrier tendered its $25,000 policy limits, which the UM carrier then fronted.

$50,000 Thousand Verdict

Left-Turn Car Accident

Liability was disputed in this case, as both drivers claimed to have a green light when the defendant turned in front of our client's vehicle. The defendant, who was in the United States on a visa, did not attend trial. Our client suffered a neck strain and was treated conservatively with physical therapy and medication, with medical expenses totaling approximately $9,638.

$100,000 Thousand Verdict

Stop Sign Car Accident

The defendant ran a stop sign and collided with our client's vehicle. At the scene, she admitted to police that she had run the sign, but later denied that admission during her deposition. Our client was diagnosed with cervical and lumbar strain, right-hand pain, and a cervical rhomboid strain, treated primarily with physical therapy. Although our client had a significant history of prior back pain, the treating physician gave persuasive testimony on how the collision aggravated those pre-existing injuries. Allstate denied liability throughout the case and never extended a settlement offer.

$50,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was stopped in traffic on Highway 69 when she was rear-ended by the defendant. Her primary injury was damage to her meniscus, which was later aggravated by an intervening accident before trial. The defendant died before trial, and his wife appeared on behalf of his estate.

$190,000 Thousand Verdict

Red Light Car Accident

This collision occurred when the defendant ran a red light and struck our client's vehicle. Our client suffered fractures to his L4 and C3 vertebrae and was treated with physical therapy, with total retail medical expenses of approximately $24,748. An off-duty firefighter who witnessed the collision provided credible independent testimony, and our client, an attorney by profession, presented well to the jury.

$65,000 Thousand Verdict

Distracted Driving Accident

In this multi-vehicle collision, our client was stopped when the distracted defendant crashed into him, pushing his vehicle into the cars ahead. Our client suffered neck and back pain and was treated conservatively with physical therapy and chiropractic care.

$90,000 Thousand Verdict

Left-Turn Car Accident

The defendant failed to yield while making a left turn, causing our client to collide with the defendant's vehicle and then crash into a utility pole. Our client suffered carpal tunnel syndrome and mild back injuries, treated with chiropractic care and pain management. A later, low-impact accident before trial aggravated the injuries from the original collision.

$300,000 Thousand Verdict

Hit-and-Run Car Accident

Blue v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. - This hit-and-run collision occurred when a dump truck clipped the rear of our client's vehicle while changing lanes on the interstate, spinning her vehicle into the concrete median and causing it to strike the median a second time. The truck left the scene, making this a phantom-vehicle UM claim against State Farm. Our client suffered injuries to her neck, shoulder, knee, and back, and a medical evaluation revealed severe degenerative disc disease in her cervical spine so advanced that her physician compared her neck to that of an 80-year-old. Treatment included epidural injections and physical therapy; cervical fusion surgery would normally have been recommended, but her physician testified that involvement of five to seven spinal levels made surgery too dangerous. Retail medical expenses totaled approximately $28,500.

$75,000 Thousand Verdict

Distracted Driving Pedestrian Accident

Our client, ten years old at the time, was standing outside his family's vehicle with his father and sister when the defendant drove into him. The defendant was a distracted driver with a criminal history who was later criminally prosecuted over the collision. Our client suffered a deep burn to his right side, road rash, scrapes, bruises, and nightmares following the incident. The case was tried in two phases: the first addressed liability and damages against the driver, and the second addressed whether our client qualified as an occupant of a covered automobile under the Farmers policy. Both phases ended favorably for our client.

$50,000 Thousand Verdict

Red Light T-Bone Collision

Wiley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. - The defendant ran a red light and struck our client's vehicle on the driver's side. Our client suffered strained ligaments, numbness in her lower back and right leg, and a pinched nerve, treated with physical therapy, nerve blocks, and chiropractic care.

$45,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

The defendant rear-ended our client after she slowed for heavy traffic, causing neck pain and headaches treated with physical therapy, Botox injections for migraines, prescription medication, and cervical epidural injections. The defense challenged the extent of her chiropractic treatment and introduced social media photos showing her traveling after the accident, which likely shaped the jury's view of her injuries.

$125,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was stopped in a left-turn lane when the defendant rear-ended him. He suffered neck and back pain treated with physical therapy and chiropractic care, and while he had a history of neck injuries requiring surgery in 2008, he testified that he had significantly improved before this collision. The defense argued the accident did not worsen his condition and raised a contributory negligence argument based on property-damage evidence, making liability partially contested as well.

$400,000 Thousand Verdict

Rear-End Car Accident

Our client was stopped at a red light when the defendant rear-ended him, aggravating pre-existing spinal issues and leading to three additional epidural injections, increased pain medication, and a surgery recommendation. State Farm argued that his condition was unchanged by the accident and that surgery would eventually have been necessary regardless. Our client turned down a $25,000 pre-trial settlement offer.

$8,000,000 Million Verdict

Tow Truck Accident

Our client, a teacher on her way to school, was seriously injured when a commercial rollback tow truck turned across her lane of travel and collided with her vehicle. The tow truck driver failed to yield the right-of-way, entered the intersection without a protected left-turn signal, and was operating the more than 10,000-pound truck in heavy traffic and poor visibility. Our client suffered bilateral femur fractures, including an open fracture of her left femur, along with fractures to her eye socket, arm, wrist, and kneecap, multiple broken ribs, a traumatic brain injury, internal injuries to her liver, kidney, and spleen, lung injuries, a carotid artery injury, and significant blood loss. She underwent multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation to relearn basic daily activities, now has permanent metal hardware in her body, and lives with ongoing pain, emotional distress, and permanent impairments.

$400,000 Thousand Arbitration Award

Nursing Home Wrongful Death

We represented the estate of Ms. Taylor, a resident of the nursing home who had difficulty chewing and was at high risk for aspiration and dysphagia. The accepted standard of care, along with the facility's own records, required that she be supervised during and between meals. One morning she was eating breakfast unsupervised when she aspirated, and she passed away shortly afterward. The claim was brought under the Alabama Medical Liability Act, seeking punitive damages for wrongful death.

$442,442.68 Thousand Arbitration Award

Software Contract Dispute

The opposing company originally sued GMS Industries, Inc. for approximately $80,000 in allegedly unpaid invoices related to the development of a mobile application, claiming GMS failed to pay for completed work. GMS contended that the application did not meet the agreed specifications and counterclaimed for damages from delays and deficiencies in the software. The arbitrator agreed with GMS and awarded damages in its favor.

$600,000 Thousand Verdict

Workplace MRSA Infection

Our client worked for a baby clothing boutique inside a multi-tenant building. A sewage backup, caused by paper towels flushed down a common toilet, leaked into the boutique, and building management directed employees to move all inventory into an adjacent space so the affected area could be cleaned. Our client spent several days inventorying and handling merchandise in that temporary space and later became ill, eventually being diagnosed with MRSA. We alleged the temporary location had been contaminated by the sewage, exposing her to the infection. She was hospitalized for several days, and the infection left permanent scarring on her back. Her medical expenses exceeded $100,000, and her workers' compensation carrier paid approximately $63,000 in benefits.

$1,000,000 Million Verdict

Waterpark Slide Injury

Our client was 17 years old when she was injured at a waterpark. A lifeguard failed to confirm that the previous rider had safely cleared the catch pool before sending the next rider down the slide, and while exiting the slide our client struck the edge of the concrete pool. She suffered serious back injuries requiring two spinal fusion surgeries, and the case involved aggravation of significant pre-existing medical conditions. Retail medical expenses totaled $266,315.53.

$800,000 Thousand Verdict

Elevator Accident

While working at UAB, our client was injured when an elevator operator closed the elevator doors on her as she was exiting. She suffered neck injuries and a torn rotator cuff that ultimately required surgery, with retail medical expenses totaling $66,056.95.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Government Trailer Collision

Our client was stopped in traffic preparing to make a left turn when the defendant, operating a vehicle with a trailer owned by a local government entity, failed to stop, attempted to go around our client, and struck the driver's side of our client's vehicle. The defendant's negligence in failing to control the vehicle directly caused the collision and our client's resulting injuries to the neck, shoulder, lower back, and left knee. Our client underwent surgeries on her neck and left knee, along with extensive medical treatment including orthopedic care, neurosurgical evaluation, physical therapy, and diagnostic imaging.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Commercial Vehicle Head-On Collision

Our client was traveling straight on the roadway when a vehicle operated by an employee of a commercial food-industry company attempted an illegal pass of another vehicle, resulting in a devastating head-on collision. The force of the impact caused our client to suffer respiratory distress, multiple organ lacerations, and multiple bone fractures, among other serious injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a major acute care hospital, where he underwent extensive emergency treatment before being discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for continued care. Following rehabilitation, our client required ongoing treatment including orthopedic care, home health services, and respiratory equipment support, reflecting the severity and lasting impact of his injuries. The defendant company's driver acted negligently by attempting an illegal pass in the face of oncoming traffic, directly causing this catastrophic collision and our client's life-altering injuries.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Garbage Truck Collision

Our client, a commercial truck driver, was stationary in a parking lot when a driver employed by a waste management company negligently reversed his commercial garbage truck at speed into the front of our client's vehicle, ignoring repeated horn warnings. As a direct result of the collision, our client sustained injuries to his head, neck, left shoulder, and lower back, including cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal stenosis, cervical myelopathy, partial thickness rotator cuff tears, disc bulges, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, occipital neuralgia, and bilateral carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome. Our client required emergency care, followed by extensive orthopedic and spine treatment, physical therapy, chiropractic rehabilitation, pain management injections, neurological care, and ultimately surgery. Our client continues to experience ongoing pain and functional limitations as a result of the injuries caused by the defendant's negligence.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Motorcycle Accident

Our client was operating a motorcycle on a state highway when the defendant attempted to cross four lanes of traffic and struck her, ejecting her from the motorcycle onto the roadway. As a result of the defendant's negligence, our client sustained severe and life-threatening injuries including a fractured orbital socket, fractured right humerus, fractured left ulna, a carotid artery injury, a punctured lung, and a fractured right hip. She was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital and then airlifted to a trauma center for emergency treatment. Our client underwent surgery and received physical therapy for her injuries. The collision caused catastrophic harm requiring extensive emergency intervention, surgical repair, and continued rehabilitative care.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Negligent Firearm Wrongful Death

Our client was a passenger in a vehicle when one of the defendants approached and opened fire with a handgun. Our client was struck in the crossfire and died at the scene. She left behind a child who will no longer have a mother to raise him. This case involved negligent acts by multiple individuals who knew or should have known that the gun delivered to the scene would be used for unlawful purposes.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Railroad Track Injury

Our client, a railroad employee working the night shift, slipped on debris left on the track by the defendant, a major commercial railroad company, causing his feet to go out from under him and resulting in a serious fall. The defendant's failure to maintain a safe, debris-free work environment is the basis of negligence in this case. The fall caused significant orthopedic injuries, including spinal injuries requiring surgical intervention and ongoing orthopedic care. Our client's medical treatment has been extensive, spanning emergency response, hospital care, outpatient surgery, orthopedic evaluation, physical therapy, and ongoing rehabilitation. As a result of these injuries, our client has suffered a significant reduction in functional capacity and diminished ability to work, with vocational and economic professionals retained to assess the long-term financial impact.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

18-Wheeler Collision

Our client was stopped at a red light when she was rear-ended by another driver, causing her vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree. Both our client and the other driver exited their vehicles, at which point a commercial 18-wheeler, operated by an employee of a waste recycling company, failed to stop and struck the stopped vehicles, hitting both drivers. The 18-wheeler driver, acting within the course and scope of his employment with the company, negligently failed to maintain a proper lookout and stop for traffic, resulting in a catastrophic collision that killed the other driver and severely injured our client. Our client suffered a broken right leg (knee and tibia), the traumatic amputation of three fingers on her left hand, and a hematoma to her head with ongoing headaches. Our client required emergency transport by ambulance, hospitalization, orthopedic care, hand therapy, rehabilitation, and physical therapy, including treatment for lymphedema caused by her injuries. A prosthetic device was also required for the amputated fingers, and our client has been unable to work since the accident.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Tractor-Trailer Rear-End Collision

Our client was traveling northbound on I-65 when the defendant, operating a tractor-trailer, failed to stop for slowing traffic and rear-ended our client's vehicle, forcing it into the car ahead. Our client was transported by ambulance to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. As a result of the collision, our client sustained cervical disc herniations with spinal stenosis and cord compression, lumbar disc bulges with facet arthropathy, left shoulder pain with limited range of motion, a tear in the right knee medial meniscus, and a traumatic brain injury with headaches. Our client received emergency medical care following the accident, followed by ongoing treatment for her injuries at multiple providers.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Group Home Abuse

Our client, a young adult with autism, was residing at a residential care facility for children and adults with developmental disabilities. After refusing a staff directive to go to bed, our client was forcibly pulled from a chair by his legs, pinned down, dragged out of view of the facility's surveillance cameras, and physically attacked. The incident was later corroborated by facility surveillance footage, prompting an internal investigation. Our client sustained a visible gash to his face as a result of the assault.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Delivery Driver Fall

Our client was working as a delivery truck driver at a recycling facility when he stepped off his truck onto a loading scale that lacked any safety railing. He tripped on a piece of steel pipe left on the scale and fell, sustaining a fractured shoulder along with injuries to his arm and ribs. He was transported to a local hospital for emergency evaluation and was subsequently referred for further orthopedic treatment. Our client has since undergone extensive medical care, including physical therapy and rehabilitation, for his injuries. The defendant failed to maintain a safe premises by leaving debris in a walkway and failing to install proper guardrails on the loading scale.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Coal Mining Accident

Our client suffered lifelong injuries in a coal mining accident when, at the direction of his supervisor, he boarded an underground transport vehicle, lost control, and struck his head on a metal support beam. The impact resulted in a skull fracture and other severe injuries that required surgeries along with extensive rehabilitation, including inpatient care at a rehabilitation facility and ongoing orthopedic and occupational therapy. The defendant mining company had directed our client to operate the vehicle despite an insufficient level of training, directly causing the accident and resulting injuries.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Defective Rail Car Injury

While performing his duties as a railroad employee, our client was operating a locomotive when a piece of steel angle iron, protruding from a defective rail car positioned on the track, pierced the door window of his locomotive cab, slamming him into the cab wall and causing serious and permanent injuries. The defendant, a corporate entity operating an industrial facility, caused the dangerous condition by damaging the rail car during its own unloading operations, then knowingly failed to repair the defect, warn anyone of the hazard, or mark the car as unsafe, choosing instead to keep operations running at the expense of worker safety. Our client suffered orthopedic injuries to his shoulder requiring surgery, as well as significant mental health injuries including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and panic attacks that prevent him from functioning as he did before the incident. He has undergone shoulder surgery, received ongoing mental health treatment, and reports persistent pain, limited range of motion, and an inability to participate in activities, including large gatherings and everyday tasks, that were previously unaffected. The incident effectively ended our client's railroad career.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Chain-Reaction Car Accident

Our client was traveling in the course and scope of her employment when a vehicle behind her was rear-ended by another defendant's vehicle, causing a chain-reaction collision that struck our client twice. The force of the impact caused severe spinal injuries, requiring our client to undergo a decompressive bilateral laminectomy and foraminotomy at L4-5, with a complete left L4-5 facetectomy, translumbar interbody fusion, and posterior spinal instrumentation. Following surgery, our client received additional treatment including pain management, physical therapy, chiropractic care, and diagnostic imaging.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Highway Car Accident

Our client was stopped at a traffic light on Highway 280 when a pickup truck in the right turn lane needed to merge into her lane, and our client courteously yielded to allow the truck over. Moments later, a second vehicle attempted to cut in front of our client, striking the front passenger side of her car. The impact caused our client to suffer a torn rotator cuff, which required surgical repair followed by physical therapy for rehabilitation.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Utility Lineman Injury

Our client, a lineman, was working on a utility pole when the defendant, a tree company, cut a tree off a nearby power line without coordinating with the crew, causing the top of the pole to break and strike our client. Our client sustained fractures to multiple cervical vertebrae, a shoulder fracture, a neck puncture wound, deep lacerations to the pelvis requiring 25 staples, muscle tears, and subsequent infections. He was transported by ambulance to a trauma center, where he underwent emergency surgery, and later received home health, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Our client went on to receive extensive follow-up care for his spinal injury, nerve damage, bilateral knee injuries, a thoracic spine fracture, and a persistent left shoulder injury that was evaluated for possible surgical intervention. He has since completed his course of treatment, though his injuries have resulted in lasting physical limitations and permanent impairment.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Slip and Fall Injury

Our client, a lineman, was working on a utility pole when the defendant, a tree company, cut a tree off a nearby power line without coordinating with the crew, causing the top of the pole to break and strike our client. Our client sustained fractures to multiple cervical vertebrae, a shoulder fracture, a neck puncture wound, deep lacerations to the pelvis requiring 25 staples, muscle tears, and subsequent infections. He was transported by ambulance to a trauma center, where he underwent emergency surgery, and later received home health, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Our client went on to receive extensive follow-up care for his spinal injury, nerve damage, bilateral knee injuries, a thoracic spine fracture, and a persistent left shoulder injury that was evaluated for possible surgical intervention. He has since completed his course of treatment, though his injuries have resulted in lasting physical limitations and permanent impairment.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Theater Premises Liability

Our client, an elderly woman, was leaving a theater when she tripped over a rubber cord strip on the ground, causing her to fall. As a result of the fall, she suffered a serious brain bleed that required emergency surgery. She was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where she underwent the procedure and was subsequently transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for extended recovery. The injuries were severe enough that our client would no longer be able to live independently. This premises liability case was brought against the defendant, which owned and operated the venue where the hazardous condition existed.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Negligent Security Shooting

Our client was killed while working as a security guard when an armed intruder entered the property and shot him. Another security guard employed by a different company had left his post, which would have alerted our client to the known danger. The case involved claims of negligent security and failure to warn arising from the defendant's dereliction of its security duties.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Surgical Nerve Damage

This is a medical malpractice case in which our client underwent carpal tunnel surgery on the left arm and a nerve was severed during the procedure. Our client required extensive follow-up treatment, including consultations with neurological and orthopedic providers as well as occupational therapy and rehabilitation. The resulting nerve damage caused ongoing pain, loss of function, and diminished quality of life.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Commercial Vehicle Rear-End Collision

Our client was rear-ended by the defendant's diesel service truck on the highway. As a result of the collision, our client sustained injuries to his chest, neck, shoulders, and back, and suffered a cardiac event. Imaging revealed ruptured discs and a spinal cyst, and our client also developed heart complications requiring a defibrillator implant. Our client underwent surgery to remove the cyst from his spine, which improved his mobility and resolved chronic headaches, though the surgery site remained sore. Treatment included emergency hospitalization, physical therapy, pain management injections, neurological care, and spinal surgery.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

Pressure Ulcer Wrongful Death

An elderly man with a prior stroke history was admitted to a health care facility, during which nursing staff allegedly failed to prevent, monitor, and treat pressure ulcers, allowing a sacral wound to progress to Stage 4. Additional negligence allegations include improper medication, failure to maintain accurate records, inadequate staffing, and unhygienic patient care conditions. The patient suffered chronic pain, significant weight loss, disfigurement, mental anguish, and an accelerated decline in health as a result. He was transferred to a different hospital after being found unresponsive, entered hospice care for sepsis, and ultimately passed away from unrelated causes. The case was brought by the estate and ultimately settled.

$ Confidential Confidential Settlement

T-Bone Car Accident

Our client was T-boned at the intersection of Highway 78 and Highway 25 in Leeds, Alabama, when the defendant ran a stop sign and pushed her vehicle into oncoming traffic. She sustained bilateral shoulder contusions, a right wrist hairline fracture (suspicious for a scapholunate ligament tear), generalized headaches, balance issues and dizziness, and exacerbation of pre-existing hip, knee, and back pain. She underwent left knee replacement surgery and subsequent physical therapy, and was advised she also needs a right knee replacement.

$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.

$9.4 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 fractures to her leg, arm, knee, and rib, along with internal organ damage and internal bleeding.

$7 Million Settlement

Industrial 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.

$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.

$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

Electrocution Accident

Our client lost his arm when the lawn care equipment he was operating came into contact with a low-hanging power line. The property owner’s negligence in failing to properly maintain the grounds allowed vegetation to obscure this dangerous hazard.

$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.

$1.75 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.

$1.22 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 bicyclists 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 permanent 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 tibia 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 disc 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 lifeguard 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.