REPRESENTATIVE CASES
(The following are simply representative cases of the areas within which we practice. We do not represent that similar results will be achieved in your case as each case must be evaluated on its own merits.)
Parker v. Medical Care Providers (medical negligence)
Injury at birth, Settlement -- $2,500,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to Defendants)
Dixon v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (railroad/vehicle)
Railroad/automobile collision involving failure to sound horn
and inadequate crossing guard, Jury Verdict -- $15,700,000
Simmons v. First Colony Group, Ltd., d/b/a The Mulvaney Group, Ltd.
(products liability)
Negligent installation of roadway, Settlement -- $3,500,000
Curry v. Express Freight Systems (auto accident)
Failure to yield right of way,
Jury Verdict and Appeal -- $1,141,000
Plyler v. Carolinas Medical Center (medical negligence)
Emergency Department Error, Settlement -- $3,000,000
Kasner v. Reynolds Aluminum (auto accident)
Automobile/tractor-trailer collision, allegations of negligence were
improper placement of maintenance facility
Settlement -- $1,350,000
Ellis v. Medical Care Provider (medical negligence)
Birth injury resulting in Cerebral Palsy
Settlement -- $4,000,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendant)
Sullivan v. Medical Care Providers (medical negligence)
Failure to timely recognize evolving disease process resulting in death
Settlement -- $1,200,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendants)
Booth v. Railway (railroad/vehicle)
Failure to timely blow whistle and defective intersection,
Settlement -- $2,500,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendants)
Slagle v. L-Tryptophan (products liability)
Negligent design and marketing of L-Tryptophan, a neurotoxic drug
represented ten plaintiffs,
Total recovery -- approximately $4,000,000
May v. Medical Care Providers (medical negligence)
Emergency Department Physician failed to timely
diagnose popliteal artery injury
Settlement -- $870,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendants)
Sevier v. Hamer (pedestrian struck by vehicle)
Pedestrian struck by vehicle while jogging on correct side of street
Settlement -- $750,000
Murff v. Ski Resort
Leg fracture from malfunctioning snowtube lift
Settlement -- $162,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendant ski resort)
White v. Medical Care Providers (medical negligence)
Anesthesia error causing brain damage,
Settlement -- $3,000,000
(settlement required confidentiality as to defendants)
Numerous Clients v. Dow Corning, Mentor Corporation, et al
(products liability)
Represented over 400 clients in breast implant litigation
Total recovery in the Millions
Foster v. Allstate Indemnity Company (auto accident)
Motorist struck from behind requiring chiropractic treatment due to whiplash
Jury Verdict -- $43,500
Karsten v. Pawn-Mart (premises liability)
Shopper tripped and fell on hazard outside store entrance
Settlement -- $185,000
McCabe v. Medical Care Provider (medical negligence)
Death resulting from emergency department physician error
Confidential Settlement
Mason v. Medical Care Provider (medical negligence)
Death resulting from failure to diagnose Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Confidential Settlement
Client v. Doctors Group (medical negligence)
Failed abdominal surgery
Confidential Settlement of $2,975,000
Client v. Major Hospital (medical negligence)
Sponge left in a surgical site
Confidential Settlement of $400,000
Patel v. Dhara and Vikas
Workers' Compensation Opinion finding that client's diabetes
was related to her work injury resulting in paraplegia
Robinson v. Liberty Pontiac, GMC
Workers' compensation claim involving total shoulder replacement
Settlement -- $213,000
Day v. Independent Power
Workers' Compensation claim involving lumbar fusion
Settlement -- $211,000
