Case Results
Representing clients in Charlotte and throughout North Carolina
The verdicts and settlements set forth below were obtained by our law firm from 1992 to the present. In most cases, liability and/or damages were contested, the adverse parties were represented by counsel, and the matters involved complex factual and/or legal issues. All verdicts obtained were collected. These cases are illustrative of the matters handled by our firm and not all case results are provided. The case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case. Please note that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$4,500,000
Settlement for client whose wife and unborn child died when their vehicle was hit head on by a dump truck that negligently crossed the centerline of the roadway.
Burn Injury
$4,000,000
Settlement for client who sustained catastrophic burn injuries due to an arc flash explosion while working on an energized electrical panel at the defendant’s manufacturing facility in Charlotte, NC. Settlement also included waiver of the worker’s compensation lien on the settlement funds and continuation of benefits.
Burn Injury
$4,000,000
Settlement for client who sustained catastrophic burn injuries due to an arc flash explosion while working on an energized electrical panel at the defendant’s manufacturing facility in Charlotte, NC. Settlement also included waiver of the worker’s compensation lien on the settlement funds and continuation of benefits.
DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT
$2,500,000
Settlement for client who sustained severe injuries, including a head injury and multiple orthopedic injuries, after being struck in a crosswalk by a drunk driver.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$2,500,000
Settlement for client whose wife suffered a severe and irreversible brain injury due to physician’s failure to properly intubate her. Client’s wife subsequently died.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$2,200,000
Settlement for clients injured in a collision with a dump truck that turned in front of clients’ vehicle. The trucking company was sued for, among other things, negligent hiring and retention of the dump truck driver.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$1,675,000
Settlement for client who was not informed by two physicians of a test result indicating she had lymphoma. Over the course of 16 months and until client discovered her cancer, the lymphoma spread, complicating client’s medical treatment and reducing her chances of survival.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$1,600,000
Settlement for client who sustained a severe hip injury in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer.
BURN INJURIES
$1,550,000
Settlement for client who sustained severe electrical injuries and burns over 22% of his total body surface after being injured on a construction site when a light pole he was helping to erect came into contact with a high voltage power line.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$1,539,000
Belton v. Barnhart Manufacturing – Jury verdict for client who sustained bilateral shoulder injuries after the ramp he was using to unload goods from a truck collapsed underneath him. The defendant was sued for, among other things, failing to provide a safe and suitable ramp. The jury verdict was unanimously affirmed on appeal.
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
$1,539,000
Settlement for client who was terminated from his position with employer before vesting into retirement benefits.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$1,539,000
Settlement for client whose infant child died after losing all kidney function due to surgical error.
HEAD INJURY
$1,500,000
Settlement for client who sustained a severe head injury when he was thrown from a vehicle that hydroplaned on I-85 in a construction zone. The contractor was sued for, among other things, failing to keep the roadway clear of standing water and other hazards.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$1,225,000
Settlement for client who sustained a brain infection from an abscessed tooth that went untreated in the nursing home.
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
$1,120,000
Jury verdict for client who suffered crush injuries when a crane that was being dismantling collapsed on top of him, resulting in severe fractures and permanent injuries.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
$1,000,000
Sexual Assault in Mecklenburg County (2003) – Settlement for client who was sexually molested at a church after school program by an employee of the church.
BURN INJURIES
$1,000,000
Settlement for client who sustained burn injuries during hospitalization.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$918,815.25
Jury verdict for client whose husband was killed by a cab driver. The cab driver had previously threatened to harm client. Client’s husband confronted the cab driver and was killed. The cab company was sued for, among other things, failing to terminate the cab driver prior to the incident.
WORKSITE INJURY
$765,000
Settlement for client who suffered severe lower extremity injuries after falling off the back of the defendant’s trailer which was stored improperly at the defendant’s loading dock. Settlement included waiver of workers’ compensation lien against the settlement proceeds.
SURGICAL MALPRACTICE
$750,000
Settlement for client who developed a systemic infection due to a surgical sponge being left in her abdomen after surgery.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$700,000
Settlement for client who sustained a left arm nerve injury in a collision with a tractor-trailer.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$675,000
Settlement for client who sustained lower extremity fractures when her legs were run over by the rear wheel of a tractor trailer. Client was riding a motorcycle and laid down her motorcycle to avoid colliding into a tractor-trailer that negligently moved into her lane of travel.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$675,000
Settlement for client who sustained a traumatic brain injury when a box truck collided into her vehicle on I-85.
BRAIN INJURY
$650,000
Settlement for client who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a golf cart collision.
MOTORCYCLE COLLISION
$615,000
Settlement for client who sustained a traumatic brain injury and leg fracture in a motorcycle collision.
WRONGFUL DEATH
$575,000
Settlement for family whose infant son was left unattended in a day care facility, resulting in infant suffocating in his crib.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$600,000
Settlement for client whose daughter died due to physician’s failure to diagnose and treat pulmonary embolism.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$540,000
Settlement for client whose father died from neglect at nursing home due to lack of nutrition and untreated bed sores.
TRUCK ACCIDENT
$525,000
Settlement for client whose tractor trailer careened off a bridge after being struck by another vehicle that came into his lane of travel. Client sustained a brain injury and multiple orthopedic injuries.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$525,000
Settlement for client who lost partial vision in one eye due to optometrist’s failure to diagnose a detached retina.
BRAIN INJURY
$500,000
Settlement for client who sustained a brain injury after being attacked and beaten while staying as a guest at a chain motel in Gastonia. The motel was sued for providing lack of security for its guests.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$500,000
Settlement for client who sustained gunshot wound in parking lot of nightclub. Nightclub was sued for, among other things, failing to provide adequate security despite numerous criminal incidents outside the club.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$500,000
Settlement for client whose son was killed in a single-car, multi-fatality accident. Case resolved for one-half of the million dollar liability limits due to the fact two other claims were filed against the defendant-driver of the vehicle.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$500,000
Settlement for client who sustained injury due to a retained sponge being left in her abdomen after surgery.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$495,000
Settlement for minor client who sustained gunshot wound to hip when handgun was accidently discharged in a home. Homeowner was sued for, among other things, failing to secure or otherwise remove the handgun from the premises.
WRONGFUL DEATH
$470,000
Settlement for client whose sister was killed when she was struck by pickup truck while standing next to her vehicle at a Welcome Center and Rest Area on I-95. This settlement, along with a companion claim, exhausted all available insurance coverage.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$450,000
Arbitration award for client who sustained a brain injury in a head-on collision. Insurance company only offered $30,000.00 to settle prior to arbitration.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$450,000
Arbitration award for client who sustained a severe back injury after his vehicle was rear-ended
AUTO ACCIDENT
$435,000
Settlement for client who sustained facial fractures in a head-on collision with a law enforcement vehicle.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$430,893
Settlement for client who sustained a head injury in a T-bone accident with a commercial motor vehicle.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$420,000
Settlement for and elderly client who was struck by tree limb that fell from a diseased tree at an assisted living facility sustaining severe spinal cord injuries.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$400,000
Settlement for client who sustained hip fractures in a fall due to lack of supervision by home health care workers.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$400,000
Settlement for client who sustained lower leg injuries when at-fault driver who was talking on his cellphone broadsided client on his motorcycle.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$400,000
Settlement for client who fell as a result of an unmarked hazard at a private residence, suffering a hip fracture requiring a hip replacement.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$400,000
Settlement for client who sustained a pulmonary contusion when the handicap shower chair on which he was sitting collapsed due to defective installation.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$365,000
Settlement for client who sustained multiple injuries when his vehicle was rear ended on the interstate by a tractor trailer.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$356,185
Settlement for client who sustained a cervical spinal injury in a rear-end collision.
SEXUAL ABUSE
$350,000
Settlement for client who was sexually molested at a church after school program by an employee of the church.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$334,802
Arbitration award for client who sustained jaw fractures as a passenger in a single car accident.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$330,000
Settlement for family whose mother sustained a hip fracture in a fall due to lack of supervision, resulting in her death.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$325,000
Settlement for family whose mother sustained a hip fracture in a fall due to lack of supervision, resulting in her death.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$325,000
Settlement for client who was passenger in a vehicle t-boned by at-fault driver, ejecting client from vehicle and causing client multiple orthopedic injuries.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$320,000
Settlement for family whose mother sustained a head injury in a fall at a nursing home while unsupervised, resulting in her death.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$310,000
Settlement for client who sustained facial fractures in a head-on collision with a law enforcement vehicle.
BURN INJURIES
$305,000
Settlement for client who sustained electrical burn injuries due to an arc flash explosion while working on an energized electrical panel at the defendant’s manufacturing facility in Charlotte, NC.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$300,000
Settlement for client who acquired severe infection during medical treatment for work-related accident.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$300,000
Settlement for client who was not informed of an abnormal mammogram, resulting in the spread of her breast cancer and decreased chances of survivability.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$300,000
Settlement for client whose husband died from a heart attack due to physician’s failure to inform husband of a potential heart blockage (Mecklenburg County, 2002).
BRAIN INJURY
$300,000
Settlement for client whose husband died from a heart attack due to physician’s failure to inform husband of a potential heart blockage (Mecklenburg County, 2002).
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$275,000
Settlement for electrician client who sustained multiple injuries as a result of electrocution incident on the job.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$275,000
Settlement for client who suffered a shoulder injury requiring surgery due to a collision with a tractor-trailer.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
$275,000
Settlement for client who sustained a back injury in collision with a dump truck while riding his motorcycle.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$260,000
Settlement for family whose mother sustained a hip fracture from improper supervision resulting in her death.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$250,000
Settlement for family whose mother suffered bowel impaction as a result of nursing home’s failure to have proper.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$250,000
Settlement for traveling salesman who sustained neck and back injuries requiring surgery as a result of an on-the-job motor vehicle accident.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$250,000
Settlement for client who sustained shoulder injuries from fall off dock at work, resulting in chronic pain and disability.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$246,232
Settlement for client who sustained ankle fractures as a passenger in a single car accident in a construction zone.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$237,500
Settlement for client who sustained eye, ear and facial injuries when an air compressor exploded in his face on the job.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$225,000
Settlement for client who sustained a hernia while at work. After surgery to repair the hernia, client sustained permanent nerve damage.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$225,000
Settlement for Hispanic client who sustained brain and orthopedic injuries in a fall at a construction site. Case resolved after multiple hearings compelling the insurance carrier to pay for certain medical care.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$225,000
Settlement for client who sustained work-related orthopedic injuries that prevented him from returning to his principal occupation. Settlement obtained after resolution of wage dispute in client’s favor.
AUTO ACCIDENT
$216,000
Arbitration award for client who sustained neck injuries when his vehicle was rear ended by an uninsured motorist.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$215,000
Settlement for truck driver who sustained severe arm fractures during loading operations at a poultry facility.
NURSING HOME NEGLECT
$210,000
Settlement for client whose mother died due to lack of hydration and nutrition at a nursing home.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$200,000
Settlement for client who suffered multiple orthopedic injuries when his tractor trailer careened off a bridge after colliding with another vehicle that came into his lane of travel.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
$200,000
Settlement for dock worker client who sustained a lower back injury at work requiring surgery. Insurance company and employer denied claim. Settlement obtained after winning award from Industrial Commission.