case results

Read about our recent winning cases and the results for our clients in the form of lawsuit verdicts or settlements.

$14,000,000.00

DeKalb County jury verdict in a bad faith insurance claim and wrongful death case where a six-year-old victim lost his life in a motor vehicle accident. Read more about this case.

$6,500,000.00

DeKalb County verdict where the victim was struck while a passenger in a pickup truck shattering his hip and causing permanent nerve damage.

$3,100,000.00 

Dekalb County wrongful death case where the victim was killed when his vehicle was struck from behind while in the emergency lane on I-20W.

$2,500,000.00

Walton County verdict where the victim was struck while a pedestrian shattering his leg and causing a mild traumatic brain injury. The victim returned to his job as a police officer within one year of the crash.

$1,550,000.00 

Settlement in excess of policy limits in an insurance bad-faith lawsuit where the insurer initially refused an offer to settle all claims for $900,000.00 after the victim suffered a fractured leg after being struck on the interstate.

$1,350,000.00 

Henry County disputed liability case where the victim suffered a fractured leg when he was struck by a commercial vehicle whose driver ran a red light.

$1,050,000.00 

Richmond County case where the victim suffered aggravation of preexisting back condition when he was rear-ended in stop-and-go traffic in a construction zone.

$1,000,000.00 

City of Suwanee sidewalk defect case where the victim tripped and fell on a displaced section of sidewalk. The victim broke both elbows and nose and sustained blunt force trauma to her head resulting in a brain injury.

$1,000,000.00 

Pike County policy limits settlement where the victim was struck from behind while riding his bicycle by a tractor trailer causing spine and facial fractures. The victim returned to competitive bicycle racing within 18 months of the crash.

$1,000,000.00 

Policy limits settlement where the victim was stopped in his tractor trailer on the interstate when another tractor trailer slid into him due to icy conditions aggravating a preexisting lower back injury.

Confidential Settlement 

Wrongful Death case where the victim lost his life in a rear-end car crash. The five-year-old victim was properly belted into his car booster seat.

Confidential Settlement 

DeKalb County products liability case where the front fork of the victim’s bicycle failed as he was commuting to work causing fractures and a traumatic brain injury.

Confidential Settlement

Wrongful Death case where the victim was killed when he was struck from behind in a chain reaction collision while working outside his vehicle as a tow-truck operator.

NFL Concussion Litigation 

Part of the leadership team in landmark settlement against the National Football League estimated at $1,000,000,000.00.

$850,000.00

Litigation settlement in a multi-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer where the liable driver admitted to the reporting law enforcement officer that they had “looked down” and didn’t see the victim stopping in front of them until it was too late

$750,000.00 

Wrongful Death case where the victim was killed when a tree fell across the road and struck the victim’s vehicle.

$795,000.00 

City of Sandy Springs redesign and construction defect case on a road causing the victim to fall off his bicycle and suffer several pulverized ribs and a broken collarbone.

$650,000.00 

Litigation settlement for a personal injury case in Floyd County where the victim was rear-ended by the driver of a commercial vehicle who was given a traffic citation for following too closely.

$610,000.00 

Gwinnett County settlement for a cyclist who was struck by the driver of a car. The victim was wearing a highly visible, bright yellow riding kit designed intentionally to make him as visible was possible as far away a distance as possible.

$550,000.00 

Policy limits combined settlements in a motor vehicle collision where the victim was injured in a high impact crash. The guilty driver made an illegal left turn in front of the vehicle in which the victim was a passenger. The victim sustained multiple facial fractures and dental injuries.

$500,000.00 

Fulton County negligent security case for the victim of a gunshot wound at her townhouse community. The landlord failed to take reasonable steps to protect the residents from persistent criminal activity at the premises.

$500,000.00 

Wrongful Death case of a senior citizen in a nursing facility in Fulton County.

$450,000.00 

Policy limits settlements for the victim of a two-vehicle collision which caused the victim’s vehicle to overturn crushing the top of the vehicle. The victim suffered neck, pelvic ring and ankle fractures requiring surgery.

$425,000.00 

Multiple policy limits settlement for a pedestrian who was hit and ran over by a vehicle while using a crosswalk. The victim was hospitalized for a week.

$400,000.00 

Trip and fall case in a grocery store where the victim suffered a fracture in his right humerus after tripping over an employee restocking shelves.

$400,000.00 

Settlement in slip and fall case where the victim slipped on wet steps while delivering pizza at a private residence. The victim suffered femoral fractures.

$375,000.00 

Settlement in Athens for a young person riding a bicycle on the crosswalk. The victim sustained a closed head injury and was not able to work for a month.

$360,000.00 

Settlement in a car vs. bicycle case where the culpable driver failed to clear three feet when passing a cyclist. The driver hit the cyclist with the side mirror causing the victim to fall and crash.

$350,000.00 

Settlement obtained for a person riding a motorcycle in Towns County where the at fault driver entered the victim’s lane of travel without warning causing the victim to crash into the car. The motorcyclist was airlifted and hospitalized for five days.

$350,000.00 

Clayton County litigation settlement for a person who was injured after being rear-ended on I-75/85 southbound.

$330,000.00 

Settlement for a 52-year-old man who had to be extricated from his vehicle by first responders using Jaws for Life after a multi vehicle collision. The victim was able to return to work as a plumber 3 months after the crash.

$325,000.00 

DeKalb County settlement for a victim who suffered injuries after colliding with a driver who made a last-minute left turn directly into the victim’s lane.

$305,000.00 

Fulton County settlement for a bicyclist who was hit by a motorist who was on his cellphone at the time of the collision.

$300,000.00 

Settlement through mediation for a bicyclist who hit a mailbox after swerving to avoid being hit by a truck driver who failed to yield turning left.

$300,000.00 

Settlement for a high school student who was hit while attempting to cross the street using a crosswalk. The victim was just a few steps away from arriving to his school safely and instead of attending school was transported by ambulance to an emergency room.

$300,000.00 

UM/UIM settlement in a hit & run case where the victim was riding a motorcycle on Moreland Avenue when hit by an un-identified driver who also fled the scene.

$290,000.00 

Rockdale County settlement for a victim who suffered reaggravation of knee injuries when she was rear-ended by a garbage truck as traffic slowed down for a school zone.

$256,000.00 

Hall County settlement for two passengers of a motorboat that was hit by the operator of another vessel who was boating under the influence (BUI) in Lake Lanier. The high-speed boating accident caused multiple lacerations, a torn ligament, and acute stress disorder.

$250,000.00 

Pre-litigation settlement for a victim who was rear-ended while exiting a parking lot at Interchange Drive in Fulton County.

$250,000.00 

Premises Liability case where the victim tripped over electrical outlets that were sticking up from the floor in a commercial building. The victim sustained trimalleolar ankle fractures requiring surgery.

$200,000.00 

Settlement obtained for a resident of Athens-Clarke County who was hit by the driver of an Athens Transit System bus while riding a bicycle. The victim was initially blamed for the crash.

$200,000.00 

Policy limits settlement obtained on behalf of the victim of a multi-vehicle pile-up crash in Lawrenceville.

$200,000.00 

Litigation settlement in case filed in federal court where the victim was injured when the driver of a tractor trailer backed into his parked truck.

$185,000.00 

Pre-litigation settlement for a couple who were t-boned by a driver who failed to stop at a stop sign. The victims were advised by their first lawyers that the property damage on their vehicle was minimal and that their case required litigation. A settlement was obtained without filing a lawsuit.

$175,000.00 

Policy limits combined settlements from the auto policies from the at fault driver and the victim where a driver hit a 65-year-old cyclist who was in the crosswalk.

$150,000.00 

Uninsured motorist coverage settlement for pedestrian who was crossing the street on a crosswalk when a driver took a left turn and crashed into the victim. The at fault driver was operating a vehicle without valid auto-insurance.

$150,000.00 

Policy limits settlement for a cyclist in Cherokee County who was riding to meet other cyclists for a group ride when the victim was hit by the driver of a pickup truck.

$130,000.00 

Settlement with a homeowners insurance policy for a cyclist who was attacked by a dog in Athens-Clarke County. The incident was captured on bike cameras by other bike riders who were riding with the victim.

$132,000.00 

UM settlement for the victim of a hit & run in Atlanta. The victim was riding a bicycle and was struck by the side mirror of box truck which caused the victim to crash. A witness told the investigating police officer that she blew her horn to alert the truck driver to stop who subsequently stopped and looked back at the injured cyclist before fleeing the scene.

$120,000.00 

Settlement for a 26-year-old neonatal specialist who was injured after the driver of a MARTA bus blew through a red light and collided into the victim’s car.

$125,000.00 

Policy limits settlements from liability and UM/UIM policies for a victim who needed bilateral temporomandibular joint surgery to repair damage to the jaw after a car vs. car collision.

$125,000.00 

Negligent Security case at an apartment complex where the victim suffered gunshot wounds, fractured ribs and scapula, and mental anguish and trauma.

$100,000.00 

Forsyth County settlement for a cyclist who was mowed down by a driver who admitted to the investigating police officer that they did not see the victim as they attempted a left turn. The victim sustained facial lacerations and abrasions.

$100,000.00 

Settlement for a 68-year-old victim who could not avoid crashing into a disabled vehicle on I-75N. The disabled vehicle had just been involved in a car crash minutes earlier.

$100,000.00 

Sandy Springs tractor trailer vs. car case where both parties were on an exit ramp on I-400 when the driver of the semi-truck started to back up and hit the victim’s vehicle.

$72,500.00 

Settlement for a cyclist who was knocked off his bicycle by a downed cable wire still attached to a utility pole owned by AT&T. The victim suffered facial lacerations and injuries that required stitches.