Verdicts & Settlements

Case arose from the tragic death of a young man who had stopped to help at the scene of a wreck.  Unfortunately, the good Samaritan was killed when a third vehicle collided with an overturned vehicle from the first incident.  After a lawsuit was filed, it was learned that one of the drivers in the original wreck had been on the road for more than the time allowed under law and the second driver, who caused the subsequent collision, had vision deficits which had been diagnosed but ignored. Despite defense experts who claimed the vehicles could not be seen in the road and, therefore made the wreck unavoidable, the matter was resolved while awaiting trial for a sum in excess of $5,500,000.

Pedestrian Death case

A bicyclist was struck off the road on the bike path after a driver working as a company investigator took his eyes off the road. The injuries included multiple broken bones and nerve damage with multiple surgeries. Payment was made without the need for trial.

N.L. v. Corporate Driver

Alabama driver rear-ended career plant manager resulting in multiple spinal surgeries. Knowing of helpful venue rules, a lawsuit was filed in Georgia that confirmed that the insurer initially disclosed less coverage than existed. The case was resolved without the need for trial.

C.L. v. Individual and UM

In the early morning hours of a school day, our client was walking along his usual route near a local high school when he was struck by a driver who was not paying attention to traffic.  The driver claimed he had darted out in front of her and was responsible for his injuries.  The client hired the law office of Gary Bruce and after an exhaustive investigation into the sequencing of the lights and the location of witnesses, we were able to prove that the driver was responsible. We avoided a trial and obtained payment of policy limits in excess of $1,500,000 for our client.

PEDESTRIAN AT CROSS WALK

The client was traveling when injured due to a faulty ramp. This was handled with counsel in the state where the fall took place and resolved after the suit was filed but before trial.

MC v. Hotel

Although the video existed, the retail store refused to produce the same and denied fault – and refused to help our client with her medical bills. She came to us and we filed suit. After suit was served, we worked to obtain the video and other information about the incident. The case was ordered to mediation. Mediation failed, but the matter was resolved as trial was approaching. Settlement: $275,000.00.

FALL DOWN in Columbus Georgia

Delivery man carrying products fell on foreign substance left on ground by employees that failed to follow procedure, escort him, and clear path for the delivery. The fall resulted in surgery.

B.W. v. Food Management Service

A woman fell in a foreign substance while shopping for her business.

S.C. v. Grocery Store

The policy limits were paid to the client who was struck by an 18 Wheeler. 

TG F v. Trucking Company

The client was working when he was struck by the owner of a retail business driving a large truck. This was resolved before a suit was filed for the policy limits.

GM v Retail Store

After retiring from the U.S. Army only a few weeks before a wreck, a man and his wife were struck from behind by a log truck in Alabama.  He had to undergo surgery and a lawsuit was filed in Georgia over the insurance companies objections.  The company ultimately paid allowing the couple to move forward with retirement.

Married Couple v. Tractor Trailer

Older woman underwent back surgery after corporate driver ran a red light in East Alabama.

L.T. v. Wrecker Service

The client was injured when struck by a drunk driver who was over-served in an Atlanta bar. Insurance was limited for the driver who caused the wreck, but the bar was held accountable under DRAM SHOP law.

GM v. Bar

An elderly man suffered aggravations of multiple underlying conditions which required surgery. 

D.W. v. Ind. and UM Carrier

A man suffered aggravation of pre-existing spinal injuries which required escalation to his ongoing pain management. (GA)

W. B. v. Ind.

Man required shoulder surgery where insurers initially denied any injury and forced lawsuit. (AL)

H.R. v. Ind. and UM Carrier