Atlanta Personal Injury Trial Lawyers

$150 million wrongful death verdict and judgment involving an intoxicated commercial truck driver who killed a nursing student in Cobb County, Georgia. The jury also awarded punitive damages.

$4.5 million premises-liability recovery involving an apartment property where building violations and failures to properly maintain and secure the premises led to a three-story fall and a significant traumatic brain injury. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia.

$9.3 million jury verdict arising from a motorist illegally crossing the roadway and striking a bicyclist, causing catastrophic pelvic and spinal injuries. The case involved multiple experts addressing medical causation and damages. Jury verdict in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia.

$7 million wrongful death recovery arising from a construction-site incident involving failure to secure a known dangerous area and alleged violations of OSHA safety requirements. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia.

$4.5 million wrongful death recovery in an automobile products-liability case involving a vehicle that rolled uncontrollably down a hill, causing the death of a minor. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Confidential settlement arising from a near-drowning at a country club in Fulton County, Georgia, resulting in traumatic brain injury.

Confidential wrongful death settlement involving a nursing home’s failure to properly care for a patient who developed severe pressure ulcers that became septic and ultimately contributed to death. Lawsuit filed in Rockdale County, Georgia.

$24 million recovery arising from a commercial motor vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle. The plaintiff sustained multiple catastrophic injuries, including a serious traumatic brain injury requiring lifetime treatment. The case involved a life-care planner, economist, neurologists, neurosurgeon, and other experts. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

$7 million recovery arising from an 18-wheeler collision on Georgia Highway 44 in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia. The tractor-trailer driver failed to yield the right of way, causing the collision and serious, permanent, lifelong injuries to the plaintiff.

$7 million recovery arising from a commercial motor vehicle collision in which the driver failed to yield the right of way and turned into the plaintiff’s path. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries requiring multiple hand surgeries with hardware implantation and placement of a spinal cord stimulator. The defendants denied liability and blamed the plaintiff and an unidentified vehicle. The litigation involved federal motor carrier safety regulations, hours-of-service issues, telematics, trucking standard-of-care experts, and numerous medical providers. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.

$20 million-plus confidential recovery involving a commercial motor vehicle collision that caused catastrophic injuries and traumatic brain injury, ultimately contributing to the plaintiff’s premature death. The commercial driver was alleged to be distracted and traveling too fast for conditions while negotiating a curve.

$3.5 million recovery arising from a delivery-driver collision in Paulding County, Georgia. The passenger vehicle was struck and the plaintiff sustained multiple blunt-force injuries, including an open head injury/traumatic brain injury.

$7.5 million wrongful death recovery arising from a delivery-driver collision. Lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

$3.2 million recovery arising from a tractor-trailer collision approaching I-285 in Cobb County, Georgia. The truck driver traveled too fast for conditions, followed too closely, and claimed sun glare prevented him from seeing the vehicle before the rear-end crash. The plaintiff sustained cervical and lumbar injuries requiring fusion surgeries and ultimately a spinal cord stimulator. ECM data and multiple experts were important to the case. Lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

$3 million recovery arising from a commercial motor vehicle collision on I-285. The truck driver failed to maintain a proper lookout and followed too closely before crashing into the rear of the plaintiff’s passenger vehicle, in violation of Georgia rules of the road and federal motor-carrier safety requirements. The plaintiff required a four-level cervical fusion. The defendant initially denied liability. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia.

$2.75 million recovery arising from a commercial motor vehicle collision in McDonough, Georgia, where the truck driver failed to yield the right of way to a passenger vehicle, causing multiple traumatic injuries. Data downloaded from the truck’s ECM helped establish liability and evidence of reckless driving and excessive speed for conditions.

$7.75 million wrongful death recovery arising from a tractor-trailer collision with a passenger vehicle. Hours-of-service violations, ECM data, telematics, and satellite tracking were critical in establishing liability and overcoming defenses asserted by the trucking company and its insurers.

$4.5 million recovery arising from a commercial motor vehicle collision in which a tractor-trailer driver traveled too fast for conditions, failed to maintain a proper lookout, and struck the rear of another vehicle. The plaintiff sustained serious spinal injuries requiring a two-level lumbar fusion.

$17.25 million wrongful death recovery arising from a tractor-trailer rear-end collision on an interstate that forced a passenger vehicle from the roadway. Allegations included that the commercial driver was unqualified, intoxicated, and in violation of hours-of-service requirements. Intensive log review, telematics, truck-mounted video, accident reconstruction, animation, trucking-standard-of-care experts, and economic-loss testimony provided critical evidence leading to the successful outcome.

$4.5 million wrongful death recovery arising from a drowning in Birmingham, Alabama, involving allegations that lifeguards failed to follow proper policies and procedures and adequately monitor children swimming.

$4.5 million wrongful death recovery arising from a drowning in Fulton County, Georgia, involving allegations that lifeguards failed to follow policies and procedures designed to prevent the catastrophic event. Lawsuit filed in Fulton County, Georgia.

$5 million recovery arising from a tractor-trailer collision on I-20 involving cervical and lumbar fusion injuries and a closed head injury, with rehabilitation at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. The case involved multiple medical specialists and accident-reconstruction evidence.

$3.5 million recovery following a serious motor vehicle collision in Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia, involving a failure to maintain a proper lookout while entering the roadway. The collision caused multiple injuries, including head trauma and spinal injuries requiring fusion surgery.

Delivery truck collision in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where the driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic while turning left, striking a passenger vehicle in violation of O.C.G.A. § 40-6-71. The plaintiff sustained a traumatic brain injury and cervical injuries requiring surgery. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Commercial motor vehicle head-on collision in Gwinnett County, Georgia, causing serious injuries and multiple cervical surgeries. The corporate defendant and its driver denied liability and causation. Early investigation and telematics evidence contributed to the successful resolution. Lawsuit filed in the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia.