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Lawsuit Verdicts & Settlements - Overview

We are proud to successfully fight for consumers injured by the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of others. While dollars and cents are no substitute for the anguish suffered by our clients, it does represent a level of acknowledgment of responsibility of those people who forever changed the life of an innocent person and his or her family.

Please read on to learn more about some of the instances where our efforts have made a major and positive difference in the lives of our clients and their families.

Confidentiality agreements typically prohibit the disclosure of the defendants and the amounts paid for specific cases. We have resolved several cases for $8,000,000 where the injuries were serious. The listing below is an example of the many different types of cases we have handled and where not prohibited by confidentially, we have disclosed specific amounts of the settlements or verdicts.

Pulmonary Embolism - Augusta GA

This firm has handled several cases involving the misdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism resulting in death. This is a tricky area, but sometimes symptoms are missed.

Cellulitis and Sepsis – Atlanta GA

The firm has handled several cases involving improper infection treatment which went into sepsis and eventually took the life of the patients.

Ruptured Appendix – Jonesboro GA

The firm is presently handling a case involving the failure to diagnose an inflamed appendix which subsequently ruptured and took the patient's life.

Thyroid Storm – Alma GA

The firm is handling a case involving thyroid storm which was not properly treated and the patient subsequently passed

Damage to Facial Nerve and Cochlea – Columbus GA

The firm has handled a case involving the cutting of a facial nerve and damage to the cochlea of a patient during mastoid surgery by an eye, ear, nose and throat physician.

Brachical Plexus Injuries

The firm is presently handling a case involving brachial plexus injuries to a patient who was improperly cared for during back surgery.

Decubitus Ulcers – Carrollton GA

The firm has handled numerous cases involving patients who received improper treatment to prevent and care for decubitus ulcers which ultimately resulted in the death of these patients.

Neurosurgery – Gainesville GA, Atlanta GA

The firm has handled several cases involving the improper neurosurgery that ended in paralysis of a patient and brain damage to the patient as a consequence of improper testing.

Improper Care of Infection – Atlanta GA

The firm has handled several cases involving improper care of infection suffered by patients which ultimately resulted in sepsis, death or severe disfigurement.

Construction Accidents - Dalton GA

In Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia we recently resolved a case where our client was a truck driver delivery a load of galvanized steel pipe. While standing on the opposite of the pipe load, the pipe mysteriously came off the truck and landed on top of the client. We ultimately determined that the forklift operator had popped the clutch on the forklift causing it to lunge forward and push the load off. This severely damaged the client's legs and we resolved that case for the entire State Farm insurance limits of $2,500,000.

School Bus, Motorcycle – Dalton GA

In Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia we recently resolved a motorcycle school bus collision where a school bus was negligently routed on a road which had a very dangerous intersection. The school bus pulled in front of the motorcycle. The case was settled for $375,000.

Internal Bleeding – Dalton GA

The firm has handled cases concerning failure to detect internal bleeding which ultimately resulted in the death of the patient.

Improper Testing for Baclofen - Atlanta GA

The firm handled a case involving the improper administration of intrathecal Baclofen which resulted in severe neurologic injury to a patient.

Improper Administration of Prostaglantin - Atlanta GA

The firm handled a case involving the improper administration of administration of Prostaglantin for erectile dysfunction which resulted in severe injury to a client.

Negligent Examination - Atlanta GA

The firm has handled several "cases involving improper examination of patients who suffered from serious conditions which went undetected and resulted in death or severe injury.

Morphine Pump Overdose - Atlanta GA

This was a case involving massive brain injuries as the result of a morphine overdose caused by negligent instructions from a nurse to a family member to operate the pump. It involved extensive investigative work through depositions and was resolved during trial.

Wrongful Removal of a Kidney - Atlanta GA

The firm has handled several cases where physicians removed a kidney of a patient upon the belief it was cancer where it was later determined that the kidney contained no cancerous tissue.

Improper Nurse Monitoring - Atlanta GA

The firm has handled numerous cases involving improper monitoring by nurses who did not discover a patient's altered mental status which resulted from internal bleeding, drugs or lack of oxygen.

Improper Administration of Drugs - Atlanta GA

We handled a case where a child suffered an adverse reaction to a drug and was administered the drug again which caused the child to seize and suffer significant brain damage.

Falling Merchandise Case - Atlanta GA

The firm handled a significant case involving falling merchandise in a store resulting in the client suffering from a seizure disorder.

Brain Damage From Automobile Wreck - Atlanta GA

We handled a serious automobile collision where the client with a resulting brain injury was a passenger in a wreck with another car. The case went to trial with an offer of $100,000 from one defendant and no offer from the other. The jury awarded $760,000 against both defendants and the case was subsequently settled for $1,000,000 after it was discovered that one of the defendants had not disclosed their true insurance limits.

Disoriented Patients - Decatur GA

Lawyers for the firm handled two cases where patients who were disoriented fell from their hospital room window or out of the window of a nursing home. One went to trial and resulted in a verdict in favor of the patient and the other was settled.

Death From Laparoscopic Surgery - Atlanta GA

The firm has handled to successful conclusion the death of a patient who had her gallbladder and appendix removed by laparoscopic surgery and suffered an internal bleed as a result.

Our Atlanta, Georgia accident injury lawyers have handled or are presently litigating numerous other cases involving negligent ear surgery, improper handling of a code, the creation and care for decubitus ulcers, negligent administration of spinal injections, laparoscopic surgery complications, and others. Based on our ability and experience, we are listed in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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