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Case Results

$13,000,000

Medical Negligence

Verdict for an infant who suffered an undiagnosed case of bacterial meningitis that caused severe neurological damage.

$10,550,000

CLASS ACTION

Class action settlement for mortgage company borrowers.

$9,075,000

Car Accident

Confidential settlement for a family struck by an underage impaired driver, causing the death of an unborn child, a severe brain injury to a 4-year-old, and injuries to others.

$7,000,000

Consumer Protection

Settlement against a mortgage company for use of illegal payment collection tactics. Read more.

$5,500,000

Motorcycle Crash

Recovery for the son of a female biker killed by a drunk driver.

$2,900,000

Drunk Driving Collision

Settlement on behalf of a 6-year-old girl killed by a drunk driver. Read more.

$2,500,000

Debt Collection

Class action settlement for personal injury victims charged unlawful fees.

$1,840,000

Pedestrian Collision

Recovery for a pedestrian hit by a bus, leading to the traumatic amputation of her leg.

$1,200,000

Class Action

Recovered for persons who received a bankruptcy discharge.

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Automobile Collisions

20 results
$10,000,000
Verdict for a child who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident. Believed to be the largest car accident verdict ever in Mecklenburg County Superior Court.
$1,300,000
Arbitration award for a man with mild traumatic brain injury as a result of a Mecklenburg County motor vehicle collision.
$1,300,000
Verdict for a Mecklenburg County woman with mild traumatic brain injury. Believed to be the largest mild TBI verdict in North Carolina at the time.
$1,050,000 Arbitration award for a mild traumatic brain injury sustained in a Cumberland County automobile wreck. The insurance company's highest offer was $75,000.
$880,000 Recovered for clients injured in a Wake County car accident. Most funds recovered from underinsured motorist coverage on a rental vehicle.
$450,000 Settlement for a pedestrian who required neck surgery after being struck by an SUV.
$350,000 Maximum policy limits settlement for a Harnett County motor vehicle crash resulting in a concussion, retrograde amnesia, bone fractures, and multiple injuries.
$300,000 Maximum policy limit settlement for a motor vehicle accident in Sampson Co. resulting in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
$275,000 For a client who suffered herniated discs after being struck by a car that ran a red light.
$250,000 Policy limits settlement for a young adult who suffered a massive disc herniation with severe canal stenosis following a motor vehicle accident.
$205,000 Settlement for a vehicle crash in Columbus County involving an ankle injury.
$200,000 For a Fort Bragg paratrooper who suffered a neck injury in a car accident.
$198,000 Recovered for a client who suffered fractures and scar tissue buildup from a seatbelt in a car accident.
$150,000 Settlement for a motor vehicle crash in Wake County requiring spinal surgery.
$145,000 Recovered for a client hit by a cement mixer truck.
$137,000 Settlement for a Randolph County passenger injured in a T-bone accident. Despite the insurer claiming the injury was pre-existing, the crash was shown to have aggravated previous issues.
$135,000 Settlement for a motor vehicle crash on Fort Bragg injuring an active-duty soldier and $135,000 for a child injured in the wreck.
$100,000 Limits of insurance obtained for a Southern Pines woman who underwent arm surgery after an automobile collision.
$100,000 Maximum policy limits for a Robeson County motor vehicle crash resulting in fractures, concussion, and post-concussive syndrome.
$100,000 Maximum policy limit settlement for a motor vehicle crash in Cumberland County resulting in ankle and arm fractures.

Motorcycle Collisions

10 results
$5,500,000
For the son of a female biker killed by a drunk driver.
$725,000
Settlement recovered for injured North Carolina motorcyclist.
$375,000
For motorcyclists hit by an oncoming car, resulting in fractures, abrasions, and contusions.
$300,000 For a client injured in a motorcycle accident in Cumberland Co. resulting in head, face, arm and leg injuries (maximum policy limits).
$200,000 Settlement for a motorcyclist whose vehicle seized up after repairs. A forensic engineer determined the shop failed to adequately torque a bolt on the caliper.
$200,000 Limits of insurance coverage for a Fayetteville motorcycle accident client who suffered traumatic brain injury.
$150,000 Settlement for the father of a young man killed in a drunk driving accident. Other firms rejected this case; our attorneys successfully argued the passenger was not at fault.
$106,850 For a Cumberland County biker who suffered metatarsal fractures and a dislocated shoulder.
$100,000 Limits of insurance for Linden man who fractured pelvis in a motorcycle wreck.
$83,000 Recovered for a Smithfield Foods employee injured going to work in a tractor-trailer accident.

Medical Malpractice

11 results
$13,000,000
Verdict for an infant who suffered undiagnosed bacterial meningitis causing severe neurological damage after being admitted for skull fractures.
$8,000,000
Settlement for an infant with bilateral leg amputations following improper placement of the femoral line.
$3,375,000
Confidential settlement for a South Carolina child with severe visual impairments from failure to diagnose retinopathy of prematurity.
$3,000,000 Confidential settlement for a Gaston County child with cerebral palsy from birth-related brain injury.
$3,000,000 Confidential settlement for a woman with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury from negligent nerve block administration.
$2,100,000 Confidential settlement for a Catawba County woman with brain injury from air embolism during cardiac bypass surgery.
$2,100,000 Confidential settlement for a woman with brain injury from air embolism during cardiac bypass surgery.
$1,500,000 Recovery for a woman who sustained a hypoxic brain injury from sepsis caused by a surgical error during a laparoscopic procedure.
$1,500,000 Recovery for a woman who sustained a hypoxic brain injury from developing sepsis from a surgical error.
$1,100,000 Recovery for an infant where doctors failed to diagnose a serious bacterial infection that led to meningitis.
$700,000 Confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a man as a result of errors during medical treatment.

Wrongful Death

7 results
$2,300,000
Settlement for the estate of a man killed in collision with a truck in York County, South Carolina.
$2,250,000
Settlement for the family of an unarmed Charlotte man shot ten times by a CMPD officer. The settlement was almost 3x higher than Charlotte had ever paid for an excessive force case.
$1,250,000
Recovered for the widow of a Winston-Salem man killed at a City landfill by a negligent dozer operator.
$975,000 Recovery for the wrongful death of a Catawba County truck driver killed in a collision on I-40.
$750,000 Confidential settlement for the wrongful death of a 10-year-old autistic child who wandered from a care facility and drowned.
$600,000 Recovered for the sons of a woman shot and killed at a convenience store.
$200,000 Recovered on behalf of two men killed in an Alamance County automobile crash.

Drunk Driving Crashes

10 results
$9,075,000
Settlement for a family struck by an underage impaired driver. The collision resulted in the death of an unborn child and severe brain injury to a 4-year-old.
$2,900,000
Settlement on behalf of a 6-year-old girl killed by a drunk driver on Interstate 85. The settlement included more than 15 defendants.
$2,000,000
Settlement for the family of a woman struck and killed by a drunk driver.

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$1,637,000 Jury verdict for a couple struck by a drunk driver who had been served 10+ drinks in two hours. Believed to be the largest contested dram shop verdict in NC.
$1,300,000 Settlement for the family of a Charlotte man killed by a wrong-way drunk driver on I-77 with a BAC of .19.
$975,000 Settlement for the family of a woman killed by a drunk driver.
$250,000 Recovered for a Durham County man struck head-on by a drunk driver. Maximum available insurance from both bodily-injury and property damage coverage.
$200,000 All available insurance obtained for a Wake County passenger killed in a single-vehicle drunk driving crash.
$157,500 For the passenger of a drunk driver who required surgery.
$150,000 Settlement for the father of a young man killed in a drunk driving accident. Other firms rejected this case.
$150,000 Obtained for a Fayetteville man hit by a drunk driver on Skibo Road who suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Tractor Trailer Collisions

13 results
$2,500,000
Recovery for a woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a commercial truck in a construction zone.
$1,555,000
Recovered for a seriously injured woman who underwent multiple surgeries following a crash with a Cumberland County Schools truck.
$1,000,000
Settlement for a man with mild traumatic brain injury after a collision with a garbage truck in Connecticut.
$1,000,000 For the son of a North Carolina man killed in a tractor-trailer collision in Virginia.
$950,000 Settlement for a man with severe orthopedic injuries from a collision with a tractor-trailer backing across the highway in York County, SC.
$800,000 Settlement for a Mecklenburg County woman with mild TBI following a collision with a flatbed trailer that disconnected from a dump truck.
$760,035 For a news reporter struck by a truck in a parking lot. The insurance company appealed but lost in a unanimous 3-0 decision.
$650,000 Recovered for a Wake County client rear-ended by a logging truck with post-concussive syndrome and neck/back injuries.
$451,000 Settlement for a multi-car and semi-truck collision in Bladen Co. with broken bones, fractures, punctured lungs, and lacerations.
$240,000 Recovered for a client hit by a tractor-trailer who required knee surgery.
$200,000 For a Raleigh woman who suffered a neck injury when a trailer detached from a truck and struck her car.
$80,000 Awarded to a client injured by a tractor-trailer with multiple fractures.

Pedestrian & Bicycle Crashes

5 results
$1,840,000+
Recovery for a pedestrian who suffered a traumatic leg amputation when a bus crashed into a parked truck in Buncombe County.
$450,000
For a pedestrian hit by an SUV who required cervical surgery.
$200,000
Settlement for a Fayetteville man who suffered a broken toe and wrist in a bicycle accident.
$175,000 For a Wake County pedestrian struck by a vehicle who sustained degloving of forearm skin.
$130,000 Litigation settlement for a Fayetteville client injured as a pedestrian walking to the gym.

Animal Attacks

7 results
$300,000
Limits of homeowners insurance recovered for a Hoke County child who suffered facial wounds from a pit bull attack.
$275,000
Settlement for a dog attack resulting in multiple injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
$250,000
Pre-suit settlement for a Wake County boy attacked by his best friend's dog, sustaining permanent facial scars.
$200,000 Recovered for a Raleigh boy attacked by a pit bull. The insurer's original offer was only $30,000.
$110,000 Litigation settlement for a 3-year-old boy attacked by a neighbor's pit bull. The insurer's original offer was only $30,000.
$52,600 For a client attacked by a dog who suffered facial lacerations and was knocked unconscious.
$36,500 For a child who suffered a dog bite resulting in permanent scarring. The insurer's original offer was $7,000.

Workplace Injuries

7 results
$2,500,000
Workers' compensation settlement for a Guilford County man who sustained a traumatic brain injury while employed by a logging company.
$1,730,000
Workers' compensation settlement for an undocumented worker paralyzed in a fall from a scaffold.
$625,000
Recovery for a truck driver struck by a forklift at a warehouse facility in Forsyth County.
$600,000 Recovery from a fall on an Iredell County construction site where the general contractor failed to have OSHA-required barriers.
$599,500 Settlement for the estate of an electrician knocked from an elevated scissor lift in a manufacturing facility.
$500,000 Workers' compensation settlement for a man who contracted a rare neurologic disorder after exposure to industrial sewage.
$110,000 Recovered for a firefighter injured at a training site when a railing broke.

Child & Daycare Injuries

10 results
$1,360,000
Recovered for the family of a child killed trying to board a school bus.
$1,100,000
Recovered for a child who was sexually abused at a daycare center operated by a church.
$200,000
Limits of insurance for a Bladen County 14-year-old who suffered a perforated bowel following a motor vehicle crash.
$150,000 Confidential settlement for a 5th grader injured at school in Robeson County.
$106,000 Recovered for a child after a teacher assaulted her, breaking her ankle.
$105,000 Settlement for a child assaulted by a teacher at a daycare center.
$100,000 Maximum policy limits after a Cumberland County crash resulted in a young child experiencing a post-traumatic seizure and skull fracture.
$100,000 Maximum policy limits for the grandmother of the child who sustained wrist and knee fractures.
$100,000 Settlement for a child hit and slammed to the ground by a daycare instructor.
$95,000 For a child who suffered second-degree burns due to daycare negligence.

Defective Products

2 results
$4,750,000
Product liability settlement for a woman severely injured as a result of a defective automobile in Brevard County, Florida.
$2,328,000
Jury verdict for an Obion County, Tennessee man injured by a defective Bow-Flex machine, including $2,000,000 in punitive damages.

Consumer Protection

17 results
$330,000
Settlement under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
$289,000
Verdict under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
$284,500
For the victim of wrongful foreclosure.
$150,000 Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
$125,000 Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
$100,000 For the victim of unfair debt collection.
$95,000 Settlement under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
$90,000 Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
$90,000 For the victim of false advertising in universal life insurance policy.
$75,000 Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
$75,000 Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
$70,000 Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
$60,000 For unfair debt collection.
$55,000 For the victim of unfair debt collection.
$45,000 Settlement for a false advertising victim.
$45,000 For victim of unfair debt collection.
$39,500 Under Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Class Actions

9 results
$10,550,000
Class action settlement for mortgage company borrowers.
$7,029,344
For North Carolina consumers and tenants.
$7,000,000
For consumers sent unlawful threats of foreclosure.
$5,269,396 For apartment residents.
$4,750,000 For apartment residents.
$4,665,000 For apartment residents.
$2,500,000 For personal injury victims charged unlawful fees.
$1,842,037 For apartment residents.
$1,200,000 For persons who received a bankruptcy discharge.

Wage & Hour

4 results
$100,000
Settlement in unpaid wages.
$80,000
Settlement in unpaid wages.
$75,000
Settlement in unpaid wages.
$72,500 Settlement for unpaid overtime.

Business Litigation

3 results
$2,000,000
Jury verdict for fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets.
$500,000
For misappropriation of trade secrets.
$210,000
For breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.

We advocate for our clients’ rights in the courtrooms of North Carolina. Whether it’s suing an insurance company that has wrongfully denied responsibility for a serious injury, defending a small business against a competitor, collecting funds owed to a company, fighting for the rights of an employee who has been unlawfully terminated, or protecting individuals from unlawful actions by creditors, we’ll help guide you through the uncertainties and complexities of civil litigation.

The cases above are simply illustrations of the work we have done. Our success in previous cases does not mean we will obtain a similar result for you or your business. Each case is its own battle and depends upon its facts, the parties involved, and any number of other considerations. We can only promise that we will work tirelessly to help you or your company.