Results

Six month-old child fell from a changing table and suffered epidural hematoma. The hematoma was evacuated, but the neurosurgeon and anesthesiologist failed to recognize the need to transfuse, resulting in substantial cognitive and physical deficits.

$6,000,000.00 jury verdict. September 1996

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Plaintiff had a broken neck which was not diagnosed after two weeks in the hospital. Mr. Edmond became a quadriplegic. The case was settled with the neurosurgeons and tried for three weeks against the radiologist, settling during closing arguments.

$4,100,000.00 total settlement. March 2000

Failure to promptly deliver, despite non-reassuring fetal monitor strip. Failure of nursing staff to invoke chain of command added substantially to total settlement.

$3,667,500.00 total settlement. February 2005

Improperly delayed birth and resuscitation resulting in settlement with hospital, OB/GYN and pediatrician. Significant mental and cognitive deficits.

$1,650,000.00 total settlement. October 2003

Failure to diagnose cephalopelvic misproportion, resulting in shoulder dystosia and death.

$250,000.00 confidential settlement. July 2005

Patient died from negligence in caring for bed sores.

$220,000.00 settlement. March 2005

Nursing aid dropped patient, resulting in broken knee.

$120,000.00 2004

Beer truck crossed center line and hit plaintiff head-on, causing serious injuries to hand, elbow and leg as well as internal injuries.

$2,250,000.00 total settlement. April 2005

Rear end collision resulting in compression fracture of cervical and thoracic disks.

$5,000,000.00 verdict by the Court (Recovery was reduced due to available insurance.) June 2005

Auto accident resulting in plaintiff suffering right leg compound fracture and long back pain as well as internal injuries

$492,500.00 total settlement. December 2002

Accident between two commercial trucking vehicles. Twenty percent permanent partial loss of use of the hand.

$300,000.00 verdict May 2005

Broken arm and shoulder injury in single car accident.

$300,000.00 settlement. March 2005

Cervical neck and back injury. Rear-ended by logging truck

$275,000.00 settlement. December 2005

Forklift operator pinned him against delivery truck. Broken leg with rod placement.

$200,000.00 settlement. May 2005

Multiple bruises and concussion. FedEx truck ran stop sign. City failed to properly maintain trees in right of way which covered stop sign.

$165,000.00 settlement. October 2004

Simple automobile negligence. Broken ankle.

$150,000.00 settlement

Shoulder injury. Best offer before trial $5,000.00; $23.00 in property damage to plaintiff's vehicle.

$100,000.00 jury verdict.    August 2003

Rear end collision. Neck and shoulder injury. Best offer before trial $5,000.00.

$80,000.00 Verdict

Rear end collision with chiropractic treatment and 5% permanency rating.

$50,000.00 Verdict.     October 2005

Slipped and fell in convenience store.

$720,000.00 recovery including $120,000.00 consortium recovery. April 2001

Improperly stored objects fell from overhead, causing ruptured cervical disk. Best offer before trial $70,000.00.

$215,000.00 verdict. February 2005

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Mr. Joyner became disabled on May 29, 2001. He applied for Social Security Disability Benefits and was denied. Our firm appealed the denial through to the United States District Court for Eastern District of North Carolina. The Court found that Mr. Joyner's treating physician's opinion regarding disability should have been given controlling weight. The Court granted Plaintiff's Motion for a Judgment on the Pleadings and awarded benefits to Mr. Joyner.

Hines v. Barnhart, 453 F.3d 559 (2006)

Plaintiff suffered from Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell disease can cause severe pain and fatigue but rarely results in objective evidence. (pp. 560-561)  The Fourth Circuit confirmed that once a condition that can reasonably cause the pain complained is established then the “…[Plaintiff] was entitled to rely exclusively on subjective evidence to prove the second part of the test, i.e., that his pain is so continuous and/or severe that it prevents him from working a full eight hour day.” (pp. 565)  The Plaintiff’s award of benefits was upheld based on the evidence.

Ruptured Disc and Thoracic Spine Injury.

$275,000.00 June 1998

Neck and Shoulder Injury.

$180,000.00 2004

Neck surgery and fusion C3-C4

$155,000.00   October 2005

Ruptured disc.

$150,000.00 April 2002

Closed Head Injury, Herniated Disc C6-C7 suffered in a car accident on the way home from work. Travel was part of his employment.

$150,000.00 October 23, 2003

30% Permanent Partial Disability to the back from lifting boxes for work.

$150,000.00 October 13, 1998

Lumbar Spine Injuries causing cauda equina syndrome from fall at work.

$150,000.00 December 11, 1998

L5-S1 Disc Injury

$142,500.00 November 19, 1998

Lumbar Spine Injury

$140, 903.70 December 22, 1997

Disc Injury to L4-L5 and L5-L1 when shelves fell on employee at work.

$140,000.00 February 26, 2002

Lumbar and Thoracic Spine Injury in forklift accident at work.

$140,000.00 March 22, 1999

Lumbar Spine Injury.

$125,000.00 April 27, 1998

Neck surgery – Defendant only accepted compensability of the injury after multiple pre-hearing depositions

$125,000.00   August 2005

Aggravation of Chiari Syndrome.

$125,000.00 September 11, 2001

Lumbar Spine Injury with Nerve Damage Affecting Leg.

$115,000.00 May 2, 2001

A trucker's family can collect worker's compensation death benefits, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, even though a doctor said the trucker's driving was impaired by drugs and his rig was seen weaving before a fatal crash.

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$127,072 total recovery 2002