| Medical Malpractice |
| Brown vs. Bowen, et
al.
Nash County 93 CVS 159
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 |
| Edmond vs. Radiology
Group
Eastern North Carolina County
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 |
| Evans vs. Constance
Battle, MD
group
Piedmont County
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 |
| Jackson vs. Hospital and
Pediatrician
Eastern North
Carolina County
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 |
| Infant vs. OB/GYN
Coastal County
Failure to diagnose cephalopelvic misproportion, resulting in shoulder dystosia and death. $250,000.00 confidential settlement. July 2005 |
| Nursing Home Negligence |
| Patient v. Nursing
Home
Southeastern County
Patient died from negligence in caring for bed sores. $220,000.00 settlement. March 2005 |
| Patient v. Nursing
Home
Coastal County
Nursing aid dropped patient, resulting in broken knee. $120,000.00 2004 |
| Motor Vehicle Accident |
| Plaintiffs vs. Coastal
Beverage
Company
Edgecombe County 03 CVS 223
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 |
| Floyd v.
Harris
Vance County 01 CVS 1136
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 |
| Monroe vs. Estate of
Barbara
Hussey
Bladen County
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 |
| Brown vs. Kilpatrick
Trucking
Edgecombe County 03 CVS 302
Accident between two commercial trucking vehicles. Twenty percent permanent partial loss of use of the hand. $300,000.00 verdict May 2005 |
| Harris vs. Bass Farms,
Inc.
Nash County 03 CVS 968
Broken arm and shoulder injury in single car accident. $300,000.00 settlement. March 2005 |
| Williams vs. Whidbee
Hertford County 03 CVS 365
Cervical neck and back injury. Rear-ended by logging truck $275,000.00 settlement. December 2005 |
| Pridgen vs. Children's
Home
Nash County 03 CVS 910
Forklift operator pinned him against delivery truck. Broken leg with rod placement. $200,000.00 settlement. May 2005 |
| Smith vs. FedEx and the
City of
Farmville
Pitt County 01 CVS 581
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 |
| Unnamed Wife vs. Unnamed
Husband
Halifax County
Simple automobile negligence. Broken ankle. $150,000.00 settlement |
| Heath vs.
Wallace
Edgecombe County 01 CVS 607
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 |
| Unnamed Plaintiff vs.
Unnamed Defendant
Nash County
Rear end collision. Neck and shoulder injury. Best offer before trial $5,000.00. $80,000.00 Verdict |
| Slip & Fall |
| Stokely vs. Oil Company,
Inc.
Halifax County 00 CVS 506
Slipped and fell in convenience store. $720,000.00 recovery including $120,000.00 consortium recovery. April 2001 |
| Premises Liability |
| Brady vs.
K-Mart
Edgecombe County 00 CVS 477
Improperly stored objects fell from overhead, causing ruptured cervical disk. Best offer before trial $70,000.00. $215,000.00 verdict. February 2005 |
| Social Security Disability |
| Joyner vs. Barnhart, No.
2:03-CV-24-BO(1) (2004)
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. |
| Workers' Compensation |
| Childers vs. Industrial
Automation
Solutions
Halifax County
Ruptured Disc and Thoracic Spine Injury. $275,000.00 June 1998 |
| Salesman vs. Office
Machine Services and Sales
Edgecombe County
Neck and Shoulder Injury. $180,000.00 2004 |
| Moore vs. Moore Paint
&
Wallpaper
Edgecombe County IC file # 059376
Ruptured disc. $150,000.00 April 2002 |
| Traveling Employee vs.
Inco
Construction
Edgecombe County
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 |
| Salesperson vs. Avon
Products,
Inc.
Nash County
30% Permanent Partial Disability to the back from lifting boxes for work. $150,000.00 October 13, 1998 |
| Braddy vs. Mayo Knitting
Mill
Edgecombe County
Lumbar Spine Injuries causing cauda equina syndrome from fall at work. $150,000.00 December 11, 1998 |
| Hedgepeth vs. Mayo
Knitting
Mill
Edgecombe County
L5-S1 Disc Injury $142,500.00 November 19, 1998 |
| Wiggins vs. Fulflex,
Inc.
Halifax County
Lumbar Spine Injury $140, 903.70 December 22, 1997 |
| Futrell vs. K-Mart
Corporation
Halifax County
Disc Injury to L4-L5 and L5-L1 when shelves fell on employee at work. $140,000.00 February 26, 2002 |
| Murphy vs. Raleigh Lion's
Clinic for the
Blind
Wake County
Lumbar and Thoracic Spine Injury in forklift accident at work. $140,000.00 March 22, 1999 |
| McGary vs. AAA Heating
& Air
Conditioning
Edgecombe County
Lumbar Spine Injury. $125,000.00 April 27, 1998 |
| Stokely vs. First
Carolina Management,
Inc. Halifax
County
Aggravation of Chiari Syndrome. $125,000.00 September 11, 2001 |
| Thomas vs. Abott
Laboratories
Nash County
Lumbar Spine Injury with Nerve Damage Affecting Leg. $115,000.00 May 2, 2001 |
| Willey vs. Williams
Produce
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. $127,072 total recovery 2002 |
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