Action: Civil claim for damages arising out of a fire Injuries alleged: Property damage and severe infliction of emotional distress Case name: Withheld Amount: $42.44 million Date: Dec. 15, 2023 Attorneys: Melissa Abrams, Noah Abrams and Doug Abrams of Abrams & Abrams, Raleigh, and Ben Whitley and Bob Whitley of Whitley Law Firm, Raleigh (for …
Construction Accident
Construction Worker Buried in Wall Collapse Settles for $2.4 Million
Case name and number: Confidential Principal injuries (in order of severity): Construction Injury, Personal Injury Special damages: Not applicable Tried or settled: Settled Court: Buncombe County Superior Court Date concluded: July 14, 2022 Name of judge: Not applicable Amount: $2,400,000 Insurance carrier: Confidential Expert witnesses and areas of expertise: Not applicable Attorneys for plaintiffs: Ben …
Woman gets $575,000 Settlement for Injuries in Pre-dawn Wreck
Type of action: Motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Broken left femur, left wrist fracture, bruising to breast Case name: Withheld Case number: Withheld Court: Withheld Tried before judge or jury: Mediation Name of mediator: Marshall A. Gallop, Jr. Verdict or settlement: Settlement Settlement date: June 8, 2007 Amount: $575,000 Experts: Not applicable Plaintiff’s attorneys: Robert E. Whitley and Benjamin Whitley of Whitley Law Firm Submitted by: Alicia Delamere …
Construction Worker Injured and Settles Case for $1.135 million
Type of Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Leg Fractures Name of case: Confidential Court: Durham County Superior Court Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,135,000 Date of verdict or settlement: 10/23/2015 Highest Offer: None Most helpful experts: Benjamin B. Liipfert III, special needs trust administration lawyer (Winston-Salem) Insurance Carrier: USAA Attorneys for plaintiff: Noah Abrams of Abrams & Abrams and Ben Whitley of the Whitley Law Firm in …
Worker Suffers Paralysis and Settles for $4 Million
$4 Million – 9/16/2014Type of Action: Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Paraplegia Name of case: Withheld Court: Wake County Superior Court Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $4,000,000 Date of verdict or settlement: 9/16/2014 Highest Offer: None Most helpful experts: Steve Farlow of PE Accident Reconstructionist, Raleigh; Carson Bays, economist, Greenville; and Hope Wade, CLCP, Life Care Planner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Insurance Carrier: USAA Attorneys for plaintiff: Doug Abrams, Noah …