Case name and number: Confidential Principal injuries (in order of severity): Wrongful death of 4 individuals Special damages: Not applicable Tried or settled: Settled Court: Confidential Date concluded: March 4, 2022 Name of judge: Not applicable Amount: $10,000,000.00 Insurance carrier: Confidential Expert witnesses and areas of expertise: Not applicable Attorneys for plaintiffs: C. Douglas Maynard …
Case Results
Victim of Motorcycle Crash Receives $1 Million Settlement
Amount: $1 million Injuries alleged: Severe orthopedic injuries Case name: Withheld Court: Wake County Superior Court Case No.: Withheld Date of settlement: June 1 Special damages: $245,000 Most helpful experts: Rod Rich of Research Engineers in Raleigh (videography) Attorneys for plaintiff: Ben Whitley and Bob Whitley of the Whitley Law Firm in Raleigh Attorneys for defendant: Withheld Description: In December of 2018, a motorcyclist traveling …
Injured Motorcyclist Receives $975 Thousand Crash Settlement
Type of Action: Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Leg Amputation Name of case: Confidential Court: Withheld Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $975,000 Date of verdict or settlement: April 16th Most helpful experts: Dr. Wanda Guidry –Denver, Co, toxicology; Wade Bartlett of Mechanical Forensics Engineering Services in Rochester, New Hampshire, accident reconstruction; William Kluge of Raleigh, accident …
Family of Man Killed on Country Road Settles Suit for $3 Million
Name and Case Number: Confidential Principal Injuries: Wrongful death Tried or Settled: Settled Amount: $3M Attorney: Hunt Willis, Martin and Jones & Bob Whitley, Whitley Law FirmDescription: The family of a man who was killed after being hit by a commercial truck on a country road have agreed to a $3 million settlement on Feb. …
$735,000 Settlement Reached in Rolling Truck Incident at Softball Field
Settlement Reached in Rolling Truck Incident at Softball Field Type of action: Negligence Injuries alleged: T12 burst fracture, neurological deficit in lower extremities, rib fractures and bilateral sacral fractures Special damages: Medical expenses of $141,000 and lost wages of approximately $14,000 Case name: Confidential Case number: None Court: None (Settled in Lenoir County) Tried before judge or jury: None Verdict or settlement: Settlement …
College student stacks divorce parents’ UIM insurance coverage for $555,000 Settlement
Type of action: Personal Injury – Motorcycle Wreck Injuries alleged: Numerous orthopedic fractures Case name: Confidential Case number: None Court: Mecklenburg County Tried before judge or jury: None Name of mediator: Marshall A. Gallop, Jr. Verdict or settlement: Settlement Settlement date: March 1, 2010 Amount: $555,000 (which represented all of the insurance coverage available) Insurers: Allstate, Integon General, GEICO and Nationwide Experts: Not applicable Plaintiff’s attorneys: Robert E. …
Woman receives $550,000 UIM benefits after workplace wreck
Woman receives UIM benefits after workplace wreck Type of action: Automobile – Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Fracture of tibia and fibula Case name: Confidential Case number: Confidential Court: Wayne County Superior Court Tried before judge or jury: Confidential arbitrator Name of judge: Confidential arbitrators Verdict or settlement: Arbitrated verdict Settlement date: April 12, 2010 Amount: $550,000 Experts: Christopher C. Hasty, M.D., treating orthopedic surgeon (Greenville) …
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 …
Truck Driver Injured in Collision Receives $650,000 in Mediation
Type of action: Motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Neck, back and shoulder injuries Case name: Confidential Case number: Confidential Court: Martin County Tried before judge or jury: Mediation Name of mediator: James D. Llewellyn Verdict or settlement: Settlement Settlement date: June 5, 2007 Amount: $650,000 Experts: Dr. Ed Cooper, orthopedic surgeon, Kinston, N.C., and Dixon Pearsall, rehabilitation and vocational expert, Little River, S.C. Plaintiff’s attorneys: Robert E. …
$825,000 Settlement Reached for Woman hurt in Head-On Accident
Woman Hurt in Head-on Collision Reaches $825,000 Settlement Type of Action: Car Accident Injuries: Leg Fracture and crushed ankle Case Name: Sheila Olivo v. Matthew Cotton and John Cotton Settlement Date: June 8 Court: Orange County Superior Court Attorney for Plaintiff: Bob Whitley of the Whitley Law Firm in Raleigh Description: The plaintiff, a Chapel Hill woman, reached a $825,000 …