Case name and number: Withheld Principal injuries: Death Special damages: $12,953.49 (funeral expenses) Tried or settled: Mediation County where tried or settled: Pitt County Date concluded: April 19, 2007 Name of mediator: Marshall Gallop Amount: $1 million Insurance carrier: Nationwide Expert witnesses and areas of expertise: Bernard Kromenacker of Raleigh, safety and fire expert Attorney for plaintiff: Robert E. Whitley and Brian E. Clemmons of Whitley …
Case Results
Pregnant Mom in Wreck Settles for $1.1 Million
Type of Action: Commercial vehicle wreck Injuries Alleged: The plaintiff was approximately three months pregnant at time of accident, and she lost her baby. She sustained a brain injury, pelvic injury, and had to undergo a fusion at L4 Name of Case: Confidential Court: Carteret County Case No.: Confidential Tried Before: Mediation Verdict/Settlement: Settlement Amount: $1.1 million Verdict Date: Settlement obtained Nov. 20, 2006 …
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 Injured in Auto Accident Wins $1.2 Million
Case name: Confidential Number: 05 CVS 180 Court: Carteret County Verdict/settlement: Arbitration panel Arbitrators: Marshall Gallop, Joe Edwards and Chuck Simpson Amount: $1.2 million Special damages: $154,780 Past lost wages: $87,760 Future lost wages: $709,200 (as computed by economist) Date obtained: March 13, 2007 Demand: $1 million UIM coverage and $100,000 liability coverage Offer: None Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert E. Whitley of Whitley Law Firm (Kinston) Plaintiff’s experts: Dr. Ed …
Georgia Traffic Death Settled in NC for $1.4 Million
Court: Carteret County Verdict/Settlement: $1.4 Million Mediator: Rene S. Elliot Special Damages: $8,844 for funeral expenses, $1,200 for burial Date of Settlement: August 17, 2012 Most Helpful Expert: Francis W. Rushing Ph.D Insurance Carrier: Auto Owners & Central Mutual Attorneys for Plaintiff: Robert E. Whitley (Kinston) and Ann Ochsner (Raleigh) of Whitley Law Firm Description: Jurors like to know who’s getting what when …
Family of Auto Accident Victim Recovers $1.5 Million Settlement
Case name and number: Confidential Principal injuries (in order of severity): Wrongful death Tried or settled: Settled Date concluded: October 24, 2013 Amount: $1.5 million Mediator: Robert Beason (Durham) Expert witnesses: Dr. Donald R. Jason (forensic pathologist) & Dr. Carson Bays (economist) Attorneys for plaintiff: Bob Whitley, of Whitley Law Firm Description: Attorney Bob Whitley, of Whitley Law Firm, represented the family …
Car Accident Victim Recovers $1.5 Million for Injuries
Amount: $1.5 Million Case name: Confidential Court: Settled pre-suit Date of settlement: January 16, 2017 Plaintiff’s attorneys: Ben Whitley and Bob Whitley of the Whitley Law Firm in Raleigh Attorneys for defendant: Confidential Description: The Whitley Law Firm is happy to announce a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of a client who was seriously injured in a car crash. Attorneys Bob …
Moped Operator Recovers $2 Million For Brain Injury
Type of action: Motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Severe brain injury Name of case: Confidential Court/county: Confidential Case no.: Confidential Tried before: Mediation Name of judge: n/a Special damages: n/a Verdict/settlement: Settlement Amount: $2 million (available liability limits) Date obtained: June 6, 2005 Demand: n/a Offer: n/a Experts: Plaintiff’s liability experts included an accident reconstructionist and an expert tractor trailer driver Insurer: n/a Plaintiff’s attorneys: Robert E. Whitley of Whitley …
T-Bone Crash Results in $2 Million Settlement
Type of action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Multiple orthopaedic injuries Name of case: Confidential Court/county: Wake County Superior Court Case no.: Confidential Tried before: Pre-trial settlement Verdict/settlement: $2.03 million Experts: Certified life care planner Insurer: Confidential Plaintiff’s attorneys: Ben Whitley & Bob Whitley Person Submitting: Confidential Description: A 35-year-old Wake County woman obtained a settlement of $2 million after a driver caused a T-bone collision while trying …
Victim of Serious Bicycle Accident Receives $2.3 Million Settlement
Type of Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury Name of case: Withheld by plaintiff Court: Forsyth Superior Court Verdict or settlement: Pre-trial settlement Amount: $2.3 million Date of verdict or settlement: 10/14/2011 Highest Offer: None Most helpful experts: Benjamin B. Liipfert III, special needs trust administration lawyer (Winston-Salem) Insurance Carrier: USAA Attorneys for plaintiff: Benjamin H. Whitley and Robert E. Whitley (Raleigh) Attorney for defendant: None …