Case Results
Below are examples of cases in which our attorneys participated as counsel for the Plaintiff. The case reports come from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Note: each case is different and the results of these cases cannot be used as a basis for predicting the results in future cases. Each case was handled and resolved on its own merit.
Truck Driver Injured in Collision Receives $650,000 in Mediation
The plaintiff is a 50-year-old truck driver who was involved in a head-on collision with an SUV. The plaintiff took evasive action, and his tractor-trailer turned over.
$595,000 settlement T-bone vehicle crash leaves plaintiff with lasting leg injuries
The plaintiff was driving through an intersection with a green light when his vehicle was T-boned by the defendant, who failed to yield. The plaintiff suffered a fractured femur that required surgery and a broken leg.
After the surgery, he was forced to walk using a walker and cane for several months, and he can no longer stand on his feet for long at work.
Woman gets $575,000 Settlement for Injuries in Pre-dawn Wreck
In the early morning before dawn, plaintiff was struck by a bobtail tractor while driving her vehicle on a country road in Columbus County near Whiteville. The operator of the tractor testified at his deposition that he was attempting to do a U-turn when the collision occurred.
College student stacks divorce parents’ UIM insurance coverage
Plaintiff, a 22-year-old college student at North Carolina State University, sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident on Dec. 10, 2009. The at-fault vehicle turned left in front of him as he approached an intersection.
Woman receives UIM benefits after workplace wreck
Plaintiff, age 47, was at her place of business when a vehicle ran over the curb and through the front glass window, pinning and crushing her against the wall. She sustained a displaced fracture of her fibula and a fracture of her tibia.
$97,500 settlement; Surgery required after dog being walked attacks plaintiff
The plaintiff was making a delivery for his job when he was attacked by a dog being walked by the defendants, who were unable to control the dog. The plaintiff suffered puncture wounds to the hands, wrist and forearm that required surgery. The attack left the client out of work and no longer able to perform daily tasks for a significant period of time until the wounds were healed.
