Settlements & Verdicts

Since 1997, the firm has recovered over one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) for clients of the firm, in cases involving personal injuries and losses from medical malpractice, defective products, accidents, losses and injuries. Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Indications of past case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in future cases. Examples of major case settlements and verdicts include:

2007

• $235,000 verdict in premises liability case against Walgreens (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose prostate cancer (Coffee County, TN)
• Confidential Settlement of wrongful death case against Powerball winner (Putnam County, WV)
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice wrongful death case for failure to diagnose ovarian cancer (U.S. Dist. Ct., Nashville, TN)
• Confidential settlement of automotive products liability case for defective air bag (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of prisoner civil rights case for use of excessive force (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of premises liability injury case (Williamson County, TN)
• $150,000 workers compensation settlement for injuries sustianed working on Interstate highway (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of asbestos cases (Lee County, MS)
• Confidential settlement of products liability cases (Vitek/Teflon Jaw implants).
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice wrongful death case for failure to timely diagnose colon cancer (Carroll County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of workplace accident case involving traumatic brain injury and permanent disability (Bedford County, TN)
• Settlement of First Amendment Freedom of Religion Case with Payment of Attorneys Fees (New Orleans, LA)

2006

• Record $7.2 Million Verdict Against HCA Hospital in Warren County, TN
• Seven figure settlement in federal court class action involving credit company's failure to pay off vehicle trade-in liens for Clarksville, Tennessee Mazda dealership. (U.S. Dist. Ct., Nashville, TN)
• Confidential settlement of civil rights prisoner death case involving the death of Estelle Richardson at CCA prison (U.S. Dist. Ct., Nashville, TN)
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice wrongful death case for overdose of pain medication (Knox County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of quadriplegic medical malpractice case for failing to diagnose broken neck (Montgomery County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice wrongful death case for overdose of pain medication (Putnam County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice wrongful death case for failure to diagnose blood disorder (Springfield, Missouri)
• Confidential settlement of railroad crossing accident case (Nashville, TN)
• Confidential settlement of premises liability injury case for defective condition at a prominent New York City hotel
• Confidential settlement of auto accident wrongful death case involving drunk driver defendant (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential settlement of motor vehicle accident case (Warren County, KY).

2005

• Confidential Settlement of Nursing Home Negligence case against Mariner nursing home (Nashville, TN).
• Confidential Settlement in Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Suit for failure to diagnose and treat a rare blood platelet disorder
• Confidential Settlement in Prisoner Brain Tumor Case Against Correctional Medical Services (Federal Ct., Nashville).
• Confidential Wrongful Death Group B Strep Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Settlement (Overton County, TN).
• Confidential Prison Health Services Civil Rights/Med Mal settlement (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential Settlements in True Tales From the Morgue Autopsy Cases (Federal Ct., Nashville, TN)
• Confidential Products Liability Settlement (motor vehicle) (Davidson County, TN)
• Confidential Tractor-Trailer Trucking Accident Death Case settlememt (Fulton County, Georgia)
• Confidential Auto Accident Settlement (child injuries, Putnam County, TN)

• $80 million settlement in Tri-State Crematory Cases Against Marsh Defendants
• $39.5 million Settlement in Tri-State Crematory Litigation in second week of trial
• $3.5 million settlement (birth trauma medical malpractice) (Davidson County)
• Confidential wrongful death settlement (hospital malpractice) (U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Tenn.).
• Confidential wrongful death settlement (medical malpractice) (Houston County, TN)
• Confidential automobile accident injury and death settlements (Maury, Davidson and Putnam Counties, TN)
• Confidential Settlements in Asbestos Cases (Maury County, TN).
• NHC Nursing Home Fire: Confidential Wrongful Death Settlements
• True Tales From the Morgue Autopsy Cases: Confidential Settlements

2003

• $8.7 million settlement for 225 Plaintiffs against Buckner-Rush Funeral Home
• Lead liaison plaintiffs' counsel NHC Nursing Home Fire Litigation
• True Stories From the Morgue/ The Learning Channel Autopsy litigation
• Trial of medical malpractice wrongful death case, Third Circuit Court, Davidson County, Tennessee. Confidential settlement with hospital and radiologist.
• Trial of civil rights wrongful death case, Sixth Circuit Court, Davidson County, Tennessee. Confidential settlement with prison health care company.
• $825,000 settlement of automobile accident case, Covington, Kentucky.
• $400,000 settlement automotive products liability case, DeLand, Florida.
• $425,000 settlement medical malpractice case, Sumner County, Tennessee
• Confidential settlements of personal injury (e.g., Paducah, KY radiation poisoning cases), automobile, products liability (e.g. St. Jude's heart valve), medical malpractice and wrongful cases.

2002

• Trial of ADA and ERISA case for Prime Medical Services, Inc. U.S. District Court, Nashville, Tennessee. Verdict for firm's client.(Prime Medical).
• Trial of medical malpractice case, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Confidential settlement after voir dire.
• Multi-million dollar settlement of Mercury Finance class-action lawsuit, Williamson County Chancery Court (forced-placed automobile insurance.)
• $1,750,000 settlement of medical malpractice (birth injury) case, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
• Confidential settlement of medical malpractice case, brain damage following surgical complications. Sumner County, Tennessee.
• Confidential settlement of nursing home negligence case, U.S. District Court, Nashville, Tennessee.
• Settlement of medical malpractice post-operative infection case, confidential amount.
• Confidential settlements of personal injury, automobile, products liability (e.g. DTP vaccine), medical malpractice and wrongful cases.

• $1,500,000 Settlement of Tractor-Trailer Trucking Wrongful Death case, Fairfax, Virginia.
• $550,000 tractor-trailor trucking wrongful death settlement, Greene County, Tennessee.
• $2,6000,000 settlement (product liability, defective pharmaceutical) causing cardiac injury. Montgomery County, Tennessee.
• Confidential settlement, legal malpractice case, Shelby County, Tennessee.