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More Than 150 Successful Cases in 25 Years

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES

  • Korner v. Education Management Corp. (Art Institute of Atlanta) – Female counselor/therapist was physically attacked by student and was unable to return to work because of psychological trauma. Award of benefits affirmed by Georgia Court of Appeals in 2007. (Korner v. Education Management Corp., et al., 281 Ga. App. 322 (2006)).
  • Charania v. Rehan Corp., Georgia Insurers’ Insolvency Pool – Store employee was robbed and murdered at convenience stored where he worked. Partial settlement for death benefits with GIIP. Case pending before WC Board.
  • Barton v. RTG Furniture Corp. (Rooms To Go) – Female employee was taking cash and check receipts to bank when she was robbed at gunpoint. Case settled during litigation with employer/insurer for a confidential amount.
  • Suissa v. Toni Lucci Furs/Buckhead Plaza – Victim store employee was assaulted and murdered at her place of employment by unknown person. Settled for confidential amount.

NON-CRIMINAL PREMISES LIABILITY CASES

  • Harris v. Home Depot – Minor was with her parents shopping and was severely injured when a wall cabinet fell on her because it was not properly secured. Case settled (confidential) before trial.
  • Chesla v. Post Properties – Plaintiff dove into a mis-marked swimming pool (Post Chase Apartments) resulting in paralysis. Case tried to verdict: $785,000.
  • Harmon v. City of College Park – Plaintiff was swept away into a storm drain system during a torrential downpour. Her body was swept under the Hartsfield International Airport into the Flint River and never recovered. Case settled during appeal for a confidential amount. [Harmon v. City of College Park, 218 Ga. App. 136 (1995)]
  • Lambert v. Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta Airport) – Passenger fell down stairs while embarking her plane hitting her head against a steel I-beam located at the bottom of the steps. Case settled for $150,000.
  • Rushing v. Morningside Chase Apartments – Two brothers were grilling on their apartment balcony and fell over the railing causing spinal injuries. The handrails violated building code requirements. Case settled before trial for confidential amount.

NON-SEXUAL INTENTIONAL INJURY CASES

  • Doe v. Thomas and U-Haul Co. of GA – False Arrest/False Imprisonment case in which the manager of U-Haul rental facility caused the wrongful arrest of a woman who was a customer of the store. Case settled during litigation for a confidential amount.
  • Costanzo v. Tyler – Intentional Tort/Battery case in which a man was waiting in bathroom line at a restaurant when he was attacked and struck in the face and head by defendant wielding a beer bottle. Case settled during litigation against perpetrator for a confidential amount.
  • Ussery v. Loggins – Intentional Tort/Battery case in which a man was attending a high school reunion being held at a local hotel when he was attacked by another attendee. Client suffered head injuries, including memory loss. Jury verdict returned against the perpetrator for $192,000.

AUTOMOBILE DEATH/SERIOUS INJURY CASES

  • Parks v. Green – Two-year old boy was run over and killed in his own driveway by a truck being driven by his maternal grandmother. Case settled prior to litigation for a confidential insurance policy limit amount.
  • Taft v. Smith – 28-year old male was riding his motorcycle when a car turned left in front of him, killing him on impact. Case settled prior to litigation for a confidential insurance policy limit amount.
  • Moore v. Barton – Head-on collision. Young female minor was killed and mother was severely injured on I-185 when an elderly man drove the wrong way and struck them head-on. Case settled before trial for a confidential amount.
  • Bailey v. General Electric Corp. – Victim was ejected from a one vehicle crash which resulted in quadriplegia. Case settled before trial for confidential amount.
  • Kahn v. Sears Roebuck – Minor was riding a go kart which overturned causing a fire which burned his upper body. Case settled for confidential amount after one mistrial.
  • Hensley v. National Freight Transportation – Young female was killed on I-85 when metal coils fell from a flatbed tractor trailer. Case partially settled for a confidential amount. Case on appeal in North Carolina.
  • Bauer v. MARTA – Woman was walking in the marked crosswalk of intersection while “WALK” sign was lit. MARTA bus driver with extensive record of poor driving turned bus into crosswalk and struck client, causing multiple injuries including a closed-head injury that resulted in a seizure condition. Case settled during litigation for a confidential amount.
  • Simons v. MSJ Corp. – Client was driving her car in connection with work when sideswiped by a car that left the scene, causing extensive injuries to her ankle and foot. Case settled with Workers’ Compensation carrier for lump sum and with uninsured motorist carrier for policy limits of $100,000.

DUI WRECKS AND DRAM SHOP CASES

  • Daniel v. Stephens – Head-on collision. Plaintiff was severely injured when intoxicated defendant crossed over the centerline and struck her head-on. Case settled (confidential) during trial.
  • Holt, Messier v. Morton and Brenwal, Inc. – Mother and adult daughter were struck head-on by intoxicated driver who had been drinking heavily at a Lithonia, GA bar and who had a previous DUI. Case settled during litigation against intoxicated driver and the bar for a confidential amount.
  • Jolly v. Frazier - Woman and her two minor children were struck head-on by an intoxicated driver. Mother and son suffered minor injuries due to use of seatbelts and airbags. Daughter in back seat suffered serious abdominal injuries. Case settled during litigation for confidential insurance policy limits.
  • Frank v. Brown and Dos Copas, Inc. – Young woman stopped her car on the side of the road after seeing a deer get hit. While outside her car an intoxicated driver struck her after leaving a local restaurant, causing extensive injuries to the client’s legs. Case settled during litigation for a confidential amount against intoxicated driver and restaurant.
  • Bell v. IDK, Inc. (Babes Pub & Pool) – Man was killed in automobile collision caused by intoxicated driver who had been drinking at an Atlanta strip club. Case settled against club during litigation for a confidential amount.

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