Successes

Business Fraud - Walker County -Verdict

  • $22,500,000
  • Record Walker County Verdict

Railroad Crossing - Walker County - Verdict

  • $15,000,000
  • Record Walker County Verdict at that time (1989)

Gas Explosion - Fayette County - Two Deaths and Two Injuries

  • $14,800,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Road Construction - Walker County - Quadriplegic

  • $9,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Tractor-Trailer/Two Deaths - Walker County -Verdict

  • $6,600,000
  • (1998)

Coal Mine Blast - Walker County - Wrongful Death

  • $5,850,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1993)

Products Liability - Greene County - Wrongful Death

  • $5,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2001)

Tractor-Trailer - Federal Northern District - Two Deaths

  • $5,000,000
  • (1995)

Tractor-Trailer - Shelby County - Wrongful Death

  • $5,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Tractor-Trailer - Jefferson County - Burn Case

  • $4,125,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2001)

Railroad Crossing - Walker County - Two Deaths

  • $4,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Insurance Bad Faith - Walker County - Verdict

  • $3,750,000

Tractor-Trailer - Walker County - Wrongful Death

  • $3,750,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Commercial Vehicle - Etowah County - Wrongful Death

  • $3,750,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2002)

Insurance Bad Faith - Walker County - Verdict

  • $3,500,000

Premises Liability - Walker Count - Three Injuries

  • $3,250,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2002)

Product Liability - Walker County - Automobile

  • $2,750,000
  • (1996)

Tractor-Trailer - Cullman County - Wrongful Death

  • $2,250,000
  • (1987)

Mine Car Accident - Walker County

  • $2,100,000

Tire Product Liability - Marengo County - Death

  • $2,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2001)

Tractor-Trailer Wrongful Deaths - Jefferson County - Verdict

  • $2,000,000
  • (1984)

Nursing Home Negligence - Walker County - Verdict

  • $2,000,000
  • (1993-1994)

Premises Gas Explosion - Walker County

  • $2,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Railroad Crossing - Walker County - Three Deaths

  • $2,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Product Liability (Mining Equipment)/Wrongful Death - Bessemer

  • $1,400,000
  • Baker (2003)

Product Liability (Mining Equipment)/ Wrongful Death - Walker County

  • $1,800,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2000 or 2001)

Product Liability (Oil Circuit Breaker) - Walker County

  • $1,600,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Uninsured Motorist/Wrongful Death - Walker County

  • $1,500,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2001)

Product Liability (Arm Amputation-Workplace machine) - Fayette County

  • $1,500,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Auto Accident (Death)

  • $1,500,000

Federal Torts Claim Action Injury (Burn) (personal injury) - Northern District Federal Court

  • $1,280,000 verdict
  • Verdict Affirmed'd 11th Circuit
  • (1995)

FELA (Death)

  • $1,000,000

Road Construction (Death) - Walker County

  • $1,500,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2000)

Fraud (Health Insurance) - Walker County

  • $1,500,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1995)

Tractor-Trailer (Back Injury) - Walker County

  • $1,500,000

Tractor-Trailer (Wrongful Death) - Walker County

  • $1,350,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Product Liability - Walker County

  • $1,100,000
  • (1985)

Tractor-Trailer (Wrongful Death) - Walker County

  • $1,000,0000
  • Mediation Settlement

Tractor-Trailer (Wrongful Death) - Walker County

  • $1,000,000 (1,200,000)
  • (1998)

Fraud (Finance Company) - Walker County

  • $1,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement

Products Liability (Auto Manufacturing Equipment) - Limestone County axle straightening system

  • $1,000,000
  • Mediation Settlement (2001)

FELA (Death) - Jefferson County - Verdict

  • $875,000
  • (1994)

Tractor-Trailer (Broken Hip) - Walker County

  • $800,000
  • (1998)

FELA (Back Injury) - Walker County

  • $785,000
  • (2001)

Nursing Home Death - Walker County

  • $750,000
  • (1995)

Tractor-Trailer (Back Injury) - Walker County

  • $750,000

Tractor-Trailer (Two Deaths) - Walker County

  • $750,000

Tractor-Trailer (Wrongful Death) - Walker County

  • $650,000
  • Mid-80's

Product Liability (Bicycle Fork) - Walker County

  • $650,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1999)

Tractor-Trailer (Hip Injury) - Fayette County

  • $620,000
  • (1998)

Bad Faith (Fire Loss) - Walker County

  • $600,000
  • (2001)

Product Liability (Hand Injury) - Walker County

  • $550,000

Environmental (Pond Damage) - Walker County

  • $550,000
  • Mediation Settlement (1996)

Fraud (Financial Services) - Walker County

  • $750,000
  • (1994)

Nursing Home Death - Walker County

  • $465,000
  • (1996)

Dram Shop Action - Tuscaloosa

  • $450,000

Bad Faith (Fire Loss) - Walker County

  • $300,000
  • (1998)

Nuisance (Buzzing Transformer) - Walker County - Verdict

  • $300,000
  • (1993)

Wrongful Death - Walker County -Verdict

  • $225,000
  • (1975)

Slander (18-year-old) - Walker County -Verdict

  • $150,000

$750,000 Settlement

  • Negligence case

$650,000 Settlement

  • Negligence; car wreck

Boat Case

  • $600,000
  • Defective Product

Securities Fraud

  • $1 million