Attorney Timothy Francis White's Legal Cases

Personal injury

Another insurance company low-ball counter-offer defeated

Dec 21, 2020

OUTCOME: Case settled for policy limits: $25,000.00

Client was t-boned at an intersection by a negligent driver. He sustained minor injuries and I got him immediate chiropractic care with no up-front charges. That led to medical doctor care and treatm ... ents, an MRI, a back brace, and physical therapy, again, at no up-front charge to the client. The total medical bills were about $20,000.00. The negligent driver had only a $25,000.00 insurance policy and I demanded the entire amount (client has an uninsured/under-insured claim remaining). The insurance adjuster counter-offered with $5,400.00. Yes, you read that correctly. I immediately filed a lawsuit. Once the other driver was served with the lawsuit, I got a call from a "senior adjuster" and they said they'd re-evaluate the case and get back to me. I told them not to waste my time with anything less than the entire policy of $25k. Two weeks later, a call came in advising me they would pay the entire policy limits ($25k). Never, never, I mean NEVER accept their low-ball offers. I reduced my attorney's fees, got all medical providers to reduce theirs, too, and wound up paying the client a decent amount of money, considering (he was very happy).

Criminal defense

Probation ended!

Aug 24, 2020

OUTCOME: Probation terminated!

Client, on felony probation, was being bullied by his probation supervisor. He was told his probation didn't end until 2022, but he thought it ended in 2020. Not getting anywhere on his own, I was hi ... red. After digging into ALL his sentences in just three counties (more than ten by the way), I had the ammunition to convince probation the client was right. I presented proof that the probation should end in 2020 and the probation manager prepared an order for the judge to sign.

Car accident

SUV v. pedestrian

Jun 28, 2020

OUTCOME: $60,000.00 settlement

Client, a pedestrian, was struck by an SUV in a parking lot. Two witnesses said the client ran right into the SUV and there was nothing the driver could do. OUCH! Client suffered aggravation of dorm ... ant/pre-existing conditions in his lumbar spine. A low-ball counter-offer to my demand led to an immediate lawsuit. After two years of litigation and all that entails, we have settled.

Landlord or tenant

Successful eviction verdict

Feb 20, 2020

OUTCOME: Eviction granted!

Client, a landlord, had major-league issues evicting a tenant that was violent to her and her family. After an unsuccessful first attempt to evict, she tried again, but got my assistance and we won ha ... nds-down in court.

Car accident

Rear-end collision case settlement

Aug 28, 2019

OUTCOME: Settled for $16,000.00 on August 28, 2019

This case had clear liability by a driver that ran into my client who was stopped at an intersection. My client's injuries were minor, but it did require an ER visit, two months of chiropractic treatm ... ent, and an primary doctor visit. There was some lost wages as well. Once treatment was complete, I made a very-reasonable demand to settle. The insurance adjuster made one of the lowest counter-offers in my 20+ year history as a lawyer. I immediately filed a lawsuit. Within a week, I got a call from a senior adjuster stating we can work this out without a trial. They then made another counter-offer that was a mere $800.00 more than the first one. After my client was deposed, they made a few more reasonable offers and he accepted yesterday. Case closed! Another happy client.

Landlord or tenant

Dispossessory appeal to Superior Court

Jul 24, 2019

OUTCOME: Consent agreement signed by parties without a hearing

My client was a homeowner and he wanted to evict a tenant that refused to leave. He, unrepresented by an attorney, won in Magistrate Court, but the tenant, also unrepresented by an attorney, appealed ... to the Superior Court. Today was the appeal. After announcing we were ready for a hearing, I told the judge I'll first try to resolve the matter without a hearing. The judge allowed me and the tenant to go to a conference room for that purpose. After about thirty minutes, I had the case settled. Everyone signed the consent agreement I prepared in advance of court today and we went before the judge for her signature and to put it all on the record. The client was absolutely thrilled with the outcome. He fought this tenant since buying the home in April, 2019. After she breached all the promises she made to move out, he took her to court and won. That was on July 2, 2019. A judge ordered her out in seven days, but she filed an appeal. That's when I got the call. Anyway, if we had to have a hearing, I had a slam-dunk case. I'm just happy the tenant was mature enough to realize that during our negotiations.

Personal injury

Head-on highway collision settled!

Apr 18, 2019

OUTCOME: Settled for $225,000.00

My client was struck by a person driving a pick-up truck at highway speeds. Both drivers went to the hospitals in stretchers. Client's orthopedic doctor said she needed shoulder surgery. She also ne ... eded neck injections. Before these diagnoses, client was treated by 3 or more doctors, physical therapists, etc. I set her up with doctors, surgeons on a lien basis as she had no insurance. I also arranged pre-settlement finance and that got her $20,000.00 spending money as well as money to pay for depositions and other costs. There was about $50K in medical bills and future expenses at that time. We had lost wages of around $15k, too. I made a demand for $250,000.00 and the insurance company offered $95,000.00. I filed a lawsuit immediately. I handled the lawsuit like I was at war, bombarding the other side with motions, requests for production from the other driver's medical doctors from his past, encountered a potential claim for punitive damages, and just kept seeking things that would help our case. We were fortunate to have on the other side a very professional defense attorney. We received surprise, unexpected notice from the judge that our case, number 82 on the calendar, would go to trial in just two weeks. At an already-scheduled defendant doctor deposition, we settled right at the beginning as I started asking questions. By that time we had medical bills/surgery estimates of almost $80k and lost wages at about $20k. I reduced my fees so client would get more money.

Criminal defense

Criminal sentence modification

Jan 25, 2018

OUTCOME: Successful criminal sentence modified after one witness called

Yesterday in Fannin County Superior Court, I successfully argued my client's motion for a sentence modification. Once court was called to order, ours was the first one to go before the judge. I only ... had to call one witness and we were out of there after just twenty minutes. While I love to take credit for victories, honestly, it was my client's stellar actions since being sentenced long ago that resulted in the victory. All I had to do is prepare and file the appropriate documents, file and serve them on the appropriate parties, get a court date, prepare my client for the hearing, and call a witness. That's very easy for an attorney with two-decades of experience to do (or at least it should be). The judge is a very seasoned, intelligent judge. I knew she wasn't needing a lot of unnecessary information in order to make her decision. She told from whom she needed to hear in order to make her decision and I willingly complied.

Timothy Francis White's Legal Cases (18)