CORNELIA, GA
Personal injury Lawyer at CORNELIA, GA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products ... +2 more
OUTCOME: $2,250,000.00 Settlement
The double death was the result of an intoxicated driver who crossed over the center line in Habersham County. After the initial collision, the Plaintiff was able to exit the vehicle; however, due to ... the timing of the collision and the lighting conditions, a second automobile was unable to avoid the wreckage. Habersham County
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OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement, Commercial Policy
On August 12, 2013, Melinda was a passenger in a 2006 Ford Taurus. The Ford Taurus was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred as Melinda was returning from an educ ... ation conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. Immediately prior to the collision, the Ford Taurus occupied the middle lane of a six (6) lane highway. Upon being struck by the tractor-trailer, the Ford Taurus was hurled against the concrete median. Immediately after the collision, the driver of the tractor-trailer ran to Melinda and stated that he was not paying attention and had been driving for too long a period without rest. Melinda immediately called 911 and sat on the side of the interstate awaiting police assistance. The driver of the truck gave a statement to law enforcement admitting guilt. Later the truck driver plead guilty to improper lane change. Melinda had surgery and bills that were in excess of $100,000.00. This case was settled on demand and prior to filing suit. Prior to the collision, Melinda was a very active person and often participated in long distance foot races. Since the accident, she cannot perform at the same level. Melinda was forced to leave her job due to constant pain while teaching. Melinda was a physical therapist and worked over 15 months to build strength back and obtain an acceptable range of motion in her neck. Fulton County
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
72 year old Mr. Chambers was involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 21, 2014 in Lumpkin County. According to the police report, Johnny Chambers was not at fault. The striking driver crossed the ... center line and struck Mr. Chambers head-on. Johnny Chambers suffered a broken neck. Within 45 days, the striking driver tendered both the primary policy limits and the umbrella limits were paid. The UM limits of Mr. Chambers were tendered in September. Settled in less than 45 days from collision. Lumpkin County
OUTCOME: $250,000.00 Settlement
After a relatively minor automobile collision, client Ai Vonsayadeth underwent a discogram and endo surgery for the L4-5 annular tear. Angela Rena McGauley, the striking driver, was cited for the only ... contributing factors to this motor vehicle collision: following too close. The report further shows that Mr. Vonsayadeth had no contributing factors to the subject collision. The collision occurred on May 22, 2013 and the case was settled prior to filing suit. Policy Limits in 12 months from date of collision. Habersham County
OUTCOME: $150,000.00 Settlement
Client was involved in a minor impact rear-end collision on I-85, resulting in an emergency room visit, ankle surgery and follow-up chiropractor visits. Striking driver was charged with failure to mai ... ntain lane. 6 month settlement from date of injury. Jackson County
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Elizabeth was a high-school student who was involved in an automobile collision in December 2013. Elizabeth was driving her Jeep Cherokee when the striking driver negligently crossed the center-line wh ... ile hold the family pet. The striking driver plead guilty to the underlying traffic violation. The result of the collision was that Elizabeth suffered a sever knee injury requiring surgery. The case was settled for both the striking drivers limits and the additional UM limits of Elizabeth's parents which were $100,000.00. The case was settled in less than 4 months from the date of collision. Hall County.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement, Commercial Policy
On October 11, 2013, Mr. Strickland was on the trailer loading a truck with a forklift. When he went in the nose of the trailer, the legs (landing gear) collapsed, sending said trailer to the ground a ... nd sending Mr. Strickland into the air, hitting his head on the cage of the forklift. Mr. Strickland required surgery to his back and neck. This case settled at mediation for a confidential amount. Fulton County
OUTCOME: Confidential Cash Settlement
Mr. Dyer was involved in a wreck on November 17, 2013. The wreck occurred at approximately 8:37 pm on Georgia Highway 52 in Hall County Georgia. In the vehicle was Mr. Dyers Grandson. Because of this a ... nd because of the weather, Mr. Dyer was driving even slower than normal. He said at the time of the wreck it was drizzling rain and there was some fog. Mr. Dyer turned on Highway 52 and was only running about 35-40 mph at the time of the wreck. Just before the wreck, Mr. Dyer saw headlights coming and it appeared that the other vehicle was traveling very fast - maybe 60-80 mph. At that time, it occurred to him that there was no way the person could make the curve at that speed and especially with the road being wet. The other vehicle came across the centerline, hit Mr. Dyer in the left front of his truck and knocked him out of the road up against an embankment. There was a second vehicle behind him. According to the wreck report, the vehicle following Mr. Dyer struck Mr. Dyer's vehicle following the initial collision. Someone eventually helped him get out and get his grandson out. This case settled by pre-suit mediation with the policy limits and umbrella being tendered. Settled in less than 8 months. Hall County
OUTCOME: $428,000.00
McDonald & Cody litigated a personal injury claim for $428,000.00. The settlement comes after a zero offer in response to demand for policy limits. Injured driver was traveling on Interstate I-85 when ... traffic began to slow. As driver was coming to a stop, he was rear-ended by another driver who failed to slow. Driver had prior injuries and had just visited the chiropractor one week before the collision. Driver required minor surgery following this impact on I-85 near Braselton, Georgia. Banks County
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