Attorney Michael Ruppersburg's Legal Cases

Car accident

$300,000 Columbia County Truck Accident Settlement After Knee Surgery

Jul 21, 2026

OUTCOME: Settlement

Represented a woman who was injured when a Ford F-450 work truck pulling a trailer with an excavator turned left in front of her in Columbia County, Georgia. The police report incorrectly blamed our cl ... ient for the crash. She suffered multiple rib fractures and a torn meniscus that required knee surgery. After the insurer initially offered $155,000, we filed suit and ultimately secured a $300,000 settlement

Car accident

$555,000 Settlement with UGA for work truck accident

Feb 19, 2026

OUTCOME: Settlement

Represented an Athens woman who suffered a serious lower-back injury requiring surgery in a car accident caused by a University of Georgia work truck. The case settled for $555,000 the week before tri ... al.

Wrongful death

$3.1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement After Box Truck Crash

Jun 01, 2025

OUTCOME: Settlement

Represented the wife and children of a Georgia man who was killed when a box truck turned left in front of the company van in which he was riding to work in Henry County. We filed a wrongful death law ... suit on behalf of his wife and secured a $3.1 million settlement for the family.

Trucking accident

Confidential Eight-Figure Tractor-Trailer Accident Settlement

Dec 01, 2024

OUTCOME: Settlement

Represented a motorcycle rider who suffered a cervical spinal cord injury and lost a leg after a collision with a tractor-trailer. The case involved conflicting eyewitness accounts, inadequate initial ... investigation, commercial truck maintenance issues, and disputed liability. Our investigation uncovered dashcam evidence and evidence that the tractor-trailer’s brakes violated federal safety regulations. The case resolved before trial for a confidential eight-figure settlement.

Car accident

$850,000 Athens Hit-and-Run Car Accident Settlement

Jan 10, 2024

OUTCOME: Settlement

Represented a volunteer firefighter seriously injured in an Athens hit-and-run crash. After recovering the at-fault driver’s $25,000 liability limits, we pursued uninsured motorist coverage. The UM car ... rier’s highest offer before we filed a lawsuit was $150,000. After filing suit and preparing the case for trial, the client recovered an additional $825,000, bringing the total settlement to $850,000.

Personal injury

L.A. v. J.R.

Aug 18, 2015

OUTCOME: $250,000 Verdict

We represented a man who suffered a herniated disc in a car wreck and required two surgeries to repair it. When the insurance company denied that the wreck injured our client, we took the case to trial ... and won a $250,000 jury verdict.

Personal injury

J.D. v. AutoZone

Apr 17, 2015

OUTCOME: $85,000 Settlement

We represented a woman who was rear-ended by an AutoZone delivery van. The wreck caused her to hit her head on the steering wheel, breaking her nose. She also suffered neck and back injuries. On the ... eve of trial, AutoZone offered an $85,000 settlement.

Personal injury

M.C. v. B.I.

Dec 30, 2014

OUTCOME: $150,000 settlement

I represented a young woman who received a concussion in a car wreck and developed post-concussive syndrome and also suffered neck and back injuries. Read more at: http://www.hmrjr.com/blog/150000 ... -settlement-post-concussive-syndrome-car-accident/

Personal injury

D.M. v. C.H.

Sep 30, 2014

OUTCOME: $110,000 Verdict

I represented a man who broke his arm in a motorcycle accident. We tried the case and the jury ruled in my client's favor. Read more at: http://www.hmrjr.com/blog/110000-verdict-broken-arm-motorcy ... cle-accident/

Personal injury

D.W. v. S.H.

Apr 09, 2014

OUTCOME: $100,000 Settlement

We represented a man who broke his kneecap in a car accident, requiring surgery to repair. The settlement was four times his medical bills, which were $25,000.

Michael Ruppersburg's Legal Cases (26)

$300,000 Columbia County Truck Accident Settlement After Knee Surgery

$555,000 Settlement with UGA for work truck accident

$3.1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement After Box Truck Crash

Confidential Eight-Figure Tractor-Trailer Accident Settlement

$850,000 Athens Hit-and-Run Car Accident Settlement

L.A. v. J.R.

J.D. v. AutoZone

M.C. v. B.I.

D.M. v. C.H.

D.W. v. S.H.