Verdicts & Settlements
$22,000,000 Densberger v United Technologies
Lawsuit alleged that design defects existed in the Sikorsky helicopter in question causingfatal injuries in a U.S. Army Helicopter crash in West Germany. Successful trial and appealsincluding a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
$19,000,000 Boerner v American Tobacco
Client diagnosed with lung cancer from Pall Mall cigarettes.
$9,500,000 Weidner v United States of America
Lawsuit against FAA for plane crash. FAA found 65% guilty for fault, U.S. Government settled duringcompensation portion of trail.
$7,165,000 McGarry v Memorial Hospital Ormond
Medical malpractice on FedEx pilot causing permanent and total disability.
$6,000,000+ Numerous clients
The firm represented numerous clients in cases against the makers of Fen Phen, a diet drug shown tocause heart valve disease.
$3,750,000 Watkins v Bombardier Aerospace, Short Brothers of Northern Ireland, Duncan Aviation andRockwell Collins
This lawsuit alleged that defects existed in the modified Sherpa plane in question causing fatalinjuries in a Florida National Guard crash involving the Virginia National Guard.
$3,500,000 Harris v K-Mart
A client slipped and fell at a K-Mart on a rolled up carpet left by the cleaning crew causing backinjury.
$3,000,000 Tillman v United States of America
Lawsuit against FAA for fatal plane crash of a Cessna 195 single-engine aircraft. Lawsuit alleged that crash occurred as a direct result of air traffic controllers negligent navigation of the aircraft.
$2,250,000 Tewkesbury v United States of America
Auto Accident caused by government automobile.
$1,830,000 Stamper v Woods Petroleum, Inc.
Marine murdered at Amoco gas station in Arlington that failed to provide required security and safety measures.
$1,100,000 Carter v Brown and Williamson
Client diagnosed with lung cancer after smoking Lucky Strike cigarettes. Judgment affirmed byFlorida Supreme Court.
$500,000 Mace v John Doe M.D.
Auto accident resulting in injury to infant.
$175,000 Muhs v Phillip Graffenstien and Sitton Motor Lines
Auto accident resulting in bodily injury.
$85,000 Cegielski v Phillip Graffenstien and Sitton Motor Lines
Auto accident resulting in bodily injury.
$(confidential) Talmadge v Regeneration Technologies, Inc.
Suit against company that does human tissue recovery.
$(confidential) Blalock v General Motors
This case was from a GM Lumina Van seat back that collapsed during a rear end collision causingmultiple fatalities.
$(confidential) Boldry v National Department Store
A home repair division of a national chain caused a fire to client''s home resulting in the loss of the home.