Matt Wetherington served as associate counsel on a six week trial that resulted in a 24.8 million verdict. The lawsuit alleged that hospital staff failed to take action in 2003 when a 6 year-old boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that showed he was abused. The boy was taken to the hospital with […]
Vehicle booting is a form of urban blight. If you are a legislator who is interested in stopping predatory booting in your community, we have compiled model language that has been adopted by other communities for you to use. There are many other communities that have banned booting than are listed here. The ordinances below […]
Dozens of ‘Booting’ Class Actions Moving Forward in Fulton County Court Fulton County State Court Judge Eric Richardson, who is handling about 30 “unlawful booting class actions,” has declined to toss out most of the claims. Keep reading here.
$3 Million Settlement For Recalled Tire A final, confidential settlement with Ford Motor Co. has ended a multidefendant suit involving a woman injured when a tire that was supposed to have been recalled nearly 12 years earlier blew out, sending the Ford Explorer she was driving tumbling on I-85. Over the course of the […]
Large Verdict for Motorcycle Crash in Rome, Georgia A Floyd hospital employee who rejected a $2 million offer to settle his suit after losing his leg when a hospital vehicle collided with his motorcycle was awarded $8.6 million last week by a jury in Rome. Michael Werner and Matt Wetherington represented plaintiff William “Cleve” Corley. […]
Monetary Damages The following article is the fifth in a series about personal injury law. You can read the first article here, which explains where laws come from. You can read the second article here, which explains what a tort is. The third article covers proving the conduct of the responsible party led to injury. The […]
The following article is the fifth in a series about personal injury law. You can read the first article here, which explains where laws come from. You can read the second article here, which explains what a tort is. The third article describes the duty element in a negligence case. The fourth article details the breach element […]
The following article is the fourth in a series about personal injury law. You can read the first article here, which explains where laws come from. You can read the second article here, which explains what a tort is. The third article explained the duty element in a negligence case. This article will focus on explaining […]
The following article is the third in a series about personal injury law. You can read the first article here, which explains where laws come from. You can read the second article here, which explains what a tort is. This article will focus on explaining the first of four elements a plaintiff must prove in a […]
The following article is the second in a series about personal injury law. You can read the first article here, which explains where laws come from. This article defines the legal term “tort.” It is written for people who do not have legal training and explains these laws in simple terms. As a result, it […]
The following article is the first in a series about personal injury law. This article explains where laws come from and how new laws are created. It is written for people who do not have legal training and explains these laws in simple terms. It should not be relied upon for complete accuracy or as […]
Excess Verdict Against State Farm Following a day-and-a-half trial, a Fulton County jury delivered a post-apportionment award of $2.8 million, but deemed the plaintiff 25 percent liable for his injuries. A Jane Doe defendant was cleared of liability. The plaintiff was injured when the SUV in which he was a passenger flipped on its side. […]
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