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Trials & Arbitrations 1999 - Present

Year	State	Venue	Style (firm's client is bold)	Type of Case	Length of Trial/Arbitration	Verdict/Award
2008	GA	Arbitration before James Mahar	Wallace v. Timberlake	Construction, breach of contract, fraud, Fair Business Practices Act violations	1 day	Confidential settlement prior to the arbitration significantly below plaintiff's pre-arbitration demand
2008	FL	Alachua County State Court	Young v. Wooden; Clarksville Refrigerated Lines	Trucking; Plaintiff suffered partial paralysis in a truck and car accident	1 week	Defense Verdict
2008	GA	Fulton County State Court	Turner v. Wendy's International, Inc.	Premises liability; Slip and fall	2 days	$2,000; Final pretrial offer $30,000
2008	GA	Carroll County State Court	Buchanan v. Price	Medical malpractice; Wrongful death; Pneumonia patient allegedly discharged prematurely with inappropriate antibiotic coverage	4 days	Defense verdict
2008	LA	American Arbitration Association	National Process Controls Group, Inc. v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	Construction; Wrongful termination; Breach of contract	8 days	Award issued in favor of our client for full amount of claim, pre-award interest, attorneys' fees and arbitration administrative fees
2008	NM	Santa Fe County, First Judicial District Court	Mary Ann McConnell et al. v. Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc.	Security case involving abduction, rape and murder of 26-year-old single mother of three	13 days	Confidential settlement reached minutes before jury returned verdict for amount substantially larger than settlement
2008	GA	Elbert County Superior Court	Craft v. Elbert Memorial Hospital	Medical malpractice	4 days	Defense verdict
2008	WA	Snohomish Superior Court	Singh v. Edwards Lifesciences	Technological failure of medical device resulting in severe cardiac damage	6 1/2 weeks	Verdict for Plaintiff; Case on appeal
2008	TN	Hamilton County Chancery Court	Alcon Associates, Inc. v. Place Collegiate Development, LLC and Campus Development Foundation, Inc.	Commercial construction	10 days	$2.7 million plus interest and foreclosure of lien awarded to our client
2008	OK	Canadian County District Court	Ruth Elizabeth Derieg, Personal Representative for the Estate of Lucinda Elizabeth Rosser v. NES Traffic Safety LP, et al.	Trucking; Wrongful death	>1 day	Settled during jury selection for an amount well below pretrial demands and below amounts offered at earlier mediation
2008	IL	American Arbitration Association	Continental Electric Company, Inc. v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company	Commercial construction arbitration	5 days	Affirmative recovery on behalf of electrical subcontractor in an amount ten times greater than the latest offer
2008	DE	New Castle County Superior Court	Dant v. The Nemours Foundation	Medical malpractice; Wrongful death	8 days	Confidential settlement significantly below Plaintiff's pre-trial demand after jury announced 6-6 deadlock
2008	NM	Bernalillo County, 2nd Judicial District Court	Christine Urioste, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Crystal Barela v. Ardent Health Services, et al.	Wrongful death of Plaintiff's 5-year-old daughter	7 days	Mistrial declared by trial judge following motion by defense counsel; Defense counsel costs to be paid by Plaintiff due to mistrial; Case to be retried
2008	NV	Clark County District Court	Hernandez v. United Road	Trucking accident; Multiple wrongful death and personal injuries claims	6 days	Settled for pretrial offer after cross examination of Plaintiff's liability expert
2008	NV	Clark County District Court	Parks v. Rumjungle at Mandalay Bay	Assault and battery; Negligent training, hiring and retention of security personnel; Punitive damages	5 days	Confidential settlement significantly below Plaintiff's pretrial demand
2008	NC	Warren County Superior Court	Vaughan v. Royster-Clark, Inc.	Trucking accident; Plaintiff suffered partial paralysis	7 days	Liability was admitted; Settlement was $1.8 million less than Plaintiff’s demand.
2008	GA	Fulton County State Court	Milam v. Tenet Healthsytem GB, Inc., et al.	Medical malpractice; Quadriplegia of an 18-year-old	Scheduled for 10 days; Settled at end of third day	Confidential favorable settlement; Plaintiff settled after 3 days of trial for $2 million less than amount previously rejected at onset of trial
2007	CA	Santa Clara County Superior Court	Cannon v. Valueclick, Inc., et al.	Violation of federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003	1 day	Defense Verdict
2007	OK	Canadian County District Court	Charles Allen Prock, as Estate Reprentative v. NES Traffic Safety, LP, et al.	Wrongful death; Trucking; Construction	1 day	Confidential favorable settlement; Plaintiffs settled for amount well below last pretrial demand at beginning of jury selection
2007	GA	Fulton County State Court	Walter Schumacher, as Estate Representative v. Phoenix Corporation, et al.	Wrongful death; Vehicular accident from truck running red light	3 days	Admitted liability; Plaintiff's verdict less than Plaintiff's last demand and within high/low limitations
2007	GA	Fulton County State Court	Campbell v. McConnell; Piedmont-Peachtree Associates, P.C.	Medical malpractice; Plaintiff alleged failure to communicate proper diagnosis	4 days	Defense verdict; Other defendants settled for undisclosed amount prior to trial
2007	FL	Palm Beach County, Fifteenth Circuit	Estate of Raymond Schoberg v. Hubbard Construction Co., et al.	Wrongful death; Rollover of a paving roller machine, crushing the decedent	10 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff's settlement demand during trial $17 million; Plaintiff asked jury for $24 million
2007	FL	Gadsden County Circuit Court	Wright v. Talquin Electric Company	Premises liability, negligence; Maintenance worker electrocuted during course of employment and died shortly afterward at hospital; Event witnessed by landowner	4 days	Confidential favorable settlement; Plaintiff's pretrial demand $3.5 million; Plaintiff settled after 4 days of trial within our client's original valuation of the case
2007	GA	Fulton County Superior Court	Maccarone v. Lenox Residential Development, LLC, et al.	Nuisance, trespass, negligence, negligence per se; Claims arose from water runoff from subdivision development	5 days	Plaintiff's verdict of $32,500 compensatory and $120,000 punitive damages; Plaintiffs sought $385,000 in compensatory and $250,000 in punitive damages, as well as attorneys fees
2007	GA	Coweta County Superior Court	Harris v. Newnan Hospital, et al.	Medical malpractice; Vestibular toxicity following claimed inappropriate antibiotic administration	2 weeks	Defense verdict for our client; Plaintiff awarded $585,000 against three remaining co-Defendants; Plaintiff’s last pre-trial demand was $410,000
2007	GA	Cobb County Superior Court	Hilb Rogal & Hobbs v. Hugh Holley	Breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty	6 days	Plaintiff's verdict $28,500; Plaintiff alleged $800,000 in economic loss; Plaintiff’s last demand $250,000
2007	GA	Fulton County State Court	Wardlaw v. HealthSouth Surgery Center of Atlanta	Medical malpractice; Plaintiff alleged permanent injury resulting from needle transection of spinal cord during cervical epidural steroid injection	6 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff alleged $4.8 million economic loss and $150,000 in medical expenses
2007	FL	St. Johns County, Seventh Judicial Circuit Court	Ladue v. Patco Transport, Inc., et al.	Wrongful death of college student at an intersection	7 days	Plaintiff's verdict $488,000; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand $5 million, Defendant’s offer $2.5 million
2007	NC	Robeson County Superior Court	Locklear v. S & W Ready Mix Concrete Co., et al.	Wrongful death; Severe injuries in motor vehicle accident resulting in death the following day	1 day	Case settled at start of trial for a confidential amount significantly below Plaintiff’s demand
2007	OK	Canadian County District Court	Alisha Brummett and Ruth Derieg, as Estate Representatives. v. NES Traffic Safety, LP, et al.	Wrongful death; Fatal trucking accident in construction zone	8 days	During trial, Plaintiffs settled for a confidential amount, which was a small percentage of their pre-trial demand
2007	AK	Pulaski County Circuit Court, Second Division	Community First Trust Co., et al. v. Lexington Insurance Company, et al.	Personal injury; Boy Scout camping outing resulting in brain-injured child	2 days	During trial, Plaintiffs settled for a confidential amount significantly below their pre-trial demand
2007	AL	Etowah County Circuit Court	Mayer Electric Supply Co., Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co., et al.	Dispute over payment bond	2 days	Defense verdict; Recovery on offer of judgment
2007	PA	U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania	Svindland v. The Nemours Foundation	Medical malpractice, wrongful death	8 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand $4.5 million; (New trial granted by Third Circuit Court of Appeals)
2007	FL	Miami-Dade Circuit Court	Guinaldo v. Easterling	Medical malpractice; Neurologic injury	3 days	Defense verdict
2007	MO	Jackson County Circuit Court	Patricia Sapp, et al. v. Morrison Brothers Co., et al.	Product liability; Severe burns leading to death 12 days later	3 weeks	Defense verdict; Plaintiff's demand to jury $18 million
2007	NJ	New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex County	Richard Douglas Cannon v. American Automobile Association, et al.	Personal injury; Severe burns from motor vehicle accident over 80% of Plaintiff's body	9 weeks	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s last demand $18 million
2007	GA	Fulton County State Court	Atkinson v. Northpoint Ford	Failure to warn, fraud; Shattered pelvis requiring extensive inpatient rehabilitation	4 days	Defense verdict
2007	PA	U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania	Reger v. The Nemours Foundation	Medical malpractice, wrongful death	7 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand $1.5 million; (Affirmed by Third Circuit Court of Appeals)
2006	GA	Fulton County Superior Court	Sheffield v. Hoods, M.D.	Medical malpractice	2 days	Directed verdict for defense
2006	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Tracye Currie and the Estate of Nodiana Antoine, deceased v. Chevron	Premises liability	3 days	Plaintiff's verdict $3.5 million (25% contributory negligence by Plaintiff)
2006	DE	U.S. District Court	Yong v. The Nemours Foundation	Medical malpractice; Catastrophic brain injury	3 days	Settled for substantially less than pre-trial demand
2006	FL	Third District Court of Appeals, Florida	Husak v. Siegel	Medical malpractice	2 weeks	Appellate court granted Defendant's appeal overturning the verdict with instructions to the trial court to enter an order granting defendant's motion JNOV
2006	MO	Circuit Court, City of St. Louis	Anderson v. Kohler Co. and Bratco, Inc.	Product liability, wrongful death	3 weeks	Trial prior to WWHGD involvement resulted in $25 million punitive damages verdict; On retrial, verdict against client less than $8 million in compensatory damages and no punitive damages; Confidential settlement
2006	GA	Superior Court of Lumpkin County	Jeffrey G. Olarsch v. Billy Gregg Newell	Negligence; Motor vehicle accident	4 days	Defense verdict
2006	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Wright v. Case Corporation	Product liability, personal injury	3 days	Defense verdict
2006	TN	Circuit Court of Sumner County, TN at Gallatin	Teeples v. Boston Scientific Corporation	Product liability, personal injury	1 day	Favorable, confidential settlement after jury selection
2006	GA	Superior Court of Cherokee County	Spaeth v. Cherokee Center for Change, et al.	Medical malpractice, fiduciary breach, breach of contract	2 days	Directed verdict for defense; Plaintiff demanded $250,000 before trial; defense had offered $5,000
2006	FL	State Court, Hillsborough County	Condon v. Cingular Wireless, LLC	Debt collection practices	1 day	Defense verdict
2006	WA	U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle	City of Blaine, Cities Insurance Association of Washington and St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company v. Golder Associates Inc.	Breach of contract, negligence	9 Days	Plaintiff sought approximately $35 million on the breach of contract cause of action and additional $1.7 million on an indemnity claim: Total damages awarded on breach of contract claim were $91,000 and $975,000 on indemnity claim; Verdict less than last offer made by Defendant and substantially less than last demand made by Plaintiffs
2006	GA	American Arbitration Association	James and Debra Prescott v. Prestige Design, Inc.	Construction defect	3 days	Plaintiffs claimed construction defects in their $2.1 million home; Demand at arbitration was $369,000 plus prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fees; Award was $208,219.70 for costs to make repairs. No award for prejudgment interest or attorneys’ fees
2006	FL	15th Judicial Circuit District Court, Palm Beach County	Zainab Abughalia et al v. Michael Chapparo, M.D., Columbia/JFK Medicial Center LP, Patricia Thompson, R.N. and Palms West Pediatric Neurosurgery	Medical malpractice; Catastrophic brain injury	3 days	On third day of trial, Plaintiff accepted amount defense was prepared to pay at mediation
2006	GA	State Court of Fulton County	Fournell v. RPC	Wrongful death	8 days	Plaintiff’s demand early in trial $1.9 million; Plaintiffs asked jury for $4.5 million; Verdict $750,000
2006	MO	Circuit Court of Jackson County	Eric Wheaton v. IPC International and MBS Mall Investor-98 LLC	Premises liability; Catastrophic brain injury	2 weeks	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand was $40 million
2006	GA	Superior Court of Henry County	Shannon v. Mann, M.D.	Medical malpractice	8 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand was $500,000.
2006	FL	West Palm Beach	Finer v. Gold Kist	Personal injury; Traumatic brain injury	5 days	Admission of liability; Plaintiff's pre-trial demand was $14 million; case settled for the primary layer.
2006	GA	State Court of Cobb County	Michelle McKerley, et al. v. Douglas Women’s Clinic, LLP	Medical negligence	3 days	Case settled three days into trial for substantially less than Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand
2006	FL	Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial District, Hendry County	Joanna Grissom, et al., v. United States Sugar Corp.	Wrongful death	1 week	Case settled one week into trial for substantially less that Plaintiff's pre-trial demand
2006	KY	U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Covington Division	Edmond Embry, et al. v. Kenneth H. Chandler, Jr. et al., Geo Transportation of Indiana, Inc., et al.	Wrongful death; Trucking accident	4 days	Admission of liability; Verdict less than Plaintiff sought at trial
2006	GA	Superior Court of Coffee County	Basil Trail v. Contemporary Cars Inc. d/b/a Mercedes Benz of Orlando	Negligence resulting from identity theft	2 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $3,100; Plaintiff’s last demand $25,000; $100,000 verdict against identity thief
2005	GA	U. S. District Court, Northern District	Farley v. Dr. Richard Zellmer and North Metropolitan Radiology Associates, P.C.	Medical malpractice	3 days	Defense verdict
2005	FL		Guadagno v. Krikorian	Medical malpractice, wrongful death	3 days	Voluntary Dismissal during trial; Defendant paid nothing
2005	GA	Fulton County State Court	Carol Crisco, M.D. & Larry Van Crisco, M.D. v. C. Daniel Smith, M.D.; The Emory Clinic, Inc.; Jay S. Miller, M.D.; Peachtree Vascular Associates, PC; Averel B. Snyder, M.D.; and Peachtree Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons, PA	Medical malpractice	2 weeks	Defense verdict
2005	FL	4th Judicial Circuit Court, Duval County	Pogodzinski, et. al. v. The Nemours Foundation	Medical malpractice; Paralyzed child	3.5 weeks	Defense verdict; Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand $27 million; Defendant’s pre-trial offer $3 million
2005	TN	Tennessee Circuit Court, Memphis	Woods v. Boston Scientific Corp. and Target Therapeutics	Medical device	18 days	Plaintiff's verdict $2.139 million; Defendant's last offer $2 million; Plaintiff's last demand $41.5 million
2005	NV	American Arbitration Association	Tiffiny Painting and Lehrer McGovern Bovis v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC	Breach of contract	6 days	Plaintiffs presented claims for $6.5 million; Defense counterclaimed $248,000; Defendant recovered on counterclaim; Plaintiffs awarded nothing
2005	TX	American Arbitration Association, Dallas	Mockingbird Station Partners LP and Simpson Texas Financing LP v. Selzer Associates, Inc. and C.D. Henderson, Inc.	Dispute regarding design and construction of multi-use development that failed to meet ADA requirements	2 weeks	Arbitration award on claims of $2.1 million – 100% of what we sought
2005	NV	Clark County State Court	Mark Brown v. Cirque du Soleil, Inc.	Catastrophic Injury; Products Liability	4 weeks	Plaintiffs' pre-trial demand $35 million; favorably settled for confidential amount after closing arguments.
2005	TN	U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Winchester Division	Surles v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Driver attacked by passenger on highway, causing bus to overturn resulting in 56-year-old paraplegic	7 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $8 million; Plaintiff’s first demand $15 million; last demand $10 million.
2005	GA	Fulton County State Court	Knight v. West Paces Ferry Hospital	Medical malpractice	5 days	Defense verdict; Plaintiff had almost $2 million in special damages
2005	KS	Johnson County, Civil Court, 10th District	Sara Hotchkiss v. Olathe Medical Center, et. al.	Medical malpractice	2.5 days	Settled on third day of trial for a minimal amount in addition to offer made three months before trial.
2005	GA	Henry County State Court	Heflin v. Goodman & AutoNation, et al.	Malicious prosecution	2 days	Directed verdict as to all causes of action.
2005	TN	U.S. District Court, Eastern District	Luster v. Equity Residential Apartments	Premises liability; Swimming pool accident at apartment complex owned by national real estate company; Guest became quadriplegic jumping into shallow end when lights were burned out	8 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $1.385 million; Plaintiff had medical bills of over $1 million; Plaintiff’s last demand $25 million
2005	AR	Circuit Court for Drew County, Monticello	Sullivan v. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.	Wrongful Death; Truck accident resulting in death of brother and sister and rendering third sibling severely brain damaged	7 days	Death cases settled; Plaintiff’s verdict $12 million; Plaintiff’s lowest demand $17 million; Defendant’s last offer $10 million; a high-low agreement was reached after closing arguments and final result was within parameters of that agreement
2005	GA	Bartow County Superior Court	Gouge v. Cartersville Medical Center	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Defense verdict.
2005	MI	Wayne County Circuit Court	Henderson v. Green Meadows	Wrongful Death; drowning of 15-year-old girl	1 day	Admission of liability; Plaintiff’s verdict $1.53 million; Plaintiff’s demand $5 million. Client subsequently granted complete indemnification from co-defendant.
2005	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Custer v. Terex Corp.	Wrongful Death	1 week	Plaintiff’s verdict $150,000; Judge subsequently granted JNOV.
2005	MO	Jackson County Circuit Court	Taliaferro v. Green Valley Transportation Co.	Wrongful Death	8 days	Plaintiff’s verdict; case settled pursuant to a high/low agreement for $3 million less than verdict.
2005	GA	Hall County Superior Court	Linda and Don Villyard v. Lanier Park Hospital and Trish Farmer	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Defense verdict.
2005	NV	Clark County State Court	Midwest Drywall v. Venetian Casino Resort LLC	Liens; Construction/Contract Dispute	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s demand $20 million; settled for $5.25 million.
2005	GA	Ware County Superior Court	Cox v. Satilla Health Services	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Jury deadlocked 11-1 for Defendants; Judge granted our motion notwithstanding the mistrial. See also first trial in 2004.
2005	FL	Palm Beach County State Court	Zetlan v. JFK Hospital	Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice	4 days	Admission of liability; verdict $1.1 million; Plaintiff’s demand $7.2 million.
2005	GA	Fulton County State Court	Luther v. Historic Homes	Construction Defect	3 days	Admission of liability; Plaintiff’s demand $200,000; Plaintiff’s award $38,000.
2005	GA	Fulton County State Court	Southern Prestige Investment Company d/b/a Stone Mountain Flea Market, and Pyung Kil Kim v. Developers Diversified Realty Corporation	Landlord-Tenant; Breach of Real Estate Contract	2 days	Case settled while Court was considering Defendant's Motion for Directed Verdict, by Plaintiff agreeing to dismiss with prejudice their claims for $300,000 in damages in exchange for Defendant agreeing to refrain from seeking attorney's fees.
2005	GA	Arbitration before John D. Sours	LNBJ Construction Company, Inc. v. City of Ellijay	Construction Dispute; Contract	2 days	Obtained award of $42,000 and interest for Claimant; Respondent’s counterclaim denied.
2005	GA	Construction Arbitration Associates	Greenwald v. The Halpern Corporation	Construction Defect Claims; Contract	2 days	Claimants awarded $17,000 on $136,00 + costs demand.
2005	AR	Circuit Court of Pulaski County, 6th Division	Elvin Johnson, et. al. v. Quapaw Quarter Nursing Center, LLC	Nursing Home; Alleged Assault	9 days	Settled on last day of trial before closing for substantially less than Plaintiff’s demand.
2005	NC	Brunswick County Superior Court	Mary Thompson, et. al. v. Autumn Corporation	Nursing Home; Alleged Assault	Settled prior to trial	Plaintiff’s demand $3 million; set for 2-3 week trial but settled prior to trial very favorably for client.
2005	GA	Cobb County Superior Court	Glenn and Etta Cason v. Wysocki Brothers, Inc. and Karl Wysocki	Construction; Breach of Contract; Breach of Warranty; Negligence	1 day	Claimants’ demand before arbitration $85,000+ in fees, costs and damages; Claimants awarded $18,747.90 for repairs and correction, $1,857.25 for consultants’ fees and expenses, and $10,000 in attorney’s fees (all other claims denied).
2005	GA	American Arbitration Association	Michael Forrest v. InfoMart, Inc.	Breach of Employment Contract; Unlawful Termination	3 days	Claimant demanded all commissions past due, future salary and commissions; Claimant awarded $0 for lost salary, $0 for vacation pay entitlement, and 5% commissions on certain accounts (minus $809.42 already paid); Respondent awarded $10,000 on counterclaim related to copying and removing confidential information
2005	GA	American Arbitration Association	Fairman v. Greenwood Homes	Construction defect	1 day	Case settled on favorable terms during arbitration.
2005	GA	Construction Arbitration Association	Jackson v. Greenwood Homes	Construction defect	1 day	Plaintiff awarded one-third of what she sought.
2005	FL	Securities Arbitration before NASD	Carter v. Banc of America Securities	Securities fraud	3 days	Award in favor of Claimant for less than half of claimed damages.
2005	TX	Securities Arbitration before NASD	Levin v. Salomon Smith Barney	Securities fraud	3 days	Unanimous award by 3-member panel dismissing customer complaint seeking over $700,000 in market losses.
2004-2005	NV	American Arbitration Association	Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC	Breach of Contract: LMB’s Claim 1a.008 - Marble Fabrication; Claim 7a.001-7a.087 – Acceleration, Delays and Overtime Breakdown; Claim 7b.001-7b.025 – The Schedule Pool	17 days	Claimant’s claim $9,415,003; award $0.00; judgment rendered on summary judgment.
2004-2005	NV	American Arbitration Association	Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC	Breach of Contract: Claim Types – Multi-Bay Suites, etc.; Tower Coordination Issues; Misc. Issues at Tower Level 3-32	17 days	Claimant’s claim $4,368,382; award $718,969.
2004	NV	American Arbitration Association	Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC	Breach of Contract: East Property and Back of House	11 days	Claimant’s claim $1,170,129; award $474,659.
2004	NM	U.S. District Court	DeLeon v. Northrop Grumman Systems, Inc.	Product Liability; severely crippled female firefighter due to allegedly defective fire truck	2.5 weeks	Plaintiff’s demand $18 million; offer $8 million; Plaintiff’s verdict $8.75 million but our client, the only Defendant, found responsible for 17.5%, so the net verdict was $1.531 million.
2004	FL	Circuit Court of Hillsboro County	Chau v. Brookside Properties	Premises Liability	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict; appeal pending.
2004	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Rene Izquierdo v. Jorge Cabrera, M.D.	Medical malpractice – orthopedic injury	6 days	Defense verdict
2004	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Dannelly v. Blacher, M.D.	Medical malpractice – failure to diagnose heart problem	5 days	Defense verdict
2004	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Emilio Lopez v. Angel Vidal, M.D.	Medical malpractice – failure to diagnose cancer	4 days	$500,000
2004	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Alfreda Robinson as Pers. Rep. v. Jorge Murillo, M.D.	Medical malpractice - death	5 days	Voluntary Dismissal During Trial. Defendant paid nothing
2004	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Linda Rodriguez as Pers. Rep. v. Antonio Barquet-Leon, M.D.	Medical malpractice - death	5 days	Defense Verdict
2004	GA	DeKalb County Superior Court	Daniel v. Dunwoody Medical Center	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Plaintiff’s verdict for $3.75 million; admission of liability in case; appeal pending.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Estate of Nahid Farhadi Kermani v. Ted Monitz, M.D., and Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.	Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death	4.5 days	Defense verdict.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Moss v. U-Haul Corp.	Product Liability: four deaths and brain damaged paraplegic child	7 days	Mistrial.
2004	NC	Wake County Superior Court	Hammel v. USF Dugan	Tractor-trailer Accident; Brain Damage	10 days	Admission of liability; verdict $6 million; appeal pending.
2004	GA	Crisp County Superior Court	Beckom v. Forward Air	Wrongful Death: Tractor-trailer collision with driver on illegal drugs –3 deaths	3 days	Favorably settled for confidential amount.
2004	TX	Nueces County Court	McCullough v. Western Geco, LLP and Trek International Safaris, Inc.	Wrongful Death	9 days	Defense verdict.
2004	GA	American Arbitration Association, Fulton County	Zebra Construction Co., Inc. v. H.R. Russell & Co.	Breach of Contract	8 days	Plaintiff’s demand in excess of $700,000; Plaintiff presented damages in excess of $800,000; Plaintiff’s verdict for approximately $130,000, equivalent to Defendant’s offer.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Farr v. William Mayfield, M.D. and Peachtree Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons, P.A.	Wrongful Death	6 days	Last demand $2.5 million; no settlement money offered; jury deliberated approximately 1 hour before returning a verdict in favor of all Defendants.
2004	MO	U.S. District Court, Western District, Southern Division	Heidlage v. Terra Renewal Services, Inc. and Christopher King	Tractor-trailer accident: significant traumatic brain injury to farmer, who was rendered the mental capacity of 6-year-old	2 weeks	Case settled at closing arguments for just over $4 million; settlement was $10 million less than Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand and less than what had been offered at mediation several weeks before trial.
2004	FL	11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County Court	Husak v. Siegel	Medical Malpractice	2 weeks	First trial: mistrial; Second trial: Plaintiff’s verdict; See also 2006: Appellate court granted Defendant's appeal overturning the verdict with instructions to the trial court to enter an order granting Defendant's motion JNOV.
2004	FL	18th Judicial Circuit Polk County Court	Richards v. High Reach	Personal Injury	2 weeks	Admission of liability; Plaintiff’s verdict $1.6 million; Plaintiff’s demand $6 million; verdict less than Defendant’s offer.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Roderique v. Kolb	Defamation	1 week	Plaintiff’s verdict $70,000; Plaintiff’s demand $250,000.
2004	GA	Paulding County Superior Court	Stricker v. Thompson	Domestic/Modification	1 day	Defense verdict; relief sought by client awarded.
2004	SC	SC Office of State Engineer	EllisDon v. Clemson University	Breach of Contract	7 days	$2.2 million claim; appeal pending.
2004	GA	Ware County Superior Court	Cox v. Satilla Health Services, Inc.	Medical Malpractice	3 days	Directed verdict; subsequently vacated by same Judge. See also second trial in 2005.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Woods v. Gordon, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Defense verdict.
2004	GA	Glynn County Superior Court	Sinclair v. Satilla Regional Medical Center	Medical Malpractice	5 days	Defense verdict.
2004	GA	Laurens County State Court	Castleberry v. Fairview Park Hospital	Premises Liability	3 days	Plaintiff’s award $41,000; last demand $950,000.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Shari MacDonald v. Northpoint Ford	Personal Injury	2 days	Admission of liability; verdict less than last offer of settlement.
2004	GA	Fulton County State Court	Bullock v. Lynn, M.D.	Dental Malpractice	3 days	Settled immediately prior to jury verdict.
2004	GA	Jackson County State Court	Martin v. Bolton Enterprises	Personal Injury; Truck Accident	2 days	Defense verdict.
2004	FL	11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County Court	Negrin-Perez v. Kendall Medical Center	Medical Malpractice	2 weeks	Defense verdict.
2004	GA	Construction Arbitration Associates	Van De Velde v. John Willis Homes, Inc.	Construction; Breach of Contract	3 days	Plaintiff’s award $227,000; Plaintiff's last demand $550,000.
2004	GA	State Court of Fulton County	Samford et al. v. Kauffman Tire et al.	Negligent Maintenance and Failure to Warn Claim	1 day	Settled on first day of trial for amount of Defendant’s pre-existing settlement offer.
2004	TN	Shelby County State Court	Washington, et. al. v. ServiceMaster DHS, LP	Nursing Home Malpractice; Wrongful Death	2.5 weeks	Mistrial granted at Defendant’s request; then settled for less than Defendant’s pre-trial offer.
2004	GA	Baldwin County Superior Court	Tamayo v. Hull Storey	Personal Injury	1 day	Settled at trial for one-seventh of Plaintiff’s original demand.
2003	WY	U.S. District Court	Williams v. Vail Resorts	Wrongful Death; Brain Injury	23 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $8.312 million; Plaintiff’s demand lowered from $145 million to $60 million during trial; Defendant’s offer $19 million.
2003	AL	Baldwin County Circuit Court	Daniel v. Snap Products	Products Liability; Explosion and Wrongful Death	3.5 weeks	Clear liability; Plaintiff’s verdict below Defendant’s offer.
2003	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Norbert Klein & Helga Klein v. Gonzalo Yanez, M.D., P.A.	Medical malpractice – failure to diagnose heart problem	7 days	Defense Verdict
2003	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Malka Fink, a minor, et. al. v. Dina Chung, M.D., P.A.	Medical malpractice – severe brain injury to newborn; economic damages in excess of $11,000,000	7 days	Defense Verdict
2003	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Yaffa Raviv v. J. Howell Tiller, M.D.	Medical malpractice – plastic surgery	4 days	$162,500.00. (less than plaintiff’s settlement demand)
2003	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Gloria Delgado v. Victor Beraja, M.D.	Medical malpractice – plastic surgery	5 days	Defense Verdict
2002	FL	16th Circuit Court of Monroe County	John Darbie v. William Chambers, D.O.	Medical malpractice	13 days	Defense Verdict
2003	OH	Columbus Circuit Court	Roberts v. Hendrix Manufacturing	Products Liability; Wrongful Death	3 weeks	Defense verdict; $10 million demand.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Adams v. Huber	Premises Liability: mining company death of 60-year-old female	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict for $550,000 – exactly half of our pre-trial offer.
2003	MI	Muskegon County Circuit Court	Dow Argosciences v. Lomac Chemical Co.	Breach of Contract; Negligence	3 weeks	Favorable settlement before verdict – 40% of mediation award and 30% of pre-trial demand.
2003	FL	Monroe County Circuit Court	Snodgrass v. Synagro of Florida and Nance	Personal Injury	3 days	Settled mid-trial for significantly less than settlement demand.
2003	GA	DeKalb County State Court	Henderson v. Morton	Personal Injury	4 days	Plaintiff’s (our client) verdict.
2003	GA	Henry County State Court	Moore v. Henry Medical Center	Medical Malpractice	2 days	Settled mid-trial for less than settlement demand.
2003	TN	U.S. District Court, Eastern District	All-American Built, Inc. v. Alcon Associates, Inc.	Construction Defect	9 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Paulding County Superior Court	Moses v. Wellstar Paulding Hospital	Medical Malpractice: 4 deaths, 5 injuries	2 weeks	Defense verdict; demand $4 million.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Davis v. Reid, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	5 days	Defense verdict; demand $600,000.
2003	GA	Cobb County State Court	Womack v. Pham, M.D., et al.	Medical Malpractice	8 days	Plaintiff’s verdict (our client) $5.4 million.
2003	NY	U.S. District Court, Southern District	Figueroa v. Boston Scientific Corp.	Medical Device	5 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Scott v. Team Dodge of Stone Mountain	Breach of Warranty	2 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Fulton County Superior Court	EllisDon v. Bryson Constructors	Breach of Contract	3 days	Plaintiff’s award $55,000; directed verdict on Defendant’s $250,000 counterclaim.
2003	GA	Bartow County Superior Court	Durham v. Crosley, et al.	Breach of Contract	3 days	Consent order in favor of Plaintiff (our client) following trial.
2003	VA	Richmond County Circuit Court	Robert Locke v. Marvin Andrews, RTL Trucking, and Christopher King	Wrongful Death; 33-year-old working mother of two children	5 days	Admission of liability; verdict of $1.75 million – the same amount as Defendants’ last pre-trial offer and below Plaintiff’s last demand of $4 million.
2003	GA	Fulton County Superior Court	Louis Hernandez v. Lexford Properties, Inc.	Premises Liability: home invasion in high crime area resulting in the shooting of a tenant	4 days	$300,000 verdict – substantially below Plaintiff’s $4 million demand.
2003	GA	Madison County Superior Court	Vargo v. Compton	Motor Vehicle Accident	2 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $9,000.
2003	GA	Floyd County State Court	Goss v. Redmond Regional Hospital	Premises Liability	1 day	Settled first day of trial, well below pre-trial demand.
2003	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Harrison v. Northwest Airlines	Discrimination	2 weeks	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	DeKalb County State Court	Smith v. Crawford Long Hospital	Negligence	3 days	Hung jury; settled for 1/18th of Plaintiff’s last demand.
2003	GA	Cobb County State Court	Michael Kolar v. Waste Management, Inc.	Trucking	3 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Richmond County Superior Court	Erlein v. Doctors Hospital of Augusta (HCA)	Medical Malpractice	1 week	Plaintiff’s verdict $145,000 – less than Plaintiff’s settlement demand during trial.
2003	GA	Bartow County Superior Court	Tankersly v. Cartersville Medical Center	Medical Malpractice: death of fetus	2 days	Dismissed by Plaintiff without prejudice.
2003	GA	Gwinnett County State Court	Luis v. Siegel, M.D.	Medical Malpractice: delay in abscess diagnosis	5 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Minnie Lee Brown v. Doctors Hospital	Medical Malpractice	7 days	Defense verdict.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Blasingame v. Payne, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	5 days	Plaintiff’s verdict; settled while on appeal for less than judgment.
2003	GA	Fulton County State Court	Williamson v. Mitchell, M.D., et al.	Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice: failure to diagnose abscess	7 days	Plaintiff’s verdict against our client and co-defendant.
2002	GA	Fulton County State Court	Knight v. West Paces Ferry Hospital	Medical Malpractice	8 days	Directed verdict for Defendant; $1 million in special damages. See also second trial in 2005.
2002	NV	District Court, Clark County	Lehrer, McGovern, Bovis, Inc. v. Venetian Casino Resort LLC	Construction; Breach of Contract	9 months	Plaintiff’s verdict – 40% of Plaintiff’s final pre-trial demand.
2002	GA	DeKalb County State Court	Marte v. United Waste Services, Inc.	Truck Accident: traumatic brain injury	4 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $1.3 million; demand $4 million; offer $2 million.
2002	GA	Fulton County State Court	Benjamin v. Kennestone Hospital	Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death	3 weeks	Defense verdict for our Physician; Plaintiff’s verdict $12.5 million against Co-defendant.
2002	GA	Rockdale County Superior Court	Philips v. Rockdale Hospital	Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff in permanent semi-coma	2 weeks	Defense verdict for our client (the hospital) and a hung jury for the physician Defendant.
2002	GA	Paulding County Superior Court	Michael Jordan v. Johanna & Timothy Womack	Motor Vehicle Accident	2 days	Defense verdict.
2002	GA	Laurens County State Court	Henderson v. Fairview Park Hospital	Premises Liability	2 days	Defense verdict.
2002	OH	Franklin County Circuit Court	American Select Insurance Co. v. Koorsen Fire Protection	Defense of fire loss; Property Damage	3 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict (our client) $580,000.
2002	GA	Cobb County State Court	Williford v. AutoNation d/b/a Sutherland Chrysler-Plymouth	Fraud; Breach of Contract	2 days	Defense verdict.
2002	FL	6th Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County Court	Florio v. Bally’s	Personal Injury; Back Injury	4 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict $900,000; demand $8 million; offer $1.5 million.
2002	GA	Gwinnett County State Court	Jennings v. TGM Partners, LLC	Wrongful Death	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict; settled on appeal.
2002	GA	Floyd County State Court	Groover v. Redmond Regional Medical Center	Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff in permanent vegetative state	7 days	Settled mid-trial.
2002	GA	Fulton County State Court	Lawler v. Cresco Lines	Wrongful Death	4 days	Third mistrial; subsequently settled.
2002	PA	Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia	Jackson v. Boston Scientific Corp.	Medical Device	8 days	Plaintiff’s verdict.
2002	NV	Clark County Court	Stayton v. Northwest Pipe	Wrongful Deaths (6): Tractor-trailer accident	4 days	Case settled mid-trial significantly below pre-trial demand.
2002	GA	Fulton County State Court	Turner v. Crawford Long Hospital	Medical Malpractice	6 days	Defense verdict.
2002	TN	Madison County Circuit Court	Ross v. Eck Miller & Engum	Tractor-trailer accident	5 days	Admission of liability; favorably settled on appeal.
2002	GA	Construction Arbitration Association	John and Diane Norton v. Osley Builders, Inc.	Construction	1 day	Defense verdict; award to Defendant on counterclaim.
2002	TN	U.S. District Court, Eastern District	Steve McKelvie and Jim Bellock v. Ameritruck, Inc.	Tractor-trailer: traumatic brain injury to one Plaintiff and significant orthopedic injuries to another	5 days	$2.1 million verdict; $1 million less than Plaintiffs’ last demand.
2002	TN	U.S. District Court, Middle District	Diane Coggins v. Stewart Foy and KLLM, Inc.	Wrongful Death: 17-year-old female’s vehicle rear-ended by tractor-trailer, causing decedent’s fuel tank to rupture and explode.	10 days	$5.3 million verdict, $2 million less than last demand.
2002	GA	Cobb County State Court	Mobley v. Universal Management Co.	Intentional Tort; Malicious Prosecution; False Arrest	1 week	Defense verdict.
2002	TN	Madison County Circuit Court	State of Tennessee v. Clifford	Murder	2 days	Pled to lesser charge on second day of trial.
2002	GA	Douglas County Superior Court	State of Georgia v. David West	Aggravated Assault on Police Officer	1 week	Acquittal.
2002	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. Kanawha Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	Negligent Misrepresentation	3 days	Defense verdict.
2002	PA	Court of Common Pleas	Yankosky v. Reading Crane	Wrongful Death	2 days	Favorably settled mid-trial for $4.1 million.
2002	GA	U.S. District Court, Northern District	Martinez v. Boydston, M.D.	Medical Malpractice: brain damaged child	5 days	Defense verdict for two physicians.
2002	GA	Rockdale County Superior Court	Phillips v. Rogers, M.D.	Medical Malpractice: brain damage following surgery	7 days	Hung jury.
2002	GA	Clayton County State Court	Hines v. Arshad, M.D.	Medical Malpractice: fetal death	4 days	Defense verdict.
2002	GA	Bibb County State Court	Thompson v. Thompson, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Defense verdict.
2002	GA	Fulton County State Court	Wert v. Godfrey, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	9 days	Defense verdict.
2002	GA	American Arbitration Association	Walsh v. Fuqua Construction	Construction defect	1 day	Award returned for less than Plaintiff’s last demand.
2002	GA	American Arbitration Association	The Coca-Cola Bottling Company v. Blimpie Subs & Salads	Breach of Contract	2 days	Received substantial award on behalf of Claimant (our client).
2001-2002	NV	American Arbitration Association	Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC	Breach of Contract: CCDs 139, 155 and 156	22 days	Claimant’s claim $3,402,550; award $938,718.
2001	GA	Cobb County State Court	Pierce v. Jerdan, M.D.	Medical Malpractice: misdiagnosis of cancer for 6-year-old boy with significant growth retardation and deformity from radiation and cancer	3 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict $770,000 – 1/10th of last demand; $8 million demand while the jury was out with a $5 million offer by Defendant just before verdict returned.
2001	FL	11th Circuit Court of Dade County	Nelson Morales v. Andrew Schmer, D.C.	Medical malpractice	4 days	Defense Verdict
2001	GA	Cobb County Superior Court	Farr v. Kleiman, M.D.	Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death: 24-year-old mother	2 weeks	Defense verdict; $2 million demand.
2001	GA	Clayton County State Court	Jordan v. AutoNation	Breach of Contract	2 days	Defense verdict.
2001	IL	U.S. District Court, Eastern District	Hicks v. Boston Scientific Corp.	Medical Device	5 days	Defense verdict.
2001	CA	King County Circuit Court	Williams v. Boston Scientific Corp.	Medical Device	9 days	Defense verdict.
2001	KY	Bullitt County Circuit Court	Fritsch v. MHF Express, Inc.	Personal Injury	1 week	Mistrial; settled before second trial.
2001	AL	Jefferson County Circuit Court	Coleman v. Boyd Brothers	Tractor-trailer; Severe Brain Damage	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict $500,000; Plaintiff’s demand $15.5 million; verdict less than Defendant’s offer.
2001	GA	Cobb County State Court	Kloninger v. AutoNation	Personal Injury	5 days	Plaintiff’s verdict below settlement demand.
2001	GA	DeKalb County State Court	Jones v. Tsakiris, M.D.	Medical Malpractice	1 week	Defense verdict.
2001	GA	Fulton County State Court	Lawler v. Cresco Lines	Wrongful Death	3 days	Two mistrials in three days.
2001	AL	Claire County Circuit Court	Boyd v. Southern Haulers	Personal Injury	1 week	Plaintiff’s verdict.
2001	GA	Fulton County State Court	Arriola v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts	Premises Liability	2 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict $435,000; Defense offered $1.2 million prior to our Entry of Appearance.
2001	UT	U.S. District Court	Gallegos v. Dick Simon Trucking	Tractor-trailer Accident; Wrongful Deaths (2); Brain Damage	3.5 weeks	Plaintiff’s verdict $15.8 million; admission of liability; verdict less than Plaintiff’s settlement demand; reversed on appeal.
2001	GA	Cobb County Superior Court	Fallon v. Fallon	Divorce	1 day	Defense verdict; relief sought by client awarded.
2001	GA	Fulton County Superior Court	Ryan Kodadek v. Northlake Regional Medical Center and Dr. Joseph Liberman	Medical Malpractice: suture needle left in patient	4 days	Plaintiff’s verdict $35,000 verdict – $450,000 less than Plaintiff’s last demand.
2001	GA	Fulton County State Court	Clark v. Gordon	Motor Vehicle Accident	2 days	Settled favorably.
2001	GA	Hall County Superior Court	Wallis v. Lanier Park Hospital	Medical Malpractice	4 days	Admission of liability; settled while on appeal for half of Plaintiff’s last pre-verdict demand.
2001	GA	Fulton County State Court	Richardson v. Manor Care	Nursing Home Malpractice; Wrongful Death	5 days	Plaintiff’s verdict.
2001	GA	Gwinnett County State Court	Wing v. Arora, M.D.	Wrongful Death: child	4 days	Favorably settled.
2001	GA	Fulton County State Court	Gilmore v. Franklin, M.D., et al.	Medical Malpractice <