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Recent Million Dollar Plus Verdicts & Settlements
Traumatic Brain Injury
$20 million – Brain Injury, Red Light Violation
Verdict in Cobb County, Georgia against trucking company when truck driver ran red light striking car and causing brain injury to driver of passenger vehicle.
$20 million – Brain Injury, Red Light Violation
A tractor-trailer ran a red light and hit a car, leaving the man with permanent brain damage along with other injuries in Cobb County, Georgia.
$16 million – Brain Injury, Vehicle Rollover
Wheel came off trailer and hit vehicle traveling in opposite direction causing it to rollover in Los Angeles, California.
$6 million – Brain Injury
Woman was struck by commercial delivery truck while riding her bicycle in Worth County, Georgia.
$5.4 million – Brain Injury
Woman was injured when vehicle turned left in front of her causing collision in Habersham County, Georgia.
$4.3 million – Brain Injury
Tractor-trailer collision resulted in axle crossing median wall and hitting man’s vehicle causing brain injury in Knoxville, Tennessee.
$4.25 million – Brain Injury
Man collided with tractor-trailer making a U-turn in the dark in Lexington, North Carolina.
$2.4 million – Brain Injury
Man suffered mild traumatic brain injury after collision with tractor-trailer in Barrow County, Georgia.
$2.4 million – Brain Injury
Man suffered traumatic brain injury when tractor-trailer ran redlight striking his vehicle in Barrow County, Georgia.
$2 million – Brain Injury
Man collided with side of tractor-trailer that was making left turn in front of him in Savannah, Georgia.
$1.8 million – Brain Injury
Woman was injured when her vehicle underrode trailer after truck attempted a U-turn on dark highway in Douglassville, Georgia.
$1.35 million – Brain injury
Driver of car suffered brain injury after being rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
$1.25 million – Brain injury
Man suffered brain injury in collision with tractor-trailer in Miami, Florida.
$1.2 million – Brain Injury
Woman suffered brain injury after striking tractor-trailer that was backing into driveway in Jenkins County, Georgia.
$1.2 million – Brain Injury, Underride Collision
A middle-aged woman suffered a brain injury after striking a tractor-trailer that was backing into a driveway in Jenkins County, Georgia.
$1.125 million – Brain Injury
Tractor-trailer collided with stopped vehicle in Savannah, Georgia.
$1.125 million – Brain Injury, Parked Vehicle Collision
A young man suffered mild traumatic brain injury after a tractor-trailer collided with his stopped vehicle in Bryan County near Savannah, Georgia.
Wrongful Death
$14.25 million – Wrongful Death, Rear End Collision
A woman’s arm was burned and her husband and daughter were killed when their vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on a bridge near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Truck Accident Attorneys secured $14.25 million after filing a wrongful death lawsuit.
$14.25 million – Wrongful Death & Burn Injury
Husband was killed and wife burned in collision with tractor-trailer on bridge in Horry County, South Carolina.
$14 million – Wrongful Death
Young girl who was driver of vehicle was killed when tractor-trailer hit her stopped vehicle on interstate in Bryan County, Georgia.
$14 million – Wrongful Death
Young girl who was passenger in vehicle was killed when tractor-trailer hit her stopped vehicle on interstate in Bryan County, Georgia.
$10.1 million – Wrongful Death, Head On Collision
A federal jury awarded $10.1 million dollars for the injuries to a father and the death of two children when a driver fell asleep and crossed the centerline striking the father’s vehicle in Atlanta, Georgia.
$10.1 million – Wrongful Death
Verdict for family who had two young children killed in collision with vehicle that crossed centerline causing head-on collision.
$7 million – Wrongful Death
Woman was killed when intoxicated driver that was served alcohol at convenience store hit her vehicle head-on in Clinch County, Georgia.
$6.5 million – Wrongful Death
Woman was killed by tractor-trailer changing lanes in Columbia, South Carolina.$5.5 mil. Wrongful Death- Husband and wife were killed when they stopped to make left turn and tractor-trailer rear-ended their vehicle in Versailles, Indiana.
$5.5 million –Wrongful Death
Husband and wife were killed when they stopped to make left turn and tractor-trailer rear-ended their vehicle in Versailles, Indiana.
$5.25 million – Wrongful Death
Mother and child killed when their disabled vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer in icy conditions near South Londonberry Township, Pennsylvania.
$5.25 million – Wrongful Death, Disabled Vehicle
This case involved the wrongful death of a mother and child who were in a disabled vehicle that was struck by a tractor-trailer in icy conditions near South Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania.
$5.1 million – Wrongful Death
Man was moving slowly on roadway due to mechanical problem with his vehicle and was rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Atlanta, Georgia.
$5 million – Wrongful Death
Man killed when tractor-trailer lost control and crossed centerline hitting vehicle head-on in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
$4.8 million – Wrongful Death
Driver of bus was killed when tractor-trailer attempted to merge in front of him resulting in collision in Gilmer County, Georgia.
$4.25 million – Wrongful Death
In one of the largest wrongful death settlement in Greenville County, South Carolina history, The Truck Accident Attorneys secured $4.25 million after the death of a middle-aged mother of two.
$4.25 million – Wrongful Death
Straight truck ran red light killing mother of two young children in Greenville, South Carolina.
$4 million – Wrongful Death
Bicyclist was hit and killed by dump truck in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
$3.8 million – Wrongful Death
Father was struck and killed by tractor-trailer after his car was disabled in roadway in Valdosta, Georgia.
$3.8 million – Wrongful Death
Elderly man was struck and killed by tractor-trailer after his vehicle became disabled in roadway in Valdosta, Georgia.
$3 million – Wrongful Death
Man was parked on shoulder of road and was rear-ended by commercial vehicle in Newnan, Georgia.
$2.5 million – Wrongful Death
Young girl was killed in disabled vehicle struck by tractor-trailer in Dalton, Georgia.
$2 million – Wrongful Death, Pedestrian Accident
Family of pedestrian who was struck and killed by a pizza delivery person was awarded the full policy limits of insurance coverage in Atlanta, Georgia.
$2 million – Wrongful Death, Motor Scooter
Wrongful death settlement for family of man on motor scooter that collided with straight truck at intersection in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Verdict for family of mentally handicapped adult who drowned in pool at facility in Alpharetta, Georgia. For more information, please read here.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Man killed when his car slowed for traffic in work zone and was rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Truck driver was killed when another tractor-trailer merged into traffic at slow rate of speed in front of him in Marion County, Tennessee.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Man on scooter was killed by work truck that pulled in front of him to make left turn in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Verdict for family of mentally handicapped man who drowned in pool at facility in Fulton County, Georgia.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Man killed when his vehicle struck a jackknifed tractor-trailer in DeKalb County, Georgia.
$2 million – Wrongful Death
Woman was struck and killed by pizza delivery driver while crossing road in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1,752,330.21 – Wrongful Death
We helped the family of a murdered photographer obtain the largest compensatory wrongful death verdict in Forsyth County, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Wrongful Death
Motorcyclist was killed when truck turned left in front of him causing collision in Marietta, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Wrongful Death, Motorcycle Collision
A motorcyclist was killed after being struck by tractor-trailer whose driver negligently failed to yield the right of way when turning left and took an improper left turn in Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia.
$1.65 million – Wrongful Death
Straight truck crossed center line and struck car head-on killing driver in Meriwether County, Georgia.
$1.65 million – Wrongful Death
Man was killed in head-on collision with truck that was passing another vehicle in Tift County, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Wrongful Death, Motorcycle Accident
Motorcyclist was killed when he attempted to avoid wreck in front of him and went off roadway into guardrail in Dalton, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Wrongful Death
Motorcyclist was killed when he went off roadway to avoid wreck caused by negligent driver who crossed median in Cartersville, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Wrongful Death
Man who exited disabled vehicle was struck by bus and killed in Dooley County, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Wrongful Death
Man died when tractor-trailer changed lanes into vehicle in Brevard County, Florida.
$1.4 million – Wrongful Death
Man was killed when he rear-ended tractor-trailer that had stopped in roadway at hillcrest because truck driver was lost in Dallas, Georgia.
$1.3 million – Wrongful Death
Woman was killed when tractor-trailer turned left in front of her and her vehicle went under trailer in Clayton County, Georgia.
$1.3 million – Wrongful Death
Man driving a farm tractor dies when his vehicle was rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Seminole County, Georgia.
$1.3 million – Wrongful Death
Woman died when she was driving vehicle that became disabled in roadway in icy conditions and was hit head-on by tractor-trailer in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
$1.25 million – Wrongful Death
Tractor-trailer hit pedestrian who was crossing the street at night in Banks County, Georgia.
$1.2 million – Wrongful Death
Man died when he rear-ended stopped tractor-trailer on interstate at night in Williamston, South Carolina.
$1.2 million – Wrongful Death.
Jury returned verdict for mother of 65 year-old Down Syndrome adult who was killed in rear-end collision with truck driver in Gainesville, Florida.
$1,106,165 – Wrongful Death, Car Accident
We obtained a million dollar verdict for the parents of a 17-year old boy who died in an automobile accident in the very conservative venue of Forsyth County, Georgia.
$1.1 million – Wrongful Death
Verdict for family of young boy killed in rear-end collision in Forsyth County, Georgia.
$1 million – Wrongful Death
Woman was killed when struck side of tractor-trailer making U-turn in McDonough, Georgia.
$1 million – Wrongful Death
Vehicle crossed centerline and hit car head-on killing driver in Cumming, Georgia.
$1 million – Wrongful Death
Man attempting to pass slow-moving tractor was killed when tractor made a left turn into his path of travel in Waxahachie, Texas.
$1 million – Wrongful Death
Motorcyclist killed when tractor-trailer swerved on road in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1 million – Wrongful Death
Man killed when car goes through building striking him in Roswell, Georgia.
$1 million – Wrongful Death, Underride Accident
A young woman died when she collided with the side of a trailer that was making an improper U-turn in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia. The Truck Accident Attorneys obtained a policy limits recovery for the husband without filing a lawsuit.
$1 million – Wrongful Death, Motorcycle Collision
A motorcyclist was killed when a tractor-trailer swerved on the road in Atlanta, Georgia.
Neck and Spinal Injury
$3.5 million – Neck Fusion
Verdict in Dekalb County, Georgia for woman rear ended by ambulance.
$3 million – Spinal Injury, Premises Liability
Woman underwent multiple level fusion in her spine as a result of falling through a rotted railing on a balcony and received the full policy limits of insurance coverage for her injuries in Snellville, Georgia.
$3 million – Neck & Back Fusion
Woman fell through rotted railing injuring her back and neck in Rockdale County, Georgia.
$2.75 million – Neck & Back Fusion
Man was injured when his vehicle was rear-ended by work truck driven by employee who was texting while driving in Cumming, Georgia.
$2.75 million – Spinal Injury, Rear End Collision
The Truck Accident Attorneys secured this result after a middle-aged man injured his neck and upper back, requiring spinal reconstruction surgery, when his vehicle was rear-ended by a work truck employee who was texting while driving on GA 400 near Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia.
$2.25 million – Neck & Back Fusion
Man injured when logging truck turned and logs penetrated his windshield in Effingham County, Georgia.
$2.25 million – Neck & Back Fusion
Man was in vehicle that was rear-ended by transit bus in Marietta, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Spinal Stimulator
Man was in vehicle that was rear-ended by tractor-trailer causing neck injury that required spinal stimulator in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Neck Fusion
Young woman’s vehicle was struck by tractor-trailer that ran red light in Decatur, Georgia.
$1.1 million – Neck Fusion
Tractor-trailer rear-ended vehicle in Alpharetta, Georgia.
$1.1 million – Neck Injury, Truck Accident
Man underwent cervical fusion after tractor-trailer collision in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.02 million – Spinal Stimulator
Verdict for woman rear-ended by car in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Orthopedic Injuries
$2.5 million – Orthopedic Injury, Rear End Collision
A man suffered orthopedic injuries when his stopped vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer and pushed into the vehicle in front of him near Lawrenceville in Gwinnet County, Georgia.
2.25 million – Orthopedic Injuries
Woman suffered multiple fractures requiring surgery after dump truck driver had medical condition that caused him to drive into building where woman was working in Gallup, New Mexico.
$2 million – Workers’ Compensation
Man suffered severe orthopedic injuries in accident with company vehicle in Roanoke, Virginia.
$1.5 million – Disabled Vehicle, Rear End Collision
A man suffered orthopedic injuries when his disabled vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in Macon, Georgia.
$1.25 million – Orthopedic Injuries
Woman suffered multiple fractures requiring surgery after dump truck driver had medical condition that caused him to drive into building where woman was working in Gallup, New Mexico.
Nerve Injuries
$3.25 million – Nerve Injury
Truck driver working on refrigeration unit of his vehicle on shoulder of road was struck by passing tractor-trailer causing brachial plexus injury in Cumming, Georgia.
$1.8 million – Back Injury, Truck v. Truck Collision
A truck driver injured his back and suffered a permanent nerve injury when a tractor-trailer struck his truck as he slept in his sleeper berth in a parking lot in Douglasville, Georgia.
$1,002,763 – RSD Injury, Rear End Collision
Verdict for dentist who suffered nerve injury in her wrist as a result of a low impact rear end accident in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Serious Injury
$10.5 million – Paralysis
Tractor-trailer went onto shoulder of road and struck police vehicle that has stopped a car for a traffic violation in Marion, Alabama.
$7.65 million – Facial Scars & Degloving Injury
Tractor-trailer changed lanes into vehicle causing it to rollover and female driver to lose skin on her arm and suffer facial scars in Jonesboro, Georgia.
$6.25 million – Amputated Leg
Tractor-trailer crossed centerline and hit vehicle head-on in Greer, South Carolina.
$6 million – Multiple Femur Fractures & Degloving Injury to Leg
Straight truck backed over pedestrian and dragged her several feet severely injuring her legs in Fulton County, Georgia.
$5.7 million – Amputated Leg
Verdict in federal court Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division, where motorcyclist was hit by postal truck as he attempted to pass vehicle in Banks County, Georgia.
$5 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Young woman in vehicle stopped for traffic rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Bryan County, Georgia.
$5 million – Paralysis
Man was paralyzed from waist down when tractor-trailer struck him on side of road during ice storm in Cobb County, Georgia.
$5 million – Paralysis, Parked Vehicle Collision
Man was paralyzed from waist down after being struck by tractor-trailer on side of road after ice storm in Cobb County, Georgia.
$4.1 million – Multiple Orthopedic Injuries, Bus Accident
Husband and wife suffered multiple broken bones and surgeries in collision with transit bus in Atlanta, Georgia.
$4.1 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgeries
Husband and wife were injured when transit bus made left turn in front of their vehicle in Atlanta, Georgia.
$3.5 million – Commercial Vehicle, Ambulance Collision
Verdict at trial for woman who suffered cervical fusion after being rear-ended by ambulance in DeKalb County, Georgia.
$3.25 million – Commercial Vehicle, Pedestrian Accident
A truck driver working on a refrigeration unit on the trailer of a vehicle on the shoulder was struck by a commercial vehicle, resulting in a brachial plexus injury to his right arm in Cumming, Georgia.
$2.5 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Man was rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
$2 million – Truck v. Truck Accident
Truck driver was injured in collision with another tractor-trailer in Opelika, Alabama.
$2 million – PTSD, Truck Collision
Man suffered severe PTSD after tractor-trailer fell on top of his car trapping him in vehicle for several hours in Dahlonega, Georgia.
$2 million – Leg Injury, Auto Accident
A woman was awarded nearly $2 million after her leg was badly fractured when her car was rear-ended by a commercial van in Atlanta, Georgia.
$2 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Truck driver was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer at intersection in Opelika, Alabama.
$2 million – PTSD
Man suffered severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after tractor-trailer flipped onto his car trapping him inside in Dahlonega, Georgia.
$2 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Man was in vehicle that was rear-ended by work truck in Richmond, Virginia.
$2 million – Femur Fracture
Verdict in Fulton County, Georgia for woman who was rear-ended by work truck.
$1.8 million – Back Fusion
Truck driver was injured when tractor-trailer struck his truck in Douglassville, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Leg Injury, Straight Truck Accident
Man underwent lumbar fusion after being rear-ended by straight truck in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Leg Injury, Pedestrian Accident
39-year-old woman suffered multiple fractures to her leg when she was struck by a tractor-trailer while crossing a street at night on Moreland Avenue in DeKalb County, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Back Fusion
Man underwent back fusion after being rear-ended by straight truck in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.75 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Pedestrian was struck by tractor-trailer while walking across road at night in Decatur, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Truck driver suffered severe PTSD after being trapped inside vehicle for hours after being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer in icy conditions in Owingsville, Kentucky.
$1.5 million – Back Fusion
Verdict in Gwinnett County, Georgia for woman rear-ended by work truck.
$1.5 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Man in disabled vehicle was struck by tractor-trailer in Macon, Georgia.
$1.5 million – Red Light Violation
The Truck Accident Attorneys won a substantial amount for a young woman injured when a tractor-trailer ran a red light and struck her vehicle in Decatur, Georgia.
$1.4 million – Leg Injury, Premises Liability
A Fulton County jury awarded $1.4 million dollars to our client who broke her leg when an escalator malfunctioned before the Peach Bowl at a MARTA station.
$1.4 million – Femur Fracture
Verdict for woman suffering femur fracture when escalator malfunctioned in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.3 million – Aortic Dissection
Man suffered heart injury when tractor-trailer made left turn in front of him causing collision in Catoosa County, Georgia.
$1.35 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Young woman was passenger in car rear-ended by tractor-trailer in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
$1.3 million – Heart Injury, Left Hand Turn
We helped a middle-aged man who suffered a serious heart injury when a tractor-trailer made a left-hand turn in front of him, causing a collision in Catoosa County, Georgia.
$1.25 million – Multiple Fractures & Surgery
Truck changed lanes into path of vehicle causing a collision in Macon, Georgia.
$1.125 million – Shoulder Injury, Intersection Collision
Verdict at trial for woman who suffered a shoulder injury in a collision at intersection in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.2 million – Femur Fracture
Young woman was injured when tractor-trailer turned left in front of her causing collision in Jonesboro, Georgia.
$1.2 million – Abdominal Injury, Rear End
47 year-old man suffered abdominal injury when tractor-trailer merged into traffic in front of his vehicle causing his vehicle to strike the rear of the trailer in Columbia, South Carolina.
$1.2 million – Femur Injury, Left Hand Turn
A young girl suffered a fractured femur when a tractor-trailer turned left in front of her, causing a collision in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia.
$1.15 million – Back Injury, Jackknifed Trailer
46 year-old man underwent multilevel lumbar fusion as a result of collision with jackknifed tractor-trailer on I-285 in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.15 million – Back Fusion
Man struck tractor-trailer that jackknifed in front of him in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1,064,105 – Severe Injuries, Pedestrian Accident
Our client was struck by a taxicab when exiting a bus and suffered multiple fractures to both legs and a closed head injury in DeKalb County, Georgia. The jury returned the million dollar verdict in less than three hours.
$1.06 million – Femur Fracture
Verdict for pedestrian struck by taxicab when crossing street in DeKalb County, Georgia.
$1 million – Dram Shop
Police officer who was involved in collision with drunk driver was paid policy limits of insurance coverage by bar who overserved driver in Atlanta, Georgia.
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