OVER 50k
VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

$34.5 million

WARD V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Railroad Accident

This is the largest recorded verdict ever obtained on behalf of an injured Railroad worker. Butch Ward was a bridge worker in CSX's B&B department. He and his crew were replacing a trestle in Southern Mississippi. Mr. Ward fell from the bridge and suffered a neck fracture that caused paralysis.

$26.5 Million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. CORPORATION

Workplace Injury

Confidential settlement for a workplace injury after client was seriously injured while working for his employer.

$12.5 Million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. CORPORATION

Workplace Injury

Confidential settlement for a workplace injury resulting in client' leg being lost while working for his employer.

$10 Million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. CORPORATION

Motorcycle Wreck

Confidential settlement for WK client injured after a corporate truck pulled into the path of his motorcycle.

$6.5 million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS DRIVER

Motorcycle Wreck

Confidential settlement obtained for two Wettermark Keith clients following a motorcycle accident.

$6.2 million

ELLIOTT V. ANONYMOUS HOSPITAL

Medical Malpractice

At the time, this was the largest settlement in a Tennessee Medical Malpractice case. A 42-year-old man suffered brain damage when a nurse anesthetist failed to properly administer and monitor his anesthesia during surgery.

$5 million

JORDAN V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD

Railroad Accident

David Jordan was struck by a Railroad train. He sustained numerous injuries that prevented him from returning to his previous occupation. Prior to trial, the Railroad offered $300,000 to settle the case. The jury returned its verdict in favor of Mr. Jordan after a four-week trial.

$2.75 million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. CORPORATION

Workplace Injury

Confidential settlement for a Wettermark Keith client who lost his leg in an on-the-job injury.

$2 million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS RAILROAD COMPANY

Railroad Accident

A 55-year-old signal man fell 20 ft from a bridge while carrying a dwarf signal. He fractured his elbow, both wrists and his foot. His injuries prevented him from returning to his job with the Railroad. The Railroad paid for Mr. Hutchens' retraining in computer sciences and offered to settle for $400,000. The verdict came after a four-day trial.

$2 million

Elvia Henderson V. Fairview Nursing Home

Nursing Home Abuse that led to Wrongful Death

The family of 100-year-old Elvia Henderson was awarded $2 million for her wrongful death. She was dropped while being assisted to the bathroom and that fall resulted in a broken leg, which eventually became infected with pressure wounds, leading to the amputation of her leg and her ultimate death.

$1.75 million

WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS DRIVER

Car Wreck

A 44-year-old Wettermark Keith client sustained severe fractures of his hip requiring surgery following an automobile accident.