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In each verdict listed below, each defendant was represented by an insurance company's lawyer. Every time a case is tried in our courts on our type of cases, the defendant is represented by an insurance company lawyer. An insurance company was involved in all of the cases listed below and they either paid all or a portion of the results listed below. However, the fact that a defendant has insurance is not allowed to be disclosed to the jury during the course of a trial. The jury is "kept in the dark", so to speak, on this issue. Also, in EVERY personal injury case listed below, the insurance company's tactics are to DENY all fault for the wreck and injuries, DENY all reasonable attempts by our clients to settle the case for a reasonable amount with the defendant's insurance company, and force the case to be tried by a jury. Usually the day or week before the trial, the defendant's insurance carrier will suddenly admit fault, and then argue to the jury they are there to "accept responsibility" and "not give the plaintiff a blank check". Many insurance companies have tried these same tricks over and over on our clients. Many times, it has cost them mightily, as the jury sees through the insurance company tactics, and the truth is exposed. See below.
- $4 Million Settlement in Trucking Case - Obtained a $4 million settlement against a trucking company and other businesses on behalf of a man who suffered traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries in a collision on the interstate.
- Confidential Settlement for a policeman on a motorcycle who was struck by a DUI driver.
- $1.4 Million Jury Verdict in Automobile Collision caused by DUI driver - Obtained a jury verdict for a man who was permanently disabled due to a car wreck caused by an intoxicated driver who had multiple prior DUIs. Williamson County Circuit Court Case Number 08442
- $1.15 Million Settlement in Bus Wreck Case - Obtained a settlement against a bus company due to a wreck that occurred on the interstate.
- $825,000.00 Settlement for Pedestrian Run Over by Negligent Driver - Obtained a settlement against the driver and owner of an automobile who negligently ran over a lady in a parking lot while she was grocery shopping.
- $624,615.19 Judgment for Injured Worker - Obtained a judgment against a company and its insurer for a worker who suffered catastrophic injuries to his lungs when exposed to toxic fumes in the workplace.
- $526,250.00 in workplace injury/disease case - Obtained a settlement for a railroad worker who was diagnosed with mesothelioma due to prolonged exposure to asbestos in the workplace.
- Confidential Settlement for Brain Injured Man Against Trucking Company - Obtained a confidential settlement against a trucking company and other businesses on behalf of a man who suffered catastrophic brain injury after colliding with a vehicle parked illegally on the interstate.
- $450,000.00 Settlement for Man who was hit by a falling Tree- Obtained a settlement for a man who suffered traumatic injuries to the head and body when a bobcat operator negligently caused a tree to fall on him in Cheatham County.
- $398,098.79 Jury Verdict for a lady who was hit by a dump truck and suffered a fractured pelvis and leg. Davidson Co. Circuit Court Case Number 08C2548.
- $364,500.00 Settlement for a man and his fiance whose vehicle was hit at a high rate of speed on the interstate.
- $350,000.00 Settlement in Automobile Collision Case - Obtained a settlement against a commercial company whose employee drove a truck into the rear of an automobile that caused a fractured neck and other injuries.
- $250,000.00 Settlement for Police Officer Hit on Motorcycle - Obtained a settlement against the driver, the driver's parents and owner of an automobile that crashed into a policeman who was responding to an emergency and did not yield to his lights or siren.
- $169,909.52 Jury Verdict in dog bite case due to a pit bull attack. The Landlord claimed he had no knowledge of the dog's violent nature. The plaintiff offered to settle with the insurance company for the homeowner for $35,000 prior to trial. The insurance company responded with a "zero" offer. Two days of trial later, a Davidson County jury in Nashville returned the verdict of $169,909.52 Davidson Co. Circuit Court Case Number 08C-2388
- $165,000.00 Settlement for Injured Worker - Obtained a settlement against a manufacturing company for an injured worker who suffered a neck injury that the employer denied occurred at their place of business.
- $157,000.00 Settlement for Injured Worker - Obtained a settlement for an injured worker who fell from a ladder and suffered career ending injuries to his neck and shoulder.
- $143,152.71 jury verdict for a man whose automobile was hit in the rear causing back injuries that required surgery. The insurance company’s lawyer responded with a "zero" ($0.00) offer. Two days of trial later, a Davidson County jury in Nashville returned the verdict of $143,152.71. Davidson Co. Circuit Court Case Number 10C3311.
- $132,257.10 Judgment for Injured Worker - Obtained a judgment against a manufacturing company for an injured worker who suffered a neck and shoulder injury that the employer denied occurred at their place of business.
- $115,098.20 Judgment for Death of Injured Worker - Obtained a judgment for a widow and children whose husband was tragically killed in a ditch at a construction site. It was proven that the workers' compensation insurer was underpaying the weekly death benefit and the trial court awarded a lump sum payment.
- $112,000.00 Settlement for Injured Worker - Obtained a settlement against a manufacturing company for an injured worker who suffered a neck injury.
- $94,637.29 Jury Verdict in Automobile Collision Case with Soft Tissue Injuries - Obtained a jury verdict against Cintas Corporation when its employee negligently struck the rear of our client's automobile. The company denied being at fault for the rear end collision, and offered $7,500 prior to trial. This offer was rejected. Two days later, a conservative Sumner County jury found Cintas liable, and provided a verdict for $94,637.29. Cintas appealed the verdict, claiming that our client got too much money at trial for her whiplash injuries. The Tennessee Court of Appeals disagreed, and upheld the verdict. Robin Rippy, et vir. V. Cintas Corporation, et al. M2010-00034-COA-R3-CV
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/courts/court-appeals/opinions/2010/09/17/robin-r-rippy-and-darrell-rippy-v-cintas-corporation - $76,792 Jury Verdict for Car Wreck with soft tissue injuries. Prior to trial, the plaintiff had offered to settle for $18,000. Allstate Insurance offered $17,000 to settle the case as their "final offer". Over a $1000 difference, this case proceeded to trial. The Dickson County jury returned a verdict for $76,792.00 Allstate appealed, claiming that the result was too high for a soft tissue injury. The Court of Appeals found the verdict was fair, and affirmed the jury's verdict. Allstate had risked their own insured's assets, as their defendant/insured had only $25,000 in coverage. The verdict exposed their insured's personal assets to possible loss. Faced with a potential bad faith claim for failure to offer to settle for a reasonable amount prior to trial, Allstate had to pay the entire award, plus interest, along with costs, for a total of $87,635.17 Steward v. Smith, Case No. M2009-00048-R3-CV, Dickson County
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