Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
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Airplane Crash / Wrongful Death A 31-year-old engineer died when a Cessna 414 twin-engine airplane in which he was a passenger crashed in Georgia. Claims were made by the surviving parents and the decedent's estate against the owners of the plane, the pilot and others. Braswell, et al. v. Unnamed Defendants (12/21/95). $12,000,000 | Product Liability/ Negligence/ Construction Defect/ Corporate Liability/ Wrongful Death Cash Settlement - 10/11/05. Fowler v. Phoenix Structures and Services, Inc., Sun Capital Partners, Inc., and Trinity Outdoor, LLC, State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Brothers Joshua (23 years-old) and Anthony Fowler (21 years- old) were killed when a billboard on which they were working suddenly collapsed, throwing them 40 feet to the ground. The steel beams of the billboard fell on top of them. Evidence clearly established that the billboard collapsed because of faulty welds and substandard steel used in its manufacture. After Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital") bought Phoenix (the billboard manufacturer), its management of the business caused the prior owners to all leave. At the time of the billboard's manufacture, Phoenix had no quality control at the plant. Sun Capital caused Phoenix to lay off experienced welders and required workers at the plant to work extensive overtime. There was no inspection of the billboard after it was built and before it was shipped to Snellville, Georgia. The case was settled during mediation, less than two weeks prior to trial. $1,000,000 | Wrongful Death Cash Settlement - 10/19/04. Zalkin v. Navin Enterprises, Inc., et al., the 13 year-old son of Plaintiffs was run over after an unoccupied moving truck began rolling downhill towards Plaintiffs' front yard. The truck left the roadway in front of the residence and ran over Michael Zalkin who was airlifted to Scottish Rite Hospital where he died from his injuries. The truck was owned by Navin Enterprises, Inc. who operated the truck as a franchisee of Two Men and A Truck/International, Inc. The truck company paid its policy limits without suit being filed. Wrongful Death Wrongful death action against construction company hired to build the viaduct and plaza adjacent to the Georgia Dome. Clients' daughter, Dawn McNally, was struck by a falling I-beam as she entered the Georgia Dome prior to a professional football game in December 1993. A recent UGA graduate, Dawn was 24, single and working part-time when the accident occurred. Investigation established that the I-beam had not been welded into place as it should have been. Dawn died almost instantaneously. McNally v. Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Georgia Department of Transportation, et al., State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. (5/8/95). Wrongful Death Wrongful death of child using recreational equipment. Plaintiff insisted that Defendant adopt a safety plan to prevent future injuries as a term of settlement. Unnamed Plaintiff v. Unnamed Defendant, State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia. (2/1/95) Wrongful Death / Fraternity Hazing A 19-year-old college student died as a result of being hazed by members of a fraternity in which the victim sought membership. Suit was brought against the fraternity, national and local chapters, the college, and the individual members involved. In addition to the monetary recovery, the fraternity took significant remedial action as a condition of settlement to prevent the opportunity for further hazing of prospective members throughout the U.S. Harris v. Unnamed Fraternity, et al., State Court of Cobb County, Georgia.( 1/19/95) Personal Injury Plaintiff was shot in the eye by Daffin, a member of SAE Fraternity, resulting in the loss of an eye. Perciful v. Mack Paul Daffin and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (Georgia Tech), State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. (6/15/93) At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, we have the resources and experience it takes to successfully pursue complex personal injury, wrongful death , product Liability litigation. Contact us today. We would be happy to discuss your case with you. |
