Significant Cases Trial Successes
Early Resolution Achieved in Georgia Personal Injury Case
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese utilized Georgia’s offer of settlement statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68, to reach a highly favorable early resolution of a case in which plaintiffs both alleged they suffered injuries after colliding with…
Wayne Melnick and Andy Treese utilized Georgia’s offer of settlement statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68, to reach a highly favorable early resolution of a case in which plaintiffs both alleged they suffered injuries after colliding with a tree during a ziplining tour on their honeymoon. Though each plaintiff signed pre-incident waivers of liability, such waivers are enforceable in Georgia only as to claims of ordinary negligence but not as to gross negligence as was alleged in the complaint. The early, “nuisance value” resolution allowed the insured avoid the inconvenience and disruption associated with discovery and depositions and saved the insurers tens of thousands of dollars in defense costs.
Hannah Brda and Sam Brda v. Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge, LLC
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Successful Jury Verdict in California Catastrophic Paraplegic Lawsuit
FMG partners Paul Bigley and Jason Dineros successfully defended an admitted liability, catastrophic, head-on, auto accident case involving a 20-year-old paraplegic in a jury trial in Alameda County, California. Plaintiff sustained a T12 burst fracture that necessitated emergency spinal…
Defense Verdict in California Fiduciary Trust Claim
FMG attorneys William Munoz and David Chang obtained a defense verdict for their clients, a real estate salesperson and real estate broker, in a jury trial in Los Angeles. The plaintiffs were the mother, father and two sons. The…
Jury Significantly Reduces Damages in California Trucking Trial
FMG attorney Sharon Collier parachuted into this case after the close of discovery and shortly before trial. The case involved an admitted liability and causation rear-end accident. The plaintiffs claimed significant orthopedic injuries, including a past thoracic…
Complete Dismissal Obtained in Florida Workers’ Compensation Matter
FMG attorney Eric Eide, with support from Sarah Emrick, successfully defended a workers’ compensation claim seeking compensability, past hospital treatment, and past and future medical and mental health treatment resulting from a claimed accident with…
Favorable Jury Verdict in Colorado Trucking Case
FMG attorneys James Fairbanks and Jason Cooper secured a successful verdict on a damages trial for a nationwide trucking company. The plaintiff claimed extensive back injuries resulting from a major collision, even though he suffered from multiple degenerative conditions.…
FMG Attorney Dustin Karrison successfully defended a country club in a negligence suit in Maryland after the plaintiff slipped and fell on ice, causing him to sustain a significant ankle fracture that required two surgeries and sought…
New York Federal Court Grants Motion for Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute
FMG attorneys Jonathan Schwartz and Danielle Rudkin prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in federal court in New York on behalf of an insurance company. This case involved a medical doctor seeking coverage from the insurance…
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Sarah Emrick obtained a defense ruling in a workers’ compensation trial, representing a nationwide recreational and lease community provider. The claimant was a resort manager who alleged he was substantially injured when a minor…
Complete Dismissal Obtained in Workers Compensation Dispute in Florida
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Sarah Emrick secured a dismissal of all claims asserted against their client for wage loss benefits arising out of an industrial accident. The claimant was a Training Coordinator who allegedly…
Summary Judgment in South Carolina Construction Coverage Action
FMG attorney Shawn Bingham prevailed at summary judgment in a South Carolina federal court for an insurance company in an insurance coverage dispute arising from the construction of a large mixed-use development in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.…
Defense Verdict in Florida Medical Malpractice Suit
FMG attorneys Eric Eide and Keegan Shelby obtained a defense verdict after a 7-day jury trial involving a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit. The plaintiff asserted claims for negligence arising out of an allegedly missed bacterial meningitis diagnosis…
Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Wrongful Death Case
FMG partners Michael J. Griffin and Richard L. Nahigian recently won a medical malpractice wrongful death case filed by the estate of a nursing home resident. The plaintiff’s estate alleged that the 52 year-old wheelchair bound resident died after…