Kenneth Amos and William Gula (Gulf Coast/St. Petersburg, FL) (Automobile Liability) obtained a defense verdict despite Defendant admitting fault for the accident. Plaintiff, who was making a claim for personal injuries, which included past medical bills, future medical bills, and pain and suffering, was rear-ended by Defendant at dusk shortly after a rain storm. After… Read More
Plaintiff v Defendant (a UM claim)
Susan Kent (Palm Beach, FL) (Automobile Liability) represented a carrier in a UM claim where the insured claimed he was run off the road by a phantom vehicle in Alabama. Ms. Kent and attorney James Potts from Vernis & Bowling’s Birmingham Alabama office, tracked down and obtained sworn testimony from all the eye witnesses to… Read More
Paula White v. Lynn Updegrove
Alisa Ellenburg and Payton Bramlett (Atlanta, GA) (Automobile Liability) received a favorable verdict in the case of Paula White v. Lynn Updegrove in the State Court of Clayton County, which is widely considered one of the most plaintiff-friendly venues in Georgia. The case stemmed from a rear-end automobile accident. Plaintiff stopped then rolled forward before… Read More
Jennifer McCord v. Lauren Wilson
Payton Bramlett (Atlanta, GA) (Automobile Liability) recently received a defense judgment in the case of Jennifer McCord v. Lauren Wilson in Fulton County Magistrate Court, which is a plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction. This suit stemmed from a T-bone automobile accident in the driveway of an automobile dealership. Plaintiff attempted to make a left turn when two lanes… Read More
Stand-Up MRI of Tallahassee v Allstate (Appeal)
Michelle L. Hendrix (Northwest Florida/Pensacola) (Automobile Liability/PIP) obtained a reversal from the First District Court of Appeal on a motion for summary judgment that was granted in favor of plaintiff, Stand-Up MRI of Tallahassee, and denied against the defendant Allstate. The parties agreed early in the litigation that the issue presented was purely legal, i.e…. Read More