Case Results

$15 Million

Birth Injury Settlement

This is a confidential settlement involving a baby who was injury during labor and delivery.  The child suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy.

$12 Million

Birth Injury Settlement for Child who Developed Cerebral Palsy

Our client’s baby suffered severe brain damage and had developed cerebral palsy due to birth trauma because nurses at the defendant hospital failed to alert the attending doctor to the baby’s heart rate deterioration during labor. The brain damage could have been prevented by performing a C-section in a timely manner. We secured a personal injury settlement from the hospital and obstetrician for $12 million.

$7.5 Million

Medical Malpractice Settlement for Child Who Sustained Brain Damage

Our client, a young child, suffered brain damage following the loss of oxygen after a routine medical procedure. The doctors and nurses involved were aware that he was being deprived of oxygen but did not take the proper steps to correct the problem. Due to his permanent brain damage, the child will be dependent upon others for all activities of daily living for the rest of his life. With any settlement, we hope the family will have the financial means to care properly for the child. We also hope the doctors and hospital involved will act more carefully in the future.

$5.6 Million

Arbitration Award for Car Accident Victims

A married couple suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident with an uninsured driver. As a result, we received a $5.6 million personal injury verdict in arbitration with the couple’s insurance company.

$4.5 Million

Verdict for Fatal Motorcycle Accident Case

Bailey & Greer, PLLC secured a significant jury verdict in a fatal motorcycle accident claim in Little Rock, AK. Partner Thomas Greer, along with associate Baker Yates, represented the family and obtained a jury verdict of $4.5 million. Deliberations took less than 90 minutes. We invite you to read about it here.

$3.7 Million

Jury Verdict in Truck Accident Case against Celadon Transportation Services, Inc.

When traffic came to a stop on I-55, our client, Donriel Borne, stopped too – but the 18-wheeler behind him did not. As a result, Donriel sustained permanent injuries to his spine and back, and lives in chronic pain. Celadon Transportation Services, Inc. denied all accountability, and attempted to smear our client in court. After four years, Celadon finally admitted that the truck driver was at-fault for the crash. The jury awarded our client $3,705,000 in damages. We invite you to read more here.

$2.75 Million

Settlement against Memphis Apartment Owner and Manager, for Death of a 4-Year-Old

A four-year-old child was killed in an apartment fire in Memphis, Tennessee. We established that the owner and management company for the apartment complex failed to properly maintain and repair the electrical wiring in the apartment. They also used unlicensed personnel to make repairs in order to save money. These untrained and unlicensed workers also failed to appreciate the aluminum wiring dangers.

$2 Million

Plastic Surgery Malpractice Settlement for Burn Victim in Memphis

Our client suffered chemical burns to her face and neck due to a plastic surgeon’s error in performing a chemical peel procedure. Our client received a $2 million settlement from the plastic surgeon.

$1.9 Million

Truck Accident Settlement in Mississippi

Our client was seriously injured and paralyzed following an auto accident, which was caused by the negligence of an employee of the defendant company. The defendant paid $1.9 million to settle the claim.

$1.7 Million

Settlement in a Truck Accident Case

Our client was operating an 18-wheeler and was stopped in a construction zone on a rural, two-lane highway. Another 18-wheeler behind our client failed to slow down in the construction zone and slammed into the back of our client at over 50 miles per hour. The at-fault driver died in the crash. The defendant trucking company who employed the at-fault driver defended the case by saying it simply did not know how the crash occurred. Furthermore, the defendant trucking company said the crash was so bad that any technology, like the truck’s on-board camera, was completely destroyed in the crash. After conducting extensive discovery, we were able to determine that the defendant trucking company actually destroyed the on-board camera and destroyed the digital file that contained the video footage of the wreck. Soon after we made this discovery, the defendant trucking company settled for their insurance limits.

$1.53 Million

Jury Verdict for Wrongful Death of Car Crash Victim in Memphis

In this case, Bailey & Greer represented the family of Kathryn Sadowski. The wreck occurred when an uninsured driver, Chamroerun Kheiv, was driving recklessly and slammed into the couple on Hwy 64 near the Wolfchase Mall. Kathryn suffered catastrophic injuries, languishing in the hospital for 60 days before dying from her injuries in May 2012. We invite you to read more here.

$1.5 Million

Car Crash Settlement in Memphis for Client Hit by a Drunk Driver

Our client suffered a brain injury after being hit by a drunk driver. The insurance company handling the claim refused to offer a reasonable settlement until just days before the trial, at which point the insurance policy limit of $1.5 million was offered as a settlement.

$1.4 Million

Car Crash Settlement for Memphis Client

Our client suffered a serious and permanent back injury when she was rear-ended by a careless driver. Since the wreck she has experienced back pain, neck pain, and headaches. As a result of the crash, she underwent a costly and painful spinal fusion surgery and suffered a loss of income and earning capacity. Our Tennessee auto accident attorneys were able to reach a settlement shortly before trial in the amount of $1.4 million.

$1.06 Million

Medical Malpractice Verdict against Dr. Mandy Mason of Nubody Concepts in Bentwood, TN

Our client was released from Nubody Concepts after undergoing an abdominoplasty, performed by Dr. Mason Mandy. Even though our client had been given a powerful sedative and anti-nausea medication, Dr. Mandy allowed him to leave two hours after the procedure. On the client’s ride home, he experienced severe pain, and passed out while driving. The resulting car crash led to our client being airlifted to the hospital, where it was discovered he had multiple rib and spinal fractures, as well as a torn rotator cuff. Dr. Mandy destroyed medical records and falsified documents in an attempt to cover-up his actions. The jury awarded $1,062,432.23 to our client. The jury also awarded punitive damages, but both parties settled before those damages could be assessed. We invite you to read more here.

$1 Million

Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Settlement for Misdiagnosing Brain Aneurysm

Our client’s wife visited the emergency room as a result of having a severe headache. She also experienced facial drooping and slurred speech prior to being seen in the emergency room. Despite having the classic signs and symptoms of a brain aneurysm, no CT scan was performed, and the patient was discharged and told she was having a migraine headache. When the headache persisted, she presented to a different ER and was ultimately diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Despite the efforts of highly trained neurosurgeons, she died a short time thereafter. Had the right tests been performed at the first ER, she would not have died. The defendant responsible for the negligent care agreed to pay $1 million to avoid a trial.

$650,000

Nursing Home Abuse Settlement in Memphis

Abuse and neglect by nursing home staff resulted in our client’s elderly loved one suffering physical and emotional damage, including bedsores and malnutrition. Our attorneys negotiated a settlement from the nursing home of $650,000.

$600,000

Verdict for Truck Driver Injured in Collision

A Haywood County, TN jury awarded a $600,000 verdict on behalf of our client, a truck driver who sustained substantial injuries in a collision. The insurance company’s final offer was for $125,000, but the jury awarded 5 times that amount. They reached a verdict in only 40 minutes. We invite you to read more here.

$550,000

Car Crash Settlement for Memphis Client Who Sustained Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Our client suffered a brain injury as a result of an auto accident that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. The injury caused her to have memory loss, mood swings, and migraine headaches. It also affected her relationship with her husband of many years. The insurance company for the at fault driver paid $550,000 to settle the case out of court.

$450,000

Verdict in Personal Injury Case Involving an Auto Accident

Our client was injured when an SUV pulling a trailer on I-240 in Memphis, TN failed to secure a wheel chock and it flew off the back of the trailer, hitting the windshield of our client’s car. The damage to the car was rather minor, but the sudden event caused her to brake hard and swerve to the shoulder of the interstate. That evening, her neck and shoulders began to hurt and the pain unfortunately never went away. Our client was later diagnosed as having a permanent neck injury that caused daily pain.

The jury saw through the defense’s tactics and returned a verdict for $450,000 – 15 times what Belz offered before trial. We invite you to read more here.

$250,000

Insurance Policy Limits Settlement for Car Crash Victim in Jackson

In this Tennessee auto accident case, we represented a teenager who was injured while riding as a passenger with an acquaintance. Unbeknownst to our client, the driver was under the influence of drugs at the time and began to drive erratically and dangerously. His actions resulted in a serious car crash and left our client with medical bills and long-term medical problems. After months of litigation, the defendant offered $250,000 to settle the case, which was the extent of his available insurance coverage. The defendant had no other assets.

$250,000

Insurance Policy Limits Settlement for Motorcycle Crash

In this Tennessee motorcycle wreck case, our client was traveling down a two-lane highway in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was following the speed limit as well as all other traffic laws. As he was passing through an intersection where he had the green light, a car traveling in the opposite direction failed to yield and turned directly into him. The impact caused our client to be thrown from the motorcycle into the roadway. He suffered several broken bones, a punctured lung, strained muscles, and road rash. The wreck could have been avoided if the at fault driver had been paying attention to the road at the time of the crash. We were able to reach a $250,000 settlement on behalf of our client, which represented all available insurance coverage.

$136,000

Arbitration Award Against Nationwide Insurance Company

We recently represented an auto accident client against Nationwide Insurance Company. In this case, the person who caused the wreck only had $50,000 in coverage, which was not enough to cover the injuries to our client. Fortunately for the client, she had uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage with limits of $100,000. We have previously explained the importance of uninsured motorist coverage in Tennessee.

Despite the coverage and despite the fact that the other driver was clearly at fault (our client had the green light and the other driver turned in front of her), Nationwide would not accept full responsibility for the damage and would not offer a fair amount to settle the case. We made repeated efforts to settle the case with Nationwide for policy limits, but Nationwide refused. Nationwide even blamed our client for causing the wreck and claimed that her treating doctor lied about the reasonableness of her medical treatment. Nationwide’s position was completely unsupported by the evidence.

The arbitrator rejected Nationwide’s claims and ruled that our client suffered damages of approximately $136,000, which is $56,000 more than Nationwide offered to pay. Nationwide will now be forced to pay the full coverage amount, as well as the arbitrator’s fees and costs.

Although we are proud of the result we obtained, it is a shame that Nationwide and its lawyers would not act reasonably and honor their customer’s claim.

$65,000

Car Crash Verdict Against the City of Memphis for Client Hit by Police Car

This accident occurred around 10:00 p.m. on Weaver road in Memphis, Tennessee. We represented a lady who was T-boned by a Memphis police officer after she pulled out of a convenience store.

Witnesses at the scene testified that the Memphis Police officer was traveling at an extreme high rate of speed, around 80 mph. The speed limit was 40 mph. Witnesses also said that the officer was not using his headlights or blue lights. The officer testified that he was traveling the speed limit and that his headlights were on.

As soon as we were contacted by our client, we instructed the City of Memphis to preserve all relevant evidence from the wreck, including the headlights from the squad car. When we went to inspect the police vehicle at a later date, however, we found that the headlights had been removed. The trial court later ruled that the City of Memphis improperly destroyed evidence and ordered the City to pay for certain attorney fees and deposition fees.

After a three-day trial, the judge ruled that the City of Memphis police officer was at fault for the accident, although the Court also found our client to be partially to blame. The City ultimately paid approximately $65,000 for medical bills, pain and suffering, attorney fees, court costs, and discretionary costs.

At the time of the trial, the officer had not been disciplined or punished in any way by the City of Memphis for his negligent conduct.

Confidential

Settlement Bradshaw v. Daniel

In this landmark case for Tennessee law, the Court agreed with our malpractice attorneys’ argument that a doctor has a duty to inform family members of a patient’s cause of death, even when the cause of death is a noncontagious disease. The case later settled for a confidential amount.

Confidential

Legal Malpractice Settlement for Car Crash Victim

Our client hired an attorney to handle his personal injury claim following an auto accident. The attorney filed the case on time, but failed to serve the defendant driver in a timely manner. As a result, our client’s auto accident lawsuit was dismissed, and our client was not able to collect money for his auto accident lawsuit. To make matters worse, the attorney lied about the status of the case and led the client to believe that his case had not been dismissed. We sued the negligent attorney and were able to achieve a sizeable confidential settlement.