Posts by Bailey & Greer, PLLC

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…

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 head aches. 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…

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…

Our malpractice attorneys obtained a jury verdict against a negligent attorney, which included $100,000 for punitive damages. On appeal, our attorneys convinced the Tennessee Supreme Court that punitive damages can be awarded in legal malpractice cases where the attorney lies to his or her clients about his or her wrongdoing. DISCLAIMER: The results are specific…

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. DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to…

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. $1.5 Million Settlement DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to…

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. $1.9 Million Settlement DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should…

Our client was severely injured and paralyzed below the chest following an accident with a tractor-trailer truck. The driver was speeding, sleep deprived and not paying attention to the road. The defendant company failed to properly train its truck drivers and failed to properly monitor the number of hours its drivers were on the road.…

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. $5.6 Million Arbitration Verdict DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should…

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. $650,000 Settlement DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should…