Significant Cases

Selected Birth Trauma Cases:

Gipson v. Methodist Healthcare, et al. - Although Defendant nurses noted deterioration of the fetal heart rate during Plaintiff’s labor, they failed to notify the attending doctor.  As a result, the child suffered severe brain damage due to birth trauma, which could have been prevented had a C-Section been performed in a timely manner. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Watkins v. Methodist Healthcare, et al. - Plaintiff was discharged from the hospital and diagnosed with “dehydration” despite the occurrence of concerning fetal heart tones, which indicated deterioration of the fetal condition.  Five days later, doctors performed a C-Section due to fetal distress.  As a result of the Defendants’ negligence, the child sustained a catastrophic brain injury. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Selected Medical Malpractice / Negligence Cases:

Black v. Staffel - a medical malpractice case involving a chemical burn caused by a chemical peel procedure to the patient’s face and neck. - Settled for $2 million.

Gay v. J.T. Davis, M.D., et al. - a medical negligence case in which the doctor failed to diagnose compartment syndrome, resulting in the permanent and debilitating injury to Mr. Gay’s left arm and hand - Settled for a confidential amount.

Jarred v. Towne - a medical malpractice case involving the negligent care of a patient which resulted in the patient falling from her hospital bed and striking her head on the floor. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Logan v. Winston Craig Clark, M.D., et al. - Plaintiff suffered a heart attack and a severe cerebral vascular accident leaving him permanently disabled due to negligence by the defendant. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Mason v. Methodist Healthcare and HealthSouth - a medical negligence case in which the patient suffered broken bones after falling at both the hospital and rehabilitation center. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Washington v. Methodist Healthcare, et al. - While in the care of the defendant, the plaintiff developed an extremely infected life threatening pressure wound due to gross negligence. - Settled for confidential amount.

Selected Nursing Home and Assisted Living Negligence Cases:

Francis v. Cordova Senior Living, et al. - A nursing Home negligence case that resulted in the death of a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Griffin v. Orion Memphis, et al. - A patient diagnosed with dementia suffered severe and permanent injuries due to negligence while in the care of the defendants. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Lyons v. Bright Glade Convalescent Center, et al. - Negligence by the nursing home staff during routine transfers caused numerous skin tears, cuts, bruises and a fracture. - Settled for a confidential amount.

See v. Ave Maria Home - Patient’s leg was broken during a routine transfer due to negligence and improper training on behalf of the Defendant. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Thompson v. Covington Care Center, et al. - a nursing home negligence case that resulted in the wrongful death of a patient under the care of the nursing home. - Judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $600,000.00.

Sutton v. NHC Healthcare, et al. - Patient suffered physical and emotional damage including malnutrition which caused his death due the abuse and neglect by the defendants. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Selected Automobile Accident Cases:

Goodman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company - a case involving an automobile accident with an uninsured driver. - Wife received $4.75 million in arbitration and husband received $850,000.

Miller v. Armijo and United Van Lines - an automobile accident case in which a tractor trailer, driven by the defendant in the course and scope of his employment for United Van Lines, stuck the plaintiff’s car. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Rollins v. McCarter - a wrongful death action that was the result of an automobile accident between the defendant, who was acting as an agent of her company, and the plaintiff. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Selected Informed Consent Cases:

Bradshaw v. Daniel - a landmark case in Tennessee law in which the
court agreed with our argument that a doctor has a duty to inform the
family members of the patient’s cause of death, even where the cause
of death is a non-contagious disease.

Selected Bad Faith Insurance Cases:

Goodman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company - a case involving bad faith on behalf of the plaintiff’s insurance company for fraud, delay of duties, and breach of contract. - Settled for a confidential amount.

Selected Legal Malpractice Cases:

Metcalf v. Waters - a legal malpractice case in which we were able to convince the Tennessee Supreme Court to hold that punitive damages can be awarded in legal malpractice cases.

Ryan v. Surprise - a landmark legal malpractice case in Tennessee in which we were able to convince the court to hold that monetary sanctions can be awarded where it is found that the defendant has abused the discovery process.