Civil Litigation

Recent Cases

Georgia attorney wins settlement from DeKalb County in police abuse case

October 20, 2009

DeKalb County, Georgia was facing a lawsuit by a homeless man who complained that a police officer kicked him out of the county and then beat him. The county settled the case last week for $165,000. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The incident happened five years ago when Robert Williams was found sleeping […]

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Imperial Sugar manager implicates CEO during testimony in federal investigation

August 17, 2009

In February 2008, an Imperial Sugar Co. refinery exploded in Port Wentworth which resulted in 14 deaths. The director of human resources for Imperial has testified that the CEO instructed her shortly after the explosion to downplay the role she played in safety procedures. The Savannah Morning News has the story. Deborah Haban, Imperial’s director […]

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Georgia crime victims receive restitution in Cobb County

June 4, 2009

During the past year, Cobb County Superior Court has handed out approximately $750,000 in restitution to crime victims from the past three decades. The money had been forgotten until a court clerk recently discovered it. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The chief deputy clerk of Cobb County Superior Court, Elva Dornbusch, was the […]

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Atlanta lawyers win major product liability case in Dekalb County, Georgia

May 2, 2009

On Wednesday, a DeKalb County jury awarded Jessica Mundy $40 million dollars after being paralyzed when her Ford Explorer shifted out of park and ran her over. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Specifically, the jury awarded $30 million in punitive damages, $9 million in compensatory damages, and $1 million for her husband. The […]

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Atlanta lawyer wins million dollar verdict in Fayette County medical malpractice case

April 29, 2009

A Henry County woman was awarded $1.05 million in a medical malpractice suit against a Fayetteville surgeon for a botched surgery. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Cynthia Bennett, who is a Henry County nurse, claimed that she almost died when her surgeon injured her bowel during surgery. Bennett and her attorney also argued […]

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