Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Verdicts and Settlements: Rogers & Goldberg, L.L.C. in Atlanta, Georgia
The personal injury and wrongful death lawyers at Rogers & Goldberg, L.L.C. in Atlanta, Georgia exclusively represent victims who have sustained a catastrophic injury or loss in the areas of trucking accidents, vehicular accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability and constitutional rights. Our lawyers have achieved a remarkable record of success over the years, which has earned our firm a reputation for aggressive legal representation that delivers results. We are often brought in by referring attorneys to act as lead counsel in catastrophic injury cases. We have listed below recent verdicts and settlements.
- Trucking Accidents
- Vehicular Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Constitutional Rights
Trucking Accidents
Brachial Plexus Injury-$3.25 million Daily Report
Truck driver who was working on a refrigeration unit on the trailer of a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road was struck by the driver of an EMC truck. The victim suffered a complete tear of the brachial plexus nerves resulting in paralysis of his right arm. The case settled three weeks before trial.
Leg Fracture-$350,000
Young man was the driver of a vehicle that collided with the side of a trailer in the roadway in the early morning hours resulting in a fractured leg requiring internal fixation with screws and plates. We were associated in by a local lawyer and obtained a favorable settlement despite the fact that the case was pending in a very conservative rural county.
Multiple Fractures - Confidential Amount
The attorneys of Rogers & Goldberg, L.L.C. were brought in as lead counsel by a local lawyer to litigate a trucking accident case on behalf of a 22-year-old Georgia girl injured by a tractor trailer that made a left hand turn in front of her. The victim sustained multiple fractures, requiring her to undergo surgery to her hip, leg, and elbow.
Soft Tissue - $350,000
Our lawyers were was able to recover damages for an elderly couple who suffered soft tissue injuries as the result of an accident caused by an overweight tractor trailer.
Elbow Fracture - Confidential Amount
Our lawyers recovered damages on behalf of a passenger in tractor-trailer who suffered multiple fractures to elbow during a collision with another tractor-trailer.
Stopped Truck - $100,000
Client rearended a stopped tractor-trailer that was parked partially in the roadway causing an injury to his shoulder.
Vehicular Accidents
Wrongful Death - $1,106,165.02
We obtained a million dollar verdict for the parents of a 17-year old boy who died in an automobile accident in the very conservative venue of Forsyth County. This verdict was our second consecutive million dollar plus verdict in this county in the past two years. Click here to view the article.
Broken Leg - $400,000
Client was injured in accident with driver who only had $25,000 in liability insurance coverage. We made a policy limits demand which was not paid by the insurance company. Insurance company was forced to settle cleint's claim for $400,000 even though there was only $25,000 in coverage because of bad faith failure to pay time-limited policy limits demand.
Wrongful Death-$596,000
In a tough venue, we were able to obtain the highest death case settlement in Fayette County history.
Fractured Clavicle-$320,000
Owner of restaurant ran a red light in a company vehicle striking the side of our client's van. Our client suffered a broken collar bone and multiple contusions to his shoulder. We discovered that the restaurant owner had been warned to stop driving because of his age and mental status prompting an early settlement.
Taxi Cab Accident - $1,064,105
Our client was struck by a taxicab when exiting a bus and suffered multiple fractures to both legs and a closed head injury. The jury returned the million dollar verdict in less than three hours.
Motorcycle Accident - $325,000
Woman received policy limits settlement for injury to knee in motorcycle accident.
Boating Accident - Confidential Amount
Woman injured when she fell onto propeller blade while trying to board vessel. The case proceeded to trial and was resolved with a high/low agreement while the jury was deliberating.
Motor Vehicle Accident - $325,000
Minor child suffered facial injuries in an automobile collision.
Motor Vehicle Accident - $900,000
27-year-old woman suffered fractures to knee and hip following accident where defendant attempted to make left turn in front of her vehicle.
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Wrongful Death - Confidential Amount
Elderly resident with dementia wandered away from an assisted living center through a window in her room, and her body was not discovered until several months later in a heavily wooded area. Click here to view the article.
Misdiagnosed Heart Attack - Confidential Amount
Wife was seen by internist with complaints of naseau and pain radiating into the chest. Internist heard a loud heart murmur on examination but sent her home with the diagnosis of a stomach virus. Two days later, she was seen in the emergency room with a myocardial infarction and a ruptured septum within the heart wall and had to undergo emergency surgery. She later died from complications related to her heart condition.
Wrongful Death of Child-Confidential Amount
Nine-day-old child on ECMO (heart/lung bypass) bled to death as a result of tube in the carotid artery accidentally becoming dislodged. X-ray films taken several hours prior to dislodgment indicated that the tube had moved significantly and should have been replaced.
Misdiagnosis – Confidential Amount
Our client suffered severe injuries to her spine and nervous system when a hospital and surgeon failed to identify an MRSA infection in a timely manner. The case was settled with the hospital prior to trial. After trial, the neurosurgeon settled the case while the jury was deliberating.
Medical Malpractice - $582,000 plus $30,000 in prejudgment interest
We secured this verdict after a week long trial involving a seriously injured minor child whose injuries resulted from the incorrect placement of a nasogastric tube into the lung rather than the child's stomach.
Nursing Home - Confidential Amount
Elderly patient suffered broken ribs and unexplained lesion on chest at nursing home facility.
Wrongful Death - Confidential Amount
71-year-old man suffering a mild heart attack was given ten times the recommended dosage of Integrilin, a clot busting medication, resulting in a massive brain hemorrhage and his eventual death. Case was settled with the hospital.
Pharmacy Malpractice - $115,000
Woman suffered excessive bleeding and vomiting after knee surgery when she was given Coumadin®, a blood thinner, instead of her diabetes medication by pharmacy. She spent two days in the hospital with less than $5,000 in medical bills.
Misdiagnosis - Confidential Amount
54-year-old man misdiagnosed with lung cancer which went untreated for almost 13 months. He survived the cancer without recurrence but feared that the cancer may return.
Premises Liability
Wrongful Death-$1,752,330.21
We helped the family of a murdered photographer obtain the largest compensatory wrongful death verdict in Forsyth County history.
Wrongful Death-$475,000
We obtained a favorable settlement for the family of a young man who died in a trench collapse despite the defendant's claim that the man was responsible for his own death.
False Arrest-Confidential Amount
Employee at department store was arrested for allegedly making fraudulent receipts for herself and others. We determined that she was falsely accused of the crime because the store required the loss prevention manager to make a certain number of arrests each day, and he was not able to meet his quota with legitimate arrests.
Trip and Fall - $120,000
When a 70-year-old woman tripped over raised tile at a department store, she suffered a severe shoulder injury and had to undergo surgery. The case was subject to dismissal, but our attorneys were able to uncover destroyed photographs that proved our case.
Building Collapse - Confidential Amount
We obtained a confidential settlement for a boyfriend and girlfriend who were injured when a fire escape collapsed on the side of their apartment building.
Dog Bite- $100,000
Minor child was bitten in the thigh by neighbor's dog.
Elevator Accident - Confidential Amount
An elderly man slipped and fell on misleveled elevator car causing injury to his knee. The case was settled shortly after suit was filed.
Apartment Complex Assault - Confidential Amount
Minor child was stabbed by another tenant at an apartment complex.
Industrial Accident - $610,000
Worker at industrial plant suffered multiple orthopedic injuries in fall at facility.
Elevator Accident - $345,000
Customer at department store herniated disc in her neck after elevator dropped several times.
Slip and Fall - $175,000
Patron of building suffered fractured ankle in parking deck which had limited illumination.
Slip and Fall - $150,000
Truck driver injured his knee requiring surgery as a result of a slip and fall at a manufacturing facility. He had medical bills of less than $10,000. Case was tried in less than a day, and jury returned verdict in about an hour.
Dog Bite - $71,500
4 year old girl was bitten on lip by dog. Girl had stitches but did not have a residual scar.
Product Liability
Knee Replacement Prosthesis- Confidential Amount
An elderly gentleman suffered repeat surgeries as a result of a defective knee replacement prosthesis.
Medical Device-Confidential Amount
Diabetic went into ketoacidosis requiring extended hospitalization as a result of defective insulin pump.
Defective Brakes - Confidential Amount
An elderly Georgia woman was rear-ended by tractor trailer with defective brakes. The accident resulted in a closed head injury. Our lawyer recovered significant damages for the woman in a pre-trial settlement.
Constitutional Rights
Prisoner Abuse - Confidential Amount
Jail inmate was tortured by correctional facility officers who placed pepper spray in a helmet and tied it onto inmate's head.
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Rogers & Goldberg, L.L.C.
The Cotton Exchange Bldg.
3155 Roswell Road,NE
Suite 330
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
P: 404.846.5516
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