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Verdicts & Settlements
Whether you are in Knoxville, Anderson County, or anywhere else throughout Tennessee or beyond, depend on an accident lawyer from Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette and look forward to results. These are some of the products liability, trucking, motorcycle, auto accident, nursing home, workers compensation, and wrongful death cases in which they have triumphed for clients like you. Call them soon.
Professional Negligence
- Knox County, Tennessee – $825,000
Settlement on the second day of trial for a woman that contracted flesh-eating bacteria on her thumb and hand from a manicure at a nail salon.
Products Liability
- Anderson County Court – $880,000
Jury verdict against manufacturer of industrial sealant and adhesive for two women who developed debilitating contact dermatitis while working on assembly line. - Federal District Court – Confidential settlement
Wrongful death of a minor child killed when involved in a car wreck due to a defective rear seat belt in the General Motors sedan the child was occupying. - Federal District Court – Confidential settlement
Wrongful death caused in a rollover crash when the General Motors vehicle’s roof collapsed due to defective pillars - Federal District Court – Confidential settlement
Wrongful death lawsuit in Federal District Court from crash of Toyota vehicle due to sudden acceleration problem - Federal District Court – $264,637:
Non-lethal heart attack caused by taking prescription anti-inflammatory medication Vioxx. The case was brought in the Eastern District of Tennessee, but removed by the Federal multidistrict litigation panel to New Orleans. Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette participated in a global settlement worth $1.3 billion. - Federal District Court – $547,819
Non-lethal stroke caused by taking medications fenfluramine and phentermine (“fen phen”) manufactured by pharmaceutical company American Home Products. The medication cocktail was marketed off label by AHP for for weight loss. The medications Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette participated in a global settlement worth $3.75 billion. - Federal District Court – Confidential settlement
Confidential settlement was reached for a client who lost his arm when the barrel of a rifle ruptured in firing. - Pending products liability actions:
- Multiple lawsuits in New Jersey state court and Federal District Court regarding injuries caused by defective transvaginal mesh products used in surgery to correct pelvic and bladder prolapse.
- Multiple lawsuits in Federal District Court and California state court regarding injuries caused by defective hip replacement systems, manufactured by DePuy.
- Lawsuit in Federal District Court for injuries caused during surgery by the da Vinci robotic surgical system.
- Lawsuit in Federal District Court for injuries caused by defective knee replacement system manufactured by Stryker.
Premises Liability
- Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, TN
North Carolina woman shopping at outlet mall, tripped over large trailer hitch on pick up truck that had been backed in over the sidewalk by Florida driver. Injury to shoulder requiring surgery. Case settled for policy limits. - Logan County, West Virginia – $947,400
Wrongful death action against owners of motel in Logan, West Virginia after a deadly fire. The motel did not have adequate fire protection or alarm systems, in violation of the fire code, and the client died before he could escape when a fire broke out and swept through the motel. Settled at mediation for the maximum insurance policy limits. - Anderson County – $350,000
Premises liability settlement for a man who was painting a ceiling and a cart weighing 3000 pounds fell on him causing crushing injuries to his legs and feet. - Campbell County – $200,000
Premises liability settlement for a lady who fell in a grocery store breaking her hip. - Knox County, Tennessee – $115,000
Settlement for a woman who tripped and fell over broken pavement at a restaurant in Knoxville, breaking her arm and tearing tendons in her shoulder. - Jefferson County, Tennessee – $175,000
Settlement for a child who sustained face and head trauma from a TV falling off a shelf and striking her in the face and head. - Knox County, Tennessee – $122,370
Settlement for a man who fell while walking across a parking lot and sustained fractures to his face, right arm and left foot. - Campbell County, Tennessee – $415,250
Settlement for a man who fell out of his wheelchair at his dentist office fracturing his neck
Trucking accidents
- Anderson County, Tennessee-$1,600,000
Multiple leg and arm fractures and head injury to man struck head-on by a Flowers Baking Company truck while he drove to work. - Arkansas-$1,000,000
Wrongful death of college student on Interstate I-40 in Arkansas. A tractor trailer hauling scrap lumber improperly secured the load and a piece of scrap lumber flew off the trailer. The load came through her windshield and penetrated her chest. - I-75, Tennessee-$775,000
Interstate I-75 trucking accident, when tractor and trailer driver on methamphetamines struck cement truck in the rear, causing both trucks to overturn on the Interstate. Injuries to dump truck driver’s knee, shoulder, and back. - U.S. District Court-$700,000
Wrongful death case when a tractor trailer driver who had been driving overnight without required rest time, ran a red light outside of Bean Station, Tennessee, striking 65-year-old man broad side, resulting in death. - Campbell County, Tennessee-$500,000
Logging truck ran off roadway striking the plaintiff, who was sitting at a stop sign waiting to pull on the four lane road. Plaintiff’s left arm was amputated below the elbow and he suffered multiple other injuries including a head injury. - Roane County, Tennessee-U.S. District Court- $980,000
A dump truck driver, who was late for work, crossed the centerline and struck a carpenter head on. Case settled at mediation for policy limits - Campbell County, Tennessee – $650,000
Minor child and his sister hit head on by a lumber truck causing a head injury developing into a seizure disorder in the minor child and neck injury to the sister. The case settled at mediation. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $250,000
Tractor Trailer ran a red light and broadsided our client, a high school student, causing a moderate head injury and significant fracture of his lower leg. Case settled at mediation.
Motorcycle accidents
- Knox County, Tennessee-$2,300,000
Motorcyclist lost his left leg after motorist struck him broad side on Middlebrook Road in Knox County, Tennessee. Plaintiff was a security guard at Oak Ridge Department of Energy facilities. The defendant left the scene after striking the plaintiff, but was found by police the next day. Case was settled for $2,300,000 representing policy limits of the defendant - Knox County, Tennessee-$1,000,000
Death of young man who was test driving a motorcycle owned by a motorcycle dealer. He was about to turn into the motorcycle dealership when he was rear ended by an uninsured pick up truck. Case settled for uninsured motorists policy limits of $1,000,000 - Anderson County – $315,000
Defendant pulled out in front of client, causing him to lay down his motorcycle and fractured his cervical spine. - Knox County, Tennessee-$300,000
Dump truck driver struck motorcyclist on Callahan Road resulting in left shoulder and right elbow fractures. Case settled for $300,000 - Hamilton County, Tennessee-$225,000
Motorcycle accident where husband and wife were riding a motorcycle that struck the rear of a tractor trailer on I-75 in Chattanooga that had stopped suddenly for no apparent reason. Both riders suffered multiple fractures. Case settled for $225,000 in mediation. - Blount County, Tennessee – Confidential Settlement
Settlement for 2 passengers on a motorcycle broadsided by a car. They suffered injuries to their shoulders, backs and heads. Confidential Settlement.
Auto Accidents
- Anderson County, Tennessee – $975,000
Head on collision resulting in death of Plaintiff. Settled in mediation for $975,000 - Fentress County, Tennessee – $750,000
Settlement for a woman who suffered injuries to her neck, ribs, arms, low back, fractured leg and a collapsed lung when she was hit in a head-on collision. - Anderson County, TN – $635,000
Car wreck/Dram Shop Claim. Intoxicated employee left company Christmas party and struck family head on. The mother suffered multiple fractures to her leg and knee, the husband a bone bruise to the knee, and a fourteen year old son suffered multiple rib fractures and an ankle fracture. After a two day trial, the jury returned a verdict for all plaintiffs totaling $635,000. - State of Florida – $500,000 policy limits
Driver from Tennessee was killed when defendant fell asleep and struck client on the side of the road. - Campbell County – confidential policy limits
Case against pest control company, plaintiff was killed, settled for confidential policy limits. - Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN – $250,000
Oklahoma resident was struck by female driver from North Carolina while crossing street in cross walk. She suffered pelvic fracture; case was settled for policy limits of $250,000. - Clairborne County – $250,000 policy limits
Client was a passenger in head on collision and suffered facial fractures and lacerations - Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN – Confidential settlement
Georgia resident riding bicycle on street in Gatlinburg struck by camping trailer being towed behind large pick up truck. Cyclist was knocked to the ground where he suffered closed head injury. Case settled for confidential amount. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $128,000
T-bone collision where plaintiff suffered a severe head injury. Case settled for $128,000. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $120,000
Head on collision where plaintiff suffered injuries to his right knee and also suffered a back injury. Case settled for $120,000. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $153,526
Rear end collision where Plaintiff suffered injuries to his neck, right shoulder and injuries to his eyes. Settled in mediation for $153,526. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $385,000
Man and wife injured in rear end collision where they both suffered broken bones, chest, and neck injuries. Settled in mediation for $385,000 - Knox County, Tennessee – $194,385
Personal injury settlement for a plaintiff who was a passenger in a van that was rear ended resulting in injuries to his back and having to have elbow surgery. - Knox County, Tennessee – $150,000
Head on collision wherein Plaintiff suffered a fracture to her left knee and injuries to her left foot and left ankle. Settled for $150,000 - Roane County, Tennessee – $200,000
Head on collision which resulted in the death of one Plaintiff and the other Plaintiff having abdominal injuries and psychological injuries regarding the death of the other Plaintiff. Settled for $200,000 - Anderson County, Tennessee – $100,000
Plaintiff was T-boned when defendant ran a stop sign and she suffered a cervical fracture, contusions to the head and injuries to her left hand. Settled for policy limits of $100,000 - State of Virginia – $100,000
Plaintiff was rear ended and injured his shoulder and neck. Settled for $100,000 - Knox County, Tennessee – $100,000
One car accident where the plaintiff was a passenger and sustained lung contusions, head and neck injuries, and a foot fracture. Settled for $100,000 - Knox County, Tennessee – $100,000
T-Bone collision with Plaintiff sustained a right elbow fracture and right wrist, arm and shoulder injuries. Settled for $100,000 - Anderson County, Tennessee – $250,000
Plaintiff was killed when struck by a car. Settled for policy limits of $250,000 - Knox County, Tennessee – $140,900
Plaintiff had a motor vehicle accident while working and suffered a neck injury.
Settled for $140,900 - Campbell County, Tennessee – $126,470
Plaintiff had a motor vehicle accident while working as a truck driver and suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries.
Settled for $126,470 - Claiborne County, Tennessee – $128,841
Father, mother and child struck by defendant turning in front of them with child suffering minor brain injury, mother injured her left leg, left ankle and left foot, and father suffering chest pains.Settled in mediation for $128,841 - Monroe County, Tennessee – $100,000
Defendant turned in front of Plaintiff with Plaintiff suffering left shoulder, neck and left knee injuries. Settled for $100,000 - Roane County, Tennessee – $100,000
Defendant turned in front of Plaintiff and Plaintiff injured her neck, right shoulder, sternum, collarbone and right knee - Knox County, Tennessee – $125,000
Defendant ran a red light and hit Plaintiff injuring her head, her left leg, fractured ribs, and fractured foot. Settled for $125,000 - Morgan County, Tennessee $175,000
Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident with injuries to her back, shoulders, right hip, neck and injuries to her eyes. Settled at mediation for $175,000 - Blount County, Tennessee – $100,000
Personal injury settlement for a family that was hit by another vehicle as they were exiting their vehicle. The father suffered injuries to his head, feet and back; the mother suffered a fractured clavicle and an injury to her shoulder. - Personal Injury Settlement – Anderson County, Tenessee
Personal injury settlement of policy limits for a couple involved in a car accident. The husband injured his eye and the wife suffered a traumatic injury that left her wheelchair bound. The third passenger in the vehicle injured his mouth, neck and shoulder. - Florida – $250,000
Settlement for a woman who suffered a broken pelvis, a fractured spine and a closed head injury in a car accident. Settled for policy limits of $250,000. - Campbell County, Tennessee – Policy Limits
Settlement for policy limits for a couple in a car accident who suffered concussions and the husband broke his collar bone. - Knox County, Tennessee – $125,000
Settlement for a woman who injured her neck and back when she was rear ended. - Anderson County – $110,000
Personal injury settlement for a man who war rear ended resulting in injuries to his neck, shoulder and low back - $100,000
Personal injury settlement for a man who injured his knee in a car accident. - Campbell County, Tennessee – $100,000
Settlement for a woman involved in a car accident wherein she was a passenger and she sustained broken ribs and teeth and injuries to her left shoulder. - Campbell County, Tennessee – $100,000
Personal injury settlement of policy limits resulting from a car accident involving the death of the driver. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $200,000
Settlement for a woman who injured her shoulder and burst an ear drum when she was t-boned in a car accident. - Anderson County, Tennessee – Coverage Limits
Settlement for the limits of available coverage for a woman who suffered a spinal injury when a van turned into the path of her vehicle. - Anderson County, Tennessee – $199,000
Settlement for a man who was t-boned at an intersection injuring his eye, left leg and also injured a disk in his neck that required surgery. - State of Florida – Confidential settlement
A man on a bicycle was hit by a car breaking his right leg. Confidential settlement of policy limits. - Claiborne County, Tennessee – $250,000.00
A female was a back seat passenger in a vehicle was hit another vehicle head on. She suffered facial injuries and knocked out her front teeth. Settlement for policy limits of $250,000.00.
Nursing home neglect
- $685,000
Settlement for 33-year old female, home health care patient, who developed pressure sores, infection and death. - $212,500
Nursing home resident who fell off the toilet and suffered head injury that resulted in his death. - $150,000
Settlement for death of nursing home patient who suffered from malnutrition, pressure sores, and numerous infections that resulted in death.
Wrongful Death
- Townsend, Blount County, TN – Confidential Policy Limits
Wrongful death claim pending for Georgia man struck by car, driven by seventeen year old teenager, while walking his dog on the side of the road in Townsend, TN.
