Successful Results
Family Law / Equitable Distribution of Property
- Case Type: Equitable Distribution of assets involving the valuation of division of a marital estate in excess of $10,000,000
Result: Verdict-Favorable Distribution of assets to our client. - Case Type: Equitable Distribution Action involving the valuation of several McDonald’s© franchise units. Successful in collection efforts including padlocking and closing the McDonald’s© franchise in order to get the attention of the other side.
Result: Settlement-Favorable distribution of assets to our client.
Criminal Defense / Felonies
- Case Type: Allegations of First Degree kidnapping against a Winston-Salem man
Result: Jury Verdict-Not Guilty - Case Type: Allegations of First Degree sexual offense made by a stepdaughter against her stepfather
Result: Jury Verdict-Not Guilty on all eight counts - Case Type: Federal Allegations of Conspiracy to traffic in cocaine where the client faced ten years to life in prison if convicted
Result: Jury Verdict-Not Guilty - Case Type: Allegations by a stepdaughter of improper sexual conduct and “indecent liberties” against Winston-Salem City employee
Result: Jury Verdict-Not Guilty - Case Type: Allegations of possession of a stolen motor vehicle as a habitual felony
Result: Jury Verdict-Not Guilty
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death / Motor Vehicle Accident
- Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident resulting in two broken arms and other permanent and disfiguring injuries
Result: Structured Settlement in an amount greater than $1,000,000 - Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident resulting in catastrophic injuries including a broken pelvis and other severe injuries
Result: Settlement– $452,500 - Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident involving an injury to a passenger on a motorcycle
Result: Jury Verdict–$146,500 - Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident which led to one of the first cases which held a bar responsible for over serving a negligent defendant and helped to establish the theory of “dram shop liability” in North Carolina
Result: Jury Verdict greater than $350,000 - Case Type: Represented individual who received severe and permanent injury in vehicle/farm tractor collision
Result: Settlement in excess of $950,000
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death / Motorcycle Accident
- Case Type: Motorcycle Accident involving minor resulting in severe brain injuries and ultimate death of plaintiff
Result: Settlement-undisclosed amount greater than $1,000,000 - Case Type: Motorcycle Accident involving loss of plaintiff’s leg due to the negligence of the defendant
Result: Settlement-undisclosed amount greater than $1,000,000 - Case Type: Motorcycle Accident involving the “dual purpose rule” resulting in the death of the plaintiff
Result: Settlement-worker’s compensation and liability award greater than $500,000 - Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident involving an injury to a passenger on a motorcycle
Result: Jury Verdict for$146,500 - Case Type: Motor Vehicle Accident involving a collision between a Motorcycle driven by our client and a N.C. School Bus
Result: Settlement for $450,000 - Case Type: Motorcycle Accident involving resulting in serious permanent injury to the plaintiff’s leg
Result: Settlement for undisclosed amount greater than $500,000
Medical Malpractice & Professional Liability
- Case Type: Products Liability/Medical Malpractice Action resulting in severe and permanent injuries including disfiguring burns as a result of malfunctioning equipment and negligent conduct of the defendant’s care provider
Result: Settlement for$18,500,000 - Case Type: Medical Malpractice claim representing estate of elderly hospital patient who died from bed sore contracted during hospital stay
Result: Settlement for $225,000 - Case Type: Medical Malpractice claim representing estate of child who died after complications from delayed delivery
Result: Settlement for $500,000 - Case Type: Medical Malpractice claim representing patient who lost eyesight after optometrist failed to diagnose diabetic retinopathy
Result: Settlement for $500,000 - Case Type: Represented patient in Medical Malpractice claim against surgeon and hospital for retained surgical sponge
Result: Jury Verdict for $300,000 - Case Type: Negligence Action in which the plaintiff was served bleach in the place of drinking water
Result: Jury Verdict for $360,000 - Case Type: Represented estate of detainee who died as a result of negligence of health care provider for detention facility
Result: Confidential Settlement
Civil Rights & Police Excessive Force
- Case Type: Represented individual in case for excessive force against two law enforcement agencies resulting in brain injury
Result: Settlement for $400,000 - Case Type: Represented individual in case of excessive force by jailers resulting in facial fracture and retinal detachment
Result: Settlement in excess of $100,000 - Case Type: Represented individual in case of excessive force by law enforcement after protracted car chase resulting in facial/jaw fractures; no permanent injury
Result: Settlement for $125,000 - Case Type: Represented estate of individual killed in shooting death by use of excessive force
Result: Confidential Settlement
Motorsports Law
- Case Type: Represented NASCAR Truck Series driver in Contract dispute with team owner
Result: Settlement in favor of driver for $1 million - Case Type: Represented Xfinity Series driver in breach of contract claim with team owner and agent over sponsorship
Result: Confidential settlement - Case Type: Represented local NASCAR Monster Energy Series team owner in various transactional matters and contract disputes
Result: All disputes resolved in favor of team owner
Business Litigation & Contract Law
- Case Type: Employment Dispute involving the nonpayment of earned bonuses and severance compensation
Result: Settlement for $500,000 - Case Type: Lawsuit alleging Breach of Contract and Unfair and Deceptive Insurance Trade Practices involving the $3.7 million insurance policy of Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Result: Favorable Settlement for undisclosed and confidential amount - Case Type: Represented minority shareholder in a Corporate Dispute with majority shareholder
Result: Settlement in favor of minority shareholder for $325,000 - Case Type: Represented employer home care agency in case against departing employee for misappropriation of client list constituting a trade secret belonging to employer
Result: Jury Verdict for $90,000 - Case Type: Represented home buyer in case alleging fraud against seller for failure to disclose uranium in well water
Result: Confidential settlement - Case Type: Represented summer camp in case against casualty insurer for bad faith breach of contract for failure to cover fire claim
Result: Confidential settlement - Case Type: Represented fine art/antiques dealer in claim brought by individual seeking payment of additional commission for sale of unique and historical painting
Result: Jury Verdict in favor of fine art/antiques dealer