Monthly Archives: May 2023
$4,500,000 Jury Verdict – Apartment Complex Shooting
Shiver Hamilton Campbell obtained a $4.5 million jury verdict for the family of a young man shot and killed on the premises of a Columbus, Georgia apartment complex. The company that owned and managed the complex was aware of a problem unit at this complex and knew there was a lot of late-night traffic… Read More »
$5,000,000 Jury Verdict – Motor Vehicle Accident
Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s represented a client whose vehicle was struck by a local car dealership employee who was delivering a loaner vehicle to a customer. The collision occurred after a third vehicle had come to a controlled stopped for a deer in the roadway. The car dealership employee, who was following too closely and… Read More »
$5,250,000 Settlement – Wrongful Death
Shiver Hamilton Campbell reached a confidential settlement after the death of a young man at an Atlanta-area apartment complex.
Confidential Settlement – Road Construction Failure To Warn
Shiver Hamilton Campbell reached a multi-million-dollar settlement after a young woman died when her car was struck from behind in a construction zone. The case involved complicated issues related to advance warning for a lane closure and involved detailed expert analysis of industry standards, including Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) specifications and standard provisions,… Read More »
$20,000,000 Jury Verdict – Wrongful Death
Our client left his wife and three children in Mexico to come to Atlanta in search of economic opportunity and a better life for them all. He found work and lived in a Clayton County, Georgia apartment complex. The apartment complex where he lived was in an immigrant community, and residents would often walk… Read More »
$27,000,000 Verdict – Wrongful Death
Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s client was headed home from a gym near Columbus, Georgia. She was riding her Yamaha sport-bike motorcycle and approaching a traffic light at an intersection. A tractor-trailer was approaching the same light but traveling in the opposite direction. The driver of the tractor-trailer turned left in front of our client’s motorcycle… Read More »
$30,000,000 Settlement – Wrongful Death
A national trucking company’s tractor trailer ran a red light and struck our client’s vehicle in the side. Our client suffered a catastrophic brain injury and died several days later in the hospital. She was a young mother of two. The crash was captured on the tractor’s dash camera unit. The truck was speeding… Read More »
Types Of Insurance Coverage Available To Pedestrian Accident Victims In Georgia
Pedestrian accidents, even when they occur at relatively low speeds, almost always result in serious blunt force injuries for the pedestrian, who doesn’t have the benefit of seatbelts and airbags, or even a barrier between themselves and the vehicle. While recovering compensation from the at-fault drivers who cause these accidents isn’t always easy, it… Read More »
Georgia Is Home To Some Of Our Nation’s Deadliest Highways
A recent report based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) revealed that Georgia is one of the most dangerous states in the country for drivers. Three highways in particular, all of which run through Georgia, have seen an alarming number of car accidents in the last ten years, many of which… Read More »
Study Shows That Some Motorists At Higher Risk Of Causing Distracted Driving Accidents
Any motorist can become distracted while driving. In fact, with in-vehicle technologies, other passengers, and cell phone use, it often takes real focus to avoid becoming distracted while driving. Still, certain drivers, including (as revealed by a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gig economy workers and parents, may… Read More »
