
The Powell Law Firm
Case Results
Car Dealership Negligence
Car Accidents
May 2020
Our clients, a family of five, sustained various injuries when their minivan experienced a tire blow out and tread separation. The minivan had been purchased "as is" from an auto dealership in Lexington two weeks before the event. Through the use of several experts, we were able to show the van's tires were inherently dangerous due to age and weathering, and that the dealership should not have sold the subject van without first replacing the tires.
Outcome - $550,000
Facial/Dental Injuries
Car Accidents
January 2017
Our client, a 2-year-old boy, was ejected from his rear car seat sustaining facial lacerations and four lost teeth. With the assistance of a dental expert, we were able to establish that our client would likely experience speech development problems and would likely also have alignment issues when his adult teeth eventually came in.
Outcome - $120,000 (policy limits)
Spine Surgeon Negligence
Medical Malpractice
August 2016
Our client experienced an increase in back pain after undergoing a spinal fusion surgery at his L2-4 vertebrae. Upon investigation, it was determined that an extra hardware component had been left in our client's spine during the initial operation. A second surgery was required to retrieve the extra hardware. Moving quickly, we were able to present the surgeon's negligence to his insurance carrier and settle the matter without filing a lawsuit.
Outcome - Confidential
Construction Site Injury
Workplace Injuries
January 2016
Our client sustained crush injury and partial amputation of three toes when a lowboy operator dropped a lowboy deck and bulldozer onto client's foot. Our firm established the lowboy operator was in a hurry and had violated numerous safety protocols and OSHA-recommended procedures. In addition to what our client had already recovered through workers compensation, we were able to recover another $350,000 for pain, suffering, and disfigurement.
Outcome - $350,000
Head-on Collision
Car Accidents
September 2015
Our client, a retired Baptist minister, suffered lower spine injuries in a head-on collision with a remodeling contractor. Although the contractor denied the wreck was his fault, we were able to prove his truck had crossed the centerline to cause the impact. The contractor's insurance company paid the full amount of its policy despite the contractor's refusal to take responsibility. With the money, our client was able to retrofit his home to make it more wheelchair/walker accessible, which enabled him to continue to live independently.
Outcome - $600,000 (policy limits)
Femur Fracture, Tinnitus
Car Accidents
May 2015
Outcome - $375,000 (policy limits)
Personal injury
Catastrophic Injury
November 01, 2014
Client suffered from a knee injury.
Outcome - $45,000 (policy limits)
Unconstitutional Search and Seizure
Civil Rights Violation
September 2014
Our client, a young African American man, was stopped by police officers while walking to his grandmother's house late one night. After confirming our client was not the individual the officers were searching for, the officers nonetheless proceeded to empty his backpack and other belongings without a valid reason. In the course of a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court, we established a violation of our client's civil rights by the police officers.
Outcome - $96,000
Farm Tractor Accident
Catastrophic Injury
March 01, 2014
Client suffered from a spinal injury.
Outcome - $300,000 (policy limits)
Car Accident
Car Accidents
January 01, 2014
Client suffered from a mild traumatic brain injury and knee injury.
Outcome - $200,000
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
January 01, 2014
Wrongful death.
Outcome - Confidential Settlement
Car Accident
Car Accidents
December 01, 2013
Client suffered from a spinal injury.
Outcome - $25,000 (policy limits)