Butler Kahn recently obtained a $1,500,000 settlement in a motorcycle accident case. Despite limited coverage and a vigorous defense by the at-fault driver, we were able to get a great result for our client, Mr. Simmons*. The case was in Augusta, GA, and we were fortunate to have Augusta lawyer…
The goal of a lawsuit is the fair resolution of a dispute. To incentivize fair resolutions sooner than later, the General Assembly has equipped lawyers with several tools, including “offers of settlement” under Section 9-11-68(b) and prejudgment interest under the Unliquidated Damages and Interest Act (“UDIA”). In a recent case…
Butler Kahn and our co-counsel Ronnie Mabra recently got a $6,000,000 policy limits settlement in a wrongful death, negligent security case arising from a shooting at an apartment complex. Negligent security cases against apartment complexes can be tough. It can be difficult to show that the owner knew about…
Butler Kahn recently obtained a $1,700,000 policy-limits wrongful death settlement. The case involved a single-car accident that resulted in the death of our clients’ son. Here’s more about the case. Facts of the Car Wreck Just after 11:00 p.m., Ryan* and his friend Ben* were in Ben’s car traveling down…
When a child is sexually assaulted and raped, it is not the child’s fault. The effects of child sexual assault are real. When a company hires a dangerous employee, does no investigation into that employee, and that employee sexually assaults and rapes a child on the employer’s premises while on…
No amount of money can ever make up for the loss of a loved one. But having a jury acknowledge the value of a loved one’s life can be vindicating. This case arose from a head-on collision about two weeks before Christmas in 2021. Mark Cohen was on his way…
We handle a lot of hard cases. This one was one of the hardest. Our client, A.B., was working for a business in Georgia. Her supervisor directed her to clean the restrooms. He followed her into the women’s restroom, cornered her in a stall, pulled down her pants, and…
Butler Kahn recently obtained a $3,000,000 settlement in a pedestrian accident case. The case was handled principally by Brittany Partridge and Jeb Butler. Here’s more about the case. 1. Facts of the Pedestrian Accident On the morning of April 25, 2022, our 76-year-old client had a doctor’s appointment. Ms. Wheeler*…
This was an important case about highway safety. Less than two weeks before trial, the case settled for forty million dollars. Guardrail exists along the highway to protect the traveling public. The most important purpose of guardrail is to protect drivers by preventing cars from encountering a hazard and redirecting…
