O’Malley Tunstall, PC

$43

Industrial Accident

Co-lead counsel (Matthew Sullivan and Joseph P. Tunstall) obtained over $43 million in compensation for numerous families and workers injured or killed in an industrial plant explosion.

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Premises Liability

Former NFL star Reggie Bush awarded $12.5 million in a premises liability lawsuit against the Los Angeles Rams after slipping on a concrete ring in the stadium and tearing his meniscus. Award included $4.95 million in compensatory damages and $7.5 million in punitive damages.

Product Liability

A lawsuit claiming a defective system prevented airbag deployment during a rollover crash of a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 led Fiat Chrysler to recall over 1.25 million pickup trucks due to a software error that could disable side airbags or interfere with seat belt functions.

Social Security Disability

Joe Tunstall successfully argued a Social Security case (Lyons v. Colvin) in Federal District Court, where Judge Terrence Boyle found that an ALJ erred by not considering the claimant's inability to walk for considerable distances, leading to benefits being ordered.

Workers' Compensation

Susan O’Malley won Willey v. Williamson Produce, a workers’ compensation case, before the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Social Security Disability

Susan O’Malley appealed and won a Social Security disability case in Federal District Court (Joyner v. Barnhart).