The Law Offices of John M. McCabe, P.A.

$13.6M

Product Liability

A grandmother lost control of her vehicle and spun out on a rain-slick portion of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in North Carolina. Her grandson, then a five-year-old boy who weighed less than 40 pounds, was properly restrained in the rear passenger side position in a child safety booster seat.

$7.3M

Personal Injury

Due to a confidentiality agreement, facts relating to the case cannot be disclosed.

$4.3M

Motorcycle Accident

Traumatic brain injury and multiple orthopaedic injuries following a motorcycle collision. Defendants denied liability and asserted contributory negligence as a defense. The case resolved during discovery. Under the terms of the settlement, additional facts relating to the case cannot be disclosed.

$3M

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death case involving a single parent who was killed when a truck crossed the center line and struck her head-on. The trucking company’s insurance was exhausted by the settlement.

$2.9M

Dram Shop

Dram shop case against bar/restaurant for overserving alcohol to a patron and allowing him to drive even though he showed obvious signs of intoxication. Within fifteen minutes of leaving the bar/restaurant, the drunk driver collided into plaintiff’s car, killing him. Plaintiff was not married and had no children. The case settled during discovery.

$2M

Wrongful Death

Bus driver for an out-of-state bus company allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, causing his bus to leave the road, cross the median, and enter the oncoming lanes of traffic. Our client’s vehicle took evasive action to avoid being hit by the bus, but in doing so, left the road and struck a tree, causing Jane Doe’s immediate death. Jane Doe was survived by her husband and two adult children. After an unsuccessful pre-suit mediation, the case resolved shortly after suit was filed.