Marsh | Rickard | Bryan

$29M

Truck Accident

A Shelby County jury awarded $29 million for a Columbiana woman who lost her husband, Timothy Robbins Sr., in a truck wreck on Alabama Highway 70 on June 14, 2002. Robbins' pickup truck was struck head-on by a dump truck driven by Danny Hendrix, owned by Hardway Hauling and Contracting, Inc. The wreck was caused by driver inattention, speed, out-of-repair brakes, and driving under the influence of methamphetamine. The company failed to test Hendrix for drugs and had no maintenance records. Robbins' teen son survived.

$2.9M

Business Litigation

A Jefferson County jury awarded $2.9 million to a Birmingham doctor who claimed two medical companies defrauded him by not renewing his contract after promising they would. Evidence showed the companies deliberately hid their decision not to renew.

$9M

Wrongful Death

A jury returned a $9 million verdict for Herschel Green, husband of Margaret Green, who was killed in an explosive collision between her SUV and a tractor trailer. Her view was obstructed by an improperly placed and unnecessary construction sign.

$16M

Medical Malpractice

A Jefferson County state court jury awarded a Birmingham couple $16 million in damages after finding that Brookwood Medical Center violated the standard of care for labor and delivery and participated in reckless fraud. The mother, Caroline Malatesta, suffered painful and debilitating physical injuries during a 'natural childbirth' experience where she was restrained and offered no choice.

$4.5M

Car Accident

A Cullman County jury returned a $4.5 million verdict against the city of Hanceville and one of its police officers. The officer failed to follow rules of the road, driving 90 mph without siren or blue lights, striking a 77-year-old woman's car broadside.

$2.5M

Medical Malpractice

A Marion County jury returned a $2.5 million verdict against a nursing home for the wrongful death of Norman Rhodes, 62. He suffered a traumatic catheter injury and blood loss due to nursing home personnel improperly turning him and failing to use a leg strap to hold his catheter in place.