W. Winston Briggs Law Firm

$27M

Auto Accident / Wrongful Death

Family members killed and injured by DUI driver who was over served alcohol at strip club when bar should have recognized defendant was intoxicated and stopped serving her alcohol. Defendant left club highly intoxicated and drove vehicle into clients’ vehicle killing one passenger and seriously injuring two other passengers. Jury held bar that served defendant alcohol after she was intoxicated liable for wreck and assessed bar with both compensatory and punitive damages.

$7M

Legal Malpractice / Fraud

Client who was beneficiary of trust set up by his father lost millions of $ when trustee of his trust/his lawyer failed to take adequate actions to protect client and his trust funds from creditors when his father’s business declared bankruptcy in 2009. After years of extensive litigation with trustee/lawyer and his law firm disputing client’s claims case settled on eve of trial.

$4M

Trucking Accident / Wrongful Death

70 year old client killed when rear ended by 18 Wheeler while preparing to make left hand turn at Illinois intersection. Trucking company argued client improperly stopped at intersection without turn signal flashing and also that client’s recovery should be limited because client had been diagnosed with cancer. Case eventually settled when insurance carriers paid their policy limits to settle the case.

$3M

Legal Malpractice / Fraud

Client lost millions in funds put in trust by his father payable on father’s death when lawyer/trustee put in charge of client’s trust failed to take proper actions to protect client and his trust funds when father’s business forced to declare bankruptcy. Trustee/lawyer also took actions contrary to client’s best interests which further harmed client. After a week of trial, the trustee/lawyer agreed to settle the case for $3 million.

$1.9M

Tractor Trailer Accident

$1,850,000 recovery was obtained for woman whose husband was killed when one of three “piggy backed” semi tractors being transported on highway in Virginia detached from transporting semi’s “fifth Wheel” and crashed into truck being operated by client’s husband. W. Winston Briggs Law Firm filed suit in federal court in Virginia because transporting trucking company denied liability for husband’s death. The firm used reconstruction experts and state police reconstruction team the establish that “piggy backed” trucks had not been properly attached as required by federal regulations by defendant trucking company. On the eve of trial, Defendant trucking company agreed to $1,850,000 settlement, which was structured to provide client with income over the entire course of her life.

$1.8M

Auto Accident / Neck Injury

W. Winston Briggs obtained a $1.8 Million verdict on December 15, 2023 in case where there were only $23k in medical expenses and highest offer by defense and insurance carrier before trial was $70k. Case involved auto wreck where defendant ran a red light and slammed into our client’s vehicle then left the scene on foot. Client suffered broken neck. This was a three day jury trial in Dekalb County Georgia and jury deliberated for five hours before rendering its verdict.