Case Work
Barnes Law Group uses the legal system to make it right for Georgians. Our record as successful trial attorneys include precedent-setting and winning decisions on a broad range of issues that provide our clients a unique level of professionalism and experience.
- Consumer Fraud
- Severe/Catastrophic Personal Injury
- Complex Business Litigation
- Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Abuse
- Wrongful Death
- Class Action Litigation
Products Liability
Mindy Floyd v. Bic Corporation
Mindy Floyd, a minor, was severely burned after a faulty cigarette lighter blew fuel onto her skin, which caught fire as the lighter was struck. While partial summary judgment did not find that the defendant must make the lighter child proof, the court did hold that if the lighter was actually defective, the plaintiff would be able to recover damages. Extensive discovery proved that the lighter, used in the proper manner, was indeed defective and the case was settled for a confidential amount.
Dorothy Barnett v. Ford Motor Co. et al
John Barnett was a triple board certified cardiologist who was killed when his Ford Excursion, towing a 31' Sunnybrook Travel Trailer, experienced a sudden gust of wind from a passing semi that caused his tow vehicle/travel trailer to fishtail, lose control, and overturn. Our attorneys filed suit against Ford Motor Company, Sunnybrook RV, Inc., Eaz-Lift Spring Corporation, and the trailer dealer, arguing that the vehicle-trailer-hitch combination was defective because it did not prevent the trailer from swaying uncontrollably during a foreseeable highway situation. The case settled for a confidential amount that will provide economic stability to his widow and their children well into the future.
Underwood v. Ford Motor Co.
Christopher Underwood was rendered a quadriplegic when he was 3 years old because his family’s Ford Expedition slipped out of gear, rolled down a hill, and crashed into a tree. The deployment of the airbag broke Christopher’s neck. Our attorneys filed suit alleging a design defect allowed the gear shift to be moved without depressing the brake. The trial resulted in a defense verdict. The case settled for a confidential amount after Plaintiffs were granted a new trial on the basis that Ford hid and failed to provide other similar incidents.
