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.

Wrongful Death

Jimmy Pittman v. Richard Sims

Jimmy Pittman's wife was a killed in a tragic automobile collision in which the defendant admitted liability - the jury only determined damages. The defendant declined pre-trial settlement offers of $250,000 and $750,000 and chose to wait for the jury to make their decisions. After a closing argument that eventually featured in the book Endgame, the all-male jury came back after only 40 minutes of deliberation with a plaintiff's verdict of $1.6 million.

 

Doris Wortham v. Ethicon

Hired to replace insulation on a hot water tank, Sammy Wortham was electrocuted after backing into a defective light socket which had gone unrepaired for several months. The defendant denied liability throughout the trial, contending that the plaintiff did not exercise ordinary care and that a third party vendor was actually liable. A settlement of over $1 million was agreed to after both sides rested.

 

Lenora Miller v. The Coca-Cola Company

Lenora Miller, a single mother of three, was killed when a delivery truck ran a traffic light and hit her automobile. The driver claimed that he could not see the light due to the sun - and the company filed a third-party complaint against the Department of Transportation. In the end, the case was settled for $3.1 million with a present cash value of $2 million.

Angela Kirby, Et Al v. Hunter and Rome Plow Company
Angela Kirby, Et Al v. Northside Equities, Inc. D/B/A Ponytails
The Kirby family lost a husband and father when their car was struck by Clinton Hunter, who was intoxicated and driving north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Atlanta. Michael Kirby was killed and his wife and two children were injured in the accident. Suits were files against Ponytails, the establishment that served Hunter that afternoon, as well as his employer. The case was settled for policy limits in the seven-figure range.