1.8 Million Jury Verdict for Motorcycle Wreck Victim

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Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers Secure $1.8 Million Jury Verdict against Hut American Group for Injured Saraland Resident

MOBILE AL, 8/31/2023 – Greene & Phillips – Attorneys at Law, a local firm with a 25-year legacy of advocating for injury victims, announces a victory on behalf of their client, a 39 year-old man from Saraland. A Mobile Circuit Court jury on Wednesday awarded the client a $1.8 million verdict against Hut American Group following a three day trial.

In June of 2021, the client was riding his motorcycle when a delivery driver failed to yield the right of way and pulled into his path. The driver was delivering pizza for his employer Hut American Group, which owns and operates the Pizza Hut in Saraland. The wreck fractured the client’s left femur in multiple places.

The case was litigated by Attorneys Britt Bethea and David Greene, Managing Partner. Greene said, “The negligence of a company employee while on the clock resulted in a terrible injury and drastic change to our client’s life. Despite clear evidence in the case and their driver’s own admission, Hut never accepted responsibility for the wreck.”

The Law firm of Greene & Phillips is deeply rooted in the local community and is tirelessly dedicated to representing injury victims in Mobile, Birmingham, and throughout the country. Over the firm’s quarter-century in business, they have helped 20,000+ clients obtain rightful compensation for their injuries. Greene & Phillips stands ready to fight for those who have suffered due to the negligence of others.

To see if you have a case, please call the office for a free consultation 24/7 at 251-300-2000.

$8.5 Million Defective Airbag Verdict

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Beasley Allen lawyers Evan Allen, Kendall Dunson, and Mike Andrews along with Greene & Phillips, LLC lawyer Britt Bethea secured a $8,500,000.00 product liability verdict on Thursday from a Mobile County, Alabama Circuit Court jury.  The jury found that the Nissan Motor Co. designed and implemented a defective front passenger airbag system causing total blindness in one eye and serious and severe injuries to the other eye.

“It is so very sad that a product which is intended to keep a person safe caused such an unnecessary terrible harm,” said Beasley Allen’s products liability lawyer Kendall Dunson.

According to David Greene, founding partner of Greene & Phillips, “This verdict is all about holding automotive manufacturers responsible for profiting from unreasonably dangerous products.  Unfortunately, our client had no way to know the airbag in the vehicle was defective; only Nissan knew that.  We are thankful that the citizens of Mobile County, Alabama sent a clear message that they will not stand for automotive manufacturers designing dangerous products.”

On Oct. 5, 2018, Ms. Alise Henderson-Brundidge was the front seat passenger of Infiniti QX4 which was traveling at 14 mph when it was struck on the front corner by a vehicle traveling 7.2 mph.  Before this QX4 was manufactured, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informed Nissan that the passenger airbag was overpowered which could lead to serious injuries and death, and required that Nissan reduce the bag inflator power immediately.  Rather than implement the required changes, Nissan Motor Co. continued to manufacture and install the defective airbag system. In addition to the airbag being overpowered, the system design was faulty because the airbag deployed too late, causing the airbag to rapidly inflate after Ms. Henderson-Brundidge had already made contact with the bag.  The overpowered and late deploying airbag struck Ms. Henderson-Brundidge in her face and eyes.  As a result of the blunt force trauma, Ms. Henderson-Brundidge lost her left eye and suffered severe injuries to her right eye.

The case was filed in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, case number CV-2020-901869.

About Greene & Phillips

Greene & Phillips has represented clients with personal injury and wrongful death cases in the Southeast since 1998.  Greene & Phillips has offices in Mobile and Birmingham.  For more information about the firm and other noteworthy cases we’ve handled, visit our website.  As always, call or come by anytime; you never need an appointment.

About Beasley Allen Law Firm

Founded in 1979, Beasley Allen Law Firm is a leader in complex plaintiff litigation nationwide. They work with attorneys and clients nationwide and have offices located in Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, Mobile, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama. Their award-winning attorneys live by the creed of “helping those who need it most.”

Greene & Phillips Featured on the June 2022 Jere Beasley Report

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Congratulations to attorneys J. David Greene and Britt Bethea on being featured in the June 2022 Jere Beasley Report, a national publication regarding personal injury cases throughout the United States.

Greene and Phillips attorney’s J. David Greene and Britt Bethea worked alongside Beasley Allen’s Greg Allen, Stephanie Monplaisir, and Kendall Dunson to achieve a settlement for the family of the late Kimberly Welch. Ms. Welch was driving a school bus in Mobile County when the bus flipped, causing the defective roof to crush her. Click here to see the full article.

Greene & Phillips has represented clients with personal injury and wrongful death cases in the southeast since 1998.  Greene & Phillips has offices in Mobile and Birmingham.  For more information about the firm and other noteworthy cases we’ve handled, visit www. greenephillips.com.  As always, call us at 251- 300-2000 or come by anytime; you never need an appointment.

Significant Settlement After Deadly School Bus Crash

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GREENE & PHILLIPS, LLC and BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM reach settlement in deadly SCHOOL BUS crash

The settlement was reached with corporate defendants IC Bus and Navistar and one individual driver whose negligent actions led to the fatal crash.

Mobile, Ala. (May 10, 2022) –

“While the individual drivers’ negligence initiated the crash, IC Bus and Navistar were ultimately responsible for Mrs. Welch’s death,” said Beasley Allen’s lead products liability lawyer Greg Allen. “IC Bus and Navistar’s decision to use inadequate and ineffective roof supports were the primary contributors to this needless tragedy.”

According to David Greene, “This settlement will have resounding implications and will hopefully lead to safer bus designs for our children. Mobile tax dollars are currently being spent on buses that have a safety-related defect.”

On Oct. 10, 2019, Kimberleigh Welch, a school bus driver for the Mobile County Public School System, was traveling south on I-65. Brandon Barner was traveling in a 2017 Nissan Altima in the left lane adjacent to the school bus when Mr. Barner moved right, causing the bus to veer off the exit ramp and tip over, causing the roof to collapse onto Mrs. Welch, suffocating her.

IC Bus and Navistar placed a defective, unsafe bus on the market without adequate roof and body structure. The rollover occurred at only 12 miles per hour. The corporate defendants created an unreasonable risk of harm by failing to use adequate designs that were available at the time the bus was designed, manufactured and sold. The defendants continue placing at risk the lives of school children and school bus drivers every day when these passengers board the defendants’ defective school buses.

The case was filed in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, case number 02-CV-2019-903280.00. According to Allen, Presiding Judge Micheal Youngpeter was instrumental in getting the case resolved for this deserving family.  Greene & Phillips lawyer Britt Bethea and Beasley Allen lawyers Stephanie Monplaisir and Kendall Dunson also represented the family in this case.

 

About Greene & Phillips

Greene & Phillips has represented clients with personal injury and wrongful death cases in the southeast since 1998.  Greene & Phillips has offices in Mobile and Birmingham.  For more information about the firm and other noteworthy cases we’ve handled, visit www. greenephillips.com.  As always, call or come by anytime; you never need an appointment.

About Beasley Allen Law Firm

Founded in 1979, Beasley Allen Law Firm is a leader in complex plaintiff litigation nationwide. We work with attorneys and clients nationwide and have offices located in Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, Mobile, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama. Our award-winning attorneys live by our creed of “helping those who need it most.” For more information about our firm, please visit us online at www.beasleyallen.com.

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