Our client was driving through a construction zone in Mt. Juliet tn when he impacted with a curb being installed and wrecked his vehicle and suffered soft tissue injuries to his spine and neck which required extensive time off of work and physical therapy to treat and heal. We conducted a thorough investigation of the crash site and discovered that the accident was caused when a construction company failed to utilize the proper saftey barriers and warning signs while installing a curb. After seeing our evidence, the construction company’s insurance company offered a fair settlement to our client which he accepted rather than suffer the ordeal of a lengthy trial.

Awarded: $250,000.00

A confidential settlement was recently reached in favor of a 16 year old victim of an accident involving an SUV.  The vehicle he was riding in became unstable due to it being top heavy causing the driver to lose control, leave the roadway and roll over.  The roof of the SUV crushed down onto the passengers. The driver and one passenger were killed and our client was severely injured.  It was our argument that the manufacturer knew or should have known that these small SUV’s were top heavy and prone to rollovers, yet they did not manufacture the roof support pillars strong enough to withstand a rollover.

Rather than go to trial, and risk the negative publicity, the SUV manufacturer agreed to settle out of court with our client. The details of the settlement are confidential and cannot be discussed without violating the court order. However, the settlement was substantial enough to provide our client and his parents with the comfort, dignity and financial stability to endure the injuries he received.

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

A confidential settlement was reached for a client who was left in a paraplegic condition due to a Ohio manufacturer’s failure to install a Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) on a “zero turn radius” lawn tractor.  The suit was filed in the United States District Court in Nashville, Tennessee and was settled at mediation just prior to trial.
It was our position that our client would have suffered minimal or no injuries when his lawn mower flipped and rolled over on him had the lawn tractor been equipped with a roll bar or other roll over protection system.  We further argued that had a slope indicator been installed the lawn mower the client would have been warned that the slope he was on was steep enough to cause the lawn tractor to become unstable.

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

A confidential settlement was reached after a 53 year old woman was faced with the diagnosis of endometrial cervical cancer and was then faced with another horrific event.  Her surgeon, a very highly qualified OBGYN failed to count the instruments properly and left a KOH colpotomizer ring in her body at the surgical site during her hysterectomy.  The ring was later discovered during a CT Scan in preparation for her radiation therapy.  If the ring not been discovered at that point, experts said that the combination of the metal KOH ring and the radiation would have resulted in severe internal burns and permanent damage to our client.   The client was forced to undergo a second surgery to remove the KOH ring.
Faced with the deposed testimony of our experts, the surgeon’s insurance company decided to settle the matter out of court, resulting in a very satisfactory but confidential settlement for our client.
Awarded: Confidential Settlement

Nashville injury attorney Keith Williams successfully represents Lebanon Tennessee client who was injured when she fell through some rotten wood on a deck.

Our client was riding his motorcycle when the Defendant, who was in her 90s, crossed over the center line of a two-lane country road and struck him in a side-swipe type of collision.  The collision caused severe damages to his left leg, including multiple compound fractures and the loss of a significant amount of flesh from his leg.  He also had a broken bone in his arm, but the leg was by far the most severe injury.  He was then forced to undergo painful wound care for nearly six months with open wounds on his leg  (the bone was actually still exposed to the air that entire time) in an attempt to grow new tissue to cover the exposed wounds.  The woundcare was ultimately unsuccessful, and they ended up amputating his left leg above the knee. He was a truck driver and lost his ability to drive a truck, which he loved doing.  The accident completely upended his life, causing him emotional and physical trauma which he will have to deal with for the rest of his life

The at-fault party’s insurance company would not give our client a fair offer to we prepared for trial, deposing all witnesses and bringing in our own expert witnesses. We argued our client’s case in front a jury and won, with our client being awarded $14,000,000 in total damages. The other side tried to have the judgement overturned and get a new trial, but they were unsuccessful and our client’s right to compensation for his pain and suffering was upheld.

Awarded: $14,000,000

A $205,585.00 judgment was attained after a trial in Jackson County, TN. Our client had sustained an injury to his back in an accident in Clay County, Tennessee.  The at fault party’s insurance company argued that our client was not injured as badly as he claimed to be.  The Court sided with our client and awarded the judgement at trial. The judgement included that the insurance company pay all related future medical treatment for life.

Awarded: $205,585.00

Insurance Policy Limits were paid to a Tennessee resident who was taking a two week biking trip through the midwest States.  While in Dauie County, Nebraska, he approached an intersection.   Not realizing that the vehicle in front of him was slowing because the trailer the vehicle was pulling had no lights, in an evasive maneuver he tried to pass on the left.  Unfortunately the vehicle he was following turned left, severely injuring the bike rider.

Awarded: Insurance Policy Limits Paid

A Confidential Settlement was paid to the five adult children of an elderly lady receiving care in a local nursing home employed our firm after receiving news of their mother’s unexpected death.  In their complaint the family alleged the nursing home was negligent in the care of the elderly mother.  The evidence supported that the elderly lady sustained injuries to her head, hip, and knee from three (3) separate falls within a three (3) day period.  The confidential settlement was reached for the wrongful death after a successful mediation.

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

Nashville Injury attorney Keith Williams obtained a $425,000.00 settlement, in addition to lifetime medical benefits, for his client – a Houston County, Tennessee man who was catastrophically injured in an accident.  The victim suffered a pelvic fracture and spinal damage, resulting in his inability to assume any of his prior job responsibilties and causing him severe pain and anguish. The court also awarded the man complete hospital and medical expenses, attorney expenses, and discretionary cost in addition to the lump sum award.

Awarded: $425,000.00

$321,790.00 was paid to a Tennessee client who sustained significant neck and back injuries when a roll of house wrap fell on him while at a hardware store.  The store claimed that the injured client’s condition was due to pre-existing injury rather than the accident in their store.  Since the insurance company’s lawyers for the at-fault party would not negotiate fairly with our client, we prepared the case for trial. After we cross-examined the experts for the store’s insurance company, they decided to settle the case, to our client’s satisfaction, just weeks before the trial date.

Awarded: $321,790.00

Our client slipped and fell due to unmarked wet surface in a business and injured her spine. The insurance company for the business contended that the injury was pre-existing and therefore the business should not be required to compensate our client for her injuries (in addition to medical bills, the injury caused our client financial burden due to being off of work).  Keith Williams tried the case and the jury sided with our client and found the injury was not pre-existing but was in fact caused by the fall which happened due to negligence of the employees of the business.

Awarded: $240,261.00

Our client slipped and fell on a wet floor in a local restaurant and injured her knee, which required minor surgery with physical therapy to repair.  We were able to negotiate a great settlement for her that covered her medical bills, time off work and pain and suffering due to her injury.

Awarded: $50,000

Trying to be a good samaritan and protect a child from being attacked, our client tried to break up a fight at a Sumner County school and was beaten about the head and body, causing painful injury to her head, neck, and spine as well as soft tissue injuries and ongoing emotional trauma.  She suffered permanent nerve damage due to the attack as well as being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the prolonged and vicious beating.   We were able to reach a satisfactory and confidential settlement for our client prior to trial.

Awarded: Confidential

We represented a young man who was crushed when a metal die weighing 2500 pounds fell on him.  We brought suit against two foreign companies and their employees who we alleged were responsible for the machine containing the die and for ensuring that they were safely installed.  A confidential settlement was reached prior to trial in this matter.

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

We obtained an $8,000,000+ pre-trial settlement for our client who was critically and permanently injured when a truck driver fell asleep and crashed into our client’s vehicle.  Our client suffered severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, that will require continuous care and medical treatment for the rest of their life.  We represented our injured client in pursuing the injury claim and vigorously prepared the case for trial before obtaining the pre-trial settlement.  The settlement obtained will provide financially  for our client’s care for the remainder of their  life.

Awarded: $8,000,000

Our client suffered permanent brain damage and significant physical injuries in a collision with a tractor-trailer.  We pursued a claim against the trucking freight broker/third party logistics company that negligently hired the trucking company to haul the load.  We also successfully pursued a claim against the trucking company itself. Our successful theory of liability was that the trucking company had one of the worst 1% safety records in the Country and the freight broker was negligent for placing the load with such a dangerous company.  This theory was a new and cutting edge twist of “negligent hiring.”   The matter was resolved in a confidential settlement.

Awarded: Confidential

Other party’s insurance company claimed that injuries were sustained prior to accident, but Keith Williams fought those claims and our client was awarded a confidential settlement. The fact that Keith Williams and his associate attorneys are highly regarded trial attorneys, and the fact that we were immediately willing to begin taking depositions and contacting accident specialist to testify on our client’s behalf, made the trucking companies’ insurance carrier lawyers understand that we were perfectly willing and able to try our client’s case in court in front of a jury. In the weeks leading up to the trial, the insurance company made several offers, all of which we and our client denied as they were too low to reimburse her for her injuries, totalled car, and pain and suffering. Finally, at the proverbial “12th hour” before the trial, the insurance company came to the table with an offer our client accepted. This offer was made with the stipulation that is remain “Confidential” so we are not allowed to tell the amount or the company involved in the accident. Our client was satisfied with the outcome and relieved that he did not have to relive the ordeal in court.

Awarded: Confidential

$591,118 was awarded to a McMinnville, Tennessee woman after a trial. The Warren County woman sustained an  injury to her shoulder resulting to damage to her brachial plexus and a winged scapula in an accident for which she was not at fault.  These injuries impacted her ability to her her job.   She also received future medical benefits for life.

Awarded: $591,118

Our client is a Nashville truck driver who was injured in an accident that was not their fault.  The at-fault party’s insurance company would not negotiate a settlement in good faith, so Keith and his team took our client’s case to court to fight for a fair recovery.  Our client received a $324,000 judgement for their neck and shoulder injuries.

Awarded: $324,000

Our client was injured in a Nashville truck accident and sustained injuries to his neck and spine. He underwent surgery to repair these injuries. The insurance company would not negotiate with our client honestly and fairly, so we prepared to go to trial and prove our client was injured due to the negligence of the trucking company.  Just before trial, the insurance company offered a settlement to our client that met his satisfaction. This award covered his time off work, medical bills and pain and suffering.

Awarded: $320,944.31

$298,541.00 was paid to a client who sustained injuries to their right shoulder and neck in an accident with a truck which was not our client’s fault. Our client had to undergo surgery for their injuries. Attorneys at the Keith Williams Law Group investigated the case thoroughly and were preparing the case for trial to prove the client was not at fault and to prove the extent of their injuries.  Just prior to trial and after five hours of mediation, the at-fault party’s lawyer agreed to settle on terms favorable to our client, which included payment of all future medical treatment needed for the injury in addition to the $298,541 lump sum award.

Awarded: $298,541.00

Our client was injured in a trucking accident in Nashville Tennessee and suffered a fracture to their cervical bone requiring months of therapy and time off of work.  We were able to recover $253,000 in medical expense, time off work, and pain and suffering for our client.

Awarded: $253,000

$225,000.00 was paid to a Wilson County Tennessee client who was injured in a tractor trailor wreck. The at-fault party’s insurance company also agreed to pay for all future medical treatments arising from the injury to our client.  The settlement was reached 2 days before the case was to go to trial in Lebanon, TN.

Awarded: $225,000.00

Client sufferend severe spinal and psychological injuries after being injured in a truck wreck in Carthage, Tennessee. Keith Williams was able to obtain a judgement of $75,000 lump sum and $125,000 in payments guaranteed for 20 years.

Awarded: $200,000

45 year old man injured in a trucking accident through no fault of his own, suffered back and soft tissue damage.  Insurance company would not negotiate in good faith with us so we set the matter for trial.  The insurance company offered a settlement at trial and our client was satisfied with the settlement and to not have to endure the ordeal of a trial.

Awarded: $75,000.00

Our Davidson County, Tennessee client suffered temporary injury to back after being in an accident involving a truck in Hermitage and received confidential settlement.

Awarded: Confidential

Our client was injured in an accident with a commercial truck and suffered trauma to her spine, neck and soft tissue.  We were able to reach a settlement prior to trial.

Awarded: Confidential

A confidential settlement was reached in a wrongful death/medical malpractice case against a Middle Tennessee primary care physician.  The wife of a middle aged man alleged that the primary care physician was negligent in failing to notify a surgeon treating her husband of the patient’s medical history, which included homocystinuria, blood clots, and pulmonary embolism. The patient died in his wife’s arms less than an hour after returning home from the hospital.  The autopsy report stated the probable cause of death was pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis. Negligence was alleged against the primary care physician for failing to provide the patient with reasonable and necessary medical treatment postoperatively.

We were able to reach a very good confidential settlement prior to trial.  Our client was, of course, devastated about losing her husband and the fact that it was so unnecessary that she be left alone without him.  She did not think she could endure a trial and relieve the terrible situation again.  We saved her that pain and anguish by fighting the insurance company for a fair settlement for her loss. This remains a case dear to our hearts as we opened our hearts to this dear widow and knew how much she suffered due to the negligent care her husband received.  While no amount of money could ever bring her loved one back to her, she was satisfied with the settlement as it allowed for her to remain in the home she had shared with him and raised there children in, as well as provide financial security for her for the remainder of her life.

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

We won an $850,000.00 jury verdict in the Northeastern Division of the Middle District of Tennessee for the Wrongful death of an 18 year old Kentucky boy who drowned in Dale Hollow Lake in Clay County, Tennessee.

Although the deceased was 18 years old and had reached the age of majority for some purposes, the jury agreed with Keith William’s argument that we reach the age of majority under the law for drinking alcohol at the age of 21 – not 18.

The jury found for the surviving parents who claimed that a Tennessee boat dock owner failed to properly supervise a teen drinking party that resulted in the drowning of their son.

Awarded: $850,000.00