Auto product liability cases secure $447 Million in settlements and verdicts

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Tom Methvin, Principal, Managing Attorney | Beasley Allen, law firm, GA

Beasley Allen, a law firm specializing in auto accident cases, has recently secured $447 million in settlements and verdicts over the past two years. These cases initially had less than $3 million total available in auto insurance.

The firm's approach leverages extensive experience and knowledge of auto safety to identify defects in automobile accidents. When evidence of such defects is found, it can turn an ordinary accident case into an auto products liability case.

Highlighted cases include:

- A $162 million settlement was achieved in 2021 following a tragic accident involving a van transporting 16 women graduating from a substance abuse addiction community. The van flipped on the interstate and caught fire due to being equipped with the wrong load range tires. Beasley Allen represented five wrongful death cases and four injury cases in this incident.

- A $160 million verdict was secured for Leonard Wiley Street after a defective design changed his life forever. Street's heavy truck rolled over following an impact caused by a pickup truck, resulting in significant injuries due to roof crush and lack of an automatic pull-down safety seat.

- A more than $45 million settlement was obtained on behalf of a 9-year-old boy left paralyzed after being crushed in an automobile crash involving an illegal lift kit installed in a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

- A $37 million settlement was reached for a client critically injured in a heavy truck accident caused by tire tread/belt separation.

- A $19.5 million settlement was achieved for a wrongful death resulting from an auto defect that turned what should have been a survivable collision into a fatal one.

- A $2.7 million settlement was reached for Tocarious Johnson’s family after he was killed by exploding shrapnel from a defective Takata airbag inflator.

Additional confidential settlements included amounts of $11 million, $5.75 million, and $4.3 million.

Beasley Allen emphasizes personalized legal strategies tailored to each client's specific needs and objectives, ensuring the best possible outcomes by combining resources and knowledge. The firm also acknowledges its collaborative relationships with other lawyers who trust them to assist their clients effectively.