Jeb Butler (left) and Matt Kahn of Butler Kahn in Atlanta. (Courtesy photo) Atlanta Lawyers Get $30M for Teen Struck in School Zone
"When I look in the mirror at age 80 and wonder if I've done any good in the world, I think I'll be able to remember this case and put at least one mark in the 'good' column," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler of Butler Kahn in Atlanta.
March 26, 2024 at 01:26 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Atlanta attorneys with Butler Kahn secure $30 million settlement for Paulding County teen injured in school zone collision.
- Plaintiff counsel leveraged expert testimony, animations and phone inspections to establish defendant liability.
- Resolution reached just over two years after plaintiff left with traumatic brain injury in pedestrian versus car collision with teen driver.
A pair of Atlanta attorneys have secured a $30 million settlement for the family of a Paulding County student left with a traumatic brain injury after a teenage driver struck her in a school zone.
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