L-R: Seth M. Diamond, Joe "Jody" Harrison Wade II and Edgar M. Smith of Morgan & Morgan in Savannah. Courtesy photos

Savannah Jury Returns $3.4M Injury Verdict Against State Farm Client

"The at-fault driver pled guilty to failing to yield right of way, but then disputed being at fault in the civil case," said plaintiff counsel Seth Diamond of Morgan & Morgan in Atlanta. "A Chatham County jury ultimately awarded Ms. Smith, now 35, a $3,400,000 verdict."

October 01, 2024 at 12:44 PM

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Motor Vehicle Torts

Cedra Mayfield
Litigation Reporter

What You Need to Know

Chatham County State Court jury returns $3.4 million automotive tort verdict against State Far insured.
Prevailing plaintiff counsel with Morgan & Morgan secured seven-figure outcome after rejecting $49,000 pre-trial settlement offer.
Defeated defense counsel with Barrow & Ballew convinced jury to apportion 5% liability to injured plaintiff.

A trio of plaintiff attorneys convinced a Chatham County State Court jury to return a $3.4 million verdict against State Farm and one of its insured motorists following a 2016 injury wreck in Savannah.

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