Construction Accident Case - EDDIE RAY BAILEY and STACY LYIVN BAILEY Plaintiffs vs. COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY, a corporation; SMI JOIST COMPANY a corporation; DOSTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. a corporation; OWEN JOIST OF FLORIDA INC. d/b/a SMI JOIST OF FLORIDA INC., a corporation; DOSTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC., a corporation; and JOHN "PAT" RUTLAND, an Individual Civil Action No. CV-OO-1 42; In the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. Alabama, Bessemer Division.

Mr. Bailey was hurt while working as an ironworker / utility hand. Mr. Bailey was attempting to remove bolts from a beamed structure. When the bolt was removed, the structure from which Mr. Bailey was working, collapsed and Mr. Bailey fell over thirty feet to the ground. Mr. Bailey broke his back and leg.

Settled pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death Case - TERRY A. CAUSEY, SR. AND SHIRLEY C. BROWN, as Co-Executors of the Estate at Ruby Sarah Causey, deceased, Plaintiffs, vs. BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - MONTGOMERY, CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. and JOHN A. WILLIAMS M.D., Civil Action No. CV-00-2304-GR in the Circuit Court of Montgomery, Alabama.

While a patient at Baptist Medical Center - Montgomery, Ms. Causey did not undergo an angioplasty procedure on the right coronary artery on a timely basis. Following the angioplasty, Ms. Causey's condition deteriorated arid she died as a result of cardiac arrest.

Settled pursuant to confidentiality agreement.

Car Accident Case - GLENDA GAIL DAVIS; DIANN BUSBY; and HOBERT T. DAVIS, Plaintiffs v. BRODERICK LEON FULGHUM, an individual; WELBORN TRANSPORT, INC., a corporation; STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY a corporation, Civil Action No. CV-00-4457, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

The passenger vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer truck. Plaintiffs argued the defendants violated the Alabama Safe Brake Statute. Ms. Davis, in particular suffered from cervical dystonia, a disabling neurologic syndrome .

Settled pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

Commercial Litigation Case - HYDRO POWER, INC., a corporation and JERRY McVAY, Plaintiffs vs. EATON CORPORATION, a corporation; HYDRAULICS OPERAITONS, a corporation, V/CKERS, INCORPORATED, a corporation; STEPHEN J. HAUSER, an individual; J. SHANNON ME TON, an individual, BAMA FLUID POWER, INC., a corporation; HYDRO/POWER, INC., a corporation, Civil Action No. CV 00-HGD-1566-S, in the United States District Court, for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division.

Hydro Power is an Alabama corporation in the business of repairing, servicing and distributing pumps, valves and other component parts to be used in the industrial sector. Hydro Power claimed damages for wrongful cancellation of a distributorship agreement.

Settled pursuant to confidentiality agreement.

Construction Accident Case - KEVIN KEY, Plaintiff, vs. INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, a corporation; BRASFIELD & GORRIE, INC., a corporation; BILL BOUSLIG, an individual; AEROTEK, INC., a corporation, and AEROTEK CONTRACT ENGINEERING SERVICES, a corporation, Civil Action No. CV-00-2597-AJH, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

Kevin Key was severely burned about his face and body while working as an apprentice electrician. He was involved with electrical demolition work including the removal of old circuits, conducts and wiring. He had been instructed to remove ground wires located in a 480-volt, 3-phase breaker box. Mr. Key was told that all power leading to the breaker box had been cut off, locked out, and tagged out. As he proceeded to use an eight inch long Allen wrench to remove the ground wires, an electrical explosion and fire occurred, causing him to suffer serious and permanent burn injuries.

Settled pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

On-the-Job Injury Case - JEEFERY TAYLOR LAGRONE, an individual by and through his legal guardian, WINIFRED ROY LAGRONE, WINIFRED ROY LAGRONE, individually and ADAM LAGRONE, LADD LAGRONE and TAYLOR LAGRONE, all minors who sue by and through their mother and next friend, WINIFRED ROY LAGRONE, Plaintiffs, vs. NORCO INDUSTRIES, INC., a corporation; ALABAMA JACK COMPANY, INC., a corporation; and Fisher Products, Inc., a corporation, Civil Action No. CV-O1 -1994, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

Jeffrey Lagrone was injured when an air lift jack slipped off the frame rail of a tractor he was working on and violently struck him in the head.

Settled pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

Personal Injury Case - SYBLE L. YOUNG and LOUIS YOUNG, Plaintiffs vs. COLUMBIA SUSSEX CORPORATION, a corporation; GRAND VIEW HOTEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; a partnership; RADISSON HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, Inc., a corporation; SYMMONS INDUSTRIES, INC., a corporation; V & W SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., a corporation; ROY'S PLUMBING CO., INC., a corporation; ROY G. VEST, individually and WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, a corporation, Civil Action No., CV-O1 - 6881, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.

While staying as a guest at the Radisson Hotel Birmingham, Ms. Young was burned by scalding hot water because the room and bathing system supplied excessively hot water to Ms. Young's shower. Plaintiffs argued the hotel had violated the Code of Alabama, which states that the maximum temperature for hotel water is 120 degrees.

Settled pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.

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