Results

Robert J. Fleming's dedication to working hard and working smart for his clients has resulted in record successes. The following are just a few examples of how we were able to help improve the quality of life of our clients and their families. Please feel free to contact Mr. Fleming directly at (404) 525-5150, with any questions or comments:

$5.5 Million Medical Malpractice Resolution

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$5.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict

(Fulton County Georgia State Court) Robert J. Fleming successfully tried to verdict this medical malpractice case against a number of defendant doctors.The client suffered loss of vision in her right eye after her blood levels were not properly monitored following surgery in the hospital and after she was release to home health care despite being prescribed and administrated Coumadin, a well known blood-thinning medication that must be monitored closely to avoid complications. After a two week trial, the jury awarded damages to the clients in the amount of $5,500,000. This was Mr. Fleming's first trial as lead counsel in a medical malpractice case. Defendants made no offer of settlement prior to trial.

$3.25 Million for Alleged Fraud in Sale of Business

(U.S. District Court--Northern District of Georgia) Mr. Fleming successfully represented the founders of a medical office practice management company who sold their business to the defendant Atlanta company in exchange for stock in the defendant company. Shortly after the sale, and before Plaintiffs could sell their newly acquired shares, the defendant's stock price plummeted. Suit was filed in the Northern District of Georgia Federal Court alleging, among other things, breach of contract, and fraud and misleading statements by defendants during the sale negotiations. The case settled on the eve of trial for $3,250,000.

$1.9 Million Recovered in Pay Dispute

Mr. Fleming successfully represented a business consultant to a clothes manufacturer. The manufacturer hired the consultant and promised to pay him in corporate shares at a time when its shares were selling for about $1/share. The value of the promised shares at the time the parties entered into the consulting agreement was approximately $100,000. Shortly thereafter, the shares rose to over $23/share and the manufacturer refused to pay the consultant in shares, alleging that it was only bound to pay the consultant $100,000 (the value of the shares at the time of the contract). Suit was filed in federal court and the case settled days before trial for over $1,900,000.

$1.65 Million Georgia Dental Malpractice Case

Atlanta Dental Malpractice Lawyer Robert J. Fleming represented a client who sustained serious injuries due to negligent dental care and treatment. The specific factual allegations of the negligence are confidential.

$1.5 Million for Georgia Dental Malpractice Case

Atlanta Dental Malpractice Lawyer Robert J. Fleming represented a client who sustained serious injuries due to negligent dental care and treatment. The specific factual allegations of the negligence are confidential.

$1.4 Million Settlement for Georgia Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case

Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer Robert J. Fleming represented the estate of a client who died due to negligent medical care and treatment. The specific factual allegations detailing the negligence are confidential.

$800,000 Settlement for Georgia Medical Malpractice

Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer Robert J. Fleming represented a client who suffered a nerve and arterial injuries following a surgical procedure to correct rectal prolapse.

$705,000 Verdict in Commission Dispute Case

Mr. Fleming successfully represented a real estate agent who sued a real estate developer who refused to pay her commissions that she had earned. The last offer of settlement by defendants prior to trial was $30,000. After a week-long trial, the jury returned a verdict in our favor in the amount of $705,000.

$670,000 Settlement for Dental Implant Nerve Injury Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented a client who suffered an inferior alveolar nerve injury due to negligent dental care that was performed below the standard of care. The specific facts related to the negligence are confidential.

$510,000 Settlement for Premises Liability Injury

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented an injured teenager and his legal guardian when he was injured by unsafe conditions at the home of a family acquaintance. Due to terms of the settlement agreement, other facts related to the case are confidential.

$340,000 Inferior Alveolar Dental Nerve Injury Settlement

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented an Atlanta area woman who was injured by dental malpractice in Georgia. The client suffered a permanent nerve injury when a dentist installed a dental implant too deep in the lower jaw. The client underwent attempted corrective surgery which was not successful and she now suffers from a permanent inferior alveolar nerve injury was causes pain and numbness in her lower lip, chin and jaw with the pain radiating in her face.

$300,000 Limited Liability Settlement for Atlanta Motorcycle Accident

Mr. Fleming successfully represented the passenger of a motorcycle who suffered a broken leg and other serious personal injuries. Liability and the amounts of uninsured motorist coverage available were in dispute. Once all possible sources of insurance were covered, a time-limited demand letter was sent to each insurer concurrently and the case settled for insurance policy limits, which constituted all available coverage.

Confidential Settlement in Dental Implant Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the Plaintiff in a dental malpractice case. The client sustained a permanent nerve injury following the placement of a dental implant which was too long and which impinged upon the inferior alveolar nerve. The implant chosen by the dentist placed pressure on the nerve canal and resulted in permanent pain and numbness to the client’s lower lip, chin and gums. An additional act of alleged negligence was that, after the injury, the dentist failed to timely identify that the implant was too long and failed to timely refer the patient to a nerve specialist. This resulted in the injury becoming permanent. This case was settled during discovery for a confidential amount of money.

$150,000 Settlement in Georgia Dental Malpractice Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the Plaintiff and her husband in a dental malpractice case. The client suffered a permanent nerve injury to her inferior alveolar nerve after undergoing a dental implant procedure. The implants were approximately 2 mm too long for the thickness of bone available for safe placement of the implants, and resulted in impingement of the nerve. Due to this injury, the client suffered from permanent pain, electrical shocks, tingling and numbness in her lower lip, chin and gums.

$146,500 Dental Implant Malpractice Settlement

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented an Atlanta area woman who was injured by dental malpractice in Georgia. The client suffered a permanent nerve injury when a dentist improperly installed a dental implant in the lower jaw. Another alleged act of malpractice was that the defendant dentist failed to timely refer the patient to a nerve specialist once it became apparent that she suffered from the nerve injury, which worsened the condition.

$140,000 Dental Implant Settlement

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$140,000 Recovery for Insurance Bad Faith Claim

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the Estate of an insured against a large national insurance company for failure to timely pay claims under the policy. Claims were for breach of contract and bad faith on the part of the insurance company. Under the policy, the insurance company was obligated to pay for care and treatment related to a “dreaded disease.” Even though the insured contracted and was treated for this disease, the insurance company refused to resolve the claims timely and in good faith. The case settled shortly after the proper demand was made for payment and just before suit was to be filed.

$135,000 Dental Malpractice Settlement

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$125,000 Settlement for Prescription Mis-fill Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented a client who was prescribed the correct medication for a skin rash, but pharmacy error by a large drug store resulted in him taking the wrong medication. The client suffered a severe allergic reaction to the medication. The case settled after filing of the lawsuit and prior to trial.

$100,000 Settlement in Auto Accident Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the passenger in a vehicle which was involved in a T-bone collision along the section of DeKalb Avenue in Atlanta which has reversible traffic lanes. In this case, both vehicles were traveling in the same direction and our client's vehicle was cut off when the other driver attempted to make a left hand turn from the outer right lane. The at-fault driver testified at the scene that she did not realize that the traffic in the lane to her immediate left was traveling in the same direction. The settlement amounts were collected from numerous insurance policies which provided for medical payments and uninsured motorists coverage.

$100,000 Settlement in Atlanta Dog Bite Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented a Gwinnett County woman who was attacked by two pit bulls while gardening in her yard. The woman suffered numerous deep wounds and scarring on her calf, leg and ankle which required scar revision treatments. The pit bulls were not properly restrained by the owner and had escaped from the owner's yard. Liability was established by proving that the owner did not comply with the applicable animal control laws. Prior to attacking our client, the pit bulls had attacked a small girl who lived down the road. The case settled for the full amount of available insurance coverage.

Confidential Settlement in Dental Root Canal Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the Plaintiff in a dental malpractice case. The client sustained a permanent nerve injury following the performance of a root canal which was performed below the standard of care and which impinged upon the inferior alveolar nerve. The improper root canal resulted in an over-fill which entered the nerve canal below the tooth root and resulted in permanent numbness to the client's lower lip, chin and gums. An additional act of alleged negligence was that, after the injury, the dentist failed to timely identify the overfill and failed to timely refer the patient to a nerve specialist. This resulted in the injury becoming permanent. This case was settled shortly after filing of the lawsuit for a confidential amount of money.

Confidential Dental Malpractice Settlement

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented a Gwinnett County woman who was severely injured by dental malpractice in Georgia. The client suffered a debilitating injury to her inferior alveolar nerve secondary to bone grafting/harvesting which was improperly performed by the oral surgeon. In addition, numerous faulty dental implants were placed in the client’s lower jaw. Another alleged act of malpractice was that the defendant dentist and oral surgeon were negligent because they unnecessarily subjected the client to an increased risk of lingual and inferior alveolar nerve injury by choosing an outdated and unnecessary procedure to harvest the bone. Finally, the defendants negligently performed the bone harvesting procedure by harvesting too deep into the chin, thereby causing further nerve damage. The resulting nerve damage is permanent. The case settled after two mediations for a confidential amount.

Confidential Settlement in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case

Robert J. Fleming was brought in as lead counsel to try a case involving the death of a teenaged girl. The girl became ill at school. Her parents took her to their family doctor who diagnosed her with having the flu. Despite her displaying many of the symptoms of meningitis, the defendant doctor failed to rule out meningitis and failed to perform a spinal tap (which would have detected the meningitis). The girl died of meningitis three days after visiting the doctor. The case settled for a confidential amount.

Confidential Settlement in Dental Malpractice Case

Robert J. Fleming successfully represented the Plaintiff in a dental malpractice case. The client sustained a permanent oral nerve injury following the improper placement of a dental implant. The implant chosen by the dentist was too long which resulted in impingement of the client’s inferior alveolar nerve and permanent pain and numbness to the client’s lower lip, chin and gums. This case was settled at mediation for a substantial but confidential amount of money.

Confidential Settlement in Commission Pay Dispute

Mr. Fleming successfully represented a commissioned salesperson who sued her former employer to recover commissions owed to her. Just days prior to leaving the company, the salesperson closed a large sale. The sale was completed but not installed. Even though the sale was completed prior to the employee leaving, the company refused to pay the full amount of commissions owed. Suit was filed. During the early stages of litigation, the company was forced to produce the commission plan, which stated that the commission was earned upon completion of the sale. The case settled for a confidential amount shortly after suit was filed.

Confidential Settlement for Atlanta Chiropractic Malpractice

Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer Robert J. Fleming represented a client who was severely injured due to an improper chiropractic adjustment. The chiropractor had agreed to “trade services” and to provide adjustments at the client’s house. Due to an improper adjustment, the client suffered bruising on her upper and lower back, a herniated disc in her neck and a lumbar sprain. During litigation, it was established that the chiropractor’s care and treatment was negligent and fell below the standard of care for chiropractors in a number of ways including improper record keeping, improper diagnostic testing prior to the adjustments and improper technique (too much force for the size of the patient). The case settled after the entry of the Pre-trial Order but prior to the jury being selected.

Confidential Settlement in Golf Cart Injury

Mr. Fleming successfully represented the Plaintiff who was injured when a well-known NFL football player ran into him with a golf cart during a Pro-Am event. The Plaintiff suffered a severe knee injury when the player rammed into him, wedging him between two golf carts. The case settled for a substantial but confidential amount.

Confidential Settlement for Motorcycle Wreck

Mr. Fleming successfully represented the driver of a motorcycle who had been cut off by a negligent automobile driver. In this case, both vehicles were traveling in the same direction (with the motorcycle in the left lane and the automobile in the right lane). While traveling at approximately 50 miles per hour, the automobile attempted a left hand turn from the right lane, cutting off the motorcycle and sending the motorcycle up in the air and head first into a utility pole. Prior to filing suit, Mr. Fleming uncovered numerous layers of additional insurance and the case settled for a substantial but confidential amount.

Confidential Settlement for Premises Liability Accident

Mr. Fleming successfully represented an injured teenager and his parents for injuries the boy sustained when he fell down the stairwell shaft in a house that was under construction. In this case, the allegation of negligence was that applicable building codes required the stairwell to be barricaded by installing guardrails to prevent the exact injury which occurred. The boy was playing with friends in the house after dark, fell 15 feet down the stairwell and suffered a severe head injury. After filing suit, the case settled for a substantial but confidential amount.

Confidential Settlement in Georgia Pharmacy Malpractice

Robert J. Fleming represented a 50 year-old woman who had taken blood pressure medication for approximately 30 years. For the past 7 years, a major pharmacy chain had filled her prescribed blood pressure medication. The pharmacy negligently gave the client the wrong blood pressure medication, which was twice her required dosage. Soon thereafter, she experienced a life threatening reaction and had to be rushed to the emergency room. Upon receiving the wrong medication, the client noticed that the medication given to her was a different color than her usual medication. Concerned, she spoke with the pharmacy technician about whether she had been given the wrong medication. Having been put on notice of the pharmacy’s serious mistake, the technician assured the client that the medication was indeed her correct dose. The technician stated that the color difference was due to a change in the manufacture (supplier) of the medication. Relying on the technician’s assurances, the client returned home and began taking --what in fact--was a double dose of her required medication. Within days, she was rushed to the hospital: her blood pressure had begun fluctuating, taking sharp declines; her throat had begun to tighten; and she had begun experiencing severe pain in her chest, as well as radiating pain throughout her left arm. Due to the pharmacy error, the client now suffers from emotional disturbances, such as panic, anxiety, and fear of taking any prescription medications. She constantly fears that somehow her dosage of medication is wrong and that she will be rushed to the hospital again, or worse, die. The case settled for a confidential amount following a demand letter to the pharmacy which outlined our case and the damages which would be sought at trial.

If you or a family member has been seriously injured or killed by the carelessness of another person or company, call (404) 525-5150 or contact us online today for a free, no obligation consultation.