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A record of settlements and verdicts Yelverton Litigators has secured for clients across the Carolinas — filter by case type or search for a specific result.

$334M+

Recovered for clients to date

37

Case results on record

$9M

Largest individual case settlement

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$300,000,000

Mass Tort

Settlement

A confidential settlement achieved on behalf of Yelverton Litigators' clients as part of a statewide recovery for South Carolina opioid victims.

$9,000,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

Our clients were injured when a drunk driver, who had been over served alcohol at three separate establishments, crossed the center line and struck our clients head on.

$2,300,000

Confidential

Confidential Settlement

A confidential settlement achieved for a Yelverton Litigators client.

$1,800,000

Medical Malpractice

Verdict

A difficult medical malpractice case carried all the way through trial.

$1,800,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop, Motorcycle

Settlement

Our client was injured when the motorcycle she was riding on was struck by a drunk driver who had been over served at a bar.

$1,300,000

Motor Vehicle, Wrongful Death

Settlement

Our client's husband was killed in a car crash in Tryon, NC.

$1,222,000

Trucking, Wrongful Death

Settlement

Our client was killed when he collided with an 18-wheeler that was pulling out of a parking lot. Despite a contributory negligence claim, a settlement was reached.

$1,200,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

Two people were injured when a drunk driver crossed the center lane and hit our clients head on. We discovered that the driver was underage, but was allowed to purchase liquor from a local liquor store. We cinched the case when we had an underage purchaser conduct a controlled buy of liquor from the same store. The case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$1,150,000

Slip & Fall

Settlement

Our client slipped and fell at a big box store. This case was resolved prior to going to trial.

$1,000,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

The at-fault parties denied wrongdoing and blamed our clients for the wreck before ultimately settling.

$1,000,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

A drunk driving case resolved on behalf of our clients.

$925,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop, Wrongful Death

Settlement

A father was killed by a drunk driver with his two children in the car. The children also sustained significant injuries. The case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$925,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

A Greenville bar over-served a driver and their passenger. Even though the passenger was also intoxicated, Yelverton Litigators collected almost all available insurance.

$925,000

Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Settlement

A patient was improperly intubated and died. Yelverton Litigators achieved a result in excess of the Tort Claims Act caps.

$850,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

A woman was severely injured when a strip club in Asheville, NC over-served alcohol to a patron and then allowed him to leave in his car.

$845,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

Two people were severely injured when they were rear-ended by a drunk driver.

$800,000

Motor Vehicle, Wrongful Death

Settlement

A young mother and school teacher was killed by a driver who was driving 90 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone. The case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$750,000

Trucking

Settlement

An 18-wheeler improperly secured its load of steel, causing it to spill out on the highway. Our client walked away from the wreck, but later showed signs of a traumatic brain injury.

$700,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop, Wrongful Death

Settlement

Our client was killed in a single car collision when the car he was a passenger in struck a brick wall.

$650,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Confidential Settlement

Confidential settlement.

$500,000

Medical Malpractice

Settlement

An infant suffered a brain injury when he was detached from his ventilator by an in-home nurse. The nursing company denied liability but ultimately settled the claim.

$425,000

Slip & Fall

Settlement

A child was injured when allowed to wander off from a camp in the NC mountains.

$400,000

Boat Accident, Wrongful Death

Settlement

Our client was killed when the boat she was riding in was struck by another boat.

$350,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop, Wrongful Death

Settlement

A father was killed the day after Christmas when an intoxicated person ran a red light and collided with his vehicle. The case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$350,000

Motor Vehicle

Settlement

Our client was injured when a distracted driver crossed the center line and struck her head on.

$350,000

Pedestrian

Settlement

Our client was injured when she was crossing the road and struck by a bus. Despite a contributory negligence claim, a settlement was reached.

$330,000

Motor Vehicle

Settlement

Our client was severely injured in a head-on collision in Lincoln County, NC. Yelverton Litigators recovered all available insurance.

$300,000

Wrongful Death, Slip & Fall

Settlement

A child drowned in a pool at a party. He was underwater for ten minutes before being discovered. The case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$260,000

Confidential

Confidential Settlement

Confidential settlement.

$250,000

Pedestrian

Settlement

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle who then fled the scene. Yelverton Litigators recovered all available insurance.

$230,000

Motor Vehicle, Wrongful Death

Settlement

Our client's mother was killed in a car accident in Pender County, NC. Yelverton Litigators recovered all available insurance.

$225,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop, Wrongful Death

Settlement

A young man was involved in a single car accident that left him stranded in the roadway when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver. A settlement was reached despite the decedent being faulted by the police.

$220,000

Trucking, Wrongful Death

Settlement

An operator of a disabled vehicle in the middle of the road was struck and killed. A settlement was reached despite the decedent being faulted by the police.

$200,000

Drunk Driving / Dram Shop

Settlement

A driver ran into the clients' home. Despite there being no significant injuries, Yelverton Litigators recovered almost all available insurance.

$181,500

Motor Vehicle

Settlement

Our client was injured in a motor vehicle collision when he was rear-ended by another vehicle and pushed into the vehicle in front of him.

$168,000

Motor Vehicle

Settlement

Our client was injured in a motor vehicle collision when an unknown vehicle ran his vehicle off the road. This case was resolved for all available insurance coverage.

$100,000

Motor Vehicle

Settlement

Our client was injured when another vehicle improperly merged into his lane.

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