
Case Results
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
$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.




















