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Verdicts & Settlements

  • $15.0 million involving man who was left a ventilator dependant quadriplegic as result of broken neck during intubation

  • $12.5 million involving a suicide

  • $10.75 million settlement with physicians and hospital in case involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries at birth

  • $8.1 million wrongful death verdict in case involving an outpatient suicide, highest verdict in the United States in a suicide case

  • $7.1 million verdict represented the first medical malpractice verdict ever in Guilford County, highest medical malpractice verdict in North Carolina at the time, the second highest punitive damages verdict in the state

  • $7 million awarded by jury in medmal verdict

  • $4.5 million involving a child who suffered significant brain injury as result of medical treatment received for heart condition

  • $3.5 million verdict involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries

  • $3.25 million for the wrongful death of husband and father of 4 children who died due to a failure to see and appreciate a brain aneurysm by a radiologist performing an MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiogram)

  • Confidential settlement in 2002: $2.3 million for the wrongful death of a 38 year-old, wife and mother of 2 children who died following a routine thyroidectomy

  • Cumberland County: $1.5 million settlement in a car accident involving a 31 year-old wife and mother of 2 children which resulted in a closed-head injury and permanent brain damage

  • Macon County: $800,000 wrongful death verdict in case involving throat cancer

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    Military Hospital Malpractice

    Federal Claims against Military Hospitals

    Physicians and nurses at a military installation are held to the same standard of care as their civilian counterparts. But a medical negligence claim against military providers is brought in federal court and subject to specific rules. At the Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd, our attorneys have the experience in military medical malpractice to obtain justice for our clients.

    Spouse or Child of Active Military? Retired Military?
    Members of the military cannot sue the federal government for malpractice. But dependents of active duty members who were injured through negligence or retired personnel who suffered a VA hospital injury can bring an action. Contact us today for a free case evaluation. There is a two-year statute of limitations to file federal tort claims, and the sooner we get involved the better your chances of recovering compensation.

    Based in Fayetteville, we have brought malpractice suits against military medical facilities at bases throughout North Carolina, including Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Camp Lejeune. We have also successfully brought personal injury and wrongful death claims in which the federal government is named as the negligent party.

    Military Medical Malpractice: Federal Torts Litigation

    Wade Byrd has extensive experience in federal court, including knowledge of federal procedure and the Form SF95 required to bring a federal tort claim for damages. He also has access to Rule 9J experts (doctors in the same or similar field) who have the credentials and the willingness to testify against negligent physicians. We have handled all types of military medical malpractice claims — birth injuries, surgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication errors.

    A Success Story: We represented a former service member who was the spouse of an active duty soldier when she developed cancer of the face. The negligence of the military base doctor in treating the cancer literally resulted in the loss of her entire nose. The trauma and the humiliating fake nose she was provided made her withdraw entirely from public. The Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd took up her cause and procured a substantial recovery on her behalf. With the proceeds, Mr. Byrd located an FBI prosthetics expert — who specialized in realistic disguises for undercover agents — to fashion for our client a more natural-looking nose.

    See our medical malpractice verdicts and settlements

    Call (910) 401-3590 to discuss your possible claim. We offer a free initial consultation, including home or hospital visits within North Carolina.