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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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    Wrongful Death

    North Carolina Wrongful Death Lawyers

    Compensation for Fatal Accidents or Medical Negligence Deaths

    Measuring the life of a family member in dollars never seems right. Yet an untimely death does have a financial impact on those left to cope, and a wrongful death lawsuit is sometimes the only way to hold the negligent party publicly accountable.

    If you lost a loved one in a motor vehicle crash or other accident, or from the aftermath of medical malpractice, the Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd offers compassionate support and aggressive pursuit of justice. Contact us today to discuss your case in a free initial consultation. Our Fayetteville, North Carolina law practice serves clients statewide, as well as in South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and surrounding states.

    Showing the Impact of a Wrongful Death

    Wade Byrd has practiced in personal injury and wrongful death litigation for 25 years, and has recovered substantial compensation for surviving spouses, children and parents when the negligence of others caused a preventable tragedy. Under North Carolina law, survivors can collect for:

    • Economic losses — funeral and burial expenses, medical bills incurred from a fatal injury, lost future earnings
    • Loss of services — household contributions, loss of society, companionship, advice and parenting
    • Emotional trauma of survivors — if a family member witnessed the death and required psychiatric care or psychological counseling
    • Pain and suffering of the victim prior to succumbing to death

    We realize no amount of money can compensate for such a loss. But our job is to demonstrate what that person meant to the family in both personal and financial terms, and let the jury (or insurance company) convert that to wrongful death monetary damages. We hire economists to project expected earnings and benefits over the natural life expectancy of the victim. We often create "day in the life" videos to put a human face to the "case" and show how the person touched many lives.

    We Will Take Care of Everything

    Although you are grieving, it is important to contact an attorney early after an accident or medical malpractice death. Each state has a statute of limitations provision for filing wrongful death claims, and an investigation should be conducted before witnesses' memories fade and important physical evidence of liability disappears.

    Call (910) 401-3590 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.