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Freese and Goss has won over a billion dollars on behalf of clients.  Here is a list of some of the monumental legal cases handled by Richard Freese and Tim Goss.

• Verdict: $150,000,000. A multi-plaintiff personal injury action against the maker of the weight loss drug, Fen-Phen.
  Washington, et al. v. American Home Products Corp., et al. , CA 99-0035, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  
• Verdict: $71,265,000. A case involving consumer loan fraud and predatory lending. The verdict has the distinction of being the forty-third largest verdict in the United States in 2001.
  Blackmon, et al. v. Washington Mutual Finance Group, LLC, in the Circuit Court of Holmes County, Mississippi.
  
• Settlement: $50,000,000. A mass tort products liability action against makers of antipsychotic pharmaceuticals.
  
• Settlement: $33,000,000. A mass tort products liability action against major corporations for environmental contamination claims and resulting personal injuries.
  
• Settlement: $25,000,000. A mass tort products liability action for personal injuries arising out of use of Cox 2-inbibitor pharmaceuticals.
  
• Verdict: $30,000,000. Products liability wrongful death action against the maker of the diabetes drug Rezulin.  Soto, et al. v. Warner-Lambert Company, et al., in 93^rd Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
  
• Verdict: $19,000,000. A toxic tort case brought on behalf of multiple plaintiffs for personal injuries arising out of environmental pollution.  Simon v. Chevron, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  
• Settlement: $17,500,000. A mass tort products liability action for personal injuries arising out of use of a diabetes drug.
  
• Settlement: $10,000,000. A mass tort products liability action on behalf of homeowners whose houses were damaged by EIFS building product.
  
• Verdict: $8,000,000. An action on behalf of a cellular telephone agent against Bell South for fraud, breach of contract, and business interference. Cellulink v. Bell South Cellular, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.
  
• Verdict: $5,000,000. An action for wrongful death arising out of railroad negligence at a railroad crossing.  Travis v. Illinois Central, in the Circuit Court of Holmes County, Mississippi.
  
• Settlement: $7,000,000. A class action on behalf of consumers subject to predatory lending practices.  Levi Baker v. Washington Mutual Finance Group, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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Personal Injuries

An individual injuries is really a physical or mental injuries to someone that's caused by someone’s negligence or dangerous act. Many possible situations may lead to an individual injuries or perhaps a wrongful dying. A few of the more familiar include:

•     Auto/truck/motorcycle/boating accidents
•     Aviation accidents
•     Wrongful death
•     Harmful or defective items (defective products)
•     Place of work accidents (workers’ compensation)
•     Contact with harmful toxins

For those who have incurred an individual injuries, or maybe a a family member has experienced an individual injuries or wrongful dying, it's to your advantage to find a lawyer to be able to safeguard your privileges. If the underlying conditions from the injuries or dying constitute negligence or intentional harm, you might be qualified for financial compensation for deficits and damages.

Compensation for Deficits

As highly experienced personal injuries lawyers, the lawyers at Freese & Goss realize that a serious personal injuries or wrongful dying can impact every aspect of someone’s existence, including their own health, employment, emotional wellness, finances, quality of existence, and family associations. We're feeling strongly that the fair and finish resolution of the personal injuries or wrongful dying situation must include compensation for deficits in most of those areas.

Personal injuries sufferers and also the groups of a wrongful dying victim are titled to recuperate financial compensation for those deficits and expenses they incur consequently from the harm or accident that triggered the injuries or dying. The compensation may cover the next:

•     Hospital bills and rehab costs
•     Wrongful dying of a family member (e.g., spouse, parent or child)
•     Physical disability, issue, skin damage
•     Mental disability and/or emotional trauma
•     Lost pay and/or lack of generating capacity
•     Discomfort and suffering
•     Lack of enjoyment of existence
•     Lack of love and affection
•     Embarrassment or humiliation

The bond between any sort of accident or harm and also the ensuing personal injuries or wrongful dying might not be apparent. Additionally, an individual injuries might be immediately apparent soon after the incident. Some injuries, for example illnesses, make time to manifest. Similarly, wrongful deaths don't always occur soon after the injuries or harm.

For those who have question or concerns about whether your conditions constitute an individual injuries or wrongful dying situation that compensation could be appropriate, you are able to contact our firm for any free consultation. We’ll review all of the particulars of the situation along with you to find out your choices. It’s better to seek advice at some point, since you will find laws of restrictions (basically due dates) for filing a legitimate claim regarding an individual injuries or wrongful dying.

Settlement or Trial

Oftentimes, a discussed settlement will give you a good means to fix a wrongful dying or personal injuries situation, staying away from time, expense, and emotional turmoil of the court trial. You might not need to appear in the court whatsoever.

Freese & Goss: Personal Injuries and Wrongful Dying

Whenever a personal injuries or wrongful dying has traumatized you, it’s essential to obtain experienced and compassionate a lawyer. The lawyers at Freese & Goss possess the abilities, understanding, and experience that will help you only at that hard time. E mail us online right now to arrange a personal consultation - we anticipate speaking along with you.