Industrial / Construction

Wallace v. Triangle Construction Company and Carroll & Carroll, Superior Court of Chatham County (2005)

Road Defect – A road construction company and a paver failed to adequately mark a raised median which was a known hazard. The failures included several violations of DOT regulations. During the litigation, plaintiffs were able to identify six similar accidents in a span of 24 hours on a rainy day. Several individuals were injured including a compression

fracture of the lumbar spine. The cases were resolved at mediation prior to trial for a confidential settlement amount.

Recovery for a man who lost half of his foot due to a defective bucket locking device on a front end loader.