Link & Smith, P.C. – Atlanta Injury Lawyers

Link & Smith, P.C. is an Atlanta Injury Law Firm specializing in personal injury cases, tractor trailer accidents, texting while driving accidents, and wrongful death cases. Each lawyer at our firm has received the highest possible legal and ethical rating (”AV Preeminent”) by Martindale-Hubbell, the nation’s leading attorney rating service.

Our attorneys are experienced injury lawyers that have handled thousands of auto accident cases, some of which have resulted in verdicts in excess of ten million dollars.

Our Case Results Include:

$40,000,000 verdict –Automobile Liability/Dram Shop– for an auto accident which resulted in the death of two people.

$11,070,000 verdict –Tractor Trailer Negligence– for personal injuries suffered by a man in an auto accident with a tractor trailer.

$10,000,000 verdict –Automobile Liability– for a motorcyclist hit by a car.

$3,375,000 verdict –Bus Crash– for injuries sustained after being struck by a school bus.

$3,000,000 – Municipal Liability/School – mediated settlement for minor who sustained neck injuries resulting in quadriplegia.

$2,375,000 – Wrongful Death/Tractor Trailer Negligence – settlement in Northern District Federal Court after entry of pretrial order for a wrongful death caused by a tractor trailer driver who negligently rear-ended the vehicle in front of him on an interstate in Atlanta.

$2,000,000 – Commercial Vehicle – settlement for client who sustained closed head traumatic brain injury caused by a collision with a flat bed tow truck.

$1,500,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement after picking jury in federal court for client who suffered pelvic crush injuries in South Carolina in a DOT work zone.

$1,485,000 – Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement for college student in Arizona who who sustained closed head traumatic brain injury after being ejected from the vehicle.

$1,250,000 – Hotel Fire/Premises Liability – settlement at mediation for widow on account of death of spouse who died in hotel fire.

$1,200,000 – Products Liability / Automobile Liability – settlement following mediation for roll-over of SUV resulting in death of mother and child.

$995,000 – Motorcycle Accident – settlement for our client who was a motorcyclist hit by a vehicle that failed to yield the right of way while turning from a private drive. Injuries to our client included a fractured leg and blunt force trauma to the torso.

$825,000 – Commercial Carrier Liability – our client was riding in a MARTA bus for patrons in wheelchairs. The MARTA driver negligently failed to secure our client’s wheelchair and subsequently stopped suddenly causing our client to tip over and injure her eye. Our client ultimately lost vision in one eye, and the case settled at mediation.

$800,000 — Automobile Negligence – settlement after second mediation for a 58 year old factory worker needing a total knee replacement following a head on collision.

$750,000 – DUI/ Automobile Liability – mediated settlement for broken leg and for punitive damages.

$575,000 – Premises Liability – settlement for client injured when ground collapsed under his feet at an apartment complex.

$557,000 – Automobile Liability/Municipal Liability – mediated settlement for wrongful death caused by malfunctioning traffic signal which resulted in all directions showing green.

$500,000 – Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement for wrongful death of motorcyclist who was killed when the at fault driver failed to yield and pulled out in front of our client.

$500,000 – Premises Liability – mediated settlement for wrongful death caused by an employee of a gun club on the premises of the gun club.

$492,000 – Commercial Vehicle Negligence – settlement after second mediation for our client’s injuries to her hip and spine after a commercial vehicle failed to yield right of way and caused a t-bone collision.

$410,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement for our client who was involved in motor vehicle collision when the negligent other driver failed to yield at an intersection. Injuries to our client included multiple leg fractures.

$400,000 – Product Liability – mediated settlement for wrongful death of an infant who died as a result of a defective car seat.

$375,000 – Commercial Vehicle Liability – settle shortly prior to trial for client struck by commercial vehicle who sustained injuries to her right hand.

$305,000 – Products Liability – settlement for wrongful death caused by door malfunction which ultimately resulted in partial ejectment of vehicle occupant.

$300,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement for pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. Pedestrian suffered lacerations and subsequent infection.

$300,000 – Motorcycle Accident – settlement for motorcyclist struck by a negligent driver of a car. Injuries to the motorcyclist included a fractured leg.

$295,000 — Product/Premises Liability – settlement after mediation for an aerial platform (scissor lift) operator who suffered injuries when the platform toppled over causing injury to his eye and knees.

$250,000 verdict – Automobile Liability – verdict for client riding motorcycle who suffered a fractured ankle.

$250,000 – Automobile Liability/Wrongful Death – policy limits settlement for death of motorist struck in an intersection.

$250,000 – Automobile Liability – our client, a high school student, suffered multiple fractures when another vehicle collided into his following a school function.

$235,000 verdict –Automobile Negligence – for a pedestrian who suffered a broken leg after being hit by an oncoming car on a country road with no streetlights.

$235,000 – Automobile Liability/Motorcycle Rider – our client was riding his motorcycle and a car cut him off causing him to collide with the car. He suffered road rash injuries as well as fractures to his hand.

$235,000 – Automobile/Pedestrian Collision – our client was struck by an oncoming vehicle as he walked along a dimly lit country road. The collision caused multiple leg fractures to our client.

$230,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement for facial scarring to our client who was a former pageant winner.

$225,000 – Premises Liability/Slip and Fall – mediated settlement for our client who suffered hip and leg injuries when she slipped on water leaking from a planter in front of a commercial building in Fulton County.

$210,000 verdict – Intentional Tort – jury award for plaintiff who sustained a rotational fracture of her finger which prevented her from continuing in her chosen profession as a dental hygienist.

$205,000 – Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement for our client who was injured when a negligent vehicle crossed over into our client’s lane. Injuries to our client included a fractured leg.

$205,000 – Motorcycle/Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement for broken leg with no permanent impairment.

$200,000 – Motorcycle Accident – settlement with underinsured/uninsured motorist (UM) carrier for claim of a motorcyclist hit by a car. The injuries to our client included blunt force trauma requiring hospitalization.

$200,000 – Automobile Liability/Motorcycle – our client, a motorcycle rider, suffered a fractured leg when an oncoming vehicle failed to yield.

$200,000 – Medical Negligence/Malpractice – our client fractured his acetabulum in a wake board accident and we contended that the defendants failure to diagnose this fracture lead to complications.

$185,000 – Automobile Liability – mediated settlement for our client, a high school student, who suffered full thickness tissue burn injuries and pelvic fractures when a vehicle rolled over her in a friend’s driveway.

$175,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement for our client from liability and underinsured/uninsured motorist carrier who suffered multiple facial lacerations when her vehicle was struck by a car that crossed the centerline.

$150,000 – Corporate Liability – mediated settlement for client who lost part of finger due to negligent repair of a lawnmower.

$150,000 –Automobile Negligence – settlement at mediation for a police officer client hit head on by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.

$130,000 – Premises Liability/Wrongful Death – settlement for the wrongful death of teenager who drowned in a lake.

$125,000 – Common Carrier Liability – settlement for hip and back injuries our client suffered when a private ambulance company negligently dropped the gurney while carrying our client.

$115,000 verdict (policy limits) — Automobile Negligence – for the wrongful death of a 20 year old driver who was killed when another driver struck her vehicle and it then rolled over a 15 foot embankment.

$100,000 – Automobile Liability – Troup County police officer injured when oncoming vehicle negligently crossed centerline resulting in fractured legs to our client.

$105,000 – Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement for client who suffered broken leg in automobile collision.

$100,000 – Automobile Liability/Punitive Damages – policy limits settlement for vehicle passenger hit by a drunk driver. Injuries included whiplash and lower back pain and the settlement included amounts for punitive damages.

$100,000 – Automobile Liability/Punitive Damages – policy limits settlement for our client who was hit while driving by an intoxicated motorist. Our client sustained several fractures and the settlement included an amount for punitive damages.

$100,000 – Pedestrian Accident/Punitive Damages – policy limits settlement for a pedestrian struck by a drunk driver. Injuries to our client included a fractured leg.

$100,000 – Automobile Liability – policy limits settlement to spouse for the wrongful death of his spouse caused by a negligent motorist at an intersection.

$97,500 – DUI/Automobile Liability – recovered in settlement for our client, a police officer, who sustained soft tissue injuries as the victim of a drunk driver.

$80,000 – Automobile Liability/Bicycle Injury – settlement after mediation for our client who was riding his bicycle at night and collided with a vehicle pulling from a gas station near Emory University.

$75,000 — DUI/Automobile Negligence – settlement after mediation for 50 year old client who sustained neck and back soft tissue injuries after being struck by a defendant who had no driver’s license and was DUI. This settlement included punitive damages against the defendant.

$75,000 – Automobile Liability/Punitive Damages – settlement for police officer who was rear ended by a drunk driver. The officer sustained whiplash and the settlement included an amount for punitive damages.

$75,000 verdict – Automobile Liability — verdict for spouses loss of consortium claim.

$70,000 – Automobile Liability – settlement for a driver that that turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle.

$60,000 — Texting While Driving – settlement at mediation for a 20 year old client who sustained soft tissue neck pain after being struck by a defendant who was texting while driving. This settlement included punitive damages against the defendant.

$55,000 – Commercial Vehicle Liability – settlement for neck and back injuries sustained by passenger in commercial vehicle accident.

$47,500 – DUI/Automobile Liability – DUI driver caused soft tissue injuries to our client with settlement including punitive damages.