Personal Injury

The emphasis of the majority of the members of Butler, Vines and Babb has always been in personal injury law.

Two members of the firm (William D. Vines and Martin L. Ellis) are certified as civil trial specialists by the Tennessee Commission on Specialization and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Members of the firm have been called upon by groups, especially Bar associates, to give seminars on the subject of the trial of personal injury and medical negligence cases. The firm has also participated in numerous trials involving significant verdicts in the fields of auto accidents, medical negligence, product liability and other cases involving personal liability.

The firm employs full-time a Medical Doctor and a two Registered Nurses as paralegal assistants. Hundreds of potential cases have been reviewed, generally at the request of other law firms, for the initial evaluation of the merits of the case. The firm also has established contacts with physicians at medical institutions who are willing to assist with an objective analysis of potential cases.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Representative cases where the firm represented the injured party include: Shannon Russell v. Dr. James Crutchfield, Campbell County Circuit Court ($1 Million dollar jury Verdict); Chandler v. Gettlefinger Farms, United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee ($1.2 million jury verdict); Danker v. Dr. Leonard Brabson, Knox County Circuit Court, Division I ($1.1 Million jury Verdict); Trecia Walters v. Omer Renner, M.D. ($350,000 jury Verdict); Jim Mullins v. USA ($385,000 jury Verdict); Billie Carpenter v. Gutch ($150,000 jury Verdict); Davidson v. Coleman, Knox County Circuit Court, Division III ($1.5 Million judgment); M. Boye v. John Moore, Anderson County Circuit Court ($219,000 jury verdict); Katherine Brezler v. G.A. Holdings and Western Sizzlin' ($600,000); McGraw v. Whiteco Industries ($191,000 jury verdict) and Euchee Marina and Campground v. Union Carbide representing persons who claimed harm by the release of radioactive and toxic materials from the atomic energy plants resulting in a settlement of the cases.

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS SUBJECT TO CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT REQUIRED BY DEFENDANTS:

• Total disability brain damage following surgery
• Injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Multiple cases)
• Failure to treat impending heart attack (multiple cases)
• Defective heart valve installed in patient
• Train wreck causing death
• Attorney injured in plane crash
• Failure to diagnose internal injuries

Click here for an additional listing of results we have obtained for our clients.

Attorneys with the firm that practice Personal Injury Law include Bill Vines, Jim Wright, Martin Ellis, Ronald Koksal, Steven Johnson, Edward Babb, John Butler, and Mark C. Hartsoe. Click on their name to review thier profile and contact information, and/or complete our Personal Injury Intake Form for further information.

The attorneys at Butler, Vines and Babb serve clients throughout Tennessee including Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.