EDDIE KNOX, FRANCES KNOX AND LISA GODFREY:
Eddie, Frances, and Lisa successfully resolved a serious accident that occurred while our client was attending a local NASCAR race. Our client was hit by a drunken driver who was fleeing from the police with illegal weapons, drugs and other contraband. We were able to obtain the police dash-cam video to use as evidence, resulting in a very successful settlement for our client.
Frances Knox recently settled a case where the client initially thought he was ok following a minor accident. He soon realized that his recent hernia surgery would need repair from the impact of the seat belt. Frances was able to tie the follow-up surgery to the accident and obtain the full policy limits and all available UIM insurance.
Frances and Eddie Knox just completed a serious tractor-trailer accident involving a death case and clients with serious injuries where the tractor-trailer driver went to sleep and pushed our client's car 735 feet down the road before stopping. Our surviving client received an excellent settlement and we were able to obtain annuities for both him and his two children, along with his cash settlement, so that their futures are protected.
Frances and Eddie have recently handled a serious accident on I-40 in Morganton. Our client was rear-ended while stopped in traffic by a young person driving 75 miles per hour. After extensive doctor depositions in Knoxville, Tennessee, the defendant's insurance company paid its policy limits.
Frances completed a case where our client was hit in Hillsdale, Virginia. He was already disabled from a prior accident, but we were able to show that these injuries further complicated his health and collected the full insurance policy limits for him.
Eddie and Frances successfully resolved an Iredell County lawsuit for the family of a single mother of three young children who was killed by a young man driving on the wrong side of the road in a curve. The case was resolved for the full insurance policy limits prior to reaching the trial calendar. Our firm also handled the wrongful death issues with the Clerk's Estates Division, including obtaining the qualification of an Aunt to handle the minor children's affairs.
ALLEN BROTHERTON
Allen's fights against the government and big corporations on behalf of clients have resulted in thousands of cases resolved over the past 22 years, making a comprehensive list impractical, but the following is a representative sample:
- Obtained judgment of acquittal for defendant following 9-week trial in federal court and successful appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on 130 counts of money laundering, receiving stolen goods, and conspiracy.
- Won North Carolina Supreme Court reversal of the largest civil penalty ever imposed by state regulators for violation of the open burning laws, on behalf of corporate defendant.
- With Eddie Knox, won not guilty verdict on First Degree Murder charge by discrediting the state's 3 alleged eyewitnesses with bullet path forensic evidence and discovery of a real eyewitness overlooked by police.
- With Eddie Knox, won not guilty verdict in 2-week federal trial on drug conspiracy charges for Robeson County Deputy Sheriff accused of selling drugs removed from property control evidence locker.
- Collected over $1 Million from judgment for damages against Exxon/Mobil after 2-week civil trial in federal court and multiple appeals to the Fourth Circuit and US Supreme Court.
Allen has also won numerous dismissals or not guilty verdicts on DWI charges through many different legal mechanisms, including:
- suppression of evidence based upon illegality of vehicle stop where citizen tip did not have sufficient indicia of reliability or police otherwise did not have sufficient reasonable articulable suspicion under Fourth Amendment to US Constitution.
- where affidavit supplied to the magistrate to support finding of probable cause was not properly verified by notary, or otherwise did not contain sufficient sworn evidence.
- where defendant not given access to potential witness by jail authorities, such that defendant was denied opportunity to gather evidence to confront the state's evidence of impairment.
- where intoxilyzer results were suppressed due to failure of chemical analyst to follow required procedures, such as 15-minute observation period, or where otherwise no admissible alcohol content evidence.
- where state seized defendant's vehicle for forfeiture and did not set case for hearing within statutory 30-day time limit. Also obtained return of vehicle.
- Won not guilty verdict for DWI defendant where clearly shown through aerial photographs that officer necessarily fabricated version of events.
Also
- Won dismissal of domestic violence charges where defendant held without bond and without bond hearing longer than necessary when judge available.
- Won not guilty verdict on indecent exposure charges for member of Charlotte Fire Department accused of being the "East Boulevard flasher".
- Obtained dismissal for former NC House of Representatives member on charges of solicitation for prostitution.
Noteworthy Cases for Attorney C. Ashley Lamm
C. Ashley Lamm obtained a judgment for $40,000 an individual on claims of assault and battery by the manager of retail store.
In a Lemon Law claim against a major automobile manufacturer, Mr. Lamm obtained a settlement of more than 98% of the original sales price three years after the sales date where the vehicle had in excess of 20,000 miles.
C. Ashley Lamm has obtained settlements for more than fifty percent of the marital estate in equitable distribution actions.
Mr. Lamm recovered insurance proceeds and real estate for elderly clients on the basis of undue influence, coercion and fraud.
C. Ashley Lamm has handled lawsuits for breach of contract for failure to fulfill real estate contracts to buy and sell residential and commercial property.
Successfully removed the administrator of an estate and forced the sale of the decedent's former home in order to prevent foreclosure of the property and to salvage the interest of the deceased's surviving minor child.
Mr. Lamm successfully obtained a permanent child custody order for grandparents of a pre-school age child.
Perfected a lien on a worker's compensation settlement in order for the settlement proceeds to be used to satisfy the injured party's past due child support obligation of more than $7,000.
C. Ashley Lamm has assisted heirs in probating wills and the administration of estates ranging from under $10,000 in value to approximately one million dollars.
Case Results for Lisa Godfrey
-Lisa Godfrey successfully fried a mechanic's lien case for a general contractor which resulted in a verdict of over $100,000 plus the award of attorney's fees and litigation expenses of over $36,000.
-Lisa Godfrey successfully tried a construction defect case which resulted in a verdict of $57,000 in favor of the general contractor. The court awarded attorney's fees and interest amounting to another $55,000.
-Lisa Godfrey successfully handled a legal malpractice case which resulted in a policy limited recovery for her client.
-Lisa Godfrey coordinated a complex asset sale for large construction client involving sale of both land and equipment in North and South Carolina.
While we have obtained many high settlement verdict awards, the majority of our firm's cases involve less severe injuries. We give all cases the same attention.
