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Verdicts & Settlements

  • $15.0 million involving man who was left a ventilator dependant quadriplegic as result of broken neck during intubation

  • $12.5 million involving a suicide

  • $10.75 million settlement with physicians and hospital in case involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries at birth

  • $8.1 million wrongful death verdict in case involving an outpatient suicide, highest verdict in the United States in a suicide case

  • $7.1 million verdict represented the first medical malpractice verdict ever in Guilford County, highest medical malpractice verdict in North Carolina at the time, the second highest punitive damages verdict in the state

  • $7 million awarded by jury in medmal verdict

  • $4.5 million involving a child who suffered significant brain injury as result of medical treatment received for heart condition

  • $3.5 million verdict involving infant who suffered permanent brain injuries

  • $3.25 million for the wrongful death of husband and father of 4 children who died due to a failure to see and appreciate a brain aneurysm by a radiologist performing an MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiogram)

  • Confidential settlement in 2002: $2.3 million for the wrongful death of a 38 year-old, wife and mother of 2 children who died following a routine thyroidectomy

  • Cumberland County: $1.5 million settlement in a car accident involving a 31 year-old wife and mother of 2 children which resulted in a closed-head injury and permanent brain damage

  • Macon County: $800,000 wrongful death verdict in case involving throat cancer

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    Attorney

    Fayetteville, North Carolina Trial Lawyers
    Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

    Serving North Carolina for over 25 years, attorneys of the Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd have built a solid reputation for integrity and dedication in pursuit of justice for injury victims and their families. We don’t think an insurance company’s size, a corporation’s power, or a doctor’s reputation should place them above the law. That’s why our personal injury lawyers have developed an extensive network of legal and medical expert witnesses — physicians, engineers, economists and more — to level the playing field for our clients.

    We don’t just try cases: we investigate them, expose negligence, and present the truth in court. For dedicated, personalized service you can depend on, contact North Carolina medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd today and schedule a free consultation to discuss the nature of your case.

    Wade Byrd has practiced for over 30 years, with dozens of significant verdicts and settlements in both personal injury and medical negligence cases. He has practiced in courts across North Carolina and throughout the South, as well as federal courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Association of Justice, has received several peer-voted awards, has published numerous articles on civil litigation, and frequently lectures on those topics. For more information, see the attorney profiles below: