Representative Cases Handled by Norris & Norris

Highlights of recent cases include:

• Confidential settlements for family survivors of two elderly women who died as a result of the 2003 Nashville nursing home fire. 
• Confidential settlement for survivors of elderly woman who died as a result of a fatal assault by another resident.
• Trial judgment for $180,000 in favor of elderly, disabled man deprived of his share of his wife's estate by coercion, exploitation, and undue influence by other family members.
• Concluded final settlement of Tennessee’s public higher education desegregation case on behalf of group of intervening plaintiffs.
• Settlement for $280,000 for woman injured in minor property damage car accident.
• Settlement for $125,000 for woman injured in fall on ramp.
• Settlement for $105,000 for man injured in car accident involving no property damage.
• Numerous favorable decisions in favor of persons seeking Social Security Disability benefits.

In addition, Norris & Norris PLC drafted and probated Wills and Trusts for many clients.  We also helped our clients obtain Powers of Attorney & Letters of Conservatorship in order to assist their elderly and disabled family members.   

• Confidential settlement of negligence claim for man with severe burn injuries.
• Trial judgment against State of Tennessee for $330,000 for injuries suffered by man in car wreck.
• Confidential settlement in favor of elderly disabled woman for conversion of her assets.
• Trial judgment for $300,000 (including interests and costs) for breach of insurance contract in favor of Nashville business damaged in a fire.
• Confidential settlement for college professor of breach of contract claim.
• Trial judgment in favor of two Nashville firefighters who suffered pulmonary injuries due to mold exposure in workplace.
• Confidential settlement for family of woman whose death was caused by nursing home neglect.
• Confidential settlement for nursing home resident who was the victim of neglect.
• Confidential settlement for man whose spine injury was not properly treated.
• Jury verdict for couple against their insurance agent after insurer denied maternity coverage.
• Confidential settlements in multiple cases arising out of the 2003 NHC Nashville nursing home fire.
• Confidential settlement for elderly woman who was victim of nursing home neglect.
• Confidential settlement for family of woman whose death was caused by nursing home neglect.
• Confidential settlement for family after man’s death from brain injury.
• Judgment granting preliminary injunction barring construction of a portion of 840 South Highway Project pending further environmental analysis.
• Confidential settlement for parents of child born with severe birth defects.
• Confidential settlement for family after man’s wrongful death.
• $300,000 verdict against trucking company for injuries sustained by client in motor vehicle accident.
• Lavin v. Jordan, 16 S.W. 3rd 362 (Tenn. 2000) Supreme Court defined scope of parents’ liability for malicious acts of child.