Cases Of Interest

Case #1

A woman reached out to us for help after becoming violently ill from consuming cheddar pasta salad from the Wal-Mart located Jonesboro Road in Morrow. Within hours of eating the food purchased from the Wal-Mart, she suffered severe stomach cramps and began vomiting. Our client was hospitalized at Atlanta Medical Center where she was diagnosed as suffering from enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract) related to specific food intake.

We were able to prove that Wal-Mart was negligent for selling spoiled pasta and that they were negligent in failing to provide the duty of extraordinary care owed to our client all their customers. Wal-Mart failed to have and maintain proper health standards in the preparation and serving of food; they sold unsafe, unwholesome and adulterated food product which was not fit for human consumption. Todd Law filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, but we were able to get the company to settle before going to trial, which our client was very thankful for.

Case #2

Our client is still struggling to collect compensation from his own insurance company three and a half years after being hit by a drunk driver. The other driver pulled out in front of our client on Highway 20, causing the collision, and was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and DUI for a blood alcohol level over two times the legal limit. Despite very clear liability, our client still has not been paid any compensation for his injuries under his uninsured motorist policy. This is especially frustrating for him since he understood the importance of this additional coverage, as many insurance policies do not cover the staggering cost of medical bills after an accident. Our client purchased the extra coverage, was struck my someone without enough insurance to cover the accident, but his own insurance company is still not holding up their end of the agreement. We filed a lawsuit against the company and are working to get them to pay what our client is rightfully owed.

Case #3

Be willing to stick with a case until the end is something that not all attorneys are willing to do for their clients, especially when the odds are stacked against them. When the insurance company complete denied liability in our client’s case, claiming that their insured was not at fault for the accident, no one thought that there were any options – including our client’s old attorney. He and his wife came to Attorney Joseph Todd for a second opinion and Mr. Todd was able to settle the case for $60,000 at mediation after months of working the case to prove that the other driver did, in fact, cause the injuries that our clients endured. Up until that point, our clients were given an offer of $0, so they were thrilled with Mr. Todd’s determination to put his foot down and accept nothing less than what was fair.

Remember When

Todd Law $3.16 million birth injury award broke record in Clayton County?

Attorney Joseph Todd has had a storied career serving south Atlanta for over four decades. It’s not uncommon to hear Joe reminisce about the high-profile cases he’s handled; its uncanny that decades later, he still remembers what the Judges said, how the Jury reacted in trial, or what the clients were most worried about. His great memory could be attributed to the stacks of newspaper articles he had kept over the years that feature his clients, but it is most likely because of the strong relationships he has built with those he serves and the diehard work he puts in on their cases.

Take for example the case involving a baby born in 1986 who suffered serious brain damage that caused debilitating developmental disabilities. Despite the mother’s healthy pregnancy and clear warning signs at the hospital that the unborn child was in fetal distress, the obstetrician failed to perform an emergency C-section. Instead, the doctor used forceps to aid in the child’s birth, causing skull fractures and the need for lifelong care. Attorney Joe Todd helped the family hold the obstetrician, Dr. Satogkit, and Henry County Hospital accountable, and because of the strong evidence and arguments Mr. Todd made at trial, the Jury quickly concluded that both parties were responsible for the boy’s developmental disabilities and resulting medical care. They deliberated for 9 ½ hours trying to come up with a monetary figure that would sustain the boy for his entire life, since he was only 4-years-old at the time of the trial and expected to never be able to work or live alone. The Jury decided on $3,160,000 for the boy; the largest verdict ever awarded in Clayton County and most likely the largest verdict involving an obstetrician in the state of Georgia at the time.

The family was able to rest easy knowing that the funds would be able to help the child’s quality of life and they were grateful to both the Jury and Mr. Todd. It was a thrilling case to say the least!Do you have a case that Mr. Todd handled years back? We’d love to hear about it! Call us at (770) 477-7878 or email anneke@josephmtodd.com so we can schedule a time to sit down and reminisce!