Case Results
Burts Law is proud of the track record that we have established since the firm began. We have a proven record of winning results on behalf of our clients. With the commitment and dedication of our team, we look forward to continuing our success and to helping our clients in the future.
These are examples out of a small sample set of our cases. Please keep in mind that every case is fact specific and different, and that these verdicts and settlements do not represent what we may be able to obtain for you in your specific case.
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation
Criminal Defense
Employment Discrimination
Personal Injury
North Carolina
- Policy limits secured for the estate of a husband and father that was killed as a pedestrian.
- $150,00 policy limit settlement for elderly client who suffered a broken pelvis in a car accident.
- Policy limits obtained for family that was injured after being rear ended by a drunk driver.
- Confidential settlement after filing a lawsuit for a client that was injured after being struck by a vehicle driver by a food delivery driver.
- Obtained $50,000.00 settlement after filing lawsuit for client injured in a slip and fall at a university.
- $75,000.00 settlement for client injured as a passenger after being rear-ended by a parcel delivery driver.
- Combined $153,000.00 settlement for client injured in a multi car accident.
- $112,000.00 settlement for client injured as the result of the negligence of another driver.
- Policy limits secured for minor who was injured after being hit as a pedestrian by a reckless driver.
South Carolina
- Secured a $475,000 settlement after filing a lawsuit for a client burned by hot coals that were left outside of a resort, compensating for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Resort initially denied liability but settled after we were able to discovery some damaging information after filing lawsuit.
- Obtained a jury verdict that was 10 times the last offer prior to trial from defendant in a car accident case, holding the defendant driver accountable for motor vehicle negligence.
- $150,000 settlement for client who suffered a severely broken leg in a car accident.
- Confidential settlement for minor injured by daycare staff.
- Confidential settlement after filing lawsuit for client who went into early labor as a result of an auto accident.
New York
- Confidential settlement obtained after filing lawsuit for client injured while a passenger in a ride share vehicle.
Federal (Products Liability / Civil):
- Secured confidential settlement for client injured in store after testing office product that did not function as designed.
- Obtained confidential settlement for client against insurance company that refused to pay its insured’s claim.
Workers' Compensation
- $65,000 settlement for client that was injured at work. Employer originally denied that injury occurred at worksite.
- Secured $430,000 settlement for child whose parent was killed in workplace accident.
Criminal Defense
North Carolina
- Achieved not guilty verdict for client accused of driving while impaired.
- Achieved not guilty verdict for client falsely accused of child abuse.
- Successfully defended a client charged with drug trafficking, resulting in a complete dismissal of all charges.
Federal
- Negotiated a plea agreement for a client facing multiple counts of wire fraud, and money laundering international, significantly reducing potential penalties and securing a favorable outcome.
- Client was facing a mandatory minimum 10 years incarceration after being charged with Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute and Money Laundering. Was able to prove safety valve exception applied and client was ultimately sentenced to one year and one day incarceration. Client ended up serving less than one year in prison.
Employment Discrimination
- Secured $35,000 settlement for female first responder that was subjected to unfair and unsuitable work conditions.
- Filed lawsuit under the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA). Procured $17,500.00 settlement for client that was wrongfully terminated after sustaining an injury while on the job.
- Acquired $16,000.00 settlement after filing lawsuit pursuant to REDA for client that was wrongfully terminated after filing a complaint for safety violations to OSHA.
- Obtained confidential settlement for client that was laid off unfairly based on gender.
