Terrence L. Graves

Professional Highlights

• Terrence has successfully handled high-stake cases, such as:
  
• Obtaining a defense verdict for the driver of a tractor-trailer and his motor carrier employer. Plaintiff claimed traumatic brain injury and other damages due to allegations of negligence resulting from a rear-end collision with plaintiff's motor scooter.
  
• Obtaining a defense verdict for a tractor-trailer operator against a plaintiff alleging that the driver made an unsafe lane change resulting in a major traffic accident involving several vehicles. Plaintiff claimed spinal injuries that required multiple surgeries.
  
• Obtaining full and final dismissal of an action against our client, an insurance plan. Plaintiff alleged that it was responsible for the death of plaintiff's decedent following a motor vehicle accident where the agency of the responsible driver was disputed.
  
• Obtaining dismissal of almost all of the plaintiff's claims against a national retailer. Plaintiff alleged that the client and the co-defendant were liable for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assumption of duty, civil conspiracy under 42 USC §1983, medical malpractice, and negligence per se as the result of the plaintiff's arrest for prescription fraud.
  
• Negotiating a favorable settlement for our clients, the owner and managing operator of an apartment complex. The case involved 5 plaintiffs and multiple defendants alleging carbon monoxide poisoning due to negligent design, installation, and maintenance of the hvac system.
  
• Advised and assisted in determining strategy for an insurance carrier following a jury trial stemming from an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. The accident resulted in an excess verdict against the insurance carrier's insured. The areas of concern included avoiding bad faith, dealing with a second case arising out of the same accident, apportioning payment of the insurance proceeds, and claims handling issues.