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Congratulations to Ron Netemeyer, the entire team at Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer and their client, who recently obtained a settlement through mediation of $1.25 Million. The Defendant, who was driving drunk, turned immediately in front of the Plaintiff, causing a collision. The Plaintiff suffered a stroke, numerous fractures, (including a neck fra...

Congratulations to John A. Lancione, his team and his clients on this confidential settlement.  This medical negligence case was brought by the parents of a four month old infant who was not properly and timely diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The parents brought their infant to the facility on March 17th, with symptoms of cough and a fever that had r...

Congratulations to John Hawkins, his colleague C. Logan Rollins, and their client on this confidential settlement.  In February of 2013, the plaintiff rented a camper from the owner.  After loading items into the trailer, an explosion occurred.  A witness nearby stated the plaintiff rushed staggering out of the trailer with severe burns – with the skin me...

2014 marks Advocate Capital, Inc.'s 15th year of standing behind trial attorneys. To celebrate our anniversary, President and CEO Michael J. Swanson recently interviewed our first customer who is still a customer, Attorney Sid Gilreath of Gilreath & Associates, PLLC, about his experience with Advocate Capital over the past 15 years.

Congratulations to Attorneys Robert and Brandon Simon, The Simon Law Group and their client on this recent jury verdict in the very conservative venue of Orange County, California.  In addition to Robert Simon and Brandon Simon, the plaintiff’s legal team also included the law firm of Russell & Lazarus. Plaintiff, a 45-year-old resident of Orange Coun...

Click on the video to watch Mr. Swanson's interview with Sid Gilreath of Gilreath & Associates of Knoxville, Tennessee, as they discuss his various leadership roles and how his work has impacted the lives of his clients.

Michael J. Swanson and I had the great pleasure of presenting the 2014 Advocate Capital, Inc. / American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award to this year’s winner, Regina Valenti. The ceremony took place in Baltimore, Maryland during the American Association for Justice Annual Convention. Ms. Valenti is a senior trial paralegal at Herman,...

Congratulations Fareesh Sarangi of Sarangi Law LLC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, for his selection as a member of the invitation only Top 100 National Trial Lawyer organization. Admittance into the organization involves a thorough vetting process and qualifications are based on performance inside and outside the courtroom. Mr. Sarangi’s success on behalf...

On June 13, 2013, a federal court jury in Muskogee, Oklahoma returned a verdict for $1,175,000.00 in a wrongful death lawsuit. Glendell Nix and Andy Campbell of Nix Law Group, PLLC in Edmond, Oklahoma represented Kelly Shatwell, the surviving spouse of Sherman Shatwell, in the lawsuit.  Ms. Shatwell alleged several health care providers failed to diagnose...

No case is too large or too protracted for The Cooper Firm in Marietta, Georgia.  Attorney Lance Cooper recently settled a case against an insurance carrier that began with a catastrophic injury in 2004.  The plaintiff fell from a rooftop sustaining horrific injuries while he was assisting another contractor on the job (NOT his employer and NOT at his emp...