Lee Wallace handles personal injury cases resulting from car and truck wrecks, nursing home negligence, product liability, and bacterial contaminations. Many of her personal injury clients have traumatic brain injuries or spinal cord injuries. She also handles whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
Lee Wallace has been admitted pro hac vice and has litigated cases in numerous states around the country.
Here is a representative sampling of successful cases in which Ms. Wallace has represented – by herself or with a team – the person who was injured, or the family of the person who was killed. Unless otherwise indicated, the amount of the settlement in each of these cases was confidential and therefore cannot be disclosed.
Car Accident Case
$300,000
A young woman was seriously injured in a car collision that was not her fault. The case settled for $300,000, which was the full policy limits from three different insurance companies. Georgia.
Whistleblower Case
$4,000,000
An aircraft mechanic blew the whistle on a contractor that was overbilling the Government in a contract in Iraq. The Government got $4,000,000 back – and he got a percentage because he helped. Georgia.
Legionnaire’s Disease
Confidential settlement
Six members of a family contracted Legionnaire’s Disease while sitting near the whirlpool at a hotel. Legionella bacteria were breeding in the filter of the whirlpool, and became airborne. The whirlpool logs showed that the whirlpool had been poorly maintained in the months leading up to the incident, and continued to be poorly maintained in the months following the incident. Lee Wallace sent Freedom of Information Act requests to every county in which the hotel chain had a hotel. She obtained damning records showing that other hotels in the chain had had their pools shut down due to maintenance and bacterial problems. Georgia.
GM Pickup Fuel-Fed Fire – Death
$104,000,000 jury verdict, with subsequent confidential settlement prior to retrial
A high school student was driving home in a GM pickup truck which had its fuel tank outside the frame rails of the vehicle. A drunk driver struck the student’s truck in the side. The fuel tank of the pickup truck was punctured and the high school student was burned to death. Member of litigation team. Georgia.
Product liability — serious personal injury
$750,000 settlement
A young man was seriously injured when his leg was caught in the unguarded roller on a carpet-manufacturing machine. A protective cage was already in place, but it had been placed behind the rollers instead of in front of them. Georgia.
Auto Collision
$100,000 settlement
A hard-working Romanian immigrant suffered broken bones when a car crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head-on. The case settled for the full amount of the insurance policy without suit being filed. Georgia.
Suzuki Samurai Rollover – Quadriplegia
$32,000,000 verdict, with subsequent confidential settlement
A young woman was a passenger in a Suzuki Samurai, which rolled over, rendering her a quadriplegic. Member of litigation team. Missouri.
Car Accident Collision
$100,000 settlement
A middle school gym teacher was hurt when her car was struck by a careless driver. She broke her pelvis in five places and broke six ribs. Her injuries made it very difficult for her to be as active with her gym students as she had been. The case settled for the full amount of the insurance policy without suit being filed. Georgia.
Car Accident Collision
$100,000 settlement
A woman was proceeding straight down the road. A driver in a nearby turn lane suddenly turned directly in front of the woman, injuring her and totaling her car. The case settled for the full amount of the insurance policy without suit being filed. Georgia.
Birth-Related Infant Brain Injuries
Confidential settlement
An infant was born with catastrophic brain injuries because she had been deprived of oxygen immediately before birth. The family had requested a C-section, but the doctor delayed it. The injuries could have been prevented if the hospital and doctor had performed a C-section in time. Georgia.
Boarding School Rape
Confidential settlement
A boy attending a boarding school was raped by an older classmate. Members of the school administration had encouraged sexual misconduct and created an atmosphere that fostered several acts of abuse, including this one. Georgia.
Officer and Director Fraud
Confidential Settlement
The CEO of a company discovered the company’s President had taken money from the company. When he came forward with the information, the President and the company sued him. I represented the CEO and filed a counter-claim. The case settled by the company dropping the case against him and also paying him money. Georgia.
Suzuki Samurai Rollover – Brain Injury
Confidential settlement
A young man was driving a Suzuki Samurai that rolled over after it was struck by another vehicle. He suffered severe brain injuries. Since GM and Suzuki had joint ventured on another SUV, the Sidekick, Lee Wallace filed motions in the Detroit, Michigan, court, forcing GM to disclose documents that revealed critical facts about the Samurai. Michigan, Georgia.
Seatbelt Failure Causes Ejection – Brain Injury
$40,000,000 jury verdict, with subsequent confidential settlement
A van was struck on the passenger side by another vehicle. The driver of the van was wearing her seat belt, but it came off in the collision. The driver flew out the passenger side window of the van, and landed headfirst on the pavement, suffering catastrophic head injuries. Member of litigation team. Georgia.
GM Pickup Fuel-Fed Fire – Death
Confidential settlement
After a collision punctured the fuel tank of his GM pickup truck, a young man died in the ensuing fire. The pickup truck had its fuel tank outside the frame rails of the vehicle. Member of litigation team. Oklahoma.
County Government Raids Business, Falsely Accuses Owners
$8,000,000 settlement
A county government raided a small business, confiscating its computers and all of its files. The county government accused the small business owners of drug smuggling. The charges were completely false, but the business owners lost their reputations and their business. Member of litigation team. Georgia.
GM Pickup Fuel-Fed Fire – Severe Burns
Confidential settlement
Two brothers, one a father of two, were riding in a GM pickup truck with the fuel tank outside the frame rails. The tank on their truck ruptured when their truck was struck by another vehicle. One of the men got out of the truck, but he went back in when he realized his brother was trapped. Both young men lived, but were badly burned. Member of litigation team. South Carolina.
Toyota 4Runner Rollover – Brain injury
Confidential settlement
A legal secretary was driving a Toyota 4Runner. When she got two wheels off the road, and corrected to get back on the road, the 4Runner rolled over. The secretary suffered catastrophic brain injuries. She could no longer walk, feed herself, or talk or communicate in any way. Member of litigation team. Georgia.
Dodge Van Fuel-Fed Fire – Severe Burns
Confidential settlement
A woman was driving a Dodge van to make deliveries. She stopped when a highway construction worker signaled traffic to stop, but the driver behind her missed the signal and collided with the back of her van. The fuel tank on her car ruptured, and a fire erupted. The woman managed to escape the burning van, but not before she was badly burned over 67% of her body. Member of litigation team. Georgia.
Suzuki Samurai Rollover – Paraplegia
Confidential settlement
A college student was a passenger in the back seat of a Suzuki Samurai. The Samurai fishtailed on ice, and rolled over. The college student was thrown from the vehicle and became a paraplegic. Member of litigation team. New York.
Suzuki Samurai Rollover – Paraplegia
Confidential settlement
A high school student was a passenger in a Suzuki Samurai. The Samurai rolled over, killing the young man. Member of litigation team. West Virginia.