In this episode of the Great Trials Podcast, host Steve Lowry interviews trial lawyers Brian Brown and E.J. Hammond from Brown and Baron in Baltimore, Maryland. They discuss a complex case involving the tragic death of 83-year-old Helen Hansford at Largo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The episode highlights their strategic legal maneuvers, including the successful exclusion of the defense's medical expert, and the compelling testimony that led to an $8.5 million verdict for Hansford’s estate...
Mar 04, 2025•45 min•Ep. 179
In this episode of The Great Trials Podcast, hosts Steve Lowery and Yvonne Godfrey welcome guests Tara Sutton and Philip Seiff from Robbins Kaplan LLP . The discussion centers on the significant legal case, McDougal vs. CRC Industries , which resulted in a $7.75 million verdict (later over $10.5 million after post-judgment adjustments). Remember to rate and review GTP on Apple Podcasts: Click Here to Rate and Review Case Details: The Robins Kaplan trial team secured a groundbreaking $7.75 millio...
Feb 18, 2025•59 min•Ep. 178
GTP host Steve Lowery is leading the conservation today with special guest Maxey Scherr, the founder of Scherr Law Firm in El Paso, Texas. They explore the complexities of an extraordinary case, Mendoza vs. Titan Transportation , where Maxey secured a verdict of over $16 million for her client, Ruben Ivan Mendoza. Remember to rate and review GTP on Apple Podcasts: Click Here to Rate and Review Case Details: The case revolved around a severe truck crash in Dallas County, Texas, where Ruben Mendoz...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 177
GTP hosts Steve Lowery and Yvonne Godfrey delve into the riveting case of Donald Clark vs. the State of Iowa with guest Mel Orchard from the Spence Law Firm . They explore the wrongful conviction of Donald Clark, a school counselor accused of sexual assault in 2009, and the subsequent legal malpractice case against his public defender for inadequate representation. The discussion highlights the significant emotional and physical toll on Clark during his six and a half years in prison, the courtr...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 176
After a short hiatus, the Great Trials team is back in action! This week, Steve and Yvonne interview Jake Plattenberger and Alan Holcomb of TorHoerman Law about the high-stakes legal battle, Margo Gill vs. Abbott Laboratories. The case revolves around a $495 million verdict awarded to Margo Gill, representing her daughter Robynn Davis, who suffered catastrophic injuries from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed Similac Special Care 24 formula by Abbott Labs. Remember to rate and revie...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 175
This week on the podcast we interview Chris Hamilton of Hamilton Wingo ( https://hamiltonwingo.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Guest Bio: Chris Hamilton Chris Hamilton is one of the country’s leading high-stakes trial lawyers. He has won record-setting verdicts and settlements in catastrophic personal injury cases, wrongful death lawsuits, and complex business disputes. Chris chooses to work on cases where he knows he can make ...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 174
This week Steve and Yvonne interview Cody Berne of Stoll Berne ( https://stollberne.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Guest Bio: Cody Berne Cody Berne is an advocate for his clients in cases large and small. He is prepared to go to trial if that is what the case requires. Cody has been first chair at over 40 trials. He leads Stoll Berne’s team in the class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp for starting fires across Oregon during ...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 173
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Chris Hamilton of Hamilton Wingo LLP ( https://hamiltonwingo.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Discussing a landmark premises liability case, trial lawyer and Hamilton Wingo LLP partner Chris Hamilton explains how he held McDonald's responsible for ongoing lack of security and secured justice for the families of Texas A&M college stude...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Shane Lazenby of Lazenby Law Group ( https://lazlawgroup.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Former defense attorney and U.S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps veteran Shane Lazenby of Lazenby Law Group explains how he secured justice in the wrongful death of Kip Holland, a 50-year-old intellectually disabled pedestrian who was hit by ...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 20 min
This week, Steve and Yvonne interview Richard Mitchell of Mitchell & Shapiro LLP ( https://www.mitchellshapiro.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Richard Mitchell, a partner at Mitchell & Shapiro LLP, explains how he secured justice for Elizabeth Dickinson, who sustained a painful pressure ulcer due to the negligence of Landmark Hospital's staff, who did not rotate her position regularly on her hospital bed. ...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 7 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Alwyn Fredericks of Cash, Krugler, Fredericks ( https://ckandf.com/ ). Rate and review GTP on iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Alwyn Fredericks, a partner at Cash Krugler Fredericks in Atlanta, shares how he secured justice for 18-year-old college student Jewel Wicker, who sustained permanent brain damage following a severe car crash. Jewel was on her way to church whe...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Brian McKeen of McKeen and Associates, LP ( https://www.mckeenassociates.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Detroit medical malpractice attorney Brian McKeen explains how he secured justice for a two-month-old boy who suffered brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy after William Beaumont Hospital technicians failed to act urge...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week, Steve and Yvonne interview David Yarborough and William Applegate of Yarborough Applegate Law Firm, LLC ( https://www.yarboroughapplegate.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Yarborough Applegate secured a landmark jury verdict against Amazon for $44.6 million, including $30 million in punitive damages, after a man was catastrophically injured in a motorcycle collision with an Amazon van on Orangeb...
May 07, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 172
This week, Steve and Yvonne interviewed Lee Hunt of Hunt Law Firm ( https://huntlaw.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: James Razo, age 55, suffered a spinal cord injury while working on Only the Brave, a movie about a group of elite hotshot firefighters filmed in 2016. Mr. Razo was transporting camera equipment, which tipped over, crushing him. He suffered a spinal cord injury, internal injuries, and brain ...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 171
This week, we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interviewed Kyle Farrar and Wesley Ball of Farrar and Ball, LLP ( http://fbtrial.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review . View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Farrar & Ball trial attorneys Kyle Farrar and Wesley Ball share how they secured justice for Shanika Brown and her infant daughter, who underwent arm and leg amputations, respectively, after being ejected from a car that...
Apr 09, 2024•2 hr 40 min
This week, Steve and Yvonne interviewed Matt Cook of Cook Law Group LLC ( www.cook-lawgroup.com ) and Shane Lazenby of Lazenby Law Group ( lazlawgroup.com ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: On April 23, 2016, a fatal crash resulted in the loss of Taliah Freeman, a 32-year-old resident of Gainesville, GA, who lost her life in a devastating collision along Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County. Sandra Gallo, Freeman's ...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 170
This week Steve and Yvonne interview Jude Basile of The Basile Law Firm ( https://www.basilelaw.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Guest Bio: Jude Basille Jude first began practicing law in 1982. Over the years, he has earned numerous awards as a result of his fierce dedication to protecting families and people. Jude has been named Trial Lawyer of the Year four times, and Outstanding Trial Lawyer nine times by various tr...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 169
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Lee Hunt of The Hunt Law Firm ( https://huntlaw.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Top 25 New Mexico Super Lawyers honoree Lee Hunt discusses how he secured justice for Eric and Luke Armstrong, two brothers who were hit by bullet fragments fired from neighboring hunters on Express Ranches, LLC’s Atmore Ranch. Their guide mistakenl...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview William Ricigliano of Ricigliano and Filopei, P.C. ( www.rfinjurylaw.com ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: One of America’s Top 100 Attorneys, William Ricigliano shares how he secured justice for Jason Kowalsky, a Verizon technician in New York who was hit by a negligent driver in a Suffolk County Parks, Recreation & Conservation ...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min
This week Steve and Yvonne interview Jordan Strokovsky of Strokovsky LLC ( https://actionafterinjury.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Jordan won his client a $30 million recovery against Temple University Hospital in one of the largest medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania's history. Despite the hospital's denial of wrongdoing, Jordan refused their offer of $3 million and prepared tirelessly for court...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 168
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Dan Blouin and Jim Kramer of Simmons, Hanly, Conroy ( https://www.simmonsfirm.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Accomplished mesothelioma and asbestos attorneys Dan Blouin and Jim Kramer explain how they secured justice for the family of laborer Pietro Macaluso, who died from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos dust whil...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 22 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Brian Brown of Brown and Barron, LLC ( https://www.brownbarron.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Accomplished Baltimore trial lawyer Brian Brown explains how he secured justice for Ashley Partlow, who was subjected to the Kennedy Krieger Institute's negligent Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Repair and Maintenance Study. Designed t...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview T Scott Jones of Banks and Jones ( https://www.banksjones.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Acclaimed Tennessee trial lawyer T. Scott Jones shares how he secured justice for his client, a 16-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a prominent Greeneville, Tennessee businessman and funeral homeowner who avoided meaningful crim...
Dec 19, 2023•55 min
This week we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview John Duff and Alex Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzalez LLP ( https://www.hmglawfirm.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Texas trial attorneys John Duff and Alex Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP share how they secured justice for the family of 60-year-old truck driver Juan Perez, who died after falling through Rodriguez ...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This week Steve and Yvonne interview Tom Bosworth of Bosworth Law ( https://tombosworthlaw.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Attorney Tom Bosworth achieved a historic milestone by becoming the youngest lawyer in Pennsylvania to secure an eight-figure jury verdict as the lead counsel in a medical malpractice case for a living client. The case involved a medical malpractice victim who was awarded a $19.7 mil...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 167
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Erin Hargis and Ted Rosenberg of Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP ( https://www.lilawyer.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP trial lawyers Erin Hargis and Ted Rosenberg explain how they held New York’s Nassau County responsible for not addressing the limited sight distance of a dangerous curved road that result...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Michelle Shughart, Dallas District Attorney. Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: In the riveting conclusion of a two-part series, Dallas District Attorney Michelle Shughart explains how she criminally prosecuted Dr. Christopher Duntsch, also known as “Dr. Death,” and secured the nation’s first life imprisonment of a physician for actions t...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min
This week, we’re replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Gary Fox of Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain, P.A ( https://www.stfblaw.com ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Inner Circle of Advocates attorney Gary Fox shares how a medical malpractice case was mistried twice before resulting in Leon County, Florida’s first verdict in 17 years in favor of a patient against a physician. Premat...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 15 min
This week, we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Lloyd Bell of the Bell Law Firm ( https://www.belllawfirm.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review View/Download Trial Documents Case Details: Medical malpractice attorney Lloyd Bell of Bell Law Firm explains how he led two weeks of trial and obtained a record-breaking jury verdict for a woman who suffered severe complications following neck surgery. Due to the negligence of the ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This week we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Tracey Dellacona of Dellacona Law Firm, LLC ( http://www.dellaconalaw.com/ ). Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review Episode Details: Georgia trial lawyer and nurse Tracey Dellacona of Dellacona Law Firm, LLC shares how she strategically represented emergency room patient Ellen Wadsworth, whose misdiagnosed pain resulted in the amputation of both of her legs. On Thanksgiving Day in 2008...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 23 min
