Wilkins, Garrard Obtain Reversal from Court of Appeals
Wilkins Patterson shareholders Joe Wilkins and Nick Garrard recently obtained a favorable ruling from the Mississippi Court of Appeals, which reversed and rendered a decision from the Workers’ Compensation Commission. In the en banc decision, the…
Garrard Obtains Summary Judgment for Client
Nick Garrard recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a leasing company in the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi. In her Complaint, the Plaintiff contended that she had sustained damages…
Stephenson Prevails With Arson Defense to Fire Loss Claim
In Davis v. Allstate Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted partial summary judgment to Allstate and dismissed the plaintiff’s bad faith and punitive…
Doty and Garrard obtain dismissal of Workers’ Compensation claim
Attorneys at Wilkins Patterson recently obtained dismissal of a Workers’ Compensation claim by a former employee of Wal-Mart who claimed he injured his back while working. Wilkins Patterson shareholder Sandy Doty filed…
Casey Younger Wins Workers’ Compensation Case
Casey Younger was able to obtain an order of dismissal in a workers’ compensation case alleging that a choking incident caused mental injury under the terms of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation…
Smith Obtains Summary Judgment
Leland Smith was able to obtain summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Stone County, Mississippi in the case styled, James Turner v. 21st Century Centennial Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile…
Wilkins Patterson Attorneys Obtain Favorable Ruling from Mississippi Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court recently reaffirmed prior holdings which found that when an injured employee returns to work in the same position at the same or…
Workers’ Compensation Case Affirmed by Court of Appeals
The Mississippi Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision by the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, which found that an employee’s requested treatment and continued use of medication were unrelated to…
Defense Verdict Affirmed on Appeal
Diane Pradat Pumphrey, Casey D. Younger, and Nicholas D. Garrard of Wilkins Patterson Smith Pumphrey & Doty in Jackson, Mississippi, successfully represented the City of Crystal Springs, Mississippi and the…
Leland Smith Wins Workers Compensation Death Case
Leland Smith obtained a favorable decision in a workers’ compensation case alleging that a deceased worker’s heart attack was compensable under the terms of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act. The Petition to…