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CK&F Partner attends Speed Networking Event
March 2011CK&F Partner David Krugler attended a Speed Networking Event for students at Emory University School of Law earlier this month. The event provided law students with the opportunity to speak with alumni from different specialties about their practices and careers.
CK&F sponsors Hope for a Cure Gala
March 2011CK&F is proud to be a sponsor of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Hope for a Cure Gala, which will be held at the Hotel Intercontinental in Atlanta on May 7, 2011. Cash, Krugler & Fredericks previously sponsored the JDRF Gala in 2009 and 2010 and the firm remains committed to JDRF’s efforts to find a cure for diabetes. For more information or to donate, please visit JDRF’s website at www.jdrfgeorgia.org.
CK&F Partners recognized by Super Lawyers magazine
February 2011CK&F Partners Andrew Cash, Alwyn Fredericks and David Krugler have again been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine in the fields of personal injury litigation, medical malpractice and products liability litigation. The three CK&F partners have been recognized by Super Lawyers in each of the last three years. Robert Glass, who is of counsel with CK&F, has also been recognized as a Georgia Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2011. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
CK&F Attorney speaks at IPE Telewebinar
February 2011CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol spoke at an IPE Telewebinar entitled “The Nuts and Bolts of Medical Malpractice Case for Paralegals.”
CK&F Partners recognized by Georgia’s Best Lawyers magazine
February 2011CK&F Partners Andrew Cash and Alwyn Fredericks have been recognized by Georgia’s Best Lawyers magazine in the field of personal injury litigation.
CK&F Attorney coordinates Emory University School student event
January 2011The event, which was attended by CK&F Partners Andrew Cash and David Krugler, provided the law students with an opportunity to meet Emory Law School Alumni who practice personal injury litigation and discuss their future careers.
CK&F sponsors the JDRF Gateway to a Cure Gala
January 2011CK&F sponsors the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Gateway to a Cure Gala in West Point, Georgia. JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. For more information or to donate, please visit JDRF’s website at www.jdrfgeorgia.org.
Alwyn Fredericks new Executive Vice-President of the GTLA
January 2011CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks has accepted the position of Executive Vice-President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) and Co-Legislative Chair for 2011.
David Krugler asked to sit on Mentor panel at Emory University School of Law
January 2011
CK&F Partner David Krugler has been asked to sit on a panel at Emory University School of Law to discuss and answer questions form law students about the school’s Mentor Program. Mr. Krugler has participated in the mentor program, which partners law students with Emory Law alumni, for several years.
CK&F donates funds to CARE’s Haiti Relief Fund
January 2011CK&F donates funds to CARE’s Haiti Relief Fund after the January 12, 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working alongside poor women. For more information or to donate, please visit www.care.org.
NPR publishes article on Sarah Crider settlement
December 2010National Public Radio has published an article regarding the settlement obtained by CK&F for the death of Sarah Crider, a 14 year-old girl who died as a result of systemic neglect at Georgia Regional Hospital, a state mental facility. The settlement and related investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution sparked an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. In October, the State of Georgia agreed to spend $77 million over the next two years to move people out of the broken state mental health system as part of its settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The assistant attorney general for civil rights noted Sarah’s death moments before he announced the settlement with the State of Georgia. Click here to read the article.
CK&F donates funds to Side-By-Side Brain Injury Clubhouse
October 2010Side-By-Side Brain Injury Clubhouse is a charity dedicated to improving the lives and advocating for individuals suffering from traumatic brain injuries. For more information or to give, please visit their website at www.sidebysideclubhouse.org.
CK&F donates funds to Guyana Association of Georgia’s Scholarship Fund
October 2010CK&F donates funds to Guyana Association of Georgia’s Scholarship Fund. The fund is used to recognize young high school graduates with academic scholarships to be applied toward college expenses. For more information or to donate, please visit their website at www.gaog.org.
CK&F featured by the Fulton County Daily Report for the Top Georgia Verdicts of 2009
October 2010The $9,250,000 verdict, obtained by CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks and attorneys Fred Orr and Smokey Edwards, was in the case of Howard v. Boston Men's Health Center and was tried in DeKalb County in September. To view the feature on the Howard case, click here.
Alwyn Fredericks appears as legal analyst on the Frank & Wanda Morning Show
September 2010CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks appeared as a legal analyst on the Frank & Wanda Morning Show on V-103 this morning to discuss the recent lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Click here to hear the broadcast.
CK&F obtains $1,000,000 tractor-trailer accident settlement
September 2010CK&F has obtained a $1,000,000 settlement in case where our client sustained back, neck and other injuries when her car was struck by a tractor-trailer on I-285 in DeKalb County. Our client had to undergo a fusion of her lumbar spine and blocks in her neck. The case was resolved shortly after CK&F filed a Motion for Sanctions based upon a showing that the trucking company had destroyed evidence.
CK&F donates funds to the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
September 2010The Georgia Chapter offers a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of families caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. For more information or to give, please visit their website at www.alz.org/Georgia.
CK&F attorney selected as an Emory Law School Attorney Advisor
August 2010CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol has been selected as an Emory Law School Attorney Advisor for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
CK&F makes donation to the National Center for Victims of Crime
July 2010CK&F has donated funds to the National Center for Victims of Crime, the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. For more information or to donate, please visit their website at www.ncvc.org.
Attorney Robert Glass joins CK&F in an of counsel position
July 2010CK&F announces that attorney Robert Glass has joined the firm in an of counsel position. Robert is a native of Atlanta and has previously litigated on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. His practice will focus exclusively on representing individuals who have been seriously injured or killed by the negligence of others.
Andrew Cash presents at the American Association for Justice Annual Seminar
July 2010CK&F Partner Andrew Cash presents to fellow trial lawyers on the “Effective Use of Treating Physicians in Road Wreck Cases” at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) annual seminar in Vancouver. CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks also presents to fellow AAJ lawyers on “Winning Trial Techniques. AAJ is the world’s largest organization of trial lawyers and works to protect and safeguard the rights of injured persons and consumers.
CK&F donates funds to My First Wheels
June 2010CK&F donates funds to My First Wheels, a non-profit organization that provides bicycles to children in low-income neighborhoods. For more information about My First Wheels or to donate, please click here.
CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol serving on editorial board of The Verdict
June 2010CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol has been selected to serve on the editorial board of The Verdict, the official magazine of the Georgia Trial Lawyer Association.
Andrew Cash appointed Secretary of the Board of Directors of JDRF
June 2010CK&F Partner Andrew Cash has been appointed Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. For more information or to donate, please visit JDRF’s website at www.jdrfgeorgia.org.
Andrew Cash chairs the GTLA Paralegal Seminar
June 2010CK&F Partner Andrew Cash chaired the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar in June, during which CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol spoke on the topic: “Closing Out The Case.”
Andrew Cash chairs the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar
June 2010CK&F Partner Andrew Cash chaired the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar in June, during which CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol spoke on the topic: “Closing Out The Case.”
CK&F sponsors East Side Baseball Association’s 7U Titans
May 2010CK&F sponsors East Side Baseball Association’s 7U Titans for the 2010 Summer Baseball Season. East Side Baseball was founded in 1970 by a local church organization to provide an organized baseball program for the youth of east Cobb. For more information or to sponsor a team, please click here.
Andrew Cash attends national convention for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
May 2010CK&F Partner Andrew Cash attended the national convention for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) from May 19th through May 21st in Washington, D.C. During this time, Mr. Cash met with House Representatives and Senators from Georgia regarding funding for diabetes research. For more information or to donate, please visit JDRF’s website at www.jdrfgeorgia.org.
CK&F hosts happy hour at JCT Restaurant
May 2010CK&F hosted a happy hour for attorneys and friends at JCT Restaurant in Atlanta on May 27th. Photos from the party can be viewed here. Thanks to all who attended and we look forward to the next one.
Kristen Beightol selected as Staff Writer for Peachtree Papers
May 2010CK&F attorney Kristen Beightol has been selected to be a Staff Writer for Peachtree Papers, the Junior League of Atlanta Magazine.
CK&F sponsors The Paideia School Financial Aid Auction
May 2010CK&F sponsors The Paideia School Financial Aid Auction to be held at The Foundry at Puritan Mill on March 19, 2011. Paideia’s annual auction raises nearly $300,000 every year, all of which goes to help fund the school’s financial aid program and assists in the mission to promote socio-economic diversity in education. This is CK&F’s fourth year as a corporate sponsor of the Financial Aid Auction.
Alwyn Fredericks presents at the Annual GTLA Convention
April 2010CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks presents at the Annual GTLA Convention on “Motions in Limine.”
Alwyn Fredericks and Kristen Beightol speak at John Marshall Law School
April 2010CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks and Kristen Beightol speak at John Marshall Law School for the student chapter of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association on the topic: “So You Want To Be A Trial Attorney?”
CK&F sponsors Play for Patrick Tennis Tournament
April 2010CK&F sponsors Play for Patrick Tennis Tournament to benefit Press On childhood cancer research. Press On’s mission is to identify feasible and groundbreaking alternative therapies for neuroblastoma and AML (acute myeloid leukemia) and to invest monies raised in a manner to assure a cure for these two specific childhood cancers within our lifetime. For more information or to donate, please visit Press On’s website at www.pressonfund.org.
CK&F Partners recognized as “Top Attorneys In Georgia”
March 2010CK&F Partners Andrew Cash, David Krugler and Alwyn Fredericks recognized as “Top Attorneys In Georgia” in Atlanta Magazine’s Super Lawyer Section.
Alwyn Fredericks presents at the State Bar of Georgia Trial Techniques Seminar
February 2010CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks presents “Opening Statements and Marshaling the Evidence” at the State Bar of Georgia Trial Techniques Seminar.
CK&F donates funds to Hosea Feed the Hungry’s annual Thanksgiving event
November 2009
Hosea Feed the Hungry is a nonprofit program operating under the umbrella of the Martin Luther King Jr. People’s Church of Love. Every Thanksgiving, the charity feeds tens of thousands of Atlanta’s working poor and homeless at Turner Field. For more information or to donate your time, resources or funds, please visit www.hoseafeedthehungry.com.
CK&F becomes Patron Sponsor for Georgia Center for Child Advocacy’s Cheer for Children Ball
October 2009The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to champion the needs of sexually and severely physically abused children through prevention, intervention, therapy, and collaboration. For more information or to donate, please visit their website at www.georgiacenterforchildadvocacy.org.
CK&F sponsors North DeKalb Youth Athletic Association Chargers football team
September 2009The North DeKalb Youth Association was founded in 1961 and continues to enrich the lives of the boys and girls of North DeKalb County. For more information about the program, please visit www.ndyaa.com.
CK&F Partner obtains $9,250,000 verdict in Howard v. Boston Men’s Health Center case
September 2009CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks and attorneys Fred Orr and Smokey Edwards have obtained a verdict of $9,250,000 in DeKalb County in the case of Howard v. Boston Men’s Health Center, Inc. The case involved a Georgia man who was treated at a Boston Medical Group facility in Georgia for erectile dysfunction and suffered permanent injuries as a result. The jury agreed that employees of Boston Men’s Health Center, Inc. falsely misrepresented their treatment as safe and as a “cure” for erectile dysfunction. The jury’s verdict included $750,000 in compensatory damages and $8,500,000 in punitive damages. Click here to view the Fulton County Daily Report’s article on the verdict.
CK&F Partner obtains $3,862,000 verdict in medical malpractice case
August 2009CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks and attorney John Mabrey have obtained a $3,862,000 verdict in DeKalb County in a medical malpractice case involving the death of a 73 year-old patient at DeKalb Medical Center. For more information about CK&F’s settlements and verdicts, click here.
CK&F announces that Kristen Beightol has joined the firm as an associate
July 2009CK&F announces that Kristen Beightol has joined the firm as an associate. Kristen has been practicing since 2001 and is licensed in both Georgia and North Carolina. Kristen has experience representing insurance companies and corporations in the area of transportation law, though she has spent the majority of her career representing individuals against corporations in catastrophic injury cases.
Andrew Cash asked to serve on the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
June 2009CK&F Partner Andrew Cash has been asked to serve on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. For more information or to donate, please visit JDRF’s website at www.jdrfgeorgia.org.
CK&F donates and raises funds from fellow Georgia trial lawyers for Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless
March 2009Hosea Feed the Hungry is a nonprofit program operating under the umbrella of the Martin Luther King Jr. People’s Church of Love. Every Thanksgiving, the charity feeds tens of thousands of Atlanta’s working poor and homeless at Turner Field. For more information or to donate your time, resources or funds, please visit www.hoseafeedthehungry.com.
CK&F opens first satellite office in West Point, Georgia
November 2008West Point, which is approximately 80 miles southwest of Atlanta, is home to Georgia’s new Kia plant and is the hometown of CK&F Partner Andrew Cash.
CK&F obtains settlement of $1,000,000 from the Georgia Department Human Resources
November 2008CK&F has obtained a settlement from the Georgia Department Human Resources (DHR) of $1,000,000 for the death of Michael Webb. Michael died as a result of gross, systemic neglect at Georgia Regional Hospital. The AJC reported on Michael’s death as part of its investigation into the state’s mental health system. At that time, the DHR refused to accept any responsibility for Michael’s death. Despite requests from the family for an apology, the State refused to give one. The AJC has published an article on the settlement, noting that the State could have resolved the case for less if they had taken responsibility for their actions and issued an apology to the family. Click here to view the article.
CK&F files lawsuit against several manufacturers of Gadolinium-based MRI contrast dyes
September 2008When administered to patients with renal problems or failure, the dyes can cause a debilitating condition known as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, or NSF. The FDA has received hundreds of reports of patients developing NSF after administration of Gadolinium dyes. For more information about this litigation, click here.
David Krugler speaks at the Georgia Trial Lawyer Association’s annual seminar
April 2008CK&F Partner David Krugler spoke in April at the Georgia Trial Lawyer Association’s annual seminar on the topic: “Getting Around the Comp Bar in Catastrophic Injury & Death Cases.” The presentation focused on tactics to avoid the workers’ compensation bar in cases where a worker is injured on the job because of the negligence of another.
CK&F sponsors the Play for Patrick Golf Tournament to benefit CURE
July 2007CK&F sponsors the Play for Patrick Golf Tournament to benefit CURE, an organization dedicated to discovering cures for childhood cancer through research and to providing support for patients and their families. For more information or to donate, please visit CURE’s website at www.curechildhoodcancer.org.
CK&F obtains $1,250,000 settlement for the death of Sarah Crider
June 2007CK&F has obtained a settlement from the Georgia Department Human Resources of a $1,250,000 for the death of Sarah Crider, a 14 year-old girl who died as a result of negligent treatment she received at Georgia Regional Hospital, a state mental health hospital. Sarah’s death was featured in the AJC’s investigation into the state’s mental health system. It is the largest settlement obtained from the State involving a mental health patient. Click here to view the AJC article regarding the settlement.
New Atlanta Journal Constitution article investigating Georgia’s mental health system
May 2007The Atlanta Journal Constitution has published another article in its series investigating Georgia’s mental health system, detailing the death of Michael Webb after being hospitalized at Georgia Regional Hospital. Like Sarah Crider, Michael died from a bowel obstruction that went untreated despite alarming signs and symptoms. The Georgia Department of Human Resources spokeswoman announced that the state “accepts no blame for Webb’s death.” Cash, Krugler & Fredericks is representing Michael’s family in their wrongful death case against the State. Click here to read the AJC article.
CK&F celebrates the opening of a multi-tenant office building on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs
May 2007The three-story building is a short distance from I-285 and Ga. 400 and will be the home to numerous sole practitioners and small law firms. For information about the building, click here.
Alwyn Fredericks appointed to the Executive Committee of the GTLA
April 2007CK&F Partner Alwyn Fredericks has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA). GTLA is a non-profit trial lawyers organization dedicated to protecting the Constitutional promise of justice for all by guaranteeing the right to trial by jury, preserving an independent judiciary, and providing access to the courts for all Georgians.
Atlanta Journal Constitution publishes front-page expose on Georgia’s mental hospitals
March 2007The Atlanta Journal Constitution published a front-page expose on Georgia’s mental hospitals on Sunday, January 7, 2007. The story focused on the tragic death of Sarah Crider, a 14 year-old girl, who died as a result of improper care at Georgia Regional Hospital. CK&F is representing Sarah’s family in a wrongful death case against the State. Click here to view the article about Sarah.
CK&F Partners Andrew Cash and David Krugler obtain $5,000,000 verdict for brain injury case
March 2007CK&F Partners Andrew Cash and David Krugler have obtained a jury verdict of $5,000,000 for a brain injured worker and his wife in Hall County, Georgia. The verdict is the largest verdict in Hall County history and the first jury verdict over $1,000,000 in the county. For more information about CK&F’s settlements and verdicts, click here.