Recent News

Pope Langdale was a presenting speaker at the GTLA fall workshop in Callaway Gardens on October 17, 2013.  He spoke on his recent trial verdict involving the death of our client’s husband in a boating incident off the Gulf coast of Florida and of staying the course of litigation even when confronted with challenging obstacles.

Langdale Vallotton and other local firms are having a friendly blood drive competition to benefit the American Red Cross.  Donors can visit the Valdosta Donor Center at 2517 Bemiss Road between October 21 and October 31.  Please let them know you are donating on behalf of Landgale Vallotton.  Thanks for supporting the American Red Cross and Landgale Vallotton!

On September 25, 2013, Langdale Vallotton attorney Jennifer Monroe served as a panelist on the South Georgia Employer Committee’s presentation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the Georgia Department of Labor.  Jennifer discussed employer and health plan compliance with the Affordable Care Act’s provisions regarding Wellness Plans and the HIPAA Non-Discrimination Rule.

Langdale Vallotton, LLP is pleased to announce another successful trial result.  Partners Pope Langdale and Rob Plumb have obtained a $1.29 million jury verdict from a Lowndes County jury in favor of their clients, and  against the Georgia Department of Transportation, arising out of the condemnation of their client’s property.  This is the only case to have gone before a jury arising out of the DOT’s condemnation of land related to the overpass project on Highway 84 in Valdosta, Ga.  The verdict represents compensation not only for the land taken, but the damage to the remaining land, as well as business damages.  This is the second trial in a little more than a month, tried by our firm, with a successful result for our clients.

Associate attorney Jimmy Miller was crowned 2013-2014 Greater Valdosta United Way Prom King.  In a friendly competition, Jimmy raised more money for the Greater Valdosta United Way than any of the other gentlemen vying for Prom King.  Great job, Jimmy!

Langdale Vallotton is pleased to announce that partner, Pope Langdale and associate, Jimmy Miller obtained a $760,000.00 verdict on behalf of the family of Dominic Barros, who disappeared with 3 others while fishing off Keaton Beach in November, 2003.  Many local citizens will remember this tragic event that occurred when 4 friends left to go fishing from Keaton Beach Marina in November, 2003, never returned, and their boat was found capsized approximately 5 days later 51 miles out into the Gulf of Mexico.  Although the local authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard searched for days, no bodies were ever found.  Langdale Vallotton filed suit against the captain and owner of the boat who was also lost at sea under the theory that the captain was negligent in taking his boat out into sea conditions which were predicted to build later in the day, and which we claimed were unsafe, and which caused the boat to capsize leading ultimately to the death of all of the occupants.  After a one week trial in Lowndes County State Court, a Lowndes County jury agreed with us and found the captain liable under the Death on the High Seas Act and awarded the family pecuniary losses that they had suffered as a result of the loss of Dominic Barros, a husband and father of two.  This is one of the largest verdicts rendered in Lowndes County State Court.