Recent News
Pope Langdale Helps Resolve Large Fibromyalgia Settlement
Langdale Vallotton, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Pope Langdale, and local attorney, Greg Voyles, successfully resolved what is believed to be one of the larger settlements in the State of Georgia for the condition of fibromyalgia. This was a heavily litigated case, spanning over 2 years, primarily focusing on the issue of medical causation of fibromyalgia from a traumatic motor vehicle collision. They enlisted the help of one of the world’s foremost experts, Dr. Daniel Clauw, from the University of Michigan. As a result of the development of evidence in support of the client’s case, the case was resolved prior to trial for a confidential amount. Fibromyalgia cases are some of the most difficult cases to litigate as there is no objective signs of injury and the only symptoms of any injury come from the patient’s own complaints of pain.
Langdale Vallotton attorneys participate in Ask-a-Lawyer Day
Attorneys Tina Folsom, Katie Gonos, Jennifer Monroe, and Jessica Young participated in the State Bar of Georgia’s “Ask-a-Lawyer” day at the Goodwill Career & Training Center. The free advice clinic program is aimed at providing help to local low-income families and seniors. The General Practice and Trial Law Section partnered with Georgia Legal Services Program and the State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project in hosting the event.
The free advice clinics were held in Albany, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta Savannah, Valdosta and Woodstock. Additional locations in Rome, Thomaston and Union County were planned.
Langdale Vallotton attorneys answered various types of legal questions including: domestic issues, immigration law, landlord/tenant issues, criminal matters, child support, child custody, lemon law, real estate closings, refinancing of a loan, and transfer of real property.
The next “Ask-a-Lawyer day is scheduled for March 15, 2013. For more information, please see the following link:
http://www.gabar.org/publicservice/Ask-a-Lawyer-Information-for-the-Public.cfm
Partners Daniel Schert and Pope Langdale successfully resolve a fire loss claim
Langdale Vallotton, LLP Partners Daniel Schert and Pope Langdale successfully resolved a fire loss claim on behalf of a client with a total settlement in excess of $1M. This was a heavily disputed claim between two insurance companies, both of whom declined to properly adjust the claim. A number of complicated insurance issues were present in this case, including those of primary and secondary insurance coverage, subrogation, and the complete compensation rule as it impacts an insured in the context of subrogation and property loss.
NOT GUILTY! NOT GUILTY! NOT GUILTY!
After deliberating for an hour and a half, a jury returned a not guilty verdict on an indictment charging our client with attempted rape and aggravated sexual battery. Langdale Vallotton associate, Katie Gonos, and her co-counsel, Zachary Cowart, represented the defendant in the trial. Had our client been convicted of these serious charges, he would have faced a minimum of twenty five years in prison. Congratulations to Katie Gonos and Zachary Cowart for a job well done!
Jennifer C. Monroe co-authors chapter in national healthcare publication
Jennifer C. Monroe was recently published in the American Health Lawyers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities, 2nd Ed. Jennifer co-authored a chapter entitled Telemedicine and Enterprise Risk Management, focusing on the risk management and regulatory issues associated with healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems using telecommunications technology to deliver healthcare services. The publication reaches a national readership in the healthcare industry and aims to reduce loss, minimize risk, and create value for healthcare entities.
Col. John P. Sinnott (1931 – 2012)
Col. John P. Sinnott (1931 ““ 2012)
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Col. John P. Sinnott. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Colonel (AUS RET) John P. Sinnott, 81, of Valdosta died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 17, 1931 to the late John Patrick Sinnott and E. Muriel Zinkand Sinnott. Col. Sinnott is a 1953 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and had a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the U. S. Air Force Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase School of Law. As a Chief Patent and Trademark Counsel for American Standard, he prosecuted and argued to a successful decision the land mark case In Re American Standard, TTAB, 1984, 223 USPQ 353 and 1984 TTAB Lexis 148. In 1999, Col. Sinnott moved to Valdosta, Georgia and became of Counsel to the Langdale Vallotton, LLP Firm. He was an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University’s Law School in Newark, New Jersey for twelve years and earlier had been an Adjunct Lecturer at New Jersey Institute of Technology, also in Newark for ten years. Col. Sinnott’s hobbies include writing articles on military topics, many of which have been published, for example, in “Sea Power”, “Military History” and “Military Heritage”. He co-authored the book “To Paris! 1914 Then and Now.” His publications include books on World Patent Law and Practice, Product Fraud: Counterfeit Goods Suppression and A Practical Guide to Document Authentication. Col. Sinnott was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Sinnott of Valdosta, his son and daughter in law, Dr. James A. Sinnott and Anita Sinnott of Valdosta, his daughter and son in law, Jessica M. Sinnott, Esq. and William Joseph Cotreau, Esq. of West Grove, Pennsylvania, his grandchildren, Jeannette Holian of Atlanta, GA, T. J. Sinnott of Valdosta, John Sinnott of Waynesburg PA, Nicole Marie Sinnott of Valdosta and Alexander John Sinnott of Valdosta.
Funeral mass will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Dan O’Connell officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10am, Monday, December 24, 2012 at Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, GA. A wake service will be held on Friday at 7pm at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with visitation to follow until 9 pm. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Building Fund or to Hospice of South Georgia. Carson McLane Funeral Home.