On June 17, 2009, The Jackson Sun article announced that Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, PLC litigator Glenn K. Vines, Jr. secures a jury award of $211,000 in the Circuit Court of Jackson, Tennessee for injured truck driver Jorge Ferreira, reduced by 10% for negligence on the defendant employee and reduced by 10% for negligence on Mr. Ferreira.

Inadequate safety regulations led to an employee of Delta Contracting, a local Jackson, TN company, injuring Mr. Ferreira with a chain saw.

The accident caused significant injuries, lacerating Mr. Ferreira’s leg and cutting the tendons his arm, thus incurring medical bills totaling $29,775.71 .Mr. Ferreira continues to suffer from the residual effects of his injuries. The law firm also handled the workers’ compensation case for the client.

According to the article in the Jackson Sun, Attorney Vines said, “he and Ferreira were happy with Friday’s court decision and safety measures Delta Contracting has put in place since the accident.”

Mr. Vines joined Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, PLC in 2001 and is chair of their Trucking Injury Practice Group. He was included in the 2008 Mid-South Rising Stars list.

Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, PLC, the largest plaintiff’s law firm in Tennessee, has offices in Memphis, TN; Jackson, TN; Knoxville, TN; Jackson, MS; and Jonesboro, AR, with a total of 21 attorneys. They are committed to helping injured people recover damages as a result of automobile accidents, trucking accidents, nursing home neglect, on the job injuries and injuries from defective products.