Our Firm In The News: Press Releases

April 2020

Medical Malpractice of surgeon for injuring patient’s bile ducts and liver vasculature, resulting in loss of portion of liver and bile ducts: $1,000,000 trial verdict – Carmen v Aho, MD, Colquitt Regional Surgery, LLC.

January 2018

Paper on Georgia’s Apportionment Statute, presented by Paul Phillips at the Georgia State Bar Jury Trial Seminar, January 12, 2018.

November 2017

Charlie Peeler appointed United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia

We are very pleased to announce that with the appointment of our partner, Charlie Peeler, as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, our firm name will now be Flynn & Phillips, LLC. We will greatly miss Charlie, but we are excited for this new opportunity, and wish him the best of luck. Flynn & Phillips, LLC will continue to serve the citizens of Georgia in matters of personal injury, medical malpractice, and business litigation.

April, 2017:

$20.5 million jury verdict in Houston County. Pope v. Akorn, Inc. Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Injury –

News stories about this Pope case:

Houston County jury orders drug company to pay school teacher $20.5 million – 2017 WMAZ-TV

Houston jury awards more than $20.5 million in damages against pharmaceutical company – The Telegraph, April 7, 2017

Jurors in Houston County have awarded a $20.5 million verdict in a wrongful injury lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturer Akorn Inc. of Illinois, Albany Herald, April 13, 2017

Jury awards $20M in Georgia couple case’s against Lake Forest drug maker Akorn – Chicago Tribune, April 7, 2017

Akorn hit with $20.5 million verdict over failure to warn – Thomson Reuters, April 11, 2017

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Governor Appoints New Member Of Judicial Nominating Commission

Charles E. Peeler joins Judicial Nominating Commission

March 23 , 2015

Albany, Ga. – Charles E. Peeler of Flynn & Phillips was recently appointed by Governor Deal to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the State of Georgia. The Commission is responsible for receiving applications and interviewing candidates for judicial vacancies across the State. The Commission makes recommendations to the Governor for appointments to these judicial vacancies.

Charlie also served on the Judicial Nominating Commission under Governor Perdue. He actively serves on other councils and committees such as the University of Georgia Law School Alumni Council, the Client Security Trust Fund of the State Bar of Georgia, and the local rules advisory committee of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

At Flynn & Phillips, Charlie has an active trial practices in the areas of business litigation, intellectual property litigation, personal injury and employment litigation.

Since 2005, Flynn & Phillips, LLC has provided the highest degree of representation in civil litigation to individuals and entities throughout Georgia. With offices in Albany and more than 50 years of combined litigation experience, we are able to offer our clients knowledgeable and customized legal guidance, tailored to their specific needs. To arrange a free initial consultation to discuss your case and learn how we can assist you, please contact our Albany law offices today by calling 229-808-8207 or toll free at 800-646-8799. For more information, visit www.fpplaw.com.

Contact: Deidra Langstaff
229-420-1723 ext. 14
[email protected]