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PPittman, Dutton & Hellums is a civil litiga- tion law firm with a long history of success- fully serving its clients. For over 25 years, the attorneys at Pittman, Dutton & Hellums have been fighting for individuals involved in a wide variety of accidents at both the state and federal levels. Pittman, Dutton & Hel- lums handles cases ranging from vehicular accidents and insurance fraud to medical ity. Several years ago, the firm extended its traditional practice to include pharmaceutical litigation, defective medical products and liti- gation outside the State of Alabama. The at- torneys have achieved national prominence in the field of mass torts by standing up against pharmaceutical giants and the manufacturers Pittman, Dutton & Hellums is currently han- dling mass torts involving Avandia (diabetes medication), Hormone Replacement Therapy products (HRT), Hydroxycut (dietary supple- ments), Transvaginal Mesh products (TVM), Fosamax (medication for osteoporosis and osteopenia) and metal on metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a sub- In addition to leading in the area of mass torts, Pittman, Dutton & Hellums has honed its reputation as successful courtroom advocates while vigorously litigating single event cases. Although centrally located in Birmingham, the attorneys have handled cases in every county in Alabama and in each of its federal districts. While the attorneys successfully set- tle numerous cases every year, they strongly (standing, from left) Michael C. Bradley, Leigh King Forstman (seated, from left) Chris T. Hellums, Tom believe that oftentimes the best results can Dutton. Not pictured: W. Lee Pittman, Chris Cochran, C. Carter Clay, Booth Samuels, Lucas W. Griffin, James be achieved by a willingness to take a case to trial. According to the Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter, the attorneys at Pittman, Dutton & Hellums have consistently tried more cases to verdict than any Notable Jury Verdicts and Accomplishments
other plaintiff’s law firm in the State since 2002, and was the “most prolific” plaintiff’s trial law firm in 2010. • $23 million class action fraud settlement Pittman, Dutton & Hellums also believes in giving back to the • $7 million medical malpractice award (Jefferson County, community. Each year, the attorneys donate both time and money to local charities, churches and arts organizations. The attorneys • $6 million FELA award on behalf of injured railroad worker at Pittman, Dutton & Hellums provide scholarships to various educational institutions and donate resources to various organiza- • $3.5 million wrongful death award (Dallas County, AL) tions throughout the state. The law firm is not only committed to serving their clients, they are committed to making Birmingham a • $3.5 million fraud award (Jefferson County, AL) • $3 million vehicle accident award (Madison County, AL)• $2 million product liability award (DeKalb County, AL) 2001 Park Place North
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• $1.6 million product liability award (Mobile County, AL) Birmingham, alabama 35203
• $1.6 million insurance fraud award (Chambers County, AL) www.pittmandutton.com
• $1.45 million insurance bad faith award (Perry County, AL)• $1.4 million vehicle accident award (Leon County, FL) No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

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