Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Alabama since: 2001
Education: Samford University Cumberland School of Law
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877-320-3185
Wettermark Keith
100 Grandview PlaceSuite 530
Birmingham, AL 35243 Visit website
Attorney Chris Keith's Bio:
Chris is entering his twenty-fourth year of practicing law. Chris’s accomplishments speak for themselves. He has represented clients in over thirty states throughout the Country and has successfully tried to a jury verdict cases in seven different states. His first seven-figure jury verdict came only three years out of law school. Chris’s list of seven and eight-figure jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients exceeds over fifty and the number continues to climb yearly. His practice has been diverse and wide-ranging, including the representation of injured railroad workers, product liability cases, medical malpractice cases, nursing home cases, trucking cases, premises cases, automobile wreck cases, and the list goes on. While representing clients throughout the Country, Chris has managed the growth of the law firm since 2011, from two lawyers and two paralegals to over thirty attorneys and a staff exceeding eighty-five. Under his leadership, the firm expanded from one office in Birmingham, to multiple offices now located throughout Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida. Chris continues to actively handle cases on behalf of clients and manages the daily operations of the firm (though he adds, with the guidance and assistance of great talent surrounding him).
Education
Originally from Panama City, Florida, Chris appreciates the warm weather and sunshine. Growing up 90 miles from Tallahassee, Chris has a strong passion for his undergraduate alma mater – Florida State University. The first in his immediate and distant family to attend College, Chris excelled. While at Florida State Chris served as the President of Garnet Key Honor Society and was one of a few students selected to attend the Inaugural College Leadership Florida.
Chris then attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama where he served as the Editor in Chief of the Cumberland Law Review. After graduating from Cumberland with honors and receiving membership in the Order of the Coif, Chris began pursuing his ultimate passion of seeking Justice for his clients in Courtrooms throughout the Country.
Memberships
- Alabama State Bar
- Tennessee State Bar
- Mississippi State Bar
- Florida State Bar
- United States Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- Numerous United States District Courts
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2001, Alabama
Professional Webpage: https://wkfirm.com/our-team/chris-keith/
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $34.5m - WARD V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. This is the largest recorded verdict ever obtained on behalf of an injured Railroad worker. Butch Ward was a bridge worker in CSX’s B&B department. He and his crew were replacing a trestle in Southern Mississippi. Mr. Ward fell from the bridge and suffered a neck fracture that caused paralysis.
- $1.75m - WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS DRIVER. A 44-year-old Wettermark Keith client sustained severe fractures of his hip requiring surgery following an automobile accident.
- $2m - WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS DRIVER. The family of 100-year-old Elvia Henderson was awarded $2 million for her wrongful death. She was dropped while being assisted to the bathroom and that fall resulted in a broken leg, which eventually became infected with pressure wounds, leading to the amputation of her leg and her ultimate death.
- $2m - WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS RAILROAD COMPANY. A 55-year-old signal man fell 20 ft from a bridge while carrying a dwarf signal. He fractured his elbow, both wrists, and his foot. His injuries prevented him from returning to his job with the Railroad. The Railroad paid for Mr. Hutchens’ retraining in computer sciences and offered to settle for $400,000. The verdict came after a four-day trial.
- $2.75m - WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. CORPORATION. Confidential settlement for a Wettermark Keith client who lost his leg in an on-the-job injury.
- $5m - JORDAN V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD. David Jordan was struck by a Railroad train. He sustained numerous injuries that prevented him from returning to his previous occupation. Prior to trial, the Railroad offered $300,000 to settle the case. The jury returned its verdict in favor of Mr. Jordan after a four-week trial.
- $6.2m - ELLIOTT V. ANONYMOUS HOSPITAL. At the time, this was the largest settlement in a Tennessee medical malpractice case. A 42-year-old man suffered brain damage when a nurse anesthetist failed to properly administer and monitor his anesthesia during surgery.
- $6.5m - WETTERMARK KEITH CLIENT V. ANONYMOUS DRIVER. Confidential settlement obtained for two Wettermark Keith clients following a motorcycle accident.
Educational Background
- Florida State University
Office location for Christopher A. Keith
100 Grandview Place
Suite 530
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone: 877-320-3185
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2017, 2020 - 2025