Atty. Jere Bennett White
Bennett White has been with the firm since 2006. He has defended hospitals, long term care facilities, and physicians of almost every specialty and subspecialty.
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Jere Bennett White is a Partner based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Starnes Davis Florie Llp. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, tbi/sci, and health care. Educated at University of Alabama School of Law J.D. (—) and Hampden-Sydney College B.A. (—). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Community Involvement • Serves as President of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation, • Prior to attending law school, Bennett taught third grade for two years in the Mississippi Delta, through Teach for America, and He continues to stay involved in local educational programs. Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Bennett White has been with the firm since 2006
- He has defended hospitals, long term care facilities, and physicians of almost every specialty and subspecialty
- He has also handled product liability matters and business disputes for plaintiffs and defendants, and has served as lead counsel in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving train, plane, and ATV accidents
- Bennett has served as Chairman of the Firm’s Recruiting committee and as the firm’s Associate Training Partner
- Bennett has been continuously recognized in publications such as Mid-South Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA
- Chambers USA describes him as “very good in trial with good business sense.” Chambers USA further notes, “A lot of lawyers claim to handle litigation but few regularly have to stand up and advocate in trial, but he really can.” Professional Recognition •Top Leading Litigator by Chambers USA. •Listed in Best Lawyers in America . •Selected to participate in the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum. •Named one of Birmingham Business Journal's Rising Stars of Law for 2017. •Named a Super Lawyer for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine. •Named a Rising Star for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine. •Served on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. •Recognized as a fellow in the American Bar Association. •Served as an Editor of the Alabama Law Review. •Graduated magna cum laude from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received numerous awards and honors, including the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the school’s highest honor
- Highlights •Secured a defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon and his practice group after a one-week trial in a case where the plaintiff suffered permanent median nerve injury following endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery. •Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an emergency medicine physician in a trial centered on allegations that the physician failed to diagnose a stroke in a 21-year-old patient. •Obtained a defense verdict in a 6-day wrongful death case in favor of a defendant, Hospitalist, in a case alleging failure to ensure that a patient was placed on necessary cardiac monitoring. •After an eight-day trial, secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice wrongful death case in favor of a radiology practice group, involving allegations of negligently failing to detect a DVT on a doppler ultrasound. •Following a nine-day trial, obtained a defense verdict for a defendant Hospitalist in a case alleging injuries from an alleged failure to diagnose spinal cord compression. •Obtained a defense verdict, after a 7-day trial, for a defendant gynecologic oncologist in a case alleging negligent failure to diagnose and treat post-operative bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, resulting in the death of a patient who underwent a robotic and laparoscopic procedure for suspected ovarian cancer. •Obtained a defense verdict for a family practice physician in a case involving paralysis and wrongful death. •Obtained a defense verdict for a family practice physician in Madison County in a case alleging wrongful death after prescribing antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia. •Obtained complete dismissal of claims against a security management company related to the wrongful death of a minor. •Obtained a defense verdict for an obstetrician in a case involving a skull fracture, intracranial hemorrhage and alleged neurological injury following a forceps delivery. •Obtained directed verdict on behalf of OB/GYN in a double wrongful death case involving an obstetrical patient and her baby. •Obtained summary judgment on behalf of urologist in a suit alleging negligence in the performance of a radical prostatectomy - the trial court’s order of summary judgment was affirmed on appeal. •Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a family practitioner and his professional corporation in a wrongful death case involving complications arising from an exercise stress test. •Obtained directed verdict on behalf of defendant neurosurgeon in case involving alleged malpractice in the performance of a spinal surgery which allegedly caused plaintiff to suffer severe neurological injuries. •Obtained complete dismissal of a defendant’s counterclaim for breach of contract and fraud on behalf of Fortune 500 document management company. •Obtained defense verdict on behalf of dentist involving alleged injuries arising out of the extraction of teeth and delivery of dentures. •Obtained defense verdict on behalf of general surgeons in a personal injury case involving complications secondary to abdominoplasty
- Presentations and Publications •Bennett served as Faculty for the 2023 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Bibb Allen Memorial) Trial Academy (ADLA) on August 10th & 11th, 2023
- Presentations and Publications •Bennett served as Faculty for the 2023 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Bibb Allen Memorial) Trial Academy (ADLA) on August 10th & 11th, 2023
- News & Insights •35 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2026 •Starnes Lawyers Salter & White Prevail in Med Mal Trial on Behalf of Orthopedic Surgeon •Starnes Attorneys White, King & Grizzle Obtain Defense Verdict in Seven-Day Jury Trial •33 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2025 •Starnes Davis Florie Ranked a Top Law Firm by Chambers USA 2024 •30 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2024 •SDF Attorneys MacKenzie & White Obtain Defense Verdict in 6-Day Wrongful Death Trial •Starnes Attorney Bennett White Serves as Faculty for the 2023 ADLA Trial Academy •Starnes Davis Florie Ranked a Top Law Firm by Chambers USA 2023 •Bennett White & Billy Bates Secure a Defense Verdict in an 8-Day Wrongful Death Trial •16 Starnes Attorneys Listed in the 2022 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers •30 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2023 •STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2022 •SDF Attorneys MacKenzie & White Win Nine-Day Trial for Hospitalist •SDF Attorneys White & Eagan Obtain Defense Verdict in 7-Day Trial •TWENTY-TWO ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2021 EDITION OF MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS •29 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022 •STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2021 •White, Newton & Bates Secure Favorable Ruling in Supreme Court Opinion
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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