Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

Jury Clears HVAC Contractor in Oversized Unit Mold Dispute

A North Carolina homeowner sued an HVAC company after it installed a 4-ton heat pump system she claimed was too large for her residence. The Plaintiff alleged the oversized unit caused short cycling, persistent moisture problems, and mold in every room. The Defendant denied the home required a smaller system and maintained it performed all obligations. On August 21, 2025, a unanimous jury returned a defense verdict, finding no negligence.

Negligence

Jury Clears Doctor in Spinal Injection Meningitis Lawsuit

Diana Kuhlke sued pain management physician Joseph Savino, Pain Care of Oregon, LLC, and Crater Lake Surgery Center, LLC, alleging that a C7-T1 epidural steroid injection caused her to develop bacterial meningitis. Kuhlke claimed Savino failed to perform proper sterile preparation, used a neurotoxic antiseptic agent without confirming it was dry, failed to recognize a subarachnoid space violation, did not perform serial aspirations, and failed to respond to her post-procedural symptoms. She sought $520,000 in damages. The jury returned a defense verdict, finding no negligence.

Negligence

Jury Awards $3.5M Over Addiction Rehab Negligence

A Santa Clara County jury awarded Jane Doe $3.5 million after finding that Support Systems Homes, Inc. and counselor Filipos Markolefas acted negligently while she sought treatment for alcohol addiction. The jury assigned 70 percent of the fault to the facility and 30 percent to Markolefas, placing no blame on Doe.

Negligence

Indiana Jury Clears City Utility in Apartment Fire Case

A five-year legal battle ended in defeat for an Indiana couple who sued their city's utility over a fire that destroyed their apartment complex. Thomas and Maria LaRosa claimed that sagging electric lines owned by Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities were blown against their Short Street property during a January 2019 storm, sparking a fire that spread through all the units. The jury disagreed and ruled in favor of the city and its utility on November 19, 2025.

Negligence

Jury Awards $7M in Child Removal Negligence Case

A federal jury in the Western District of Washington awarded $7,000,000 to Susan Chen and her minor son J.L. after finding the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families negligently investigated the family and negligently inflicted emotional distress through the wrongful removal of two children from their home.

Negligence

Autistic Preschooler Wins $4.1M for Abuse by School Staff

A Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $4.1 million to a nonverbal autistic preschooler after finding that a school aide repeatedly abused him during diaper changes and that the Glendale Unified School District failed to train or supervise its staff.

Negligence and Malpractice

$10M Verdict for Patient Death in Hospital Psych Unit

A Hamilton County jury returned a $10 million verdict against Good Samaritan Hospital after finding the facility negligently admitted a 68-year-old woman with delirium to its psychiatric unit, where nursing staff dismissed her medical complaints for seven days until she died of septic shock from bowel perforation.

Negligence

Jury Awards $2.27M to Tenant for Toxic Mold Exposure

A Los Angeles County jury returned a $2,273,270 verdict in favor of a tenant who was exposed to toxic mold at his Sherman Oaks apartment after property owners and managers failed to properly remediate the contamination despite repeated complaints. The jury found both defendants liable for breach of implied warranty of habitability, negligence, and constructive eviction, assigning zero fault to the tenant.

Negligence

Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Results in Defense Verdict

A Los Angeles County jury returned a defense verdict in a dental malpractice lawsuit involving an extensive full-mouth reconstruction. The Plaintiff, Rinda Hall, alleged that a multi-year restorative treatment plan involving bone grafting, implants, crowns, and bridges was executed negligently, causing her crowns to break, her jaw alignment to fail, and her remaining teeth to be destroyed. The defense countered that the treatments met all professional standards, and that the patient's complications stemmed from the natural progression of her pre-existing dental condition. Ultimately, the jury determined that the treating dentist was not negligent, leading the Court to dismiss the complaint with prejudice and order the Plaintiff to pay all associated trial jury fees.