Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

Security Guard Wins $1M After Gate Crushes His Legs

A Los Angeles jury awarded security guard Jerry Woldum $1,051,277.50 after a massive metal gate at a dialysis center collapsed on him and crushed his legs during his overnight shift. The jury found that the dialysis center, its property owner, and a physician-owner all negligently controlled the work conditions that led to the accident, even though they had received multiple warnings about the defective gate weeks before it fell.

Labor and Employment Law

Texas DPS Officers Win $1.6M Race Discrimination Verdict

Two Black officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety won a combined $1,662,600 jury verdict after proving their agency harassed them because of their race, retaliated against one of them for complaining about discrimination, and failed to take corrective action despite knowing the harassment was happening. The jury found that McPherson was denied a career assignment and his agency vehicle because he spoke up about racial discrimination, while both officers were subjected to a racially hostile work environment that the agency did nothing to fix.

Patent Infringement

Jury Awards $190M in Wi-Fi Calling Patent Infringement Case

A federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas found Verizon Wireless liable for infringing a patent covering technology that allows phone calls to switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks without dropping. The jury awarded $190 million in damages to Aspen Networks, Inc., rejecting Verizon's arguments that the patent was invalid.

Patent Infringement

Jury Awards Running Royalty in Wireless Patent Infringement

A jury in the Eastern District of Texas found Samsung Electronics willfully infringed four patents owned by Collision Communications covering wireless signal processing and multi-user detection technology. The jury awarded $445,494,160.00 as a running royalty. The Court entered judgment affirming the verdict but declined to enhance damages despite the willfulness finding.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Jury Awards $35K for Underinsured Motorist Claim, DUI Crash

Sandra Roger sued her insurer, Farmers Insurance Company, for underinsured motorist benefits after John Carpentier allegedly ran a red light while intoxicated and struck her vehicle in Wolcott, Connecticut, in November 2020. Roger alleged serious and permanent injuries to her neck, back, shoulder, right hip, and chest. Farmers stated it had insufficient knowledge regarding the nature and extent of Roger's injuries and raised special defenses related to policy setoffs and deductions. The jury returned a verdict in Roger's favor and awarded $35,000 in non-economic damages.

Labor and Employment Law

Jury Sides With Trucking Company in Disability Bias Lawsuit

Valerie Romo, a truck driver, sued Werner Enterprises under California's FEHA, alleging the company discharged her because of a shoulder and back disability and retaliated against her for requesting accommodations. A jury in the Central District of California returned a verdict in favor of the Defendant on all five claims on October 14, 2025.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty

$15.8M Executive Fraud & Breach Verdict Upheld in CA

Following a month-long jury trial in the Orange County Superior Court, a $15.79 million judgment was secured and fully preserved against Jackson Kwok, the former President and COO of California-based Genera Corporation, and his wife, Annie Mun Nee Wong. While Kwok successfully recovered $180,000 on a cross-claim alleging Genera breached a post-termination settlement agreement, the jury found overwhelmingly in favor of Genera Corporation on its cross-complaint. The jury determined that the senior executives abused their positions of trust to misappropriate and convert corporate funds for personal enrichment. Post-trial, the defense mounted extensive challenges, including motions for a new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). All motions were successfully defeated as untimely, leaving the multimillion-dollar verdict intact and securing an additional $623,256 in costs and expert fees for the company.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Jury Awards $3.85M in Sheriff's Deputy Vehicle Collision Case

A San Bernardino County jury found that a sheriff's deputy negligently operated a county-owned 2020 Ford Explorer, causing a collision that injured a Hesperia motorist at the intersection of Hesperia Road and Nisqualli Road in Victorville. The jury awarded $3,850,000 in total damages, including $750,000 in past medical expenses, $1,000,000 in future medical expenses, $600,000 in past non-economic damages, and $1,500,000 in future non-economic damages.

Contract

Landlord Wins $28K Over Lease Breach and Stolen Appliances

A Contra Costa County jury ruled in favor of a Brentwood landlord after his former tenants vacated a rental property in poor condition, failed to pay rent, and removed household appliances — including a refrigerator, washer, and dryer — without his consent. The Plaintiff had leased the property since 2015 and, following a prior eviction proceeding, obtained a stipulated agreement requiring the Defendants to vacate by July 15, 2022, and return the home broom-clean. The jury found the tenants liable for breach of lease, breach of the Court-ordered stipulation, and conversion of personal property. The Court entered judgment for $28,762.50 in damages, plus nearly $7,000 in prejudgment interest and additional attorney's fees and costs.