Jury Verdicts & Settlements

Latest jury verdicts, settlements, and legal outcome analysis

Surgeon Found Negligent in Hip Surgery Artery Injury

A California jury found a surgeon negligent after a routine hip arthroscopy went wrong, causing a 4cm laceration to the patient's femoral artery during surgery. The resulting blood loss required emergency vascular reconstruction and left the patient with permanent femoral nerve damage, loss of feeling above the knee, and confinement to a wheelchair. After a two-week trial, the jury awarded $2 million in damages, later adjusted to $1.536 million under California's cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Dirty Windshield Leads to $255K Pedestrian Injury Verdict

A California jury found a driver negligent after she struck a pedestrian and his dog while driving with an obstructed windshield on a residential road in Orinda. The pedestrian suffered injuries and his dog was permanently hurt in the collision. The jury awarded the pedestrian over $255,000 in combined past and future damages, including medical expenses and non-economic losses, after finding the driver at fault and the pedestrian free of any negligence.

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.

Patent Infringement

Court Doubles Damages for Willful Display Patent Infringement

A Waco jury unanimously found ASUSTeK Computer Inc. willfully infringed four patents covering LED-backlit LCD display technology owned by SVV Technology Innovations Inc. The jury awarded $22,434,055 in damages, which the Court doubled as enhanced damages. The amended final judgment also included supplemental damages, prejudgment interest, ongoing royalties at $5.34 per unit, and costs.

Premises Liability

Oregon Wildfire Jury Awards $38.6M in Damages to Plaintiffs

A Multnomah County jury awarded $38,629,961 to seven Plaintiffs who suffered property destruction and emotional distress during Oregon's 2020 Labor Day wildfires. The Phase II damages trial found PacifiCorp liable for losses from the Echo Mountain Complex fire and the 242 fire, with individual noneconomic awards ranging from $1.69 million to $5.92 million.

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.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Rusin v. Noonan: $241 Jury Award for Hartford I-84 Accident

On July 14, 2022, Kris Rusin traveled eastbound on Interstate-84 in Hartford. As traffic slowed near exit 46, Christopher Noonan, driving directly behind her, failed to reduce speed and struck the rear of her vehicle. Rusin alleged significant physical injuries to her head, neck, and spine, and sought damages from Noonan and her insurer, Nationwide, for underinsured motorist benefits. While Noonan left the plaintiff to her proof regarding the severity of the accident , the case proceeded to a jury trial. On February 10, 2026, the jury found in favor of Rusin but awarded only $241.00 in total economic damages, providing $0.00 for noneconomic pain and suffering.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Bicycle Accident Injury: Jury Awards Cyclist $28.1M

On October 21, 2020, Scott Souter was riding his bicycle along Maple Avenue in Hesperia, California, when an oncoming motor vehicle operated by Sandra Gonzalez-Rodriguez struck him. The collision occurred on public property managed by the City of Hesperia, causing Souter severe physical trauma, permanent impairments, and massive financial losses. Souter and his wife, Amy, filed an unlimited civil lawsuit alleging motor vehicle negligence and premises liability. While the defense argued comparative fault and statutory immunity, a San Bernardino County jury found the driver entirely negligent and cleared the cyclist of any blame. The Court ordered a final judgment awarding a combined $28,100,015.00 in total economic, non-economic, and loss of consortium damages.

Personal Injury

Jury Clears Corporate and Individual Defendants in Race Suit

A federal jury in the Southern District of New York found entirely in favor of the Defendants including CVS Health Corporation, Aetna-AHM, and several individuals—rejecting a Plaintiff's claims of workplace race discrimination, a hostile work environment, and battery. Following a full trial, the jury determined that the Plaintiff failed to establish liability under Title VII, Section 1981, or New York state and city human rights laws, resulting in a defense verdict with zero damages awarded