Verdicts
Boeing 737 MAX Crash Results In $244M Penalty
In January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the aircraft maker Boeing agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to resolve a federal charge of “criminal misconduct” over the collisions in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.…
$180M Penalty For Toyota In Clean Air Act Violations
The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. The…
Late North Carolina Inmate's Child To Get a $1.8M Settlement
Cherokee County’s insurer announced it would pay $1.8 million in a settlement to a 4-year-old daughter of a jail inmate who died in Cherokee County three years ago.
As per the court documents, the police officers found the plaintiff…
Dallas Woman Gets $37.6 Million In Honda Car Crash Suit
A Dallas woman was awarded $37.6 million after a Texas jury found that Honda Odyssey's seat belt was poorly designed and caused cervical injuries to the woman.
According to court records, on November 15, 2015, the…
Denver Bicyclist Awarded $52.5 Million in a Car Crash Suit
In what is believed to be the largest civil judgments in Colorado’s history, a jury awarded more than $52.5 million to a Denver bicyclist, who got paralyzed after being struck by two cars, while he was riding on his bike from work to…
Injured Maritime Worker Awarded $3.3M By Louisiana Judge
On Friday, February 1, a Louisiana federal court judge awarded $3.3 million to a maritime construction worker who was subject to a head and spinal injuries due to a boat captain's alleged negligence during equipment transfers between…
Woman Gets $14 Million For Stroke During Cardiac Surgery
A West Seattle woman was awarded nearly $14 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Seattle Children's Hospital and Children's University Medical Group.
According to Seattle Times reports, the jury ruled…
R.J. Reynolds & Philips Morris Hit With $25M Tobacco Verdict
On Wednesday, February 27, following a three-week trial, a Florida jury hit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. with $25 million in punitive damages for the victim's cigarette addiction and fatal lung cancer and awarded…
Medical Center Sued For $6.3M Over An Infants Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a medical center for $6.3 million over the death of an infant who died from meningitis.
The wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the parents of a 7-month-old, accusing the hospital emergency room doctor and…
City Of Fort Lauderdale Ends Decade Long Battle With $18M
The City of Fort Lauderdale has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $18 million over an old incinerator that residents claimed was making them sick.
An attorney filed a lawsuit on behalf of 182 named plaintiffs. The lawsuit alleged that the…