Verdicts & Settlements

Jemison & Mendelsohn has obtained verdicts and settlements in excess of $100 million. Below is a sample of some of the cases we have handled:

$16 million recovery

$16 million recovery — Wrongful Death: two people killed when the load came off of a tractor trailer.

$15 million verdict

$15 million verdict — Wrongful Death: passenger in a new truck killed when the truck stalled due to a defective computer chip and caused a wreck.

$10 million verdict

$10 million verdict — Dram Shop Case

$6 million verdict

$6 million verdict — Insurance Bad Faith

$6 million settlement

$6 million settlement — Quadriplegia: client injured because of a defective vehicle.

$5.1 million settlement

$5.1 million settlement — Wrongful Death: 18-wheel truck turned in front of oncoming traffic causing a collision.

$5 million reward

$5 million reward — Whistleblower Case

$3 million verdict

$3 million verdict — Defective Seatbelt: pilot blinded from impact because seams on a seatbelt failed.

$3 million settlement

$3 million settlement — Broken Back: Driver went off the road due to defects in road construction.

$3 million settlement

$3 million settlement — Wrongful Death: 18-wheel truck driver fell asleep at the wheel.

$1 million settlement

$1 million settlement — Wrongful Death: 18-wheel truck could not stop at a red light because of defective brakes.

$1 million settlement

$1 million settlement — Murder by prisoner on work release.

$1 million settlement

$1 million settlement — Murder by escaped inmate.

$950,000 settlement

$950,000 settlement — Murder in State institution.

$950,000 settlement

$950,000 settlement — Death of a mental health patient.

$750,000 settlement

$750,000 settlement — Dram Shop Case

$700,000 recovery

$700,000 recovery — Death of Youth Services inmate.

$600,000 recovery

$600,000 recovery — Abuse and neglect in State institution.

$600,000 recovery

$600,000 recovery — Rape in State institution.

DISCLAIMER

The settlements and verdicts listed on this site are not an indication of future results. While we promised to use our best efforts we cannot make any promises of success or guarantees regarding the outcome of your case.  Every case is different, and regardless of what people may tell you or what you may read on the Internet, each case depends on the facts, the damages, the jurisdiction, the venue, the witnesses, the parties, and the testimony, and many other factors. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.