| Gross Negligence Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $4,147,500 | Teen fishing on train trestle over creek killed by train. Parents claimed crew never applied brakes. Defense argued open and obvious hazard, noted boy's friends safely existed trestle. | Estate of Whiddon v. CSX Transportation Inc. Clay Co., Fla., Cir. Ct.; No. 102008CA001239A001XX (6/25/12) |
| $4,000,000 | Woman mauled by chimp raised as family member, lost hands, lips, nose, eyelids. Victim's brother alleged animal had history of violent behavior. Defense claimed prior attacks minor. |
Estate of Nash v. Herold Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.; Super. Ct.; No. FSTCV095010750S (11/29/12) |
| $2,410,000 | Passenger in tractor-trailer burned when another tractor-trailer struck vehicle on highway, died month later. Estate contended defendant entrusted truck to inexperienced driver. | Deener-Burks v. Singh M.D. Pa.; No. 1:10-cv-01113-WWC (1/3/13) |
| $1,894,000 | Ironworker blinded when debris, metal fragment lodge in eye. Alleged operator of air compressor failed to warn him to clear area. Defense argued man didn't have safety glasses on. | Carranza v. Baker Concrete Construction Inc. Miami-Dade Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 10-35546 CA 24 (1/30/13) |
| $903,500 | Retired manager acquitted of burglarizing store of former employer claimed accusation caused depression, emotional distress. Argued no probable cause existed for theft charges. | Lermon v. Minyard Food Stores Inc. Dallas Co., Texas; Ct. Law; No. CC-10-2955-A (7/17/12) |
| $290,000 | Teen, 13, shot in eye by boy with BB gun. Eye removed, prosthetic installed. Plaintiff asserted property owner left gun on porch unattended. Defense claimed shooter solely responsible. | Davis v. Dominguez Harris Co., Texas; Dist. Ct.; No. 201210860 (10/18/12) |
| $146,200 | Delivery driver leaving package bit, knocked down by dogs. He claimed incident traumatizing. Alleged dogs not restrained. Owner insisted pets always got along well with visitors. | Wayman v. Little Travis Co., Texas; Ct. Law; No. C-1-CV-11-006541 (10/5/12) |
| $108,925 | Plaintiff punched in face on restaurant patio, fractured jaw. Jaw wired shut for six weeks. Defendant, who was convicted of felony battery, contended case of mistaken identity. | Rubal v. Giampapa Orange Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; No. 30-2011-00530766-CU-PO-CJC (3/4/13) |
| Defense | Restaurant patron claimed he suffered traumatic brain injury when he fell, hit head after altercation continued outside. Defendant maintained plaintiff aggressor, acted in self-defense. | Cicchino v. Race Zone Bar & Grill Middlesex Co., N.J.; Super. Ct.; No. MID-L-6850-10 (3/1/13) |
| Defense | Nightclub guest bashed man's car with sledgehammer. He alleged bouncer then beat him up, causing concussion, tooth loss. Bouncer claimed bystanders held man down till cops came. | Clark v. Griffin Dallas Co., Texas; Ct. Law; No. DC-10-15370 (10/12/12) |
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