| Cell Phone Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $3,199,253 | While making a U-turn, a nun driving an SUV struck a school counselor, also in a minivan. The nun accused the counselor of using a phone right before the collision. | Reynolds v. Covani San Bernardino Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. CSVSS-135903 (07/23/07) |
| $2,095,000 | A cop riding as a passenger in a patrol car sustained injuries when his vehicle was hit by a station wagon. He claimed the other motorist was talking on a cell phone. |
Kestler v. City of N.Y. Kings Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 43227/00 (04/04/07) |
| $1,750,000 | A car dealership employee struck a karate instructor driving her minivan. She claimed that he had cut across three lanes of traffic and was using a cell phone. | Barrett v. Rick Starr Lincoln Mercury St. Lucie Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 562006CA000967AXXXHC (07/26/07) |
| $1,005,000 | A retiree driving a station wagon was fatally hit by a truck. Defense counsel denied that the trucker was using his phone when the collision occurred. | Ganezer v. Azzi Los Angeles Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. SC 090742 (05/17/07) |
| $950,000 | An unemployed man was crossing the street when he was hit by an SUV. He alleged that the driver had been on his cell phone at the time of the accident. | Burke v. Johnston Kern Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. S-1500-CV-257009-AEW (10/10/07) |
| $161,899 | A roofer was switching lanes when he was rear-ended. He claimed the driver was using her cell phone and not paying attention to the road when they collided. | Nichols v. Holmes Pinellas Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 05008180CI (09/21/07) |
| $12,280 | An HR employee was talking on his phone when he was struck by an SUV. He claimed he was in the crosswalk, proceeding with a walk sign. | Hornbeck v. Thorne Santa Clara Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. 1-05-CV-45530 (01/17/07) |
| Defense | A mother and daughter in an SUV were rear-ended by a woman driving a sports car. She disputed their allegation that she plowed into them while talking on her phone. | Bell v. Robinson Dallas Co., Texas, Dist. Ct., No. 06-2219-I (08/07/07) |
| Defense | As a social worker proceeded through an intersection, she was struck by another vehicle. The other motorist contended that he could not have avoided the collision. | Solieri v. Fama Westchester Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 3077/05 (06/21/07) |
| Defense | A truck driver hit by a minivan accused the other motorist of using a cell phone while driving. Defense argued that the phone was not being used when the collision occurred. | Wright v. Vanderwalker Erie Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 2582/06 (10/18/07) |
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