| Closed Head Injuries Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $18,264,142 | Med student hit by car in crosswalk, sustained closed head injury that caused hemiparesis, cognitive deficits. She claimed crosswalk was dangerously situated in middle of S-curve. | Liu v. Seybert Sacramento Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; No. 34-2008-00015075-CU-PA-GDS (3/28/11) |
| $8,000,000 | Drunken man, 19, sustained brain injury in car accident, exists in permanent vegetative state. Suit alleged deli had sold him beers, despite knowing he was underage. |
Clark v. Big D Deli Inc. Hillsborough Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 10-CA-006336 (7/26/11) |
| $3,775,000 | Boy hurt head during rough bus ride. His parents claimed he suffers permanent reductions of his processing speed and speech. Defense blamed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. | Fowlkes v. Half Hollow Hills C.S.D. Suffolk Co., N.Y.; Sup. Ct.; No. 7631/08 (4/4/11) |
| $900,000 | Motorcyclist claimed he was tossed when his bike encountered poorly patched section of road. He contended he sustained head injury that causes headaches and sleep difficulties. | Nigro v. Elizabethtown Water Co. Middlesex Co., N.J.; Super. Ct.; No. MID-L-7265-08 (7/27/11) |
| $180,000 | Plaintiff claimed his head was injured in car crash caused by policeman who ran red light. He contended he suffers cluster headaches, but defense contended condition predates accident. | Gomez v. City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; No. BC442777 (10/20/11) |
| $30,000 | Plaintiff sustained blow to head in dustup at bar, claimed residual impairment of his memory and concentration. He contended his assailant had been served beyond point of intoxication. | McMillen v. GNK Enterprises Inc. St. Clair Co., Mich.; Cir. Ct.; No. 08-003209-NZ (9/6/11) |
| $10,000 | Plaintiff hurt in rear-end car crash, claimed she suffered head injury that led to anxiety, depression. Defense contended crash was minor and couldn?t have caused such an injury. | Taylor v. Bond Wayne Co., Mich.; Cir. Ct.; No. 09-0288110-NF (8/16/11) |
| Defense | Woman, 74, was toppled by man who was fleeing police in mall, claimed she sustained head injury that causes cognitive deficits. Mall contended police failed to maintain control. | Burgoyne v. Altamonte Mall, LLC Seminole Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 2009-CA-02197 (3/15/11) |
| Defense | Woman sustained head injury during car crash, claimed she suffers cognitive deficits. She contended seat belt didn?t restrain her, but defense argued belt operated properly. | Collins v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. Dallas Co., Texas; Dist. Ct.; No. 09-10093 (3/10/11) |
| Defense | Man claimed state trooper battered him during arrest, causing head injury, cognitive deficits. Trooper denied excessive force and contended plaintiff was intoxicated and combative. | Karttunen v. Clark E.D. Mich.; No. 5:06-CV-13388-JCO-MKM (1/20/11) |
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