Verdicts & Settlements

Our lawyers at Thornton Law Firm have obtained significant awards for our clients both at trial and by pre-trial settlement. Here are a few results of interest:

$3,740,000 – Negligence – Wrongful death occurring on a construction site.

$2,875,000 – Truck Wreck – Wrongful death occurring when a tractor-trailer struck a car from the rear.

$2,750,000 – Product Liability – Two men were killed when the bucket truck in which they were working turned over, throwing them 70 feet to the ground. The bucket truck was defective because it was not equipped with a safety device requiring the outriggers to be deployed.

$2,300,000 - Auto Wreck – Wrongful death occurring when a vehicle crashed off the road due to improper highway signs.

$2,250,000 – Truck Wreck – Wrongful death occurring when a tractor-trailer ran a red light and struck a car from the side.

$1,750,000 – Negligence – A worker sustained a head injury was struck by a large antenna that fell from a cellular tower. The defendant failed to properly secure the antenna to the tower the previous day.

$1,500,000 – Negligence – A man sustained a broken leg when he fell from Defendant's truck on a job site.

$1,325,000 - Auto Wreck – A man sustained multiple injuries when a vehicle crashed off the road due to improper highway signs.

$1,100,000 - Negligence - Two workers sustained broken bones during a film site accident.

$1,100,000 (policy limits) – Negligence – Wrongful death occurring from a car wreck caused by a drunk driver.

$1,000,000 (policy limits) – Negligence – Paralysis occurring from an injury on business property.

$1,000,000 – Inadequate Security – A man lost his eye when he was stabbed by an assailant. A nearby security guard watched the attack and did nothing because he thought they were engaged in horseplay.

$800,000 – Inadequate Security – A woman was abducted from a shopping center parking lot and sexually assaulted. The property owner was negligent for failing to provide adequate security on the premises.

$775,000 – Product Liability – A worker sustained a back injury when an aerial lift lost its brakes and crashed as he was operating it.

$750,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck injuries when a construction vehicle struck him from the side.

$750,000 – Product Liability – A worker was killed when an aerial lift malfunctioned and crushed him against a ceiling.

$750,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck and back injuries when a teenager struck her vehicle and knocked her off the roadway.

$750,000 – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck and back injuries when a commercial van struck her from the rear.

$748,572 – Product Liability – A man was killed when a portable gas can exploded due to a defective and dangerous design.

$730,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained back injuries when a vehicle pulled in front of him and struck him head on.

$725,000 - Auto Wreck - A man sustained broken bones when he was knocked over by Defendant's car.

$700,000 - Inadequate Security – A man was robbed and shot three (3) times at an apartment complex. The property owner was negligent for failing to provide adequate security on the premises.

$655,000 – Truck Wreck – A man sustained a back injury requiring two surgeries after he was struck by a truck that had run a stop sign.

$650,000 – Product Liability – A woman was killed when her seat belt failed during a car crash.

$600,000 - Negligence - A man sustained a neck injury when a loading dock door struck him.

$600,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck and back injuries when a food delivery driver struck her vehicle and knocked her off the roadway.

$600,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck injuries when a vehicle struck her in the side.

$525,000 – Negligence – A worker sustained a back injury when his crane turned over after being struck by a train.

$500,000 – Negligence – A construction worker sustained a pelvis injury when a pipe rolled over him on the job site.

$500,000 - Auto Wreck – A driver sustained neck injuries when a commercial vehicle struck her from the rear.

$400,000 (policy limits) – Negligence – An 11-year sustained burn injuries when adults negligently exploded fireworks in the neighborhood on July 4th.

$400,000 – Truck Wreck – A driver sustained nerve damage to her arm when a truck turned in front of her and caused a collision.

$400,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – A passenger was killed when the driver lost control and drove over an embankment.

$375,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained pelvis injuries when a driver pulled out and struck her from the side.

$365,000 - Negligence - A man sustained burn injuries when Defendant negligently repaired his car.

$350,000 – Negligence – An man was injured when a decayed and rotted tree fell on him.

$350,000 - Auto Wreck - A man sustained a ruptured spleen when a driver ran a Stop sign and struck him on the side.

$325,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – Wrongful death occurring when a driver struck a car from the rear.

$320,000 – Product Liability – A defective tree pruner caused a man to lose his balance and fall, breaking his ankle.

$310,000 – Product Liability – A defective press crushed a man's hand.

$300,000 – Truck Wreck – A driver sustained a broken leg when a truck turned in front of him and caused a collision.

$300,000 (policy limits) – Negligence – Injury occurring from negligence of a moving company.

$300,000 (policy limits) – Dog Attack – A man sustained a broken leg when two dogs chased him in his neighborhood.

$300,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained low back and hip injuries when a driver pulled out in front and struck her from the side.

$300,000 (policy limits) – Dog Attack – A woman sustained a broken leg when a dog knocked her down in her neighborhood.

$285,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – Wrongful death occurring when a driver lost control and his passenger was killed in the wreck.

$250,000 – Product Liability – A rental truck lost its brakes and rolled over a man’s foot, breaking his ankle.

$250,000 – Auto Wreck – Jury verdict when two people sustained injuries when a driver pulled in front of them.

$250,000 – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained a shoulder injury when a driver struck him from the side.

$250,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained injuries when a driver struck her from the rear.

$250,000 (policy limits) – Auto Wreck – A driver sustained multiple injuries when a driver struck her from the side.