Number 1 Verdicts in Texas in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of the largest – in (a) particular practice area(s) – plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Texas in the year 2016. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| $1,041,361,648.00 | |
| Attorneys: | W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm; Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Jayne Conroy of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC; Khaldoun A. Baghdadi of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Andrews., et al. v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
| $625,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Parker, R. Christopher Bunt, Charles L. Ainsworth of Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C.; T. John Ward, Jr., Claire Abernathy Henry of Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC; Bradley W. Caldwell, J. Austin Curry, Jason D. Cassady, Justin T. Nemunaitis of Caldwell Cassady & Curry |
| Case: | Virnetx Inc., et al. v. Apple Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement |
| $146,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Chrysta Castaneda of The Castaneda Firm; Michael P. Lynn of Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP |
| Case: | Mesa Petroleum Partners LP vs. Baytech LLP, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract |
| $142,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Crain of Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lytle v. Hat Ballou Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Termination |
| $54,900,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Tony Buzbee of The Buzbee Law Firm |
| Case: | Ortega v. Ruvalcaba |
| No. 1 in: * | Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
| $53,852,558.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jason A. Gibson, Casey L. Jordan of The Gibson Law Firm; Peter M. Kelly of Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Garcia v. Manhattan Vaughn JVP |
| No. 1 in: * | Construction Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| $40,650,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Pezzulli of Holmes Firm PC; Douglas D. Mulder of Douglas D. Mulder Inc. |
| Case: | M.E. v. Arreola |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault and Battery |
| $37,945,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Kevin W. Liles, Stuart R. White of Liles White PLLC; Philip G. Bernal of Ketterman Rowland & Westlund |
| Case: | Jazmin-Galindo, et al. v. Oreilly Auto Enterprises LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accident |
| $34,438,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey T. Embry, George P. Cowden, IV of Hossley & Embry, LLP |
| Case: | Hinson v. Dorel Juvenile Group |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Warn |
| $19,693,257.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Christopher S. Hamilton, Stephen T. Blackburn of Standly Hamilton |
| Case: | Clark, et al. v. Burris MD., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Medical Malpractice |
| $18,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Andrew B. Sommerman, Alexandria M. Risinger of Sommerman, McCaffity & Quesada, LLP |
| Case: | Bell v. Genter |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accident |
| $11,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Thomas A. Crosley, Charlie C. Gustin of Crosley Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Menchaca v. NTE Houston I LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Premises Liability |
| $7,600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin L. Hall, III of The Hall Law Firm; Adrian V. Villacorta of The Villacorta Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | S.V.Z. v. Solis, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Sexual Abuse |
| $3,211,500.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Juan S. Palacios, Jr. of JSPalacios PLLC; Gustavo L. Acevedo, Jr. of Law Offices of Gustavo L. Acevedo, Jr. |
| Case: | Campos v. Donna Independent School District, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Retaliation |
| $3,098,197.00 | |
| Attorneys: | William K. Adams, Thomas A. Adams, IV of The Adams Law Firm; Peter M. Kelly of Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLP |
| Case: | Garcia v. Jensen |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accident |
| $2,583,355.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jay K. Gray, Andrew A. Bergman of Bergman Gray LLP |
| Case: | Habeeb, et al. v. Baker, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Landlord-Tenant |
| $1,142,512.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Lance C. Kassab of The Kassab Law Firm |
| Case: | Long-Kline v. Weigel |
| No. 1 in: * | Legal Malpractice |
| $877,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert L. Ranco of The Carlson Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Police Officer Sanchez, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force |
| $865,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | William B. Gammon, E. Jason Billick of Gammon Law Office, PLLC |
| Case: | Crouch v. Linton |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accident |
| $821,525.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Dustin A. Paschal, Paul W. Simon of Simon Paschal PLLC |
| Case: | Al-Habash v. Raytheon Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Race Discrimination |
| $634,175.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jamil N. Alibhai, S. Wallace Dunwoody, Maeghan E. Whitehead of Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP |
| Case: | Romano Group LLC v. Wilson |
| No. 1 in: * | Fraud |
| $531,880.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael V. Galo, Jr. of Galo Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Ratcliffe v. Benevolent Hospice LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination |
| $474,298.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael Gomez, Frank W. Robertson of Jim S. Adler & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Hitchener v. Auto Club County Mutual Ins. Co. |
| No. 1 in: * | Underinsured Motorist |
| $350,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Mark R. Mueller of Mueller Law PLLC |
| Case: | Friedman v. Heritage Communities LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Gas Explosion |
| $240,327.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Wiley, Gregory A. Placzek of Rob Wiley, P.C. |
| Case: | Lynch v. City of Austin |
| No. 1 in: * | Disability Discrimination |