Verdicts and Settlements

$50 million verdict in a medical negligence case on behalf of a Burien couple. The Court of Appeals upheld the verdict. It is the largest medical malpractice verdict in the State’s history.

$24 million settlement of a medical malpractice lawsuit involving an undiagnosed brain hemorrhage suffered by a child.

$18.25 million settlement in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a child who suffered a hypoxic brain injury due to airway mismanagement.

$17 million verdict in a medical negligence case on behalf of a family whose son was severely brain damaged at birth in a Snohomish County hospital.

$16 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving a baby who suffered a brain injury following a complicated delivery and a delayed blood transfusion. 

$15.75 million settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a labor and delivery that was complicated by a uterine rupture.

$7.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a delayed diagnosis leading to paraplegia in an elderly patient.

$6 million settlement negotiated on behalf of a wife and mother severely injured as a result of surgical error. The settlement occurred during the last week of trial.

$6 million settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a patient who was treated for the wrong type of cancer due to a pathology error.

$5.25 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving complications during labor and delivery and a delay in the neonatal resuscitation.

$4.6 million verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a child who suffered a birth injury.

$4.5 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving the delayed diagnosis of a dermatologic condition in a minor child.

$4.15 million settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered complications following gynecologic surgery.

$4 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving a cancer patient who died after he was treated with the wrong medication regimen.

$4 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving a delayed diagnosis of colon cancer.

$2.58 million verdict against Group Health for a newborn’s shoulder injury, for unrecognized dystocia. Record setting verdict.

$2 million verdict on behalf of widower whose wife died from an overdose of Coumidan (also known as Warfarin). The pharmacy was held accountable for the fatal error. It is the largest wrongful death verdict.

$150 million verdict in deadly crane disaster. $72 million of the jury award was secured by attorneys Todd Gardner and Peter Meyers on behalf of the family of student Sarah Wong, killed when the crane toppled off the roof of a construction site, onto the vehicle in which Sarah was riding.

$12.7 million verdict against City of Seattle on behalf of a firefighter who was injured at a fire station. 

$2.75 million settlement on behalf of a man who sustained a workplace fall/injury.

$1.5 million arbitration award regarding the wrongful death of a 66 year old man. It is the largest arbitration award at the time on behalf of a wrongful death victim over the age of 66.

$1 million verdict on behalf of a golfer who sustained an injury when he fell on an irrigation grate at a golf course.

$65.7 million settlement on behalf of a woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury when her car was struck by an ambulance operated by the Seattle Fire Department. This is believed to be the largest settlement for a single injury in state history and one of the largest in the country.

$6.6 million settlement on behalf of a man who lost the use of his legs (paraplegic) in a motor vehicle accident.

$6.1 million settlement in an auto case involving an elderly woman who ultimately died from injuries sustained in the accident.

$3.8 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was injured in a collision with a street-sweeper.

$2.35 million settlement in a personal injury case involving an elderly pedestrian who was injured in a crosswalk.

$1.6 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was involved in an auto accident caused by defective vehicle and tire design.

$1.5 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was injured in a head-on collision.

$1.5 million settlement on behalf of a pedestrian who was hit in a crosswalk.

$1.5 million settlement of a lawsuit involving a pedestrian who was hit and killed while crossing the street.

$1.5 million arbitration on behalf of senior citizen who died in a UIM auto accident.

$1.3 million verdict on behalf of a widow who lost her husband when his pickup truck was hit on the way to Crystal Mountain by an out of control snowplow.

$1 million settlement on behalf of a family whose minor child was killed in an auto accident.

$8 million verdict on behalf of the family of a man who died in a commercial vehicle accident.

$2.5 million settlement on behalf of a woman who was injured when her car was hit by a UPS truck.

$1.2 million verdict on behalf of a tow truck driver who was hit by a passing car.

$1.1 million verdict on behalf of a Puget Power lineman who sustained permanent back injury in an accident with a food services truck.

$13 million verdict against the City of Seattle in a defective highway design / dangerous intersection case.

$3 million settlement with the State of Washington following a car accident caused by negligent highway design.

$3 million settlement on behalf of a driver seriously burned in an accident caused by defective highway design.