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Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · California
Brain injury during school football practice
$31,000,000
Brain injury during school football practice.
Reported settlement · 2024-10-01. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2024 · Los Angeles Times / Daily Pilot
Published report
Reported agreement concerning a child’s permanent birth-related brain injury
$11,000,000
Reported agreement concerning a child’s permanent birth-related brain injury. At publication, court finalization and Treasury funding were pending.
Agreement pending finalization at report date · 2026-09-10. Agreement reported, not finalized or funded at the article date. Excluded from completed-settlement ranges.
Reported 2026 · Stars and Stripes
Published report · Michigan
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor with a head injury
$14.2 million
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor with a head injury. Reported 2025.
Reported settlement · 2025. Individual settlement; not an all-time record.
Reported 2025 · Associated Press
Published report
Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula
$2,000,000
Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula.
Reported settlement · 2024-01-07. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and…
$5,240,000
Head-on crash with fetal death, pelvic and limb fractures, organ injuries and severe brain injury.
Reported settlement · 2023-12-10. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Rear-end collision involving brain injury, post-concussion symptoms and neck/back…
$825,000
Rear-end collision involving brain injury, post-concussion symptoms and neck/back strain.
Reported settlement · 2023-11-27. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Hearing loss after airbag deployment in a collision
$200,000
Hearing loss after airbag deployment in a collision.
Reported settlement · 2025-01-13. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Delayed delivery claim involving cerebral palsy and cognitive, speech and motor…
$1,600,000
Delayed delivery claim involving cerebral palsy and cognitive, speech and motor impairments.
Reported settlement · 2010-03-01. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2010 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Delivery claim involving hypoxic-ischemic injury, cerebral palsy and developmental…
$2,300,000
Delivery claim involving hypoxic-ischemic injury, cerebral palsy and developmental delay.
Reported settlement · 2014-11-24. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2014 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · Maryland
Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck…
$6,400,000
Baltimore-approved civil settlement with Freddie Gray’s family following fatal neck and throat injuries in police custody. Not a whiplash-only claim.
Reported settlement · 2015-09-09. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2015 · CNN — The Situation Room transcript
Published report · Michigan
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor paralyzed after a back…
$13 million
Individual settlement for a Michigan State shooting survivor paralyzed after a back injury. Reported 2025.
Reported settlement · 2025. Individual settlement; not an all-time record.
Reported 2025 · Associated Press
Published report
Collision involving chronic hip, leg, back and neck symptoms, hearing loss and PTSD
$7,600,000
Collision involving chronic hip, leg, back and neck symptoms, hearing loss and PTSD.
Reported settlement · 2025-03-02. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report · California
Motorcycle collision involving leg amputation, a biceps injury and radial nerve…
$10,800,000
Motorcycle collision involving leg amputation, a biceps injury and radial nerve damage. One combined settlement, not separate amounts for each injury.
Reported settlement · 2022. Reported whole-case settlement; gross amount, not a typical payout or guaranteed recovery.
Reported 2022 · ABC 10News / City News Service
Published report
Forearm surgery claim involving radial nerve damage and hand/wrist symptoms
$850,000
Forearm surgery claim involving radial nerve damage and hand/wrist symptoms.
Reported settlement · 2015-10-05. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2015 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Toddler sustained arm burns and scarring following a daycare spill
$80,000
Toddler sustained arm burns and scarring following a daycare spill.
Reported settlement · 2025-09-22. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Motorcyclist with hip, pubic and rib fractures
$975,000
Motorcyclist with hip, pubic and rib fractures.
Reported settlement · 2022-12-26. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2022 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Paraplegia case involving pressure ulcers and disputed umbrella coverage
$2,800,000
Paraplegia case involving pressure ulcers and disputed umbrella coverage.
Reported settlement · 2017-07-17. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2017 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits…
$1,050,000
Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits were separate from the settlement.
Reported settlement · 2026-04-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2026 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Missed pneumonia claim involving partial loss of a lung
$475,000
Missed pneumonia claim involving partial loss of a lung.
Reported settlement · 2011-02-28. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2011 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Scott County settlement concerning delayed medical care and loss of both hands
$12.2 million
Scott County settlement concerning delayed medical care and loss of both hands. Reported 2023.
Reported settlement · 2023. Whole-case settlement involving multiple harms; not a price for a body part.
Reported 2023 · Associated Press
Published report
Finger-cut treatment claim involving ischemia, nerve damage and ongoing pain
$934,500
Finger-cut treatment claim involving ischemia, nerve damage and ongoing pain.
Reported settlement · 2023-07-31. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2023 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Hip fracture, abrasions and continuing pain following a collision
$350,000
Hip fracture, abrasions and continuing pain following a collision.
Reported settlement · 2012-11-12. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2012 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Hip-replacement complications followed by additional surgeries; not a…
$1,050,000
Hip-replacement complications followed by additional surgeries; not a product-defect finding.
Reported settlement · 2020-09-21. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2020 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Knee fracture after a trip and fall in a store
$175,000
Knee fracture after a trip and fall in a store.
Reported settlement · 2017-02-28. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2017 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Head-on collision with multiple orthopedic and internal injuries, followed by…
$20,000,000
Head-on collision with multiple orthopedic and internal injuries, followed by below-knee amputation.
Reported settlement · 2026-08-18. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2026 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Medication-error claim involving femoral neuropathy and a hematoma
$1,250,000
Medication-error claim involving femoral neuropathy and a hematoma.
Reported settlement · 2025-08-18. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2025 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Individual cases reported by the named source below. These are other people's cases, not our results and not typical. Where a lowest and highest are shown, they are simply the smallest and largest of these cases — not an average, not a market rate, and not a prediction for any case. How we report outcomes.
Published report
Ankle tendon injury requiring surgery
$145,000
Ankle tendon injury requiring surgery.
Reported settlement · 2010-09-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2010 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published report
Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall
$1,250,000
Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall.
Reported settlement · 2024-12-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024 · Virginia Lawyers Weekly
What an attorney looks at
- Injury severity How serious the injury is, and how clearly your medical records document it.
- Treatment & surgery The care you have needed so far — emergency visits, imaging, surgery or therapy.
- Long-term effects Whether the injury is expected to heal fully or to affect you over time.
- Lost income Time away from work, and any effect on your ability to earn in the future.
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