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Reported outcomes — Head & brain9 reported cases

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

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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