Nuclear verdicts

The article cites a nearly $301 billion verdict against a bar in Texas as another example of a very large jury award. No other case details are provided on the page.

The page reports a $56 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc in Maryland for a woman who developed peritoneal mesothelioma after using their talc products.

The page references a landmark jury verdict finding Meta and other social media companies liable for social media addiction affecting young users. It does not provide a breakdown beyond the reported total amount referenced in the headline context.

The page cites a 2002 jury verdict awarding $28 billion in punitive damages against tobacco maker Philip Morris. It is presented as an example of punitive damages, with no court, jurisdiction, or additional breakdown given.

A Florida jury awarded the widow of a deceased smoker $23.6 billion in punitive damages plus more than $16 million in compensatory damages, for a total award of $23.616 billion. The article says the verdict came after a four-week trial and is expected to face appeals and post-trial motions.

A Houston jury returned a verdict awarding Pennzoil $10.53 billion in damages. The page describes it as the largest civil jury verdict in history at the time.

The page reports a U.S. jury order requiring Actos manufacturers to pay $9 billion in damages. No split between compensatory and punitive damages is provided.

A Texas jury awarded $330 million in compensatory damages and $7 billion in punitive damages to the family of an elderly woman murdered by a cable technician after a service call. The technician worked for Charter Communications, which operates as Spectrum.

The page cites Enron as one of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP’s largest recoveries, listing a $7.2 billion securities class action recovery. No court, date, or party details are provided on the page.

Hagens Berman represented claimants damaged by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The page reports a $5 billion judgment awarded by a federal jury, plus a separate $98 million settlement with Alyeska that is not included in the verdict total.