The new Alabama Jury Verdict reporter is out. The results:
15 Jury Verdicts
- Auto Negligence
5 Defense Verdicts
1 $1,000.00 verdict
1 $100,000.00 verdict reduced to $50,000.00 (uninsured motorist claim)
1 $140,000.00 verdict - Medical Malpractice
2 Defense Verdicts - Conversion (theft)
1 $15,966.00 verdict - Restaurant Negligence
1 $10,000.00 verdict - Invasion of Privacy
1 Defense verdict - Insurance Contract
1 Defense verdict - Truck (18-wheeler) Negligence/Wrongful Death
1 $6,500,000.00 verdict
Takeaways: On at least two of the auto negligence defense verdicts, the defense strategy was to minimize the damages/injuries, and it worked. They didn’t argue as much on liability. A $1,000.00 jury verdict is the same as a defense verdict. Medical Malpractice is still very difficult to win as an injured party. Insurance claims are almost impossible to win.
Think about these verdicts next time you think/hear our jury system is run amuck.
