$44.6M
Maritime Accident
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Case Details
Obtained a jury verdict in a product liability and wrongful death case for the parents of two brothers who died of asphyxiation on a shrimp boat due to improper use of a highly toxic chemical (shrimp dip) with inadequate warnings.
Additional Notes
Jury verdict of $44,600,000 included $25,000,000 in punitive damages due to prior similar incident and failure to update warnings. Case settled for a confidential amount after appeals to the Supreme Court of Texas.