Case Result

$5.3M

Auto Defect Litigation

2021
Arroyo Grande, CA

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Case Details

Passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and permanent brain damage due to vehicle's high center of gravity causing rollover. Litigation against auto manufacturer resulted in a settlement.

Additional Notes

Matthew received $4,750,000, his brother received $250,000 for emotional distress, and another passenger received $250,000. Total recovery $5,250,000. Firm expended $375,000 in costs. Driver was convicted of felony DUI. Settlement was the largest pretrial settlement in the history of auto defect litigation.

$5.3M Auto Defect Litigation Case Result | James R. Murphy, Jr. And John D. Barron, A Law Corporation | ThatCarHitMe.com