Hilton & Somer, LLC

$4.1B

Product Liability

Jury verdict upheld against Johnson & Johnson for $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages. The case involved 22 women alleging ovarian cancer linked to Johnson & Johnson’s talc products, Shower to Shower and Baby Powder, which were found to be contaminated with asbestos.

$3.4M

Medical Malpractice

Jury awarded $3.4 million in damages and accrued interest to the family of Vincent Minor in a Virginia medical malpractice case. Minor died after gastric bypass surgery complications in 2015, where doctors failed to empty his stomach and esophagus or stop surgery after he vomited, leading to aspiration and death.

$1M

Medical Malpractice

Former Virginia inmate John Kinlaw was awarded over $1 million ($700,000 compensatory, $300,000+ punitive) in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Armor Correctional Health Services, Inc. for untreated fractured finger that healed incorrectly, potentially leading to amputation.

$670,000

Wrongful Death

Directed verdict and jury award for the estate of a client who died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a car left running in a garage during an overnight visit.

$900,000

Auto Accident

Policy limits settlement for two minor children injured in a hit and run accident with a tractor trailer. Investigation revealed the tractor trailer driver's actions caused the SUV to lose control, contrary to initial police reports of a tire blowout.

$225,000

Auto Accident

Settlement for a client who suffered severe injuries, including a hip fracture, as a passenger in a vehicle T-boned by a commercial vehicle at an intersection in Fairfax County.