Recovering Millions for Our Clients
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$34 million jury verdict.
Mason v. Texaco, 948 F.2d 1546 (10th Cir. 1991). Otis Mason died of leukemia caused by exposure to benzene, an industrial solvent and gasoline component, for which the jury awarded $34 million. -
$23.6 million jury verdict.
Aves, et al, v. Nasreen Shah, M.D., 997 F.2d 762 (10th Cir. 1993). Darcy Aves was severely injured during birth, resulting in severe mental and physical retardation, blindness and seizures from Cerebral Palsy. Darcy’s twin sister, Danna, was born healthy. The jury awarded $23.6 million, the largest jury verdict in Kansas and one of the largest personal injury verdicts in the nation. -
$15 million jury verdict.
Graham v. Wyeth Labs, 666 F.Supp. 1483 (D. Kan. 1987). Michelle Graham had a severe neurological reaction to Wyeth Labs’ DPT vaccine and suffered severe brain damage. The jury awarded $15 million. Wyeth thereafter purified the vaccine.\ -
$11.2 million jury verdict.
O’Gilvie v. International Playtex, 821 F.2d 1438 (10th Cir. 1987). O’Gilvie died from Toxic Shock Syndrome after using Playtex super-absorbent tampons. The jury’s $11.2 million verdict led to the removal from the market of Playtex’s super-absorbent tampons and addition of warnings to packaging. -
$10 million jury verdict.
Johnson v. American Cyanamid Co., 239 Kan. 279, 718 P.2d 1318 (1986). Emil Johnson contracted polio from his newly-vaccinated granddaughter and died from respiratory paralysis. The jury awarded $10 million, but a split Kansas Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, threw out the verdict. Despite this setback, the manufacturers began warning of the potential for contracting polio through personal contact.
