--- title: "Personal Injury | Jury Verdict | Blog | Exlitem" meta: "og:title": "Personal Injury | Jury Verdict | Blog | Exlitem" --- Jury Verdict Categories ### **Jury Verdict Articles** Explore jury verdict articles and case studies. ## **Search** ## **Filters** [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/RACHEL_GALLAGHER.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/pedestrian-crosswalk-accident-settlement-details) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) April 3, 2026 ###### [Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident Settlement Details](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/pedestrian-crosswalk-accident-settlement-details) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/pedestrian-crosswalk-accident-settlement-details) In March 2025, Rachel Gallagher initiated a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court following a significant traffic collision in Santa Monica. The incident occurred in January 2025 at the intersection of Montana Avenue and 9th Street, where Gallagher was struck by a vehicle while crossing within a marked pedestrian crosswalk. Gallagher alleged that the Defendants—Stephen Louis Ryza, Susan Ryza, and Industries Software Solutions, Inc.—were negligent in the operation and maintenance of the vehicle, resulting in lasting physical trauma and emotional shock. The Defendants denied all liability, contending that Gallagher's own inattention or negligence contributed to the accident. Despite a jury trial being demanded and scheduled for March 2026, the legal counsel for both sides successfully negotiated a resolution. On January 7, 2026, the parties executed an unconditional settlement of the entire case, effectively canceling all future Court proceedings. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/LATANYA_WILSON.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-clears-truck-driver-in-rear-end-collision-case) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) April 1, 2026 ###### [Florida Jury Clears Truck Driver in Rear-End Collision Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-clears-truck-driver-in-rear-end-collision-case) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-clears-truck-driver-in-rear-end-collision-case) A Jacksonville jury sided with the defense in a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a 2019 vehicle collision on North Lane Avenue. The Plaintiff claimed the crash caused lasting injuries, but the jury determined the Defendant's negligence was not a legal cause of her damages. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/MARTINEZ_SAMUEL.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/restaurant-liability-for-employee-shooting-verdict) [**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 31, 2026 ###### [Restaurant Liability for Employee Shooting Verdict](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/restaurant-liability-for-employee-shooting-verdict) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/restaurant-liability-for-employee-shooting-verdict) On November 15, 2020, what began as a verbal spat at a Hartford Taco Bell escalated into a life-altering tragedy. Armando Perez, an employee with a documented history of violent crime and gang affiliation, shot two customers in the restaurant’s parking lot hours after threatening them inside the store. The victims, Samuel Martinez and Victor Arroyo, sustained permanent physical injuries and severe emotional trauma. A Connecticut jury ultimately held the restaurant’s parent company, G.F. Enterprise LLC, and its managers accountable, ruling that they had ignored clear warning signs and failed to protect the public from a known danger on their clock. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Steffon_Barber.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) March 31, 2026 ###### [Police Shooting Verdict: $27.3 Million for Excessive Force](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) On a late night in April 2021, Steffon Barber was sitting in his parked car in a residential driveway in Adelanto, California, when a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy approached him. Within moments, the encounter escalated to deadly force. Without a warrant or a clear threat, Deputy Christopher Alfred fired multiple rounds, striking Mr. Barber in the back of the head. While the defense argued the deputy's actions were justified, a federal jury found the force excessive and the County’s training "deliberately indifferent." Despite the deputy’s claims, the jury awarded Mr. Barber over $27 million for his permanent physical and emotional trauma, marking a massive victory for civil rights accountability in Southern California. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/NELSON_JOANNE.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/bridgeport-sidewalk-trip-jury-rules-for-the-city) [**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 30, 2026 ###### [Bridgeport Sidewalk Trip: Jury Rules for the City](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/bridgeport-sidewalk-trip-jury-rules-for-the-city) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/bridgeport-sidewalk-trip-jury-rules-for-the-city) In April 2022, Joanne Nelson tripped over an uneven concrete segment near a Bridgeport municipal building, resulting in a fractured humerus. The fall occurred on a walkway bordering a handicap entryway, where displaced concrete had created a significant tripping hazard. Nelson sought damages for medical expenses and permanent physical limitations, alleging the city failed its statutory duty to maintain safe public paths. However, following a trial in March 2026, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the City of Bridgeport, awarding no damages and concluding the legal dispute over municipal accountability. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Olguin.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/2m-verdict-in-i-10-truck-crash-and-road-safety-dispute) [**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 30, 2026 ###### [$2M Verdict in I-10 Truck Crash and Road Safety Dispute](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/2m-verdict-in-i-10-truck-crash-and-road-safety-dispute) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/2m-verdict-in-i-10-truck-crash-and-road-safety-dispute) On March 6, 2026, a San Bernardino County jury delivered a $2,000,000 verdict in the matter of Olguin v. Pruitt et al., resolving a complex personal injury and premises liability lawsuit. The case stemmed from a May 2020 collision on Eastbound I-10 in Ontario, where a commercial truck operated by Keystone Freight Corp. merged into the Plaintiff’s lane without warning. Beyond the driver's negligence, the litigation spotlighted the dangerous condition of public property. The Plaintiff successfully argued that Caltrans maintained modified, unmarked driving lanes that lacked proper barricades or warnings. Despite defenses of governmental immunity and lack of control over the roadway, the jury found the State of California 10% liable. Although the Plaintiff was found 25% at fault, the jury awarded significant damages for past and future medical expenses, as well as $1.6 million for pain and suffering. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/FATEMEH_FARANAK_OSKOOEIAN.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/jury-awards-19659-in-cpk-pavement-trip-and-fall-lawsuit) [**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 26, 2026 ###### [Jury Awards $19,659 in CPK Pavement Trip and Fall Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/jury-awards-19659-in-cpk-pavement-trip-and-fall-lawsuit) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/jury-awards-19659-in-cpk-pavement-trip-and-fall-lawsuit) In Fatemeh Faranak Oskooeeian v. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., et al., the Plaintiff sought damages following a 2022 trip and fall incident at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Oskooeeian alleged that a significant elevation change between concrete panels created an "unreasonably dangerous condition" that the Defendants failed to repair or warn against. While the defense argued the hazard was "open and obvious," a Duval County jury ultimately assigned 95% of the negligence to the Defendants. The December 2025 verdict awarded the Plaintiff $4,659.15 for past medical expenses and $15,000 for past pain and suffering, totaling $19,659.15 before adjustments for comparative negligence. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/MARIA_E_GONZALEZ.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/la-county-to-pay-139m-over-dangerous-roadway-conditions) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 26, 2026 ###### [LA County to Pay $13.9M Over Dangerous Roadway Conditions](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/la-county-to-pay-139m-over-dangerous-roadway-conditions) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/la-county-to-pay-139m-over-dangerous-roadway-conditions) In a significant victory for road safety and government accountability, a Los Angeles jury awarded Maria Gonzalez over $13.9 million after a preventable road hazard led to a life-altering accident. On a dark July morning in 2018, Ms. Gonzalez was driving through a construction zone in Littlerock, California, when her vehicle hit a patch of loose, un-cleared gravel. The lack of traction caused her car to skid off a steep embankment and crash onto the railroad tracks below, resulting in a severe spinal fracture. The trial highlighted the County's failure to maintain safe conditions or provide adequate warnings during nighttime hours. The jury ultimately found the County of Los Angeles 100% liable, awarding substantial damages for medical care and the profound physical and emotional suffering Ms. Gonzalez endured. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/DOMINIC_JACOBELLIS.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/-404036-verdict-in-florida-motorcycle-negligence-lawsuit) [**Motor Vehicle Accident**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/motor-vehicle-accident) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 26, 2026 ###### [$404,036 Verdict in Florida Motorcycle Negligence Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/-404036-verdict-in-florida-motorcycle-negligence-lawsuit) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/-404036-verdict-in-florida-motorcycle-negligence-lawsuit) Dominic Jacobellis filed suit against Performance on 2 Wheels, LLC following a severe motorcycle accident on January 13, 2023. The Plaintiff alleged that after paying for transmission repairs, the Defendant's shop returned his 2009 Suzuki Bandit with assurances of safety. However, while exiting the Blanding Boulevard off-ramp, the transmission froze, locking the rear tire and causing a total loss of control. The complaint detailed a breach of duty involving improper repairs, untrained technicians, and a failure to test the vehicle. A Duval County jury found the Defendant negligent, awarding $404,036.00 in total damages. This award included $4,036.00 for past medical expenses and $400,000.00 for past and future pain, suffering, and mental anguish. On January 6, 2026, Judge Waddell Arlie Wallace III signed the final judgment, which carries an annual interest rate of 8.44%. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/BRITTNEY_CANNON.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-awards-55k-in-ceiling-collapse-negligence-suit) [**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) March 26, 2026 ###### [Florida Jury Awards $55k in Ceiling Collapse Negligence Suit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-awards-55k-in-ceiling-collapse-negligence-suit) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury/jury-verdict/florida-jury-awards-55k-in-ceiling-collapse-negligence-suit) On March 12, 2026, a jury in Duval County, Florida, returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Brittney Cannon following a negligence lawsuit against ACA Investments LLC and Lighthouse Property Management & Realty, LLC. The jury determined that both defendants were negligent and that their actions were a legal cause of injury to the Plaintiff.While the jury also found the Plaintiff 15% negligent, they assigned 45% of the responsibility to ACA Investments LLC and 40% to Lighthouse Property Management & Realty, LLC. The total damages awarded amounted to $55,221.92, which included $35,221.97 for past medical expenses and $20,000.00 for past pain and suffering. Per the court’s instructions, the final judgment will be reduced by the percentage of the Plaintiff's own negligence. 1 2 3 ... 47