In a historic Louisiana case, Jose Valdivia was awarded $411 million after a scaffolding accident at a Phillips 66 refinery left him paralyzed. The jury found Brock Services LLC liable for failing to ensure a safe workplace and for attempting to cover up the incident. Valdivia, once a healthy 25-year-old, now requires full-time care. The verdict includes damages for pain, suffering, medical expenses, and lost earnings, marking the largest single-plaintiff award in state history.

A Stamford jury ruled in favor of Norwalk Commercial Realty Corp. in a premises liability lawsuit filed by Jose Montanez. The verdict followed claims that Montanez slipped and fell on untreated snow and ice at Harbor House Apartments in December 2019. The jury found that Montanez failed to prove the defendant’s negligence by a preponderance of the evidence and awarded no damages.