Superior Court Releases Data on Jury Trial Verdicts in Medical Malpractice, Slip-and-Fall, and Auto Accident Cases for 2014

ByDouglas C. Melcher

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia recently released compilations of data regarding jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, and auto accident cases for 2014 (i.e., January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014). According to the compilations:

» There were eight jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice cases during 2014, three of which were for the plaintiff. The first plaintiff verdict was in a case involving misdiagnosis and serious permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $120,000. The second plaintiff verdict was in a case involving misdiagnosis, incompetent surgery, and serious permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $464,000 (approximately). The third plaintiff verdict was in a case involving non-serious permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $400,000.

» There were seven slip-and-fall jury trial verdicts during 2014, one of which was for the plaintiff. The plaintiff verdict was in a case involving soft tissue injury, verifiable back and neck injury, and permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $105,000.

» There were fifty-seven jury trial verdicts in auto accident cases during 2014. Thirty-five of those verdicts were for the plaintiff. The highest verdict for a plaintiff was $225,000, and was in a case involving verifiable back and neck injury and permanency of injury. The remaining plaintiff verdicts were all within the range of $0 to $100,000.

Douglas C. Melcher

I am a licensed attorney with about twenty years of experience in the private practice of law. I focus my practice on advising and representing individuals, small businesses, and non-profits in civil litigation, including trial court proceedings, appeals, administrative hearings, mediation, and arbitration. I have written numerous articles for D.C. Law Blog and other publications, and am the author of Tort Claims and Defenses in the District of Columbia, which is a handbook for lawyers about civil claims for injury to persons, property, reputation, and commercial interests. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to inquire about assistance with a legal matter. I can be reached at dmelcher@melcherlaw.com or 202-427-5753. For further information about my background, click here.