Superior Court Releases Data on Jury Trial Verdicts in Medical Malpractice, Slip-and-Fall, and Auto Accident Cases for 2016

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 2016 (i.e., January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016). According to the compilations:

» There were six jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice cases during 2016, one of which was for the plaintiff. The plaintiff verdict was in a case involving serious permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $500,000. There was also at least one case that settled during trial. The defendant’s last known offer in that case was $2,100,000 and the plaintiff’s last known demand was $5,000,000.

» There were three slip-and-fall jury trial verdicts during 2016, one of which was for the plaintiff. The plaintiff verdict was in a case involving soft tissue injury and no permanency of injury, and was in the amount of $1,798.

» There were thirty-four jury trial verdicts in auto accident cases during 2016. Twenty of those verdicts were for the plaintiff. The highest verdict for a plaintiff was approximately $37,000, and was in a case involving soft tissue injury, verifiable back and neck injury, and permanency of injury.

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.