Superior Court Releases Data on Jury Trial Verdicts in Medical Malpractice, Slip-and-Fall, and Auto Accident Cases for 2019

ByDouglas C. Melcher

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia has released compilations of data regarding jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, and auto accident cases for 2019 (i.e., January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019). According to the compilations:

» There were three jury trial verdicts in medical malpractice cases during 2019, two of which were for the plaintiff. The verdicts were for $14,350,000 and $680,000, and both involved misdiagnosis.

» There were four jury trial verdicts in slip-and-fall cases during 2019, one of which was for the plaintiff. The verdict was for $35,000, and involved permanency of injury.

» There were thirty-six jury trial verdicts in auto accident cases during 2019. Twenty-two of those verdicts were for the plaintiff. The largest plaintiff verdict was for $3,000,000, and involved verifiable back and neck injury and permanency of injury. All of the other verdicts were for less than $40,000.

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.