Attorney Ray Dearie and Attorney Drew Lombardi earned eight placements — including four #1 placements — in TopVerdict.com’s annual listing of the top jury verdicts, both throughout the United States and in Washington State.
Ranking as the #1 motor vehicle accident jury verdict in Washington State, #1 truck accident in Washington State, and #1 truck vs. stationary object collision jury verdict in the United States, is Ray and Drew’s $14.7 million jury verdict in O‘Neall v. Integrated Technical Communications Systems. Ray and Drew tried this case to a jury in King County Superior Court – Kent. Their client was sideswiped, sending him head-on into a Department of Transportation light pole, causing a hip fracture. This case also ranked as the #53 motor vehicle accident jury verdict in the United States, and the #7 jury verdict (all cases) in Washington State.
Ranking as the #1 premises liability (slip and fall or trip and fall) jury verdict in Washington State is Ray and Drew’s $13.1 million jury verdict in Mettler v. City of Seattle, et al. Per Jury Verdicts Northwest’s database, this verdict is the highest slip and fall verdict in Washington State history. Ray and Drew tried this case to a jury in King County Superior Court – Seattle. Their client slipped and fell on a City of Seattle sidewalk, causing quadriceps tears in both of her legs. This case also ranked as the #38 premises liability jury verdict in the United States, and the $8 jury verdict (all cases) in Washington State.
Top Verdict’s 2024 Top 10 Verdicts in Washington can be found by clicking here.