Verdicts and Settlements
Featured Verdicts and Settlements
At Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC, we represent clients in the most serious cases. We leave no stone unturned to recover life-changing compensation for them. We’ve done just that time and again for over 40 years. The following are just some of the results we’ve achieved in our areas of expertise.
JJS maintains offices in Maryland, South Carolina, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. We also partner with other attorneys nationwide on a pro hac vice basis.
$842.4 Million
University of Southern California/Dr. George Tyndall Sexual Abuse
This settlement on behalf of plaintiffs who brought litigation against USC related to sexual abuse, assault, and harassment by Dr. George Tyndall is the largest known settlement in a sexual abuse case in U.S. history, as well as the largest known personal injury settlement against a university.
$243.6 Million
University of California, Los Angeles/Dr. James Heaps Sexual Abuse
This settlement, on behalf of 203 plaintiffs (of which JJS represented 27), is part of a larger group of settlements totaling nearly $700 million recovered from UCLA for their part in the sexual abuse, assault, and harassment of patients by Dr. Heaps.
$190 Million
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Sexual Abuse
One of the largest in U.S. history for a case of this nature, this class action settlement was called "a historic day" not only for the victims of Dr. Nikita Levy but for the United States civil justice system. Johns Hopkins' liability was founded on its failure to establish procedures and adequately oversee the care provided by its OBGYN department, including the presence of a chaperone during its pelvic examinations. This led to the sexual abuse of women through unnecessary gynecological/exams and illicit photos.
$33.5 Million
Delayed C-Section
A Tennessee jury awarded this record-breaking verdict after finding that delays in performing an urgently needed cesarean section resulted in a baby developing severe brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$24.25 Million
Failure to Diagnose
A record-breaking medical malpractice jury verdict in the District of Columbia, obtained for a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy because her doctors failed to properly diagnose and respond to an airway obstruction.
$18.1 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
Verdict obtained in Iowa on behalf of a child who developed spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy after the mother was taken off of continuous electronic fetal monitoring and placed on intermittent monitoring despite known risk factors.
$18 Million
Medication Error
A settlement obtained in a case against a pharmacy that negligently dispensed incorrect medication to a pregnant mother, resulting in her child developing a neural tube defect, resulting in paraplegia and other significant injuries.
$17.5 Million
Mismanaged Delivery
Settlement obtained in Tennessee on behalf of a child who suffered brain damage and developed cerebral palsy as a result of mismanagement of labor and delivery.
$15.5 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
Verdict obtained on behalf of a child who developed spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy after the mother was taken off of continuous electronic fetal monitoring and placed on intermittent monitoring despite known risk factors.
$15.5 Million
Delayed Delivery
An OBGYN’s failure to come to the hospital to assess and deliver a baby caused brain damage and cerebral palsy, resulting in a record-breaking verdict in Minnesota.
$15.1 Million
Mismanaged Delivery
A trial award by a Federal Judge in a Tennessee case against an Army Community Hospital whose improper fetal monitoring during delivery and failure to properly inform the mother of specific risks led to her child suffering a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, resulting in cerebral palsy and lifelong neurological deficits.
$14 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
A settlement obtained on behalf of a family whose child developed hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy as a result of mismanaged labor and delivery.
$13.5 Million
Fetal Monitoring Errors
This record jury verdict in Iowa was obtained for a child’s cerebral palsy caused by brain injury as the result of inconsistent fetal heart monitoring during birth.
$13 Million
Poor Post-Operative Care
Settlement received in a case against a U.S. government-employed healthcare provider whose poor post-operative care resulted in brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$11.5 Million
Delayed Resuscitation
Settlement obtained on behalf of a family whose child suffered acute hypoxic ischemic brain injury as a result of delayed resuscitation at a U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam.
$33.5 Million
Delayed C-Section
A Tennessee jury awarded this record-breaking verdict after finding that delays in performing an urgently needed cesarean section resulted in a baby developing severe brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$24.25 Million
Failure to Diagnose
A record-breaking medical malpractice jury verdict in the District of Columbia, obtained for a child who suffered brain damage and cerebral palsy because her doctors failed to properly diagnose and respond to an airway obstruction.
$18.1 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
Verdict obtained in Iowa on behalf of a child who developed spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy after the mother was taken off of continuous electronic fetal monitoring and placed on intermittent monitoring despite known risk factors.
$18 Million
Medication Error
A settlement obtained in a case against a pharmacy that negligently dispensed incorrect medication to a pregnant mother, resulting in her child developing a neural tube defect, resulting in paraplegia and other significant injuries.
$17.5 Million
Mismanaged Delivery
Settlement obtained in Tennessee on behalf of a child who suffered brain damage and developed cerebral palsy as a result of mismanagement of labor and delivery.
$15.5 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
Verdict obtained on behalf of a child who developed spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy after the mother was taken off of continuous electronic fetal monitoring and placed on intermittent monitoring despite known risk factors.
$15.5 Million
Delayed Delivery
An OBGYN’s failure to come to the hospital to assess and deliver a baby caused brain damage and cerebral palsy, resulting in a record-breaking verdict in Minnesota.
$14 Million
Mismanaged Labor and Delivery
A settlement obtained on behalf of a family whose child developed hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy as a result of mismanaged labor and delivery.
$13.5 Million
Fetal Monitoring Errors
This record jury verdict in Iowa was obtained for a child’s cerebral palsy caused by brain injury as the result of inconsistent fetal heart monitoring during birth.
$13 Million
Poor Post-Operative Care
Settlement received in a case against a U.S. government-employed healthcare provider whose poor post-operative care resulted in brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$11.5 Million
Delayed Resuscitation
Settlement obtained on behalf of a family whose child suffered acute hypoxic ischemic brain injury as a result of delayed resuscitation at a U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam.
$10.8 Million
Failure to Respond to Uterine Rupture
Jury verdict for a child who suffers from cerebral palsy and mental retardation due to a failure to respond to signs and symptoms of a uterine rupture.
$9.5 Million
Failure to Treat Infection
An infant developed cerebral palsy after signs of an infection were not immediately treated by emergency room personnel.
$9.3 Million
Birth Injury
Jury awards record verdict in Minnesota for child’s cerebral palsy caused by brain injury sustained during birth.
$9 Million
Delayed Delivery
Delivery was delayed despite knowing fetal compromise would occur. As a result, the infant developed cerebral palsy.
$842.4 Million
University of Southern California/Dr. George Tyndall Sexual Abuse
This settlement on behalf of plaintiffs who brought litigation against USC related to sexual abuse, assault, and harassment by Dr. George Tyndall is the largest known settlement in a sexual abuse case in U.S. history, as well as the largest known personal injury settlement against a university.
$243.6 Million
University of California, Los Angeles/Dr. James Heaps Sexual Abuse
This settlement, on behalf of 203 plaintiffs (of which JJS represented 27), is part of a larger group of settlements totaling nearly $700 million recovered from UCLA for their part in the sexual abuse, assault, and harassment of patients by Dr. Heaps.
$190 Million
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Sexual Abuse
One of the largest in U.S. history for a case of this nature, this class action settlement was called "a historic day" not only for the victims of Dr. Nikita Levy but for the United States civil justice system. Johns Hopkins' liability was founded on its failure to establish procedures and adequately oversee the care provided by its OBGYN department, including the presence of a chaperone during its pelvic examinations. This led to the sexual abuse of women through unnecessary gynecological/exams and illicit photos.
$8 Million
Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy
A group settlement on behalf of victims of brother Stephen Baker, a Franciscan (TOR) priest who served in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese and as an athletic trainer and teacher at a local Catholic high school.
Confidential 7-Figure Settlement
Sexual Assault in the Workplace
During a work retreat on a Caribbean island, a supervisor plied an employee with alcohol and proceeded to sexually abuse him.
Confidential 7-Figure Settlement
Penn State University Sexual Abuse
Penn State University failed to take action to prevent children from being sexually abused by PSU football coach and serial molester Jerry Sandusky.
$1.88 Million
Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy Verdict
The only successful child sex abuse claim to date in Pennsylvania resulting in a jury verdict against a Roman Catholic Diocese, Bishop and predator priest. As a result of various appellate court opinions, precedent setting laws were established dealing with negligent retention and supervision of a priest, the discovery of secret archive records, and punitive damages in a clergy sex abuse case.
$15.1 Million
Mismanaged Delivery
A trial award by a Federal Judge in a Tennessee case against an Army Community Hospital whose improper fetal monitoring during delivery and failure to properly inform the mother of specific risks led to her child suffering a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, resulting in cerebral palsy and lifelong neurological deficits
$13 Million
Poor Post-Operative Care
Settlement received in a case against a U.S. government-employed healthcare provider whose poor post-operative care resulted in brain damage and cerebral palsy.
$11.5 Million
Delayed Resuscitation
Settlement obtained on behalf of a family whose child suffered acute hypoxic ischemic brain injury as a result of delayed resuscitation at a U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam.
$6.5 Million
Mismanaged Delivery
A settlement obtained in a case in Texas against an Army Medical Center whose misuse of Pitocin, mismanagement of fetal heart rate patterns, and delay in cesarean delivery contributed to a child developing cerebral palsy.
$4 Million
Delayed Delivery
Settlement received on behalf of a child who suffered oxygen deprivation following a mismanaged cesarean section that resulted in a 12 minute delay in delivery at an Army Medical Center in Texas.
$200 Million
New England Compounding Center Fungal Meningitis
Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC obtained a $200 million settlement from New England Compounding Center on behalf of victims who received contaminated steroid injections. NECC failed to maintain a clean, safe environment when making compounded medications, resulting in a widespread outbreak of fungal meningitis.
$100s of Millions
Dangerous Drugs Verdicts and Settlements
Recoveries for victims of dangerous drugs and pharmaceutical products, including Baycol, Rezulin, Fen Phen, breast implants and latex gloves.
$225 Million
Environmental Contamination
Howard Janet and Kenneth Suggs were appointed as Special Counsel to assist the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in its pursuit of a landmark environmental lawsuit brought by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection against Exxon Mobil Corporation. The suit sought compensation for extensive damage Exxon Mobil Corporation caused to highly valuable state-owned natural resources, including large tracts of land and essential waterways. The litigation produced a $225 million settlement.
$95 Million
Whistleblower Case
Through a lawsuit JJS pursued on behalf of a whistleblower, the U.S. recouped $95 million from several major banks. Our client discovered the banks had submitted fraudulent documents to the federal government in order to assert they owned $95 million of home loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which they did not actually own.
$48 Million
Federal Racketeering Lawsuit Settlement
JJS represented customers against South Carolina Energy and Gas company (SCE&G), using the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to highlight its wrongdoing, which significantly expanded the basis for their liability in these claims. Our team played a major role in opposing efforts by SCE&G to dismiss the lawsuit, which would have been a huge disservice to the residents of South Carolina.
$35.9 Million
Construction Site Paralysis
Our client was tasked with erecting scaffolding next to high voltage electrical equipment, which he was assured was off. During construction of the scaffolding, an electrical arc shot through our client, causing severe burns and throwing him to the ground. He struck his head, suffering a broken neck and permanent paralysis.
$19.5 Million
Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Class action settlement with mine owners who failed to properly contain and remove waste stored on the mine site. Toxic chemicals seeped into groundwater, contaminating nearby residential water wells.
$17 Million
Intellectual Property
Settlement in a complex dispute between international corporations involving breach of contract and theft of intellectual property.
$16 Million
Commercial Vehicle Collision
Salesman drove over a median resulting in a head-on crash with a family. The pregnant mother lost her baby and their 5-year-old daughter became a paraplegic. The salesman’s company offered $12 Million to settle, and the family wanted to take it. We encouraged them to let us keep on negotiating and use the money to help the community’s other paraplegics. Actor Christopher Reeves joined the initiative and helped raise funds for wheelchair basketball.
$12 Million
Legal Malpractice
Defendants failed to secure expert witnesses and prosecute the case on a timely basis. Underlying case was a malpractice case that involved mismanaged anesthesia resulting in death.
$9 Million
Nursing Home Negligence
A Baltimore County nursing home resident died from a painful, infected pressure injury (also known as a bedsore or pressure ulcer) caused by the negligence of the second-largest nursing home in Maryland. The verdict included $8 million as compensation to the deceased’s estate for his pain and suffering and $1.045 million for the emotional harm suffered by his family. This is believed to be the highest verdict ever recorded in a Maryland nursing home case.
Confidential 7-Figure Settlement
Legal Malpractice
Plaintiff’s counsel in a medical malpractice case failed to identify negligence on the part of the physician. Their lawsuit also failed to include a key defendant, resulting in substantially lessened insurance coverage.
Multimillion Dollar
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims in car, truck, motorcycle, and commercial vehicle accidents.
$2.5 Million
Personal Injury
Verdict reached on behalf of two boys injured at a traffic scene due to improper police procedures.
$1.5 Million
Toy Defect Infant Death
Settlement obtained in death of infant. The baby suffocated in crib after fabric ball that was negligently merely glued and not sewn onto stuffed Christmas bear’s Santa cap detached and lodged in his throat obstructing his airway.
$1 Million
Negligent Operation of an Aircraft
Verdict reached in Federal court for two paramedics injured in a helicopter crash due to pilot error.
In some featured case results, one or more preeminent law firms collaborated with Janet, Janet & Suggs.
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