Case Summaries
Since 2000 the Cunningham Law Firm has obtained compensation on behalf of our clients either through settlement or jury verdicts totaling $300,000,000. The majority of these cases were settled after formal mediations with the terms of the settlements to remain confidential. Thus we are prohibited from disclosing the amounts of some of these cases. The settlements and verdicts below represent just a sampling of some of the cases we have successfully settled or brought to trial for our clients.
Burn Cases
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Defective Stereo Amplifier -
26-year-old husband and wife suffered burn injuries in their home as a result of a defective stereo amplifier. Case settled after formal mediation for $600,000.
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Defective Oven Range -
Two minor children, ages 12 and 3, were severely burned due to the leakage of natural gas from a defectively designed oven range. Jury verdict totaling $43,112,000.
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Restaurant Negligence -
39-year-old woman was burned while walking to her seat within a restaurant when a waitress spilled a bowl of hot scalding soup onto her back. Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
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Stove Tip Over at Apartment Complex -
20-month-old girl was severely burned after hot liquid spilled onto her when a stove within her apartment tipped over. Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
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Stove Tip Over at Apartment Complex -
10-year-old girl was severely burned after hot water spilled onto her when a stove within her apartment tipped over. Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
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Methane Gas Explosion -
An 18-year-old woman suffered 50% TBSA (Total Burn Surface Area) as a result of a negligently installed sewer system in an RV/horse trailer. Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
