Every month, the California Bar publishes a list of lawsuit verdicts across the state. Because many people wonder how catastrophic a judgment against them might be, I’m sharing a few.
Here are the two most striking May, 2007 judgments:
Premises Liability
You can be liable because you own the property.
Judgment: $4,057,354
Vehicle Negligence
Remember that with “joint and several liability” even if you are only 1% at fault you may have to pay 100% of the judgment.
Judgment: $23,295,000
There were other remarkable judgments in January, February, March and April, 2007. There will be more in June, July, August and the months and years ahead.
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