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A Sample Of Our Verdicts And Settlements

For more than three decades, our team at Dalton & Associates, P.A., has prioritized preparation and results. Since 1987, the firm has represented clients in some of the state’s most significant cases and nationally watched matters. Many recoveries listed below involve high-stakes litigation against institutions with substantial resources. The firm has a history of litigating against powerful defendants and obtaining rulings that affect civil litigation precedents.

When reviewing these results, it helps to understand the difference between settlements and verdicts. A settlement occurs when both sides agree to resolve the dispute voluntarily, which often happens before a trial concludes or a final judgment is entered. Settlements often allow clients to avoid trial risks while receiving compensation. A verdict or judgment is a formal decision rendered by a judge or jury after hearing the evidence. Each result listed below reflects the specific case goals, the evidence strength and the risks of continued litigation.

Medical Malpractice

$20 million jury verdict for failure to treat infection
$6.5 million recovery after trial in a birth injury case
$5 million recovery involving suicide in a health care facility
$4.5 million recovery in a birth injury case
$4.25 million recovery involving postoperative hypoxic brain injury
$3.9 million recovery involving death during tonsillectomy
$3.5 million recovery involving percutaneous tracheostomy
$3 million recovery involving brain injury to a minor during heart surgery
$2.7 million jury verdict involving a hospital patient’s fall from a bed
$2.25 million recovery in birth injury case
$1 million jury verdict involving a misplaced feeding tube
$1 million recovery involving a failed hip replacement and postoperative infection
$850,000 recovery after aortic puncture during laparoscopic surgery
$850,000 recovery involving a stillborn birth
$750,000 recovery involving lower extremity compartment syndrome
$600,000 recovery involving the death of a newborn
$500,000 recovery involving a fertility clinic
$500,000 recovery involving brachial plexus injury at birth
$500,000 recovery involving injury to the bladder during laparoscopic surgery

Business Litigation

Represented early-stage investor in Delaware Court of Chancery and Superior Court of Delaware, including two appeals to Delaware Supreme Court
Represented as Delaware counsel senior officer in post-sale litigation brought by buyer in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Represented the seller of a health care practice in post-sale litigation brought by the buyer over the seller’s membership interests in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Represented as Delaware Counsel seller of a hydroponic produce facility in litigation brought by buyer for specific performance in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Represented shareholder in presuit books and records demand for stock ledger and shareholder list
Represented a medical billing and management services provider in litigation with a former client regarding contract claims and specific performance in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Represented lawyers of a new law firm against a former law firm regarding claims by a former firm of poaching clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery; Successful motion for fee shifting on motion to compel

Personal Injury

$8.7 million jury verdict involving motorcycle accident
$5 million policy limits recovery for pedestrian death case
$3 million recovery for sex abuse case
$3 million recovery for defective product cases
$1.9 million verdict for spinal fusion surgery case from motor vehicle accident
$1.8 million recovery for motor vehicle death
$1.75 million recovery involving the slip and fall of a delivery driver
$1.3 million policy limits recovery for pedestrian permanent injury
$1.25 million policy limits recovery in a head injury and multiple-fracture motor vehicle accident
$1.2 million recovery in a lower extremity surgery case from a motor vehicle accident
$975,000 recovery in spinal cord injury from a fall
$900,000 recovery in pedestrian severe injury
$600,000 recovery from taser injury
$550,000 recovery for upper extremity surgery case from motor vehicle accident
$550,000 policy limits recovery for spinal fusion surgery from a motor vehicle accident
$425,000 recovery for permanent injury from a motor vehicle accident
$300,000 policy limits recovery in multiple cases for spinal fusion surgery from motor vehicle accidents
$275,000 recovery for permanent injury from a motor vehicle accident

Sex Abuse

$500 M – Co-lead counsel, plaintiffs; settlement of over 300 sexual abuse claims against Michigan State University
$360 M – Co-lead counsel, plaintiffs; settlement of over 300 sexual abuse claims against the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
$120 M – Co-lead counsel, plaintiffs; settlement of over 120 sexual abuse claims against the Federal Bureau of Investigation
$300 M – Co-lead counsel, plaintiffs; settlement of over 300 sexual abuse claims against hospital system for sexual abuse by a pedophile pediatrician.
$125 M – Co-lead counsel, plaintiffs; settlement of over 150 sexual abuse claims against a Catholic Diocese and separate Orders.

Asbestos

Settlement on behalf of plaintiffs before closing arguments in wrongful death asbestos lawsuit brought by family of Ohio mechanic diagnosed with mesothelioma against brake arc grinder manufacturer in Delaware Superior Court
Settlement on behalf of plaintiffs before jury selection in wrongful death asbestos lawsuit brought by family of Texas pipefitter diagnosed with mesothelioma against asbestos-cement water/sewer pipe manufacturer in Delaware Superior Court
Settlement on behalf of plaintiffs after jury selection in wrongful death asbestos lawsuit brought by family of Washington state mechanic diagnosed with mesothelioma against brake arc grinder manufacturer in Delaware Superior Court, including successful reversal of summary judgment on appeal to Delaware Supreme Court
Settlement on behalf of plaintiffs at mediation before trial of asbestos personal injury lawsuit brought by a Florida woman diagnosed with mesothelioma who worked as a vinyl-asbestos-tile installer in Delaware Superior Court

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If you require legal representation, our lawyers at Dalton & Associates, P.A., are available to review your claim and explain your options. Contact us at 302-549-0093 or send us a message online to discuss your potential case.