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$779 Million

Posted on: December 11, 2025.

Family of security guard killed at internet-café awarded massive verdict. A Gadsden County, Florida jury awarded $779 million to the family of a security guard who was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at a Havana internet café. The civil suit held the café’s owners responsible for failing to address known security risks and ignoring …

$13 million

Posted on: December 11, 2025.

A Houston jury awarded 13 million dollars to the family of Charles Payne Sr who was killed when a Houston police officer struck his vehicle while driving at nearly twice the speed limit without lights or sirens. The lawsuit showed that departmental practices allowed dangerous driving that placed community members in harm’s way. The verdict …

$2.2 Billion

Posted on: December 30, 2024.

Black farmers, historically discriminated against in USDA loan programs, reached a $2.2 billion settlement under the Inflation Reduction Act to address these injustices. Attorney Ben Crump, advocating for the farmers, emphasized this as a vital step toward correcting systemic inequities. Thousands of farmers will receive compensation, marking a historic win for justice in agriculture.

$310 Million

Posted on: December 30, 2024.

Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old boy, tragically fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall ride in 2022 after his safety harness failed to secure him properly. The case involved a detailed examination of the ride operator’s safety practices and the manufacturer’s design flaws. A jury ultimately delivered a $310 million verdict in favor of Tyre’s …

$98.65 Million

Posted on: December 30, 2024.

Botham Jean, a 26-year-old accountant, was tragically shot and killed in his own apartment in 2018 by off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who claimed she mistook his apartment for her own. The case focused on accountability for the wrongful death and the impact on his family. A jury recently awarded Jean’s family $98.65 million …

$45 Million

Posted on: June 13, 2023.

Randy Cox, a 36-year-old man, was paralyzed from the chest down in June 2022 after being transported in a New Haven police van without seat belts; during the ride, the driver braked suddenly, causing Cox to be thrown headfirst into a metal partition. AP News. The case scrutinized the police department’s duty of care and the …

$ 60 Million

Posted on: November 14, 2022.

We represented a group of employees experiencing racial discrimination in their workplace. Our attorneys secured them a $60M settlement.

$10 Million

Posted on: January 21, 2022.

Largest pre-trial Police Brutality Settlement in Ohio.

George Floyd

Posted on: March 22, 2021.

George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin when Chauvin attempted to restrain Mr. Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes. In March of 2021, the city of Minneapolis awarded a $27M settlement to the Floyd family, represented by Attorney Crump and his team.

Breonna Taylor

Posted on: March 22, 2021.

Breonna Taylor was wrongfully shot and killed during the execution of a “no-knock” warrant at her Louisville, Kentucky home. Attorney Crump and his team secured a $12M settlement to be awarded to Ms. Taylor’s family. This historic settlement is one of the largest payouts for a Black woman killed by police in America. It is …

$1 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

A 17-year-old high school senior drowned on a field trip to an area lake where no lifeguards were posted. The contract between lake officials and the county school board stated that if the lake didn’t have a lifeguard on duty, the guest group may not use the waterfront or related activities unless the Guest Group …

$2.4 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

Two-year-old Zaniyah Hinson died after being left inside a scorching hot van for more than two hours by employees of a church-run day care center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The case was eventually settled for $2.4 million.

$13 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

A mother and her infant son were tragically killed when a private airplane crashed into their home. The mother was saying her morning prayers with her baby. Mr. Crump was brought into the case as co-counsel to help the widower husband recover a $13 million settlement.

Confidential

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

(Seven Figure Amount) A 25-year-old plumber’s assistant went to a call with his boss to install a bathroom facility at a church. While his boss was upstairs, he got stuck as he tried to exit the church basement between the air conditioning unit and the hot water heater. He was electrocuted and died a horrific …

$10+ Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

A man was severely burned while working at an industrial plant, when one of the worksite units exploded. Mr. Crump successfully appeared before the Florida Supreme Court and won a landmark ruling. The man and his family received over $10 million for his on-the-job injury.

$250,000

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

A 12-year-old cheerleader fell and was injured inside a Wal-Mart store in Tallahassee, Florida. The company refused to settle for $5,000 and the case went to trial. The jury awarded the girl $250,000.

$1 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

An eight-year-old boy drowned in a pool of water located within an unfenced construction company’s sandpit, which was closely located near a residential community. After filing a lawsuit based on the attractive nuisance doctrine, the case settled for $1 million.

Confidential

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

An eight-month-old infant suffocated after a defective baby crib disengaged and trapped the child between the crib railing and mattress. Mr. Crump settled with the crib’s manufacturer for a confidential amount.

$1 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

An eight-year-old boy was riding his bicycle with his friends when he was struck and killed by a Coca-Cola truck making a right turn at an intersection in a residential neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Maryland Statutes held that motorists owed a greater duty to pedestrians, especially children, in residential areas. A lawsuit was filed and …

$1 Million

Posted on: January 23, 2020.

A police officer was killed by a drunk driver during his daily morning jog. The drunk driver left the scene and claimed he thought he hit a deer. The case settled for the $1 million insurance policy limits.

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