Jury Verdict Facts

Alice Roque worked at Octapharma Plasma for 19 years. At 74, they moved her to a standing role. Her back hurt, so she asked for a chair - twice. Her supervisor suggested she resign instead. Then they fired her. A San Diego jury awarded her $11.2 million. She hadn't asked for a single dollar in lost wages.

Victor Robinson graduated Werner Enterprises' own truck driving school, earned his CDL, and obtained a federal exemption allowing him to drive commercially. When he applied to Werner for a job, their VP of Safety told him flat out they wouldn't hire him because he was deaf. A jury awarded him $36 million.

During a ride-along in 2018, Tahvio Gratton's white UPS supervisor called him "Boy" repeatedly. When Gratton told him to stop, the manager said: "I'm from the South." Gratton filed grievances. Three years later, UPS fired him. A Washington jury awarded him $238 million.

After Hal Goldblatt was struck by a car in a crosswalk and suffered a traumatic brain injury, his family took out loans to pay for his care while Progressive Insurance stalled their claim for months - because the request arrived on a plain form letter instead of attorney letterhead. A Clark County jury awarded $101 million: $1 million compensatory, $100 million punitive. Progressive had rejected a $1.9 million settlement offer without making a single counteroffer.

Michael Garcia got third-degree burns when a Starbucks barista handed him an unsecured tea carrier at the drive-thru. Starbucks offered $30 million to settle - but refused to apologize or change policy. A jury hit them with $50 million.