Case Results

A few of our landmark results.

At Smolen & Roytman, we bring a strong track record of securing multi-million-dollar resolutions for our clients. Our current verdicts and settlements total well over $500M. Several of our cases are some of the largest civil rights verdicts and settlements in U.S. history. 

Our Cases

Brandon Gann discusses a $5.5 million recovery after a utility company's failure to maintain a dangerous power line resulted in a catastrophic electrocution injury.

Brandon Gann

Electrocuted after a utility failed to maintain a dangerous power line — resulting in a $5.5 million recovery.
Elliott Williams case video about a $10.25 million judgment after jail staff ignored signs of paralysis and failed to provide emergency medical care.

Elliott Williams

Died in jail after staff dismissed his paralysis as fake — leading to a $10.25 million judgment.
Eric Harris case video covering a landmark $6 million excessive force settlement after an unarmed man was fatally shot by a reserve deputy.

Eric Harris

Fatally shot by a reserve deputy despite being unarmed — leading to a landmark $6 million excessive force settlement.
Terral Ellis case video about a $33 million verdict after jail staff failed to provide medical care for a treatable illness.

Terral Ellis

Died from a treatable illness after jail staff failed to provide medical care — resulting in a $33 million verdict.
$82M Jury Verdict
Top 5 Civil Rights Death Case Verdict in U.S. History
2023
$33M Jury Verdict
Largest compensatory damages verdict in a Civil Rights Death Case 2023
$26.25M Settlement
Largest Wrongful Conviction Settlement in U.S. History
2026
$13.5M Settlement
Largest Civil Rights Death Case Settlement in Oklahoma History 2024
$10.6M Jury Verdict
Trucking Accident
2022
$10.25M Jury Verdict
Civil Rights Death Case
2017
$8.5M Jury Verdict
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
2021
$7M Settlement
Inmate-on-Inmate Jail Death
2026
$6.5M Settlement
Civil Rights Death Case
2024
$6M Settlement
Excessive Use of Deadly Force
2018
$4M Jury Verdict
Excessive Use of Force
2019
$3.4M Settlement
Civil Rights Death Case
2020
$3.4M Settlement
Civil Rights Death Case
2020
$3.2M Settlement
Civil Rights Death Case
2019
$3.1M Settlement
Excessive Use of Force
2021
$2.5M Settlement
Civil Rights Case
2026