July 31, 2025
Dysart Taylor managing director Michael Judy recently served as a co-presenter on The Miller Group webinar, Nuclear Verdicts: Understanding Their Impact on Your Organization.
Following a rise in nuclear verdicts in courts around the country, it is important for companies to understand the potential implications of this type of verdict. In an article from the webinar’s moderator, Shannon Hilding, J.D., CRIS of The Miller Group, Hilding shares that nuclear verdicts “are exceptionally high jury awards that exceed what most would consider reasonable, typically in excess of ten million dollars. These verdicts can have drastic effects on businesses, industries, and society, even if overturned or reduced later. They can increase the cost of goods and services, affect insurance availability, and undermine fairness and predictability in the law.”
Alongside Chelsey Mam of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP and Scott Jensen of Amwins Insurance Brokerage, and moderated by Hilding, Judy discussed what nuclear verdicts are and their potential implications for companies that may be impacted by the rise in this type of jury verdict. The webinar shared insight into what the common trends are within the court system with these types of verdicts, how they impact insurance groups, who ultimately pay for the verdict, and what companies can do to protect themselves in the future.
In his practice, Judy defends trucking companies and their drivers against personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, advises transportation industry clients on key aspects of their businesses and guides clients to favorable results in defending claims against large and small entities at the local, regional and national levels. His practice also involves local, regional and national defense for retail, restaurant and other hospitality clients in a variety of claims and lawsuits including matters such as slips and falls, negligent security and other operational issues.
Contact Michael Judy at mjudy@dysarttaylor.com or 816-714-3031 with any questions.