Catastrophic injury claims resolved against utility in coordinated litigation

Individuals suffered life-altering injuries as a result of conditions created by power company management and infrastructure failures. The defendant disputed causation, contending that injuries were attributable to actions or omissions by public entities responsible for drainage, emergency planning, or land management, rather than utility operations. The defense strategy relied heavily on expert testimony aimed at fragmenting causation and minimizing long-term damages exposure.

We pursued a coordinated mass tort strategy that kept the focus on utility responsibility, while preserving individualized proof of injury and damages. Our approach included:

• Engineering and systems-failure experts to establish causal linkage
• Medical and life-care planning experts to quantify long-term impact
• Cross-examination and rebuttal evidence exposing weaknesses in third-party blame defenses

By maintaining a disciplined causation narrative and resisting dilution of responsibility across unrelated actors, we positioned the cases for meaningful resolution.

The serious injury claims resolved through multi-million dollar settlements, compensating clients for pain and suffering, future care needs, lost earning capacity, permanent impairment, and medical expenses. Clients achieved recovery without enduring years of complex, multi-defendant trial proceedings.