Representative Trial Results

Jay McClaugherty has tried 100+ cases to verdict, the majority representing defendants in civil matters. He has achieved a 90%+ success rate in these cases, obtaining verdicts that were at or below the offers previously made to plaintiffs, with 75+ complete defense verdicts.

100+

JURY TRIALS 

75+

DEFENSE VERDICTS

90%+

SUCCESS RATE

Jury Verdicts Representing Defendants

Verdict
Case and Special Factors
Defense

Abramson v.Compton

Serious brain injury case; brain surgery, cognitive deficits
Defense

Webb v. Baldonado 

(offered policy limits) Pedestrian brain injury

Defense

Villanueva v. Estrada

Pedestrian death of single mother

Defense

Cervantes v. Arnold

Death of plaintiff’s only sons

Defense

Voelker v. Morales

Client hit police officer directing traffic; surgery

Defense

Ramos v. Koenig

Client hit a pedestrian while backing out of the driveway; surgery

Defense

MacFalls v. Valles

C-3 neck surgery; All unfavorable independent lay witnesses said defendant ran red light

Defense

Morales v. Mallari

Rear end accident with frame damage; $54,000.00 in medical bills; $15,000 policy limits; over $400,000.00 in surgeries recommended; Plaintiff attorney won previous 24 verdicts before this loss

Defense

Kaplan v. Puga

Client's car pulled in front of motorcycle; surgery

Defense

Santos v. Morales

Offered policy limits before trial

Defense

Salerno v. Fountain

Plaintiff had over 2 million dollars in medical bills * Severe brain injury * Jury out 30 minutes

Defense

Verner v. Smith

Multiple surgeries

Defense

Styner v. Fuentes

Client pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence and causing great bodily injury; admitted liability

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