$6,200,000 Police Misconduct
Client punched in face by police officer during unlawful traffic stop.
During a traffic stop in Michigan, a young man was pulled from his vehicle and searched. When he asked an officer why he'd been stopped, a second officer walked up and punched him in the face hard enough to knock him unconscious. Three attorneys rejected the case, but Christopher Trainor took it to trial. The defense initially offered $25,000 to settle, then $75,000 as trial approached, but Trainor advised his client to reject both. When the officer later tried to intimidate the young man inside the courtroom itself, Trainor positioned himself between them, making clear the intimidation would stop. The jury agreed the harm was worth far more than the defense's lowball offers: they returned a $4.91 million verdict, and with attorney fees, costs, and post-judgment interest, the final judgment exceeded $6.2 million—a statement that a citizen's right to ask a lawful question without being assaulted by a uniformed officer is foundational, not a technicality, and that a badge doesn't grant immunity from accountability.
$5,800,000 Police Misconduct
Client beaten by police officer after exiting his car; traumatic brain injury and fractured neck.
$5,500,000 Police Misconduct
Police misconduct resulting in severe injuries.
$5,000,000 Wrongful Death
Wrongful death in a semi-truck accident.
$4,100,000 Civil Rights
Wrongful death civil rights case — client choked while protesting brother's arrest.
$2,150,000 Personal Injury
Personal injury.
$2,100,000 Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accident.
$2,000,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$1,700,000 Employment
Whistleblower case.
$1,435,000 Motorcycle Accident
Client hit by drunk driver on motorcycle; traumatic brain injury and lumbar spine fractures.
$1,300,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$1,250,000 Wrongful Death
Wrongful death — vehicle rear-ended by speeding car; underinsured motorist policy limits.
$1,200,000 Truck Accident
Commercial truck accident; client sustained back, neck, and head injuries.
$1,200,000 Police Misconduct
Police brutality.
$1,200,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$1,100,000 Truck Accident
Semi-truck collision causing neck, back, and head injuries.
$1,000,000+ Auto Accident
Child hit by car on bicycle — case reopened for lifetime benefits.
$1,000,000+ Auto Accident
Hit-and-run — client receives lifetime uninsured motorist benefits.
$1,000,000 Police Misconduct
Police brutality.
$1,000,000 Auto Accident
Hit by truck on bike.
$957,000 Personal Injury
Negligence against corporation; client suffered brain damage.
$950,000 Other
Improper handling of deceased body by funeral directors.
$835,000 Civil Rights
Jail injury caused by corrections officers.
$800,000 Police Misconduct
Police shooting case.
$785,000 Police Misconduct
Police shooting a man protecting his child.
$750,000 Civil Rights
Wrongful arrest.
$750,000 Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accident, policy limits.
$660,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$600,000 Truck Accident
Truck t-boned client's car; lumbar spine surgery and cervical herniated disc.
$600,000 Employment
Sexual harassment case against Mayor and City government.
$560,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$550,000 Auto Accident
Hit by garbage truck.
$500,000 Police Misconduct
Client was walking home when police stopped him. He was brutally beaten and sustained major injuries requiring surgery.
Client was walking home when police stopped him. 5 officers attacked and beat him. The officers used excessive and unnecessary force. The client had a broken eye socket, skull fracture, and broken ribs. Surgery was required. The client had a traumatic brain injury and mental trauma from the incident. We sued the officers and got our client the settlement he deserved.
$485,000 Auto Accident
Rear-end accident causing back injuries.
$485,000 Civil Rights
False arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution.
$475,000 Personal Injury
Client fell in a hole causing a fractured hip.
$475,000 Personal Injury
Slip and fall.
$470,000 Auto Accident
Auto accident.
$455,000 Civil Rights
Wrongful arrest.
$450,000 Auto Accident
Back and neck injuries from auto accident.
$450,000 Auto Accident
Broken arm and leg in automobile accident.
$425,000 Personal Injury
Medical transport failed to secure scooter in van.
$345,000 Civil Rights
County government civil rights violations including Judge and Sheriff.
$317,000 Civil Rights
Illegal search and seizure and excessive force by police.
$307,000 Civil Rights
Police unlawfully raided home, held occupants at gunpoint.
$300,000 Employment
Wrongful termination.
$300,000 Civil Rights
Inmate injured in jail by corrections officers.
