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Robert W. Johnson & Associates, one of the nation's leading litigation economics consulting firms, specializes in quantifying and illustrating economic, non-economic and punitive damages.
We provide attorneys with accurate and understandable answers to complex litigation economics questions. Our forensic economists evaluate each case individually and provide the analysis you need to substantiate the client's present and future losses. We also offer a wide range of services to the legal community, including the evaluation and negotiation of structured settlements. read more
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FEATURED CASES:
PUNITIVE DAMAGES |
ECONOMIST’S TESTIMONY ASSISTS JURY IN AWARDING $20 MILLION PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO WIDOW OF SMOKER |
Harry W. Frankson began smoking in his early teenage years. He smoked unfiltered Lucky Strike cigarettes for over forty years until he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1998. Mr. Frankson died in February 1999 at the age of 58.
After his death, Gladys Frankson sued American Tobacco Company, original maker of Lucky Strike, in a product liability suit for failing to warn customers of the dangers of smoking. In 1995, American Tobacco merged with Brown and Williamson.
On December 18, 2003, the jury awarded Mr. Frankson’s estate a $350,000 verdict against Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation. The jury felt that Mr. Frankson was 50 percent responsible, which reduced his compensatory award to $175,000. The jury also determined that punitive damages would be assessed against the defendants. read more...
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LOS ANGELES JURY AWARDS LIVING CANCER VICTIM
$9.2 MILLION, INCLUDING $6 MILLION PUNITIVE DAMAGES |
On June 14, 2007, plaintiff Rocio Landeros, 15, a student; her sister, plaintiff Marta Perez, 25, a rehabilitation aide; and a friend Jeanette Beltran, were in a vehicle at an intersection in rural Kern County south of Bakersfield, California, when they were struck by a vehicle operated by Gustavo Davalos Torres, a worker for Palla Rosa Farms.
Torres was found to have a blood alcohol level as high as 0.16. He was driving his work pickup back to the company yard when he ran a stop sign, striking the plaintiffs. read more...
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ECONOMIST’S TESTIMONY ASSISTS JURY IN $28 BILLION VERDICT AGAINST PHILIP MORRIS |
The plaintiff, Betty Bullock, was a 63-year-old California woman who suffers from lung cancer. She started smoking in the 1950’s at the age of 17 and was diagnosed with cancer on February 19, 2001. It had since spread to her liver. She smoked cigarettes manufactured by Philip Morris, the nation’s largest cigarette manufacturer. Ms. Bullock was awarded $850,000 in compensatory damages (income and future medical expenses).
In this case, Robert W. Johnson testified not only to Philip Morris, Inc.’s current financial health, wealth and economic status, but also to cumulative financial data dating back to 1967. read more...
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RWJA 2016 Year-End
Verdicts Summary |
Robert W. Johnson & Associates is proud to provide a listing of the firm's top verdicts and settlements of 2016. Key verdicts during 2016 included the personal injury/premises liability case of R.B & E.J. vs Defendant A et al., with a verdict. of $44,837,294. Combined with eighteen other major cases during the year, Robert W. Johnson & Associates contributed financial testimony in verdicts and settlements amounting to $201,557,414.
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Economic Expert James Mills Testifies at Over 250 Depositions |
Robert W. Johnson & Associates congratulates economics expert James Mills. An employee of RWJA for over 12 years, Mr. Mills has testified in over 250 depositions.
Mr. Mills has also testified in trial 20 times. He has never failed to qualify as an economic expert at the trial level. His testimony has been accepted in state courts in Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mendocino, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin and Ventura counties. Additionally he has been admitted as an economic expert in state courts in Oregon, Nevada and Washington.
Attorney’s Comments Regarding Mr. Mills’ punitive damages testimony at trial: "Mr. Mills helped the jury to understand the true financial condition of the defendant. Although the defendant has not operated for decades, Mr. Mills was able to examine historical documents, including old news releases, and explain to the jury in clear and understandable terms how that information revealed the defendant’s actual financial condition. Mr. Mills was able to take tax return information received during trial and convey that data to the jury in a way that supported his opinions and assisted them in their task.”
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