Verdicts & settlements
Notable results
Landmark verdicts and settlements won by Murphy Falcon & Murphy: 8 notable results, spanning 4 verdicts and 4 settlements. Each is told from the public record, with sources cited.
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8 results
$276 million (trial verdict; ~$37 million affirmed on appeal)Baltimore Jury Hits First Union Bank With $276 Million Verdict in Steele Software Fraud Case
Verdict · Baltimore City Circuit Court · 2002
Settlement · Baltimore City Circuit Court · 1999
$54 million+$54 Million Settlement for Gambrills Families Whose Drinking Wells Were Poisoned by Coal Ash
Settlement · Baltimore Circuit Court · 2008
$44 million verdict (settled for $1 million)$44 Million Verdict for Man Left Quadriplegic by Baltimore Police Officer
Verdict · Baltimore City Circuit Court · 2006
Settlement · Baltimore City Circuit Court (Fallows v. St. Joseph Medical Center, 24C10000817) · 2014
$34.33 million$34.33 Million Verdict for Ruth's Chris Workers Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide at Pier Five Hotel
Verdict · Baltimore City Circuit Court (Case No. 24-C-08-001376) · 2010
$21.5 millionBaltimore Landlords Pay $21.5 Million After Hiring Unvetted Worker Who Attacked and Burned Two Tenants
Verdict · Baltimore City Circuit Court · 2025
Settlement · Prince George's County, MD · 2020