Verdict and Statements

The results of some of the cases Don Strickland has handled at The Law Office of Donald R Strickland and as lead counsel or co-counsel when he was a shareholder of his former firm Twiggs Strickland & Rabenau, P.A. are listed here. Not all of his cases can be reported because some settlement agreements include confidentiality clauses, barring him from publicizing any aspect of those cases. Each case listed here was a contested case in which resolution by verdict or settlement was based on the specific and unique facts of each case and the applicable law at that time. While these cases may provide information about Don’s past track record, these results do not predict the outcome of future cases, which will be resolved based on the specific and unique facts of those cases and the law in effect at the relevant time.

$78,000,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of 16 out of state Honda dealers for their share of a $330 million settlement with Honda in In re American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

$25,000,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a retailer against a distributor and others for alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices, fraud and violation of statutory regulations.

$10,000,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a 35-year-old wife and mother who was struck by a dump truck.

$9,500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a child struck by a garbage truck while walking to school

$10,000,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal Injury recovery on behalf of a tractor trailer driver who was struck head-on by another tractor-trailer driver after a $6,000,000 trial verdict plus accumulated interest during Defendant’s unsuccessful appeal to the NC Court of Appeals and the denial of Defendant’s Petition For Discretionary Review by the NC Supreme Court

$6,000,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a S.C. Toyota dealer against Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. for fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices

$5,900,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a N.C. Toyota dealer against Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. for unfair automobile distribution practices

$5,300,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery for compensatory and punitive damages against Snap-on Tools Corporation for fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices

$5,000,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a N.C. Honda dealer against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for unfair and deceptive trade practices

$5,000,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a man killed by a delivery truck

$4,400,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a graduate student who suffered a brain injury in a tractor-trailer collision

$4,000,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in motor vehicle collision.

$3,850,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a UPS driver injured after being rear-ended by a furniture delivery truck

$3,500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on the sixth day of trial for a 67 year old woman injured in a wreck with a dump truck

$3,500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a mother and child injured in a motor vehicle collision

$3,500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a worker who suffered a brain injury after falling from a ladder to a concrete floor.

$3,000,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a N.C. Honda dealer against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for unfair and deceptive trade practices

$3,000,000.00

Business Tort

Largest fine in North Carolina history at the time – brought on behalf of N.C. Toyota dealers against automobile distributor alleging obstruction of justice

$2,990,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a child who suffered a brain injury after being struck by carpet cleaner truck

$2,900,000.00

Business Tort

Business tort recovery on behalf of a retailer against distributors and others alleging unfair and deceptive trade practices, fraud and violation of statutory regulation

$2,800,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a passenger who suffered quadriplegia in car crash due to defective seatbelt restraints

$2,600,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a motorcyclist who suffered permanent injuries when a car pulled out in front of him

$2,500,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death/negligence recovery

$2,350,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a farmer struck by an electric company truck

$2,100,000.00

Personal Injury

Federal Tort Claims Act recovery on behalf of a pedestrian who suffered a brain injured when struck by FBI van

$1,900,000.00

Products Liability

Products liability personal injury recovery on behalf of a person who suffered quadriplegia in automobile rollover roof crush case

$1,300,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of man killed in a side-swipe motor vehicle collision

$1,300,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of the estate of a wife and mother of two who was killed by rock from dump truck crashing through her windshield

$1,250,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a motorcyclist who was run over by a car in parking lot.

$1,150,000.00

Wrongful death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of a man killed in a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer

$1,150,000.00

Personal injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a cyclist struck in the bike lane by newspaper carrier causing multiple fractures

$1,025,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in wrongful death case on behalf of the estate of a man who died after falling out of a delivery truck with a defective door

$1,025,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a couple injured by an impaired driver

$1,000,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a 70 year old food service worker

$835,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of student in motor vehicle collision

$830,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in motor vehicle collision

$807,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a 44 year old man who suffered a traumatic knee injury, dental injuries and a mild brain injury in a motor vehicle collision

$725,000.00

Wrongful Death

Medical malpractice wrongful death recovery

$830,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in motor vehicle collision

$710,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in pedestrian case

$700,000.00

Wrongful Death

Medical malpractice wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a 15 year-old male who died from a ruptured congenital diaphragmatic hernia due to an alleged delay in diagnosis

$660,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery under Federal Tort Claims Act

$650,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a driver injured in a collision with tractor-trailer

$612,500.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery in motor vehicle collision

$500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of man struck by a car in a cross walk

$500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of 79-year-old in a premises liability case

$500,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal Injury recovery on behalf of a professional woman rear-ended at red light forcing her into tractor-trial ahead

$500,000.00

Wrongful Death

Medical malpractice wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of patient due to alleged failure to diagnose heart attack

$450,000.00

Personal injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a 94 year old injured in car crash

$375,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a contract worker for a moving company

$330,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of man killed when struck by a car while crossing the street

$236,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery for injuries suffered in a slip and fall at a restaurant

$200,000.00

Personal Injury

Personal injury recovery on behalf of a child burned at restaurant by spilled hot chocolate

$200,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death recovery on behalf of the estate of a driver who drove his car into the back of a stopped flatbed trailer

$200,000.00

Personal Injury

Legal malpractice recovery

$175,000.00

Personal Injury

Recovery for slip and fall injuries of business traveler at an airport

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