Marvin’s Results Speak Volumes
$1,236,730.29 federal jury verdict — Unsafe retail display (Seattle)
A middle-aged father and former college basketball player was injured when a flat of bottled water collapsed from an endcap at Safeway—bringing down multiple flats stacked as high as ten. He suffered a medial meniscus tear, left ankle ligament injury, and right wrist sprain.
Despite surgery, his knee never fully recovered, forcing him to miss over a year of work at his physically demanding IKEA job and sidelining his active lifestyle.
Case highlights include the following:
- Safeway denied responsibility and offered $55,000 pre-litigation. Even after discovery forced Safeway to stipulate liability and drop comparative negligence, its top pre-trial offer was $200,000. In closing, defense counsel suggested $48,149.82.
- The trial’s theme was justice through accountability. The jury rejected attempts to brand the plaintiff dishonest via selective records and emails. Cross-examination exposed bias in the defense orthopedic expert’s testimony.
- After a six-day trial before Judge Brian Tsuchida, jurors awarded $1,236,730.29, including $1,050,000 in general damages—a clear message that Washington juries hold corporations fully accountable when consumers are endangered.
$1,750,000 settlement — Medical malpractice (failure to prescribe medicine)
Causation was heavily contested due to a nearly one-year gap before the patient’s death. Pre-Marvin mediation stalled at $100,000. By reframing causation with targeted experts and trial-ready prep, Marvin secured a seven-figure recovery for the family.
$1,500,000 settlement — Reckless driver injures two children
The case began at $100,000 despite serious physical and emotional harm. Crash reconstruction, life-impact documentation, and credible jury themes pushed the insurer to pay full value.
$900,000 settlement — Mailbox-unit collapse
After a heavy mailbox structure fell and seriously injured a visitor, the insurer offered $100,000. Liability development and negligence proof drove a near-million-dollar recovery.
$750,000 settlement — Slip on ice at dealership
A severely fractured ankle, ignored ice treatment, and prior incident evidence tightened liability. The insurer’s $135,000 offer disappeared as the trial approached, prompting a strong pre-trial resolution.
$300,000 jury verdict — Medical-malpractice misdiagnosis
With a $60,000 pre-litigation top offer, Marvin tried the case and won 5x that amount—proof that willingness and readiness to try a case change outcomes.
