Settling a case for millions is not necessarily a big feat — not when the defendant is clearly at fault and not when the plaintiff has indisputably suffered life-changing injuries. That case settles for millions because a large verdict is likely.

Attorneys who only tell you that they’ve settled cases for millions are trying to impress you, but that alone says nothing about their litigation skills. Their clients may have deserved that money and more, and would have gotten it with the help of any competent injury lawyer.

Achieving a jury verdict for millions when liability and damages are disputed — that is a big deal. It takes an experienced, determined, and skilled lawyer to fight for a client when the parties dispute facts or when the evidence isn’t clear. Winning these cases is a true achievement.

What do you need to know to determine whether a million-dollar outcome was achieved by a skilled lawyer? If the defense settlement offer was significantly lower than the jury verdict, it likely indicates that the favorable outcome was achieved through exceptional litigation skills.

When a lawyer only provides you with a list of six- and seven-figure settlements, that tells you nothing about their litigation skills. Perhaps they hustled those large cases by touting prior settlements. All you know for sure is that lawyer has great marketing skills.

At the Traut Firm, we provide you with a list of our most recent jury verdicts, not just settlements, along with the amount of the defense settlement offer on each case. After all, who do you want representing you — the lawyer with the best marketing skills or the best litigation skills? Since 1978, we have had exceptional results in more than 250 jury trials, with over 100 six- and seven-figure verdicts and settlements.