A nuclear verdict is a term which strikes fear into the hearts of corporate defense teams when it comes to dealing with a personal injury claim. Injuries that are either so egregious or catastrophic usually change the playing field and can attract a verdict or settlement that can destroy a company in one fell swoop. Egregious conduct more often than not tends to be systematic and may reflect an internal culture of intentional harm that is usually frowned upon and punished heavily by judges for the interest of public safety.

It is important to note that nuclear verdicts don’t just happen out of the blue; it takes the strategic actions of a stellar legal team that will be able to see the facts as they are and ensure they are meticulously recorded and communicated to the defense legal team so nothing is left to chance and the gravity of the situation is felt by all parties. This letter which is essentially a pre-litigation demand letter may help you avoid courtroom litigation altogether which is usually drawn-out, costly and demoralizing, and has no guarantees. Read on to find out how the threat of a nuclear verdict can help your recover the justice and compensation you are owed either due to the defendant’s egregious conduct or your life-altering, catastrophic injuries.

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Are you looking for an injury attorney? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from just about every state and every socioeconomic background recover compensation after getting injured due to the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations. We pride ourself in our ability to net large settlements and judgments, and this is exemplified in the over $260 million we have recovered for our clients over the last couple decades. Our massive and enviable success in the personal injury world can be attributed to a number of factors such as the fact that we personally handle all our claims as tenured attorneys and do not shunt them over to paralegals as is common in most law firms, something that usually jeopardizes claims.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys.

Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. If you got injured and are looking for personal injury lawyers with trial experience, you’ve come to the right place – give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation: our intake team is standing by.

The Psychology of a Nuclear Verdict in Injury Claims

A nuclear verdict relies on psychology to communicate its effect; this is because while your standard personal injury claim is a transaction and is straightforward involving a demand letter where we request for payment from the insurance company or defense firm, a nuclear verdict case is meant to make a jury feel the outrage that the conduct of a company deserves. At its core, a nuclear verdict asks the jury to punish the defendant for their egregious conduct, so the company can pay its moral debt to society.

A nuclear verdict demand letter is essentially a declaration of war, where we as your personal injury law firm will present a specific gameplan that will incentivize the defense team to settle before they are faced to pay a company-bankrupting amount.

Here are the essential elements of a nuclear verdict demand letter:

1. The narrative of egregious conduct, where we tell a powerful story about the defendant’s reckless or willful behavior, detailing the systemic failures we’ve uncovered, any internal memos that demonstrate unreasonable behavior or managerial actions, as well as the culture of indifference in the company. We also state that the defendant, via this evidence, had or should have had knowledge of the danger and had a clear opportunity to prevent it but chose not to.
2. The evidence roadmap, where we detail all evidence gathered as well as some that we’re ready to seek out during litigation in the form of requests for evidence in the discovery phase. We shall also warn the defense via a spoilation motion, whereby we shall file a motion for an adverse interference instruction should any evidence be hidden or destroyed. In addition, we shall reverse the social media witch hunt which is usually perpetrated against plaintiff and instead inform the defense that we are prepared to carry out a full forensic investigation into their employees’ social media as well as photos that may infer negligence or the dismissal of safety procedures.
3. The whistleblower interviews, where we state that we are ready to lay bare interviews we have conducted with former and current employees, and that their sworn testimony shall expose the company’s culture. Specifically, we shall mention the specific policies that prioritize meeting quotas and speed over safety, as well as punitive disciplinary concerns against employees that spoke out.

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A nuclear verdict demand letter changes the outlook of a case and puts the defense or insurance company on notice, and also places you in a position of power, forcing the at-fault party to make a choice; settle now or take the case to trial where they could be instructed to pay so much more in the form of a verdict. If you or a loved one was injured by the egregious actions of a company, whether it was a gas, transportation, retail, rental, oil rig or any other company, please give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about how we can help you secure the compensation you deserve, regardless of where you are in the country.  The consultation, as always, is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.