Struck on an airport tarmac by a fueling vehicle, the United Airlines worker suffered catastrophic injuries. “The worst-hurt person I've ever seen in my life,” recalled his lawyer, Randall Sorrels.When Randall sued the fueling vehicle company and its driver, he faced a high-powered defense firm, and a famous defense lawyer, that sought to keep the verdict low by using a so-called “nuclear verdict defense.” To host Dan Ambrose, Randall reveals how he and his law firm partner and wife, Alex, foiled the attack. Relying on a blend of strategy (putting the defendant’s corporate representative as the first witness), smart advice (listening to a jury consultant who advised him to keep a juror he wanted to strike), and a little luck (finding a mock juror who had sat through the defense’s mock trial), they transformed a lowball offer of $5 million into a jury verdict of $353 million. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Randall Sorrels | Sorrels Law | Email | LinkedIn☑️ Sorrels Law on Facebook | LinkedIn☑️ TLU VEGAS☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotGrabbing headlines: Randall’s $3.24 million verdict for the son and godson of baseball great Roger ClemensHow teaching at TLU made him a better lawyerBackground of his case against a fueling vehicle company and driverWhy Randall did a portion of his voir dire on the high-profile defense lawyerOne question plaintiffs’ lawyers in PI cases should ask the jury The defense’s big mistake in closing Securing a $353 million verdictProduced and Powered by LawPods

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