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Billions of dollars in victories and record-setting verdicts across America.
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We work on contingency, so we do not charge a fee unless we win your case. This helps balance the scales of justice so injury victims & families are able to get the representation they deserve and stand up against rich billion dollar insurance companies, corporations and the government and their unlimited war chests.
Trial Lawyers for Justice has recovered over $5 billion in settlements and verdicts for injury victims and their families.
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Car Crash
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Product Defect
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Medical Malpractice
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Medical Malpractice
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Negligence by Starbucks
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Motorcycle Collision
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Medical Malpractice
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Monsanto Product Liability
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Monsanto Product Liability
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / Airbag Deploy
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A Single Plaintiff Toxic Tort
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Premises Liability
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Wrist Fracture CRPS
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Brain Injury Premises Liability
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Medical Malpractice
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Leg Amputation, Motorcycle Accident
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Premises Liability Brain Injury
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Motorcycle Crash Penis Injury
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Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker
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Wrongful Death
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Medical Malpractice
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Birth Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Garbage Truck Crash
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Wrongful Death
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Medical Malpractice
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Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker from Mexico
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Colorado
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Electrocution Burn Injury
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Burn Victim
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Failure to Yield Accident
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Mission
We started TL4J in 2007 with the goal of building a law firm like no other in history. The name of the firm would be something that represents what we stand for and not somebody’s name.
Trial Lawyers for Justice is our mission statement. TL4J Lawyers commit themselves to a greater ideal. We represent and protect the interests of real people and their families, not corporations, not the government and certainly not insurance companies. This law firm will outlive us all and be something Americans nationwide know they can turn to when they need help.
TL4J is a law firm that the rich and powerful insurance companies, billion and trillion dollar corporations, and the government respect and fear because it is known that we will not settle cases cheaply. We take cases to trial where other lawyers would settle. We’ve won record verdicts and settlements throughout the country. We offer specialized training for lawyers who want to learn how to be better and more skilled in the courtroom. TL4J is committed to preserving, protecting and improving our justice system.
NBC News | Man awarded $50 million after Starbucks hot tea causes permanent disfigurement
Bill Feather and Doha Madani | People | Mach 16, 2025 A California jury has awarded $50 million to a delivery driver who suffered severe burns after a Starbucks tea spilled onto his lap at a drive-thru. The victim, Michael Garcia, claimed that a poorly...
The Guardian | Jury awards $50m to man injured by scalding-hot tea from Starbucks
Maya Yang | The Guardian | Mach 16, 2025 A delivery driver was awarded $50m in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles county jury found on Friday for...
Fox News | Starbucks ordered to pay $50M to customer burned by hot drink
Michael Dorgan | Fox News | Mach 16, 2025 Coffee giant Starbucks has been ordered to pay a California drive-through customer $50 million after an unsecured hot drink spilled on him, causing burns. Michael Garcia underwent skin grafts and other procedures on...
Courthouse News Service | Starbucks hit with $50 million
Hillel Aron | Courthosue News Service| Mach 14, 2025 LOS ANGELES (CN) — An LA County jury on Friday ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a Postmates driver who dropped scalding hot tea on his lap, causing third-degree burns and permanently disfiguring his...
Newsmax | Man Wins $50M in Suit Over Burns From Starbucks Tea
Jim Mishler | Newsmax | Mach 15, 2025 A jury has awarded a California man $50 million for injuries he suffered after a hot Starbucks drink spilled onto his lap. The law firm representing Michael Garcia posted about the case, saying, "The barista working the window...
Mens Journal | Starbucks Forks Over $50 Million to Customer With Scalded Genitals
Jennifer M. Wood | Men's Journal | Mach 15, 2025 On February 8, 2020, Postmates driver Michael Garcia pulled up to a Starbucks drive-thru in Los Angeles to pick up a customer’s order, and was served a lapful of piping hot tea. Garcia sued the chain, claiming...
Trial Lawyers for Justice represented Konoa Wilson’s family in a wrongful-death case that resulted in a $30 million settlement with the City of San Diego.
A police officer who fatally shot a Black teen fleeing a gunman listed himself as acting detective after the incident, which led to what’s believed to be the largest U.S. police shooting settlement.
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office is agreeing to a $30 million settlement with the family of 16-year-old Konoa Wilson, who was shot and killed by police earlier this year.
Nick Rowley, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, argues the value of a mother’s life at a Massachusetts damages-only trial over a woman struck and killed by a truck as she walked her dog.
Nick Rowley introduces American Justice Watch, which examines critical cases, uncovers patterns, and draws attention to issues within the legal system.
LIVE from Law-Di-Gras 2024, Nick Rowley—renowned trial lawyer, veteran, author, and teacher, shares his powerful strategies for taking your life, career, and mindset to the next level.
In Part 2 of Taking It To The Next Level, Nick Rowley—renowned trial lawyer, veteran, author, and teacher, shares his powerful strategies for taking your life, career, and mindset to the next level.
