Every month I eagerly anticipate the release of the Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter. There are always significant plaintiff and defense verdicts reported that I have not previously heard about.

The July issue reports on eleven recent verdicts. They include:

• $23 million Hinds County negligent security verdict reported here.
• $553,000 Hinds County medical malpractice verdict reported here.
• $112,000 Hinds County premises liability verdict reported here.
• $322 million Smith County asbestos drilling mud verdict reported here, here and here.
• $477,444 truck negligence verdict in federal court in Jackson.
• $750,000 Claiborne County silica products liability verdict reported here.
• defense verdict in Lamar County premises liability case.
• defense verdict in Lafayette County auto negligence case.
• defense verdict in Adams County silica products liability case reported here.
• defense verdict in DeSoto County auto negligence case.
• defense verdict in federal court in Aberdeen in reverse race discrimination case.

I had heard and previously wrote about 5 of 6 plaintiff verdicts during the reported period. I had heard and reported about only 1 of 5 defense verdicts. I’m continually amazed by defense lawyers’ failure to publicize their defense verdicts.