CASE RESULTS
Our Results — Record‑Setting Verdicts & Settlements
At
Mortensen & Milne, our trial lawyers are relentless advocates for justice—bringing some of
Utah’s most significant personal injury, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury results in history. With decades of combined litigation experience and a reputation for fearless representation, Lance Milne and Alan Mortensen have secured record‑setting recoveries that have shaped legal precedent and changed lives. Many of Utah’s
largest verdicts and settlementshave come from cases they’ve led.
$36.75 Million – Personal Injury Settlement (largest single‑plaintiff settlement in firm history)
Settlement of a significantly brain injured woman from a trucking/bus accident.
$25 Million – Wrongful Death Verdict (Utah record for a product liability case, widely followed nationally)
Wrongful death verdict of a 3-year-old that strangled in corded window blinds. It is believed to be the largest death verdict in Utah history.
$15 Million – Child Abuse Verdict
Verdict against the FLDS Church for the childhood marriage and rape of an underage girl.
$10 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
Wrongful death settlement for a husband and father killed in commercial truck crash.
$9 Million – Personal Injury Settlement
Settlement for Burn Victim.
$4 Million – Brain Injury Settlement
Settlement for a brain injury that occured due to a workplace accident.
$4 Million – Brain Injury / Motor Vehicle Collision
$3.8 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
Settlement for the wrongful death of a child due to a defective product.
$3.5 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
Settlement for the wrongful death of a child due to a defective product.
$3.1 Million – Wrongful Death / Motor Vehicle Collision
$2.8 Million – Trucking / Motor Vehicle Injury Settlement
$2.75 Million – Child Abuse Settlement
Settlement against the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ United Effort Plan Trust for an underage minor forced into plural marriage/sexual assault.
$2.5 Million – Airplane Crash / Orthopedic Injuries
$2.275 Million – Motor Vehicle Collision / Orthopedic Injuries
$2.275 Million – Truck vs. Truck Collision
ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES
$2 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
$2 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
TRUCKING WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
$1.9 Million – Product Defect Settlement
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER
$1.75 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
Settlement for the wrongful death of a 92 year old man.
$1.75 Million – Bicycle / Motor Vehicle Collision
ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES
$1.3 Million – Product Defect Settlement
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER
$1.05 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
MOTORCYCLE COLLISION
$1 Million – Wrongful Death Settlement
SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENT
Major Disaster & Aviation Results
In addition to individual settlements and verdicts, our lawyers have secured compensation for victims of large‑scale tragedies:
- Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster (Confidential settlement)
- Asiana Airlines Crash (Confidential settlement @ San Francisco Int’l Airport)
- Guatemalan Aero Ruta Maya Plane Crash (Confidential settlement)
MORTENSEN & MILNE
Why Our Results Matter
Many of these outcomes stand among the highest verdicts and settlements ever achieved in Utah, particularly in categories such as personal injury and wrongful death. Several of these cases were nationally followed and have influenced legal standards and industry practices.
Our attorneys—especially Lance Milne and Alan Mortensen—have developed a reputation for strategic trial work, compassion for clients, and tenacity in pursuit of maximum compensation. Their leadership on cases like the record $25 million wrongful death verdict and the historic $36.75 million personal injury settlement showcases the firm’s commitment to justice.
Every case is unique, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes—but our track record demonstrates the depth of our experience, skill, and dedication to clients.
Contact us today to discuss your case and how we can help pursue justice on your behalf.