The Results

Securities Fraud Class Action

Prior to joining Larson Bruster, Keith Langston served as class counsel for the class in Arnold v. Life Partners, Inc., securing over $1.087 billion of class members’ assets in a securities fraud case. This settlement is one of the largest in U.S. history for the sale of unregistered securities.

Fatal Truck Wreck

Prior to joining Larson Bruster, Keith Langston was a key member of the team representing a family in a 2021 wrongful death trucking case. The trial resulted in a $730 million verdict. This case was one of the top ten jury verdicts in the country for 2021. The case is Ramsey, et al. v. Landstar Ranger, Inc., et. al. This case settled after verdict. The terms of the settlement are confidential.

Patent Infringement Campaign

Anthony Bruster and Andrew Wright were key members of the trial team at their prior firm representing DataTreasury in a decade-long patent litigation campaign against virtually all of the major banks in the United States. DataTreasury alleged infringement of two U.S. patents it owned related to the imaging and processing of check information. After years of litigation, the first of DataTreasury’s cases to go to trial resulted in a $27 million verdict. Ultimately, the cases were settled for a recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Community-wide Environmental Contamination Case

Prior to joining Larson Bruster, Keith Langston and John Hull served as class counsel in Coffey v. Freeport-McMoRan, which resulted in a $125 million settlement in a community-wide environmental contamination case for the people of Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Patent Infringement Case

Prior to joining Larson Bruster, Andrew Wright, Registered Patent Attorney, was a key member of a team that helped obtain a $95 million jury verdict in a case involving DNA sequencing technology. It was widely publicly reported that the case later settled for $70 million. The case is Syntrix v. Illumina.

Patent Infringement Case

Prior to starting Larson Bruster, Anthony Bruster served as first chair attorney on behalf of the plaintiff in a Texas patent infringement jury trial in Texas. The jury trial resulted in a $26 million verdict for the plaintiff, which was doubled to $52 million based upon a willfulness finding by the Judge. The case is DataTreasury v. US Bank et al.  The case was later settled for a confidential amount while on appeal.

Wrongful Death Trucking Case

Keith Langston was a key member of the team at his prior firm representing a family in a 2021 wrongful death trucking case. The case resulted in a $51 million pretrial settlement.

Patent Infringement Campaign

Andrew Wright, Registered Patent Attorney, was a key member of a team that initiated a litigation campaign against multiple defendants involving online security. The campaign yielded in excess of $45 million in licensing revenue. The case is Secure Axcess.

Products Liability

In 2026, Larson Bruster secured a $5,400,000 confidential settlement on behalf of a client who developed cancer following exposure to a commercial herbicide.

Sexual Abuse

In 2025, Larson Bruster obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of a child sexual abuse survivor against a large religious organization.

Nursing Home Neglect Case

Prior to starting Larson Bruster, Anthony Bruster secured a $2 million verdict on behalf of the plaintiff in a Texas jury trial in a nursing home neglect case. The case is Estate of Pauline Penny v. Sun Healthcare. This case settled after verdict.  The terms of the settlement are confidential.

Motor Vehicle Accident

In 2025, Larson Bruster obtained a $1,600,000 settlement on the eve of trial for a client who sustained back injuries in a rear-end collision with an 18-wheeler.

Commercial Tort Case

Prior to starting Larson Bruster, Anthony Bruster served as first chair attorney on behalf of the plaintiff in a jury trial in a commercial tort case. The case resulted in a $1.1 million verdict for the plaintiff. This case settled after verdict. The terms of the settlement are confidential.

Motor Vehicle Accident

In 2025, Larson Bruster secured a $600,000 settlement on behalf of a client who sustained injuries in a collision with a commercial van.

Sexual Abuse

In 2026, Larson Bruster secured a confidential settlement on behalf of a child sexual abuse survivor against a mega-church in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Construction Defect

In 2025, Shawn Latchford served as lead counsel for the plaintiff in a construction defect arbitration. The arbitrator awarded more than $380,000 in actual damages, attorney’s fees, costs, and interest to the plaintiff.

Motor Vehicle Accident

In 2025, Larson Bruster obtained a $300,000 settlement on behalf of a client who sustained a shoulder injury in a rear-end collision in Colorado.

Motor Vehicle Accident

In 2026, Larson Bruster obtained a $250,000 policy limits settlement on behalf of a client who sustained soft tissue injuries in a rear-end collision.

Corporate Negligence and Product Defect

Anthony Bruster and other lawyers at Larson Bruster tried a two-week trial in New Mexico in 2021 that resulted in a verdict for the Plaintiff of $215,000. The case is Estate of Jackson v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. 

Patent Infringement

Andrew Wright, Registered Patent Attorney, was a key member of a team prior to joining Larson Bruster that litigated through a successful trial against a competitor involving medical devices, and resulted in a global settlement and license agreement during appeal.  The case is Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew.