Kyle Findley

Attorney

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It’s no mystery why Kyle Findley is regarded by colleagues and adversaries as one of the finest trial lawyers in the United States. For instance, in a single year, Kyle had two verdicts that were the largest verdict of the year in their respective states. In fact, many of his verdicts have achieved historic status or been recognized by legal publications, including the largest burn injury verdict, the second-largest product liability verdict, and the third-largest brain injury verdict. He’s won multiple verdicts that have placed in the top 20, 50, and 100 verdicts of the year for the whole country. In 2023 alone, Kyle recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for his clients. His record of verdicts and settlements would be a staggering achievement for a litigator more than twice his age, with many billions of dollars secured for plaintiffs who’ve experienced life-changing tragedy.

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Biography

Kyle Findley’s results are the consequence of his fearlessness when it comes to complex or demanding litigation. He seeks out cases with extraordinary factual and legal obstacles—cases that, typically, other lawyers turn away due to the significant investment of time and effort they demand. Due to his relentless investigation and aggressive preparation, Kyle has obtained dozens of verdicts worth tens or hundreds of millions after the defendants refused to settle.

Some of his most recent results include the following:

  • $557 million verdict for a woman struck by a Union Pacific train
  • $177.5 million settlement for industrial incident
  • $141 million verdict for industrial contractors
  • $139 million settlement for the victims of a pipeline explosion
  • $120 million settlement for industrial incident
  • $96 million settlement for workers hurt in industrial incident
  • $92.7 million settlement for an injured plant worker
  • $76 million verdict in a pharmaceutical case
  • $51 million settlement for workers injured in an explosion
  • $46.5 million settlement for workers injured in an explosion
  • $42 million settlement for an injured plant worker
  • $40 million settlement for Jones Act seamen
  • $35.5 million settlement for a commercial vehicle wreck
  • $38 million settlement for oilfield incident
  • $33 million verdict for an injured paper mill worker
  • $27.7 million verdict for the family of a worker killed on an offshore platform
  • $17 million settlement for injured plant workers
  • $16.4 million settlement for a wrongful death case
  • $16.1 million verdict for an injured plant worker
  • $15.5 million verdict for an injured plant worker
  • $14.5 million settlement for an injured worker
  • $13 million settlement for an injured plant worker
  • $12.5 million settlement for electrocution
  • $10 million settlement for commercial vehicle wreck
  • $9.1 million verdict for a Jones Act seaman

Through sheer will and legal ingenuity, Kyle has overwhelmed defense teams with deeper pockets and larger rosters. As a result, few attorneys instill as much confidence and compel as much trust from plaintiffs. Even fewer display the exceptional trial skills Kyle has developed over years of legal practice. As a result, he’s often invited to speak at legal conferences to share the insights he’s gleaned in the courtroom. His recent speaking engagements include conventions in Philadelphia, Las Vegas, and London.

Growing up in East Texas, Kyle developed a deep, lifelong commitment to advocating for people in need against adversaries who were far bigger or stronger. When the time came to choose a career, he chose the law because he wanted to make a concrete difference in people’s lives. From the start, he set out to hold corporations accountable for the harm they cause to plaintiffs of all kinds. In relatively few years, he’s faced down—and beaten—some of the biggest companies in the world, making his clients whole.

For instance, Kyle once tried a case against Union Pacific after a train struck a young woman and left her permanently impaired. The company held fast to its strategy: taking zero responsibility, leaving our client to suffer with no money for medical care or other needs. The jury sided with Kyle’s case, awarding our client an award of $557 million—one of the largest verdicts in Texas history ever won by a single plaintiff.

Just two weeks prior to that, Kyle tried a case in federal court for a man who was killed on an offshore rig. The defendant, Talos, blamed the man’s co-workers. After trying the case for nine days, the jury awarded $27.7 million to the family of the deceased—setting a record for wrongful death verdicts in Louisiana.

From the start, Kyle’s approach to law set him apart.

He was one of the youngest attorneys to ever receive a lifetime membership to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, then the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum shortly after that. He’s been named to the “Top 40 Under 40” list by the National Trial Lawyers multiple years running and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America, named to the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™, and recognized by Super Lawyers®. In 2020, Texas Monthly Magazine included Kyle in the Top 100 Up-and-Coming Attorneys in Texas, and the American Institute of Trial Lawyers named him the Personal Injury Litigator of the Year. Additionally, Kyle was recognized in the Nation’s Top One Percent of Trial Lawyers by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and has received a host of other awards.

Kyle studied government with business foundations for his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas in Austin and graduated with honors. He then studied law at South Texas College of Law and took his first steps into plaintiff advocacy as a clerk for Arnold & Itkin. As soon as he joined the firm as a litigator, he began building a reputation as one of the top trial lawyers at a firm with no shortage of exceptional trial lawyers. He’s since been honored to build Arnold & Itkin into a world-class advocate for plaintiffs as the lead of his own trial team. Today, Kyle serves as a leader and mentor to new generations of lawyers while carving his way through big defendants with innovative legal tactics and unrelenting energy.

Kyle's Case Results

  • Record-Setting $557 Million Massive Verdict Won Against Union Pacific Read More
  • Record-Setting $357 Million Largest Workplace Accident Settlement in Texas History Read More
  • $177.5 Million Settlement for Workers Burned in Industrial Incident Read More
  • $141 Million Verdict Won for 9 Survivors of Explosion Read More
  • Record-Setting $139 Million Massive Settlement Achieved for Victims of an Oilfield Incident Read More
  • $120 Million Settlement for Workers Injured in Refinery Explosion Read More
  • Record-Setting $92.7 Million Record Settlement for Burn Injury Victim Read More
  • Record-Setting $81 Million Record Settlement Achieved for Wrongful Death Case Read More
  • Record-Settings $76.6 Million Verdict Won Against Johnson & Johnson Read More
  • Record-Setting $51 Million Settlement for Workers Injured in Explosion Read More
  • $49 Million Settlement for Worker Burned in Plant Explosion Read More
  • $46.5 Million Massive Settlement Reached on Behalf of Injured Workers Read More
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Record-Setting $557 Million

Massive Verdict Won Against Union Pacific

Attorney Kyle Findley and our team represented a grievously injured woman who was struck by train operators working for Union Pacific.

On March 5, 2016, our client took a brief rest next to some railroad tracks after losing her friends during a night out. Minutes later, train operators spotted her unmoving body on the tracks, identifying her as a person. Despite the life-threatening consequences an impact would have, the train operators didn’t stop or even slow down the train. As a result, our client suffered life-changing harm.

After seven years of delays, Union Pacific was forced to finally meet us in court. Because our firm proved the train operators might have avoided impact with our client, the jury awarded her a historic $557 million verdict. This money will go toward ensuring she gets the medical care and financial security she needs.

Record-Setting $357 Million

Largest Workplace Accident Settlement in Texas History

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley secured $357.7 million in a confidential settlement on behalf of several injured employees. A workplace accident led to the injury of numerous workers, each of whom turned to Arnold & Itkin for help. Our firm was able to secure record settlements for each of them, collectively obtaining the largest workplace accident settlement in state history. Kurt, Jason, and the rest of the team were able to achieve this result within only 16 months of the date of injury.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $145,423,128.70

$177.5 Million

Settlement for Workers Burned in Industrial Incident

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley, and our team achieved a $177.5 million settlement for a group of workers who suffered severe burns in an industrial accident. The lawsuit was initiated against several companies, holding them accountable for creating the dangerous conditions that led to the catastrophic explosion. With a strategic approach, coupled with our extensive knowledge in handling explosion-related cases, our attorneys were instrumental in gathering crucial evidence and testimonies. These efforts were key in establishing the defendants' liability for the incident. The settlement, reached on the brink of trial, signifies a substantial victory for our clients and ensures their lifelong needs are met.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $72,574,650.42

$141 Million

Verdict Won for 9 Survivors of Explosion

Attorney Kyle Findley won a nine-figure verdict against five defendants, none of whom took responsibility for what they did to our clients. Kyle Findley and his trial team brought this case on behalf of nine plaintiffs who survived a paper mill explosion in Deridder, Louisiana.

All our clients were working at the plant during a shutdown where “hot work,” or work involving cutters, grinders, and welders, was being done. This work was conducted near storage tanks, where management knew flammable gases were emitted. Despite the risk, management ordered our clients to work near the storage tanks. The resulting explosion took three lives and grievously injured several more.

Typical plant procedure requires that hot work near potential fuel sources be done with extreme caution and minimal staff. It also requires monitoring to ensure there are no flammable gases concentrated in the air around the hot tools, which can trigger an explosion. While most competent management knows this, the defendants in this case should have been especially cautious; in 2008, the defendants oversaw a storage tank explosion that was eerily similar to this one at a paper mill in Wisconsin.

The defendants allowed litigation to stretch for seven years, and even then, only offered our clients a fraction of what they needed to survive. Even without the results of a government investigation, it was clear to the jury that the defendants didn’t learn their lesson and should have known better.

In the end, they awarded our clients more than 10 times what the defendants offered.

The verdict will take care of our clients for the rest of their lives; equally important, the verdict will also drive home the lesson these defendants should have learned over a decade ago.

Record-Setting $139 Million

Massive Settlement Achieved for Victims of an Oilfield Incident

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley achieved a massive settlement on behalf of individuals and their families affected by an oilfield incident. Taking 30 depositions in 2 months, our team worked tirelessly to ensure justice for our clients.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $57,636,043.06

$120 Million

Settlement for Workers Injured in Refinery Explosion

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley, and our team achieved a landmark $120 million settlement for several workers injured in a refinery explosion. These workers suffered a range of severe injuries, encompassing both physical traumas like orthopedic and spinal damage and psychological impacts, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Our team's proactive litigation approach, underpinned by extensive expertise in explosion-related cases, was pivotal in gathering crucial evidence and witness testimony. This evidence demonstrated that the defendants had willfully created the hazardous conditions leading to the explosion. Through in-depth depositions involving the defendants and their staff, our relentless efforts culminated in securing this significant nine-figure settlement.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $50,462,396.95

Record-Setting $92.7 Million

Record Settlement for Burn Injury Victim

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley secured a settlement of $92.7 million for a worker who was severely burned while on the job. The size of the settlement set a statewide record for personal injury settlements for people in similar situations, breaking a previous record of $87 million that was also set by our firm. Arnold & Itkin is proud to have represented our client, and we’re thrilled that his settlement will allow him to provide for his family for the rest of his life.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $37,798,027.33

Record-Setting $81 Million

Record Settlement Achieved for Wrongful Death Case

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley settled a wrongful death case on behalf of two adult children who lost their mother in an incident, ultimately recovering a record-breaking $81 million settlement.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $33,563,815.76

Record-Settings $76.6 Million

Verdict Won Against Johnson & Johnson

Attorney Jason Itkin and the team of lawyers from Arnold & Itkin won an impressive $76.6 million jury verdict on behalf of a boy who suffered gynecomastia, or irregular female breast growth. The verdict came against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceutical for their drug, Risperdal. The team was also assisted by Cory Itkin and Santana McMurrey from the firm. Both Jason and Kyle provided representation for the boy’s family, bringing a lawsuit against J&J for failing to provide a proper warning that their antipsychotic medicine, Risperdal, could lead to the development of female breasts. This verdict will help ensure that J&J is held accountable for causing such devastating disfigurement to Arnold & Itkin’s client.

J&J and Janssen Pharmaceuticals tried to argue that because their drug was the only drug that worked for the boy, he continued to stay on the drug—even though he was informed of the potential risks. They also tried to argue that Risperdal does not even cause gynecomastia, despite significant evidence that shows otherwise. Our team discovered pivotal evidence through careful cross-examination that was known in the case as “Tab 4.” It became crucial to our case and had never become public until the trial. This included scientific data that showed a clear link between Risperdal and the condition known as gynecomastia. Even though they had this information, J&J knowingly kept this evidence secret, hiding it from the FDA and burying it from scientific studies.

The Philadelphia jury found that Johnson & Johnson was guilty of falsifying, concealing, and/or destroying evidence. After just 11 days of trial, they unanimously agreed that J&J failed to warn of the side effects of Risperdal, thus causing our client to develop gynecomastia. They awarded our client $76.6 million—the largest single verdict in such a case.
Record-Setting $51 Million

Settlement for Workers Injured in Explosion

Arnold & Itkin LLP represented contract workers who were injured in a plant explosion against defendants who denied liability and tried to shift blame to the plaintiff’s employer. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley took more than 40 depositions and were successful in making things right for our clients, who suffered orthopedic injuries and post traumatic stress disorder. The $51,000,000 settlement was reached before trial.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $23,521,687.51

$49 Million

Settlement for Worker Burned in Plant Explosion

Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Kyle Findley, and our team achieved a $50 million settlement for a worker who sustained severe burns and life-altering injuries due to a plant explosion. The client endured extensive burns covering almost half of his body and suffered a severe head injury, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological impacts. The lawsuit targeted multiple companies, holding them responsible for creating the dangerous conditions that led to the devastating explosion. Our attorneys leveraged their extensive experience in explosion-related cases to meticulously build the case, securing crucial evidence and witness testimonies to establish the defendants' liability. This effort culminated in an eight-figure settlement obtained on the trial's eve, ensuring our client's lifelong care.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $20,603,236.87

$46.5 Million

Massive Settlement Reached on Behalf of Injured Workers

Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley successfully recovered a massive settlement on behalf of workers who sustained severe orthopedic injuries and/or post-traumatic stress disorder following a serious incident at work. We are proud to have achieved justice on their behalf.

Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $22,613,189.87

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