Favorability to Plaintiff:

9 (Extremely Favorable)

Summary:

The Southeast Texas industrial hub of the “Golden Triangle” with a strong union history and a large African American population. The county’s heavy refinery, petrochemical, port, and manufacturing footprint, along with product-liability and asbestos dockets, has produced a long, well-documented run of record-setting, multimillion-dollar plaintiff verdicts, enough to earn the “Judicial Hellhole” label in some circles. Bottom line: Jefferson is a top-tier plaintiff venue, especially for industrial and workplace-injury cases, with a history of very large, plaintiff-friendly outcomes.

Our Results Here:

$1,010,000 – Policy limits settlement for neck injuries caused when an 18-wheeler ran a red light.

County Seat:

Beaumont

Population (2024):

253,948

Median Age:

37.1

Median Income:

$59,934

2024 Election Results:

Trump (53.9%)

Other Results:

$59,688,817 – Patient claimed misdiagnosis led to paralysis (2024; E-207079).
$5,406,772 – Crash with loaded logging truck led to severe injuries (2023; E-205435).