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About Bruce Broillet

Bruce Broillet's approach to trial work has earned him national recognition, including induction into the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Hall of Fame and the Lawdragon Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America. He represents plaintiffs in wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, business litigation, and professional malpractice. His results include a $3.3 billion tobacco settlement for Los Angeles County

  • a $55 million verdict for Erin Andrews against the Nashville Marriott
  • a $45.6 million legal malpractice verdict (the largest of its kind in California history)
  • a $14.5 million verdict against a health club for failure to perform resuscitation
  • and an $11.75 million settlement against Los Angeles County for a distracted-driving wrongful death

He also represented the family of actor Bill Paxton in their wrongful death case against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame (1971) and his J.D. from the University of Texas (1974).

Proven verdicts and settlements

$55 millionVerdict

A Davidson County jury awarded Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews $55 million after finding that the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt negligently disclosed her room location to a stalker who altered a peephole to film her without consent.

Davidson County Circuit Court, Nashville, Tennessee · 2016Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$15.5 millionVerdict

A San Diego jury awarded $15.5 million after Hyatt hotel staff extended a diabetic guest's reservation without verifying her wellbeing, leaving Cindy Gonzalez uncontacted for nearly a day while she lay comatose between the beds in her room.

San Diego County Superior Court · 2026Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 1974
University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate, 1971

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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