Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2016
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $125,168,202.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Diana S. Diskin of Law Offices of Gary A. Dordick; Mark K. Flores of Crane Flores LLP |
| Case: | Briones v. Zink |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $46,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Henry Y. Pan, Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Scot D. Wilson of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. |
| Case: | Solorio v. Nissan Of Fontana Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $29,062,351.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olivier A. Taillieu of The Dominguez Firm |
| Case: | J.P., pro ami Rojas v. Sunde |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $22,588,041.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan R. Templeman, Brett C. Templeman, John H. Howard of Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman |
| Case: | McCoy v. California Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Motorcycle Accident; Premises Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $21,657,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Haytham Faraj of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
| Case: | Danielle Laws v. Chen |
| Type: | Moped Accident |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $18,070,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay E. Stuemke, Stuart Purdy of Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC |
| Case: | Depoian v. American International Industries, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $14,967,421.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig M. Peters, David L. Winnett, Katherine A. Higgins, William L. Veen of The Veen Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Gray v. Mazda Motor of America Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident; Product Liability |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $11,980,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen H. Kahn, Mark T. Baller, Peter W. Alfert of Hinton Alfert & Kahn LLP |
| Case: | Hukill, et al v. California Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Work Accident; Duty to Warn |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel E. Hoffman, Jae Y. Lee of Lee & Associates PC |
| Case: | Kim v. Baltayan |
| Type: | Pedestrian Accident |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $9,860,630.86 |
| Attorneys: | Catia G. Saraiva, Jason J. Sigel, Robert A. Buccola, Robert Buccola of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Carly Bray v. Kassandra Hoelscher |
| Type: | Pedestrian Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $7,645,083.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Casey, Gayle M. Blatt, Jason C. Evans, Robert J. Francavilla of Casey, Gerry, Schenk Francaville Blatt & Penfield LLP |
| Case: | Hauschildt v. Clinton River Medical Products, LLC |
| Type: | Product Liability |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $7,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan L. Van Gelder, Bruce A. Broillet, Scott H. Carr of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Shawn Kim v. First Lutheran Church of Long Beach Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident; Workplace Safety |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $7,094,003.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Powell of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell |
| Case: | Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc. |
| Type: | Workplace Safety |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $7,042,333.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew L. Seitz, Caitlyn E. Silhan, Rajeev K. Mittal, Scott L. Frost of Waters, Kraus & Paul; John M. Caron of Worthington & Caron, PC |
| Case: | LaMonica vs. Colgate-Palmolive et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure; Product Liability |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $6,190,711.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mandell of The Mandell Law Firm; C. Michael Alder, Stephen K. McElroy of AlderLaw, P.C. |
| Case: | Wu v. Chen |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $5,263,486.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher W. Wood, Roger A. Dreyer of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Turner v. Sundt Construction Inc. |
| Type: | Construction Accident; Premises Liability |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $5,204,048.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benno B. Ashrafi, Mark D. Bratt, Venus Burns of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Malek v. Fluor Corporation, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure; Product Liability |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $4,531,855.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ariana Seldman Hawbecker, Nancy J. Sandoval, Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. of Bienert, Miller & Katzman PLC |
| Case: | Litch v. Dcor LLC |
| Type: | Work Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,244,122.00 |
| Attorneys: | Grant R. Zehnder, John M. O'Brien of John M. O'Brien & Associates PC; Omar G. Gonzalez of Omar Gonzalez, A Law Corporation |
| Case: | Davila v. Derby |
| Type: | Construction Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,652,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller, Joseph M. Barrett of Layfield & Barrett |
| Case: | Pimentel v. Avila et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $3,642,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Sevy W. Fisher of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Pebley v. Estrada |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $3,528,562.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brad M. Simon, Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon, Thomas S. Feher of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Stuart R. Fraenkel of Nelson & Fraenkel LLP |
| Case: | Sena v. KBP Investco LLC |
| Type: | Premises Liability |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $3,499,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian C. Ostler, Sr., Matthew J. Rumishek of Law Offices of Brian C. Ostler, Sr., APC |
| Case: | Dewitt v. General Security Service Inc. |
| Type: | Excessive Force; Premises Liability |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $3,179,638.00 |
| Attorneys: | Abraham Dervishian, Erik Zograbian, John Ksajikian, John Ksajkian of D & Z Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Chakarian v. Jack in the Box Inc. |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $3,112,843.10 |
| Attorneys: | Lauren E. S. Horwitz, Shawn J. McCann of Banafsheh, Danesh, & Javid PC |
| Case: | Sysak, et al. v. Western Propane Services, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $2,894,226.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason J. Sigel, Ryan L. Dostart of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Bradley v. Bassco Services Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $2,880,984.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrance A. Bohm, Maria E. Minney of Bohm Law Group; Edward J. Smith of Smith, Greenberg & Perkins, PLLC |
| Case: | Muniz v. Van Rein |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,781,465.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel C. Schaar, Eva D. Silva, Richard E. Eichenbaum of Caputo & Van Der Walde, LLP |
| Case: | Gambino v. Cypress Point RE Investors LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,634,680.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Brent, R. Wesley Pratt of Brent, Fiol & Pratt LLP |
| Case: | Schreiber v. Lee |
| Type: | Premises Liability |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,626,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan M. Brand, Nicolis G. Peters of Law Offices of Jonathan M Brand |
| Case: | Strouse v. Webcor Construction L.P. |
| Type: | Construction Accident; Workplace Safety |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,328,995.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexandra T. Steele, David R. Lira of Girardi | Keese |
| Case: | Soto v. City of Long Beach, et al. |
| Type: | Pedestrian Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,160,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel K. Kramer, Teresa A. Johnson of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP; James R. Howard of Rogers, Ehrhardt, Weber & Howard, LLC |
| Case: | Lori Triplett v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,111,941.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Jake Douglass, Kathryn P. Cooney, Spencer R. Lucas of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | T. Dean v. Field Fresh Foods Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Truck Accident |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $2,056,540.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven B. Simon of Law Offices of Steven B. Simon; Gary A. Dordick of Law Offices of Gary A. Dordick |
| Case: | Rothman v. Cost Plus Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,040,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher E. Russell, Daniel J. Tatick, Fenja Klaus of Russell & Lazarus |
| Case: | Moore v. Victor Valley Transit Authority |
| Type: | Negligence in Employment |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $1,989,084.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel S. Robinson, Henry Y. Pan, Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Scot D. Wilson of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. |
| Case: | Recio v. Alliance of Abilities, Inc. |
| Type: | Construction Accident; Premises Liability |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $1,935,150.47 |
| Attorneys: | Anne C. Costin of Costin Law Inc. |
| Case: | Affonso v. Miguel Rocha d.b.a. M.R. Enterprise |
| Type: | Assault and Battery; Negligence in Employment |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,905.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Brian W. Easton, Matthew D. Easton, W. Douglas Easton of Easton & Easton, LLP |
| Case: | Whetzel v. Thomas et al. |
| Type: | Truck Accident |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,734,167.08 |
| Attorneys: | Otto L. Haselhoff of Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff, PC; Guy Levy of Law Offices of Guy Levy & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Hurley-Giddens v. Target Corporation |
| Type: | Trip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Caitlin S. Weisberg, David S. McLane of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP; Thomas E. Beck of The Beck Law Firm |
| Case: | Vazquez v. Police Officer Faris et al. |
| Type: | Excessive Force |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,552,219.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ashkahn Mohamadi, Christopher T. Aumais, Thomas V. Girardi of Girardi | Keese; Gabriel J. Pimentel of Pimentel Law |
| Case: | Bedford-Oppong v. Hereu |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,546,618.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danwill D. Schwender, Sean M. Foldenauer, Tyler R. Campbell of Foldenauer Law Group; John H. Gomez, Victoria J. Lazar of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Cheng v. OTB Mission Valley Restaurant LP |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,504,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey S. Hickey, Jacqueline S. Leibl, P. Christopher Ardalan of Ardalan & Associates; Matthew Rabban of Law Offices of Matthew Rabban |
| Case: | Lytle v. Kumar |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,449,515.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry K. Matson, Grant E. Walters, Roger E. Gold of Gold Law Firm |
| Case: | Heath v. M. Slayen & Associates Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure; Product Liability |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,264,364.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Chavez v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,243,757.00 |
| Attorneys: | Margarit K. Mardirosian of Mardirosian & Mardirosian APLC; Robert T. Simon, Thomas S. Feher of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Villagran v. Smart & Final Stores LLC |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Herrera v. City of Ontario et al. |
| Type: | Excessive Force; Negligent Supervision |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,190,106.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis O. LaRochelle of Arnold, LaRochelle, Mathews, VanConas & Zirbel LLP; John H. Howard of Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman |
| Case: | Katz v. CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
| Type: | Premises Liability |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,132,336.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brad M. Simon, Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Douglas E. Kottler of Law Offices of Kottler & Kottler |
| Case: | Baca v. Castro |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin H. Sanders, Reginald Roberts, Jr. of Sanders Roberts & Jewett LLP |
| Case: | Palmer v. Police Officer Navarro et al. |
| Type: | Excessive Force |