Top 40 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 40 Premises Liability settlements obtained in California in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $37,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Patrick K. Gunning, Brian J. Panish, Austin G. Ward of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Allen v. Over & Over Ready Mix, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George R. Kindley of The Kindley Firm, APC; Robert Hamparyan of Law Offices Of Robert Hamparyan |
| Case: | Ryman-Aavang, et al. v. Hoban, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $9,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Joseph R. Yates of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | McFarlane v. Urbana Tahoe TC L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $8,805,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Roark of Law Offices of David L. Roark |
| Case: | Yao v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jake Douglass, Spencer R. Lucas, Brian J. Panish, Jefferson Saylor of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Godefroy v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,020,647.78 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Peter L. Kaufman of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Ruf v. Palm Canyon Hotels, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $4,965,499.00 |
| Attorneys: | Reuben J. Donig of Law Office of Reuben J. Donig; Timothy D. McMahon of Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP |
| Case: | A.N., Pro Ami v. Michaud, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin R. Boyle, Brian J. Panish, David A. Rudorfer of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Bradley J. Yourist of Yourist Law Corporation APC |
| Case: | Estate of Thomas v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arun Dayalan of Shawn Steel Law Firm |
| Case: | Castillo v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew D. Hinks, Kevin K. McDonnell of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP |
| Case: | Bulwer Drive L.L.C. v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Due Process Violation, Inverse Condemnation, Premises Liability, Nuisance, Negligent Maintenance |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard C. Watters of Miles, Sears & Eanni, PC |
| Case: | Powell v. High Class Limousines |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marvin S. Cherin of Law Office of Marvin S. Cherin; David J. Reinard, Margaret A. Sedy of Law Offices of David Reinard PC |
| Case: | Yanez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olivier A. Taillieu, Carlos A. Gomez of The Dominguez Firm |
| Case: | J.R., Pro Ami v. Pena, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Drowning Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Ratinoff of Eric Ratinoff Law Corp. |
| Case: | Jane Doe v. City of Sacramento, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Sexual Assault, Inadequate Security, Police Misconduct |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $895,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremiah A. Lowe, Jessica T. Sizemore of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Lamattery v. Robert Garcia Boxing Academy |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard B. Gabbay of Leonard B. Gabbay, PC |
| Case: | Edison v. Main Event Entertainment LP, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark S. Glazer, Kriya P. Onorato of Glazer & Blinder |
| Case: | Confidential v. Confidential |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Scaffolding Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Broillet, Scott H. Carr, Molly McKibben, Tobin M. Lanzetta of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP; Brian K. Stewart of Collins Collins Muir & Stewart LLP |
| Case: | Veluz-Abraham v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $661,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ralph T. Rogari of Rogari Law Firm; Martin Stanley of Martin Stanley Law; Henry H. Bahk of Law Offices of Henry H. Bahk; Dana Fox of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP |
| Case: | Lee, et al. v. Samho Tour Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | P. Christopher Ardalan, Mark K. Drew, Han S. Lee of Ardalan & Associates PLC; Cameron Y. Brock of The Law Offices of Burg & Brock |
| Case: | Hakobyan v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | P. Paul Aghabala of Law Offices of P. Paul Aghabala & Associates |
| Case: | Martinez v. Zarrinnam |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $555,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fred D. Crawford, IV of Law Offices of Fred Daniels Crawford IV |
| Case: | Confidential v. Confidential |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Matthew P. Blair of Dordick Law Corporation; Jeffrey L. Molchan of Law Ofc Jeffrey Molchan |
| Case: | P.Q., Pro Ami v. Fontana Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laurence Ring of Law Offices of Laurence Ring |
| Case: | Marshall v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nareg Gourjian, Lusine Nazaretyan of Gourjian Law Group P.C. |
| Case: | Koparanyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Carpio, Philip H. Dunn of Dunn, Carpio & Turner |
| Case: | Young v. City of Santa Monica |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Brown of Brown Injury Law |
| Case: | Sweeney v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles E. Koro of Brown, Koro & Romag, LLP |
| Case: | Kenny v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bing I. Bush Jr. of Law Offices of Bing I. Bush, Jr. APC |
| Case: | G.H., Pro Ami v. Fluch |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Lyssa A. Roberts, Cioffi C. Remmer of AlderLaw, P.C.; Todd E. Lavin of Law Offices of Todd E. Lavin |
| Case: | Vega v. City of Simi Valley, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christian W. Wilbert, Joseph R. Wilbert of Christian W. Wilbert Law Offices |
| Case: | Conn v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Thompson, Casey A. Gee of Thompson Law Offices P.C. |
| Case: | Ginsburg v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Pocrass, Jonathan E. Howell of Pocrass & De Los Reyes LLP |
| Case: | Pascal v. The City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Braybrooke of Voss, Silverman & Braybrooke LLP |
| Case: | Manning v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Failure to Maintain |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Thompson, Casey A. Gee of Thompson Law Offices P.C. |
| Case: | Davis-Hornby v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Earl S. Schurmer, Lauren Wood, David N. Tedesco of The Law Offices of Schurmer & Wood |
| Case: | R.A., Pro Ami v. City of Fillmore |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric Hershler of Law Offices of Eric Hershler, APC |
| Case: | Navarrete v. Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Failure to Maintain |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rickey Ivie of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt |
| Case: | Reitman v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $190,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rhett T. Francisco of The Law Offices of Rhett T. Francisco |
| Case: | Paul v. Fondue The Oaks L.L.C. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Burn Injury |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $180,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard A. Levy of Law Offices of Howard Allen Levy |
| Case: | Gaberman v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Carpio, Philip H. Dunn of Dunn, Carpio & Turner |
| Case: | Larimore v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $160,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon M. Steiner of Levitt, Leichenger & Aberle |
| Case: | Armstrong v. City of Santa Monica |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | T. Tab Mitchell of The Mitchell Law Firm |
| Case: | Korobi v. City And County of San Francisco, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $140,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randall R. Walton of Walton Law Firm; Harlan J. Zaback , William M. Berman of Berman & Riedel, LLP |
| Case: | J.R. Pro Ami v. Socal Athletics, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $135,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George W. Ellard of Emanuel Law Group |
| Case: | A.L., Pro Ami v. Mobley, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Emotional Distress |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce E. Levenson of Crosner Legal PC |
| Case: | Bravo v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. P. Wagner of Wagner, Jones, Kopfman & Artenian LLP |
| Case: | X.S., Pro Ami v. Clovis Unified School District |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin A. Yuhl of Yuhl Carr LLP |
| Case: | Sylvester v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bernard J. Thalheimer of The Law Offices of Burg & Brock |
| Case: | Talebizadeh v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $120,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lee Egerman of Egerman Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Segal v. City of Santa Monica |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $101,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laurence H. Mandell of The Mandell Law Firm |
| Case: | T.R. Pro Ami v. Home Depot USA, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | Pending update |
| Attorneys: | Pending update |
| Case: | Pending update |
| Type: | Pending update |