Top 20 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 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 |