Top 20 Settlements in Massachusetts in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $465,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel L. Brand of U.S. Attorney's Office |
| Case: | U.S Ex Rel. Sanofi-Aventis US LLC v. Mylan Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Fraud, Qui Tam |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $382,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin O'Connell, Abraham George of U.S. Attorney's Office |
| Case: | USA v. State Street Bank and Trust Company |
| Type: | Fraud, Qui Tam |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin C. Mizer of U.S. Department of Justice |
| Case: | U.S Ex Rel, Meehan v. Medstar Ambulance, Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Fraud, Qui Tam |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul E. Kelleher of Law Offices of Paul E. Kelleher; Michael R. O'Malley of Law Offices of Michael R. O'Malley |
| Case: | Carpenter's Estate v. General Contractor, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Markus L. Penzel, Sara E. Smolik, Katie N. Linehan, Amos B. Blackman, Liane T. Rice, Raechel L. Adams, Robert D. Rose of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Texas Roadhouse Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Labor & Employment |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deena R. Bernstein, Robert B. Baker of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Case: | SEC v. State Street Bank and Trust Company |
| Type: | Securities Fraud, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald R. Grady, Douglas K. Sheff, Frank J. Federico, Jr., Matthieu J. Parenteau of Sheff Law Offices, PC; Walter A. Costello, Jr., Marsha V. Kazarosian of Kazarosian Costello LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff Driver v. Defendant Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $7,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick T. Jones, Donna R. Corcoran, Richard W. Paterniti of Jones Kelleher, LLP |
| Case: | Infant's Parent v. Obstetrician, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary M. Paul, Susan M. Ulrich, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Andrew S. Wainwright, Andrea Marino Landry of Thornton Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Cote v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Breach of Warranty, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin M. Kinne, Benjamin K. Steffans of Cohen Kinne Valicenti Cook; Rachel Bien, Michael N. Litrownik, Justin M. Swartz of Outten & Golden, LLP; Douglas J. Hoffman, Vincent E. Polsinelli, Peter M. Torncello of Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Case: | Shelly Davine, et al. v. The Golub Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas D. Cappiello, Robert M. Higgins, Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Parents of Infant v. Obstetrician, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Sullivan of Sullivan Construction Law; Sakib A. Khan of Kenney & Sams, P.C.; James G. Grillo of Davagian Grillo & Semple LLP |
| Case: | TLT Construction Corp. v. Town of Reading |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kerry P. Choi, Russell X. Pollock of Bergstresser & Pollock PC |
| Case: | Pedestrian's Estate v. Bus Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marianne C. LeBlanc, Stacey L. Pietrowicz of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. |
| Case: | Patient's Estate v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $5,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cassandra Arriaza, Jeffrey Walker, Gillian Feiner of Office of the Attorney General, MA |
| Case: | Healey v. Laz Parking Limited LLC. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, False Claims Act, Consumer Protection |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $4,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell X. Pollock, Clyde D. Bergstresser of Bergstresser & Pollock PC |
| Case: | Patient v. Primary Care Physician, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick T. Jones, Timothy C. Kelleher III of Jones Kelleher, LLP; John M. Sahady of Sahady Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Construction Worker's Estate v. General Contractor |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth N. Mulvey, Florence A. Carey of Crowe & Mulvey, LLP |
| Case: | Patient's Estate v. Cardiologist |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Hoey of Law Offices of David J. Hoey, PC |
| Case: | Patient's Estate v. Nursing Home |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Failure to Supervise |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $3,875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven M. Litner of Rawson Merrigan & Litner, LLP |
| Case: | Worker v. General Contractor |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Indemnification, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell X. Pollock, Clyde D. Bergstresser of Bergstresser & Pollock PC |
| Case: | Stroke Patient v. Neurosurgeon |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Unnecessary Surgery |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Patient v. Cardiologist |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Infant Plaintiff v. Nurse Midwife, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Hoey of Law Offices of David J. Hoey, PC |
| Case: | Patient's Estate v. Nursing Home |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth N. Mulvey, Florence A. Carey, Barbara M. Welch of Crowe & Mulvey, LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Ob/Gyn, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Unnecessary Surgery, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins, Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Patient's Estate v. Physician |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins, Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Patient v. Pathologist |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., William J. Thompson of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Patient v. Primary Care Physician, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin R. Zimmermann of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. |
| Case: | Plaintiff Patient v. Primary Care Physician |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carolyn M. Latti, David Anderson of Latti & Anderson, LLP |
| Case: | Fisherman v. Fishing Vessel's Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey S. Glassman, Andrew M. Fischer, Andrew J. Brodie of Law Offices of Jeffrey S Glassman, LLC |
| Case: | Bicyclist v. School Bus Driver |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, School Bus Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $2,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas M. Sobol, Lauren G. Barnes, Jessica R. MacAuley of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP; Neill W. Clark, Peter Kohn, Joseph T. Lukens of Faruqi & Faruqi LLP; Caitlin G. Coslett, Andrew C. Curley, David F. Sorensen of Berger & Montague PC |
| Case: | In Re Solodyn Antitrust Litigation |
| Type: | Unjust Enrichment |