Top 40 Product Liability Verdicts in the United States in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $417,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Karen L. Karavatos, Kevin F. Calcagnie, Cynthia L. Garber, Scot D. Wilson, Paul A. Dagostino, Danielle M. Mayer of Robinson Calcagnie Inc.; Helen E. Zukin of Kiesel Law LLP; Ted G. Meadows, David Dearing, Ryan Beattie of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.; Michelle A. Parfitt of Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP |
| Case: | Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Talc Exposure |
| State: | California |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $247,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Lanier, W. Mark Lanier, Lee E. Cirsch, Jason S. Goldstein, Robert E. Leone of The Lanier Law Firm; Jayne Conroy, Laura L. Fitzpatrick of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC; Richard J. Arsenault, Dawn M. Chmielewski, Jennifer M. Hoekstra of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Larry P. Boyd, Wayne Fisher, Justin Presnal of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLP |
| Case: | Alicea, et al. v. DePuy Orthopaedics., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| State: | Texas |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $150,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Diamond, D. Greg Sakall of Goldberg & Osborne; Brandon L. Bogle, Troy A. Rafferty of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.; David R. Buchanan of Seeger Weiss LLP; Bill Robins, III of Robins Cloud LLP |
| Case: | Mitchell v. Abbvie Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability, Intentional Misrepresentation, Emotional Distress |
| State: | Illinois |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $140,140,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher A. Seeger, David R. Buchanan of Seeger Weiss LLP; Matthew P. Teague of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. |
| Case: | Konrad v. Abbvie Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $110,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James G. Onder, W. Wylie Blair, Stephanie L. Rados of OnderLaw, LLC; Timothy W. Porter, Patrick C. Malouf, John T. Givens of Porter & Malouf, P.A.; R. Allen Smith of The Smith Law Firm, PLLC; Ted G. Meadows of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. |
| Case: | Slemp v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Conspiracy, Failure to Warn, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Failure to Inform, Talc Exposure |
| State: | Missouri |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $81,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin R. Couture, Alexandra B. Caggiano, Brian D. Weinstein of Weinstein Couture PLLC; Jessica Dean, Benjamin D. Braly, Charles W. Branham of Dean Omar & Branham, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Coogan v. Genuine Parts Co. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Washington |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $75,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Jerry Kristal, Peter Tambini of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Robaey v. Dana Cos. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| State: | New York |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $57,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kila B. Baldwin, Tracie L. Palmer, Elia Robertson of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Ebaugh v. Ethicon Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Consumer Protection |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $48,637,423.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm; Larry P. Boyd, Wayne Fisher, Justin Presnal of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLP; Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Jayne Conroy of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Kirschner v. Depuy Orthopaedics, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Unfair Business Practices, Defective Product, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| State: | Texas |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $44,068,791.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm; Larry P. Boyd, Wayne Fisher, Justin Presnal of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLP; Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Jayne Conroy of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Miura v. Depuy Orthopaedics, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Unfair Business Practices, Defective Product, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| State: | Texas |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $42,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew G. Counts, E. Todd Tracy of The Tracy Law Firm |
| Case: | Seebachan v. John Eagle Collision Center |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $39,439,201.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm; Larry P. Boyd, Wayne Fisher, Justin Presnal of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLP; Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Jayne Conroy of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Barzel v. Depuy Orthopaedics, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Unfair Business Practices, Defective Product, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| State: | Texas |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $37,835,706.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm; Larry P. Boyd, Wayne Fisher, Justin Presnal of Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLP; Richard J. Arsenault of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault; Jayne Conroy of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Stevens v. Depuy Orthopaedics, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Unfair Business Practices, Defective Product, Intentional Misrepresentation |
| State: | Texas |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randy Rosenblum of Dolan Dobrinsky & Rosenblum LLP; Norwood S. Wilner, Richard J. Lantinberg, A. Jay Plotkin of The Wilner Firm, P.A.; Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Partners, P.A.; Eddie E. Farah, Charles E. Farah, Jr. of The Law Firm of Farah & Farah, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Wallace v. Philip Morris, USA, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $27,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael M. Weinkowitz, Frederick S. Longer of Levin Sedran & Berman; Gary J. Douglas of Douglas & London, P.C.; Neil E. McWilliams, Jr. of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.; Laura Feldman of Feldman & Pinto |
| Case: | Hartman v. Jansenn Pharmaceutical, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $26,953,169.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lars C. Johnson of Grassini, Wrinkle & Johnson |
| Case: | Gonzalez v. Atlas Construction Supply Inc |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | California |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $24,931,059.00 |
| Attorneys: | F. Jerome Tapley, Hirlye R. Lutz, D. Brett Turnbull, Adam W. Pittman of Cory Watson, PC; Vicki I. Sarmiento of Law Offices of Vicki I. Sarmiento; Kirk J. Wolden of Carter Wolden Curtis, LLP; Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia, Steven D. Archer of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Cruz v. Nissan North America Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $22,170,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denise Abrams, Joseph D. Satterley, Justin A. Bosl , Carole M. Bosch, Donovan Hunter of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Estate of Booker v. Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $21,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anita Porte Robb , Gary C. Robb of Robb & Robb LLC; R. Scott Madden of Madden Law Offices |
| Case: | Jones, et al. v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $20,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul G. Phillips of Flynn & Phillips, LLC |
| Case: | Pope v. Akorn Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher T. Hurley, Mark R. McKenna of Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. |
| Case: | Ravizza v. Paccar Inc. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| State: | New York |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Christopher A. Romanelli of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Estate of Anisansel v. Crane Co. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stefanie L. Colella-Walsh of Stark & Stark, P.C.; James D. Barger, Bryan F. Aylstock, Daniel Thornburgh of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC; Benjamin H. Anderson of Anderson Law Offices, LLC; Christopher A. Gomez, Lee B. Balefsky, Christine V. Clarke of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Engleman v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Medical Device |
| State: | Illinois |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $16,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg Allen, LaBarron N. Boone, Ben E. Baker of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.; Tyrone C. Means of Means Gillis Law, PC |
| Case: | Wright, et al., v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | Alabama |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $16,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jim M. Kramer, Robert I. Komitor, Nicholas E. Novack of Levy Konigsberg LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Nemeth v. Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| State: | New York |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John T. Boundas, John E. Williams, Jr. of Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP; Christopher Cueto, Michael Gras of Law Office of Christopher Cueto, Ltd. |
| Case: | E.G., Pro Ami v. Abbott Laboratories Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Adam M. Slater of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Hrymoc v. Ethicon |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Pelvic Mesh Complications |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany Chambers, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; C. Steven Yerrid of The Yerrid Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Lima v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Illinois |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $12,958,461.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Kaiser, Lawrence J. Gornick, David Markevitch of Kaiser Gornick LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lopez v. The Hillshire Brands Co. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Cooper, Danny R. Kraft, Jr. of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Plaintiff Decedent v. Forklift Manufacturer, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| State: | New York |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph D. Satterley, Justin A. Bosl , Arcelia L. Hurtado, Ted W. Pelletier, Mark A. Swanson, Andrea C. Huston of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Burch v. Certainteed Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $9,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Golnar J. Fozi, Jeremy M. Dwork of Meyers Fozi & Dwork, LLP |
| Case: | Morin v. Sunrise Medical (US) L.L.C. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
| State: | California |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $9,508,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark T. Murray of Stevenson & Murray |
| Case: | Ates v. Robinson Helicopter Co. Helicopter Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | Texas |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta, II, David A. Jagolinzer, Janpaul Portal of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Britt v. Northrop Grumman Systems |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $8,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Chad Cotten, J. Todd Kale of Baron & Budd, P.C.; Samuel I. Iola, Darren P. McDowell of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Dickson v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $7,645,083.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason C. Evans, Robert J. Francavilla of Casey, Gerry, Schenk Francaville Blatt & Penfield LLP |
| Case: | Hauschildt v. Clinton River Med. Products, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Medical Device |
| State: | California |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $7,534,964.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Nevin, Jr., Gilbert L. Purcell, Alan R. Brayton, Garen Nazarian , David R. Donadio , Jamie A. Newbold of Brayton Purcell, LLP |
| Case: | Shaw v. John Crane Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Paul, Susan M. Ulrich, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Sylvestre v. New England Insulation Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Mesothelioma |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $7,123,085.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Kelley, Eric S. Rosen, Kimberly L. Wald, Josiah Graham of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gentile v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $6,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melvin B. Wright, Lisa A. Thomas of Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Sheffield v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $6,797,289.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Kraus, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Andrea Marino Landry of Thornton Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ross v. New England Insulation Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $6,785,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc P. Kunen of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Moore v. John Crane Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $5,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brent R. Bigger of Paul Knopf Bigger; Eric D. Roslansky of The Ruth Law Team |
| Case: | Brown v. Philip Morris, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $5,321,050.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Amell, Marissa Y. Uchimura of Maune, Raichle, Hartley, French and Mudd, LLC |
| Case: | Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |