Top 50 Verdicts in the United States in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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1 | |
Amount: | $8,041,050,811.00 |
Attorneys: | James S. Bell of James S. Bell, PC; Anthony L. Vitullo of Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo, LLP; Alan S. Loewinsohn, Kerry F. Schonwald of Loewinsohn Flegle Deary Simon LLP |
Case: | Estate of Hopper v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Professional Negligence, Conversion, Intentional Tort |
State: | Texas |
2 | |
Amount: | $500,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Phillip B. Philbin, Michael D. Karson of Haynes and Boone, LLP; Anthony P. Sammi, Kurt Wm. Hemr, Christopher A. Lisy, James Y. Pak, Rachel R. Blitzer, William J. Casey, Stacey L. Cohen of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Case: | Zenimax Media Inc., et al. v. Oculus VR Inc., et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement |
State: | Texas |
3 | |
Amount: | $454,150,772.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael J. Avenatti of Eagan Avenatti LLP |
Case: | Shahinian v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, et al. |
Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Protection |
State: | California |
4 | |
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 |
5 | |
Amount: | $345,411,285.00 |
Attorneys: | John B. Ward, Joseph S. Hall, Silvija A. Strikis, Royston Delaney of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC; Charles F. Kester of Delaney Kester LLP; Kevin J. Darken of The Barry A. Cohen Legal Team |
Case: | U.S. ex rel. Ruckh v. CMC II LLC, et al. |
Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Healthcare Fraud |
State: | Florida |
6 | |
Amount: | $274,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy J. McLaughlin, Steven M. Gordon of Shaheen Gordon, P.A. |
Case: | Anagnost v. The Mortgage Specialists Inc., et al. |
Type: | Defamation |
State: | New Hampshire |
7 | |
Amount: | $256,450,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Amnon Z. Siegel of Miller Barondess LLP |
Case: | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. v. Superior Auto of Fremont, LLC |
Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation |
State: | California |
8 | |
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 |
9 | |
Amount: | $227,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James G. Begley, Harry M. Roth of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.; Jeffrey P. Goodman, Robert J. Mongeluzzi of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC; Steven G. Wigrizer, Jason S. Weiss of Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller; Elizabeth A. Crawford, Andrew J. Stern of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
Case: | In Re Market Street Building Collapse |
Type: | Business Liability, Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Demolition Accident |
State: | Pennsylvania |
10 | |
Amount: | $160,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Rahul Ravipudi, Deborah S. Chang, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Paul S. Padda, Joshua Ang, Michael C. Lafia of Paul Padda Law; Ruth L. Cohen, Rachel N. Solow of Cohen & Padda LLP |
Case: | Moradi v. Nevada Property, et al. |
Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Imprisonment, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress |
State: | Nevada |
11 | |
Amount: | $154,369,200.00 |
Attorneys: | Joshua J. Wagner, Steven T. Vasilaros of Vasilaros Wagner |
Case: | Klix v. American Taxi Inc. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | Florida |
12 | |
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 |
13 | |
Amount: | $148,190,997.00 |
Attorneys: | Tara R. Devine, Jeffrey J. Kroll, Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick Salvi, II, Eirene N. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
Case: | Darden v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress |
State: | Illinois |
14 | |
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 |
15 | |
Amount: | $139,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John D. Garretson, B. Trent Webb, Jordan T. Bergsten, Jesse J. Camacho, Zach Chaffee-McClure, Lauren E. Douville, Ryan D. Dykal, Aaron E. Hankel, David W. Morehan, Robert H. Reckers, Mark D. Schafer, Ryan J. Schletzbaum of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP; J. Michael Jakes of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP |
Case: | Sprint Communications Co. v. Time Warner Cable Inc. |
Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement |
State: | Kansas |
16 | |
Amount: | $131,400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Samuel F. Baxter, John Briody, Jennifer Truelove, Radu A. Lelutiu, James H. Smith, Colleen E. Bloss, Dana E. Vallera of McKool Smith |
Case: | Red Lion Med. Safety Inc. et al. v. General Electric Co. |
Type: | Antitrust Law Violation |
State: | Texas |
17 | |
Amount: | $131,000,375.00 |
Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, John A. Kawai of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Terence F. Traverso of The Law Offices of Terence F. Traverso |
Case: | Blaylock v. SBR Holdings LLC, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | Washington |
18 | |
Amount: | $130,511,337.00 |
Attorneys: | Heidi Doerhoff Vollet, Dale C. Doerhoff of Cook Vetter Doerhoff & Landwehr P.C.; Kathleen C. Kauffman, Cecilia C. Fex, Nels J. Ackerson of Ackerson Kauffman Fex; Ronald J. Waicukauski, Henry J. Price, Brad A. Catlin of Price Waicukauski Joven & Catlin, LLC; Andrew W. Cohen of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, L.L.P. |
Case: | Barfield v. Sho-Me Power Electric Coop. |
Type: | Class Action, Property Rights, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Utility Negligence |
State: | Missouri |
19 | |
Amount: | $127,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Amanda M. Bartusek, Cory F. Gourley of Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC |
Case: | J.G., Pro Ami v. J.H. |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Sexual Assault, Emotional Distress |
State: | Iowa |
20 | |
Amount: | $122,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Glen W. Morgan, John Werner of Reaud, Morgan, & Quinn, LLP |
Case: | Signature Industrial Services v. International Paper, et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud |
State: | Texas |
21 | |
Amount: | $115,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Donald J. Nolan, Thomas P. Routh, Welson T. Chu of Nolan Law Group; David I. Katzman, Bruce A. Lampert of Katzman Lampert & Stoll |
Case: | Estate of Brokaw, et al. v. National Air Cargo Inc. |
Type: | Aviation Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
State: | Illinois |
22 | |
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 |
23 | |
Amount: | $106,875,000.00 |
Attorneys: | G. David Robertson of Robertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson; Glenn W. Peterson of Millstone, Peterson & Watts, LLP; Collin J. Cox, R. Paul Yetter, Robert K. Ellis of Yetter Coleman LLP |
Case: | Hardesty, et al. v. Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Economic Loss, Property Rights |
State: | California |
24 | |
Amount: | $100,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John H. Kim of The Kim Law Firm |
Case: | Matrix Petroleum Holdings LLC v. Talisman Energy USA Inc. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud |
State: | Texas |
25 | |
Amount: | $98,028,106.56 |
Attorneys: | Derrick S. Boyd, Kristy P. Campbell, Matthew W. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Levinger of Boyd, Powers & Williamson; Peyton J. Healey of Powers Taylor LLP |
Case: | Bagwell Trust, et al. v. BBVA Compass, et al. |
Type: | Conspiracy, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation |
State: | Texas |
26 | |
Amount: | $97,796,617.00 |
Attorneys: | Joe C. Savage of The Joe C. Savage Law Firm; Cory M. Erdmann of Erdmann & Stumbo, PLLC |
Case: | Espino v. McCargo, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | Kentucky |
27 | |
Amount: | $88,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Benjamin D. Andreozzi, Nathaniel L. Foote of Andreozzi & Associates, P.C. |
Case: | Doe v. Task |
Type: | Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse |
State: | Pennsylvania |
28 | |
Amount: | $85,929,172.00 |
Attorneys: | Joseph A. Power Jr., James I. Power of Power, Rogers & Smith P.C. |
Case: | Montagano v. Metal-Matic Inc., et al. |
Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Failure to Train, Crane Accident |
State: | Illinois |
29 | |
Amount: | $84,550,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Francis I. Spagnoletti, David S. Toy of Spagnoletti & Co. |
Case: | B Choice Ltd. v. Epicentre Development Assoc., LLC, et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Racket, Real Estate |
State: | Texas |
30 | |
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 |
31 | |
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 |
32 | |
Amount: | $71,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, James Rubinowitz, Rachel Jacobs of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
Case: | Wang v. Sexton |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | New York |
33 | |
Amount: | $64,092,192.00 |
Attorneys: | William M. Sneed, Thomas D. Cunningham, Daniel R. Thies, Walter J. Andrews, Syed Mahmood Ahmad, Joseph J. Saltarelli of Sidley Austin LLP |
Case: | Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith |
State: | New York |
34 | |
Amount: | $60,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Lawrence M. Artenian, Daniel M. Kopfman, Nicholas J. P. Wagner, Andrew B. Jones, Angela E. Martinez of Wagner, Jones, Kopfman & Artenian LLP; Stanley D. Saltzman, Russell D. Myrick of Marlin & Saltzman, LLP |
Case: | Bryan, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
State: | California |
35 | |
Amount: | $60,215,413.00 |
Attorneys: | James D. Thompson, III, Kathleen B. Spangler, Nicholas N. Shum, Phillip B. Dye, Jr. of Vinson & Elkins LLP; Ericka F. Houck Englert, Michael J. Gallagher of Davis Graham & Stubbs |
Case: | Antero Res. Corp. v. South Jersey Res. Grp., et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract |
State: | Colorado |
36 | |
Amount: | $60,055,800.00 |
Attorneys: | Andrew J. Ogilvie, Carol M. Brewer of Anderson, Ogilvie, & Brewer LLP; James A. Francis, John Soumilas, David A. Searles of Francis & Mailman, P.C. |
Case: | Ramirez v. Trans Union, L.L.C. |
Type: | Class Action, Consumer Protection |
State: | California |
37 | |
Amount: | $59,253,846.00 |
Attorneys: | Russell P. Reiner, Todd E. Slaughter, April K. Stratte of Reiner Slaughter McCartney & Frankel LLP; William R. Bragg, Zachary E. Zwerdling of Bragg, Mainzer, & Firpo LLP; Larry B. Moss of Law Office of Larry B. Moss |
Case: | Moore v. State of California Department of Transportation |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury |
State: | California |
38 | |
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 |
39 | |
Amount: | $54,155,900.00 |
Attorneys: | James M. Roche, Christopher T. Theisen of Theisen & Roche, Ltd.; Robert J. Napleton of Motherway & Napleton LLP |
Case: | Denton v. University Am-Can, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring |
State: | Illinois |
40 | |
Amount: | $51,813,592.72 |
Attorneys: | John H. Piccin, Katherine Piccin Glynn of Piccin & Glynn; Patrick Montoya, Ervin A. Gonzalez of Colson Hicks Eidson |
Case: | Aldana, et al. v. Pyles |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | Florida |
41 | |
Amount: | $51,040,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stephen G. Console, Laura C. Mattiacci, Emily R. Derstine Friesen of Console Mattiacci Law L.L.C |
Case: | Braden v. Lockheed Martin Corp. |
Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
State: | New Jersey |
42 | |
Amount: | $50,313,780.00 |
Attorneys: | Brian E. Farnan, Michael J. Farnan of Farnan LLP; John E. Schiltz, Justin A. Nelson, Matthew R. Berry, Max L. Tribble, Steven M. Shepard of Susman Godfrey LLP |
Case: | Green Mountain Glass L.L.C., et al. v. Saint-Gobain Containers Inc. |
Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement |
State: | Delaware |
43 | |
Amount: | $49,268,906.00 |
Attorneys: | John E. Leighton, Max N. Panoff of Leighton Law, P.A. |
Case: | C.R.R. v. Miami-Dade County School Board, et al. |
Type: | Rape, Sexual Assault |
State: | Florida |
44 | |
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 |
45 | |
Amount: | $48,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Martin A. Dolan of Dolan Law PC |
Case: | Estate of G.F. v. Rosado |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report |
State: | Illinois |
46 | |
Amount: | $46,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert A. Nicholas, Brian T. Himmel, Anne E. Rollins of Reed Smith |
Case: | MSA LLC v. North River Ins. Co. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith |
State: | Pennsylvania |
47 | |
Amount: | $46,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman of Ratzan Law Group; Jim Lyons of Lyons & Cone, P.L.C.; Kimberly L. Boldt, Mario Giommoni of Boldt Law Firm, P.A. |
Case: | Smalls, et al. v. Ouachita County Medical Center, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury |
State: | Arkansas |
48 | |
Amount: | $45,822,677.00 |
Attorneys: | William S. Stone, Michael G. Regas II, Ryals D. Stone and James W. Stone of The Stone Law Group |
Case: | Trabue v. Angus, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat |
State: | Georgia |
49 | |
Amount: | $45,315,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Thomas J. Henry, Alan D. Hicks, Richard W. Hunnicutt, III of Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys |
Case: | Hennes v. JC Fodale Energy Services L.L.C., et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
State: | Texas |
50 | |
Amount: | $45,005,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman, Evan B. Gilead, Ryan C. Tyler of Ratzan Law Group; Lincoln J. Connolly of Lincoln J. Connolly Trials and Appeals, P.A. |
Case: | Astaphan v. Ranger Construction Industries, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
State: | Florida |