Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in California in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 Medical Malpractice settlements obtained in California in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in California in 2018) you have also made the list of Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in California in 2018.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $9,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Kelly, Christian R. Jagusch of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | S.V., Pro Ami v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Christopher Dalton, Craig R. McClellan of The McClellan Law Firm |
| Case: | B.P., Pro Ami v. Zaid, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Birth , Wrongful Life , Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $4,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael G. Marderosian, Heather S. Cohen of Cohen & Marderosian, PC; Ricardo Echeverria, Kristin E. Hobbs of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP |
| Case: | Myers v. Northwest Surgical Development Company, Inc. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Breach of Duty of Care |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP; Jennifer R. Johnson of Law Office of Jennifer R. Johnson |
| Case: | Confidential Plaintiff v. Defendant Radiologist |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $2,090,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Michels, Simona Danesh of Law Offices of Michels & Lew |
| Case: | Z.F., Pro Ami v. Saint Agnes Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn, Jennifer A. Bandlow, Jonathan D. Evans of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | A.E. v. Sharp Memorial Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Major A. Langer, Alvin Chang of Perona Langer Beck Serbin Harrison; William D. Shapiro of Robinson Calcagnie Inc.; James F. Tierney, III of Welebir & Tierney |
| Case: | Mitchell v. Williams |
| Type: | Car Accident, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,899,927.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clay Robbins, III of Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy |
| Case: | Bigley v. Moza, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Birth |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth W. Drake, Scott M. Hendler of The Law Offices of Kenneth W. Drake, Inc. |
| Case: | Estate of Romero v. Grossman, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort |