Top 20 Settlements in Texas in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 settlements obtained in Texas in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts of Texas, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. It does, however, exclude cases settled for an undisclosed amount.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $110,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ala Krieg, Kris Kennedy, Justin Dunlap, Michael Garemko and Hanz Wasserburger, Sinty Chandy, Brian Vanderzanden, Jonathan Bonilla of Texas Attorney General's Office |
| Case: | State of Texas v. Astrazeneca LP |
| Type: | Negligent Misrepresentation, Health Care Fraud |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $13,073,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lindsey Beran of U.S. Attorney's Office |
| Case: | USA v. UNTHSC |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Fraud |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Bash of U.S. Attorney's Office; Jeffrey A. Newman of Jeffrey Newman Law |
| Case: | US v. Biocompatibles, et al. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Health Care Fraud |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erin Nealy Cox of U.S. Attorney's Office |
| Case: | US v. Sightline Health, et al. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Kickback, Health Care Fraud |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $9,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason L. Krajcer of Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP; Jacob A. Goldberg of The Rosen Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Parmelee v. Santander Consumer USA Holdings, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Securities Fraud |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $9,680,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph D. Brown of U.S. Department of Justice; Molly Beth Knobler of Phillips & Cohen LLP |
| Case: | U.S. v. Rotech Healthcare |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Health Care Fraud |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $6,408,087.00 |
| Attorneys: | D. Esther Chavez of Texas Attorney General's Office |
| Case: | State of Texas v. UBER Techs. |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices, Consumer Protection, Identity Theft |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $5,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tina D Davila, Kristina T. Harrell, Christopher D’Allen Lopez-Loftis, Matthew Paul Sallusti of U.S. Department of Labor |
| Case: | Acosta v. Cactus Feeders, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, ERISA Violation |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul F. Ferguson, Jr. of The Ferguson Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Hendon, et al. v. Analytical Technology Consultants, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Contractor Negligence |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip H. Hilder, William B. Graham of Hilder & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Sierra Club v. PRSI |
| Type: | Pollution, Toxic Exposure, Clean Air Act, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,940,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | B. Adam Terrell of Weller, Green, Toups & Terrell, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Hinson v. Alvarez-Cantu, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Entrustment, DUI |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $2,216,835.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnold Shokouhi, Brett M. Chisum of McCathern, PLLC |
| Case: | Cowboys Stadium v. Pfaff Ranch Servs. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Landlord-Tenant |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Abe Martinez, Michelle Zingaro of U.S. Department of Justice; Loren Jacobson, Charles S. Siegel, Kay L. Gunderson Reeves of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Robert J. Talaska of The Talaska Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | USA v. Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants, et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Kickback, Health Care Fraud, Labor & Employment |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul F. Ferguson, Jr. of The Ferguson Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Luckey v. Roman, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kerala Cowart, Thomas Ross, Claude Scott, Lisa Hsiao of U.S. Department of Justice |
| Case: | USA v. Michaels Stores Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Consumer Protection |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey C. Block of Block & Leviton LLP |
| Case: | Rahman v. Globalscape, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Securities Fraud |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alberto F. Gomez Jr., Robert V. Potter, Sarah J.M. Smith of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP |
| Case: | Phelan v. American Institute of Toxicology Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,317,391.00 |
| Attorneys: | James M. Whorley of James M. Whorley, P.C. |
| Case: | Hi Tech Luxury Imports L.L.C. v. Late, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,302,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan L. Thompson of Thompson Law LLP |
| Case: | Hartofelis et. al. v. Best et. al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Watercraft Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John N. Tyler of Tyler & Peery |
| Case: | Estate of Lateef v. Torres, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI |