Top 50 Settlements in Texas in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,030,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scotty MacLean of MacLean Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedigo v. Pedigo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,010,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin W. Liles, Stuart R. White, Todd A. Hunter, Jr. of Liles White PLLC |
| Case: | Ledesma v. Arrimate Saloons, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Failure to Train, Negligent Entrustment, DUI |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter V. Williams, Jack Modesett of Modesett Williams, PLLC |
| Case: | Walters v. Blessing |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Professional Malpractice, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $821,969.00 |
| Attorneys: | Teresa R. Schober, Ryan G. Kercher of Schober & Schober, PC |
| Case: | DSCH Capital Partners L.L.C. v. Crider Americas Solar L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Intentional Tort, Fraudulent Transfer |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $815,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Nacol, Julian M. Nacol of The Nacol Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Amini, et al. v. Rosemel Foundation, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Negligent Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roberto Flores of The Carlson Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Craig Scott v. The Saxton Group |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $785,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald L. Crook Jr. of Wayne Wright, LLP |
| Case: | Sprencel v. Gaylord, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Entrustment |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $763,685.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Travis Patterson, Tennessee W. Walker of Patterson Law Group (TX) |
| Case: | Karim v. SRS Distribution Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Anderson, Robert M. Kisselburgh of Anderson Law Firm |
| Case: | X.X., Pro Ami v. Kidd Pals L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Fall, Breach of Duty of Care |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin G. Robertson, Corey F. Wehmeyer, John W. Ellis of Santoyo Wehmeyer P.C. |
| Case: | AWP Operating Co., et al. v. Eagle Ford Shale Exploration II, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Tortious Interference, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jill Venezia of U.S. Attorney's Office; Susan Schneider Thomas of Berger & Montague PC; Patrick J. O’Connell of Law Offices of Patrick J. O'Connell, PLLC |
| Case: | USA v. Texas A&M Research Foundation |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Fraud, Qui Tam |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron C. Spahr of Frenkel & Frenkel, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Bedford v. Burton |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly M. Woods, Benny Agosto, Jr. of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz and Stogner |
| Case: | Aguilar v. Banuelos, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John E. Schulman, Margaret K. Schulman of The Schulman Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Baxter v. Texas General Hospital,et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Hernandez, Phillip Schmandt, Raymond White of McGinnis Lochridge |
| Case: | Wimberley Springs Partners v. Scudder, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Conversion |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $562,643.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chalon N. Clark, Lynn H. Butler, Jameson J. Watts of Husch Blackwell L.L.P. |
| Case: | JK Freedom Ventures v. Randy Rollo Homes, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $529,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Duray of Vernon & Duray, L.L.P. |
| Case: | T.D. Williamson Inc. v. Erik Moreno, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Fraud, Subrogation, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment, Kickback, Intentional Tort, Civil Theft, Commercial Litigation |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chad A. Readler of U.S. Department of Justice |
| Case: | USA v. Home Furnishings Resource Group, et al. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Fraud, Qui Tam |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mario A. Martinez of Martinez & McGuire, PLLC |
| Case: | Fenner v. Vacek |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Failure to Train |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $485,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Greene, James D. Ellman, Elizabeth M. Beck of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. |
| Case: | L.H. Chaney Materials v. P.C. Contractors |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $480,051.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron M. Kappler of Thompson O'Brien Kemp & Nasuti, P.C. |
| Case: | Trust Capital Funding L.L.C. v. Premier Paving Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Commercial Litigation |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $478,014.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Duray of Vernon & Duray, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Valmont Industries v. Tran |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Intentional Tort, Embezzlement |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erica Grigg of Spivey & Grigg, LLP |
| Case: | King v. City of Austin, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $378,116.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matias E. Garcia, Don M. Barnett, Lawrence Falli, Sean S.V. Homrig, Ian A. McCarthy of Barnett & Garcia, PLLC |
| Case: | Icynene Inc. v. Worth Elec. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Stanley, W. Shawn Staples of Stanley Law, PC |
| Case: | L.S.K., Pro Ami v. Bentley, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $315,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George P. Cowden, IV, Jeffrey T. Embry of Hossley & Embry, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of L.V. v. Barwari, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $307,800.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Gonzalez, Worth D. Carroll of Sumpter & Gonzalez L.L.P. |
| Case: | Mireles, et al. v. Greene, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Fraudulent Concealment, Consumer Protection, Intentional Misrepresentation, Fraudulent Transfer |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Disha Roy of Roy & Associates P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Hamilton v. Senger |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert C. Wiegand, Melissa J. Swindle of Stewart Wiegand & Owens PC |
| Case: | Craft Sorensen L.L.C., et al. v. Sorensen, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Fraud, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Civil Theft |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $294,503.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas M. Sellers, K. Mark Vincent, Susan Oliver Simpson of Vincent Serafino Geary Waddell Jenevein P.C. |
| Case: | Bank of America N.A. v. Manor Family Practice, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $279,845.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan Dabdoub, Patrick Disbennett of Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, LLP |
| Case: | Caretech Supplies v. Neuman, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $277,260.00 |
| Attorneys: | Calley D. Callahan, Don W. Holcomb of Knolle, Holcomb, Callahan & Taylor, PC |
| Case: | C.C. Carlton Indus. v. Kerby Ventures, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Conversion |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $269,177.00 |
| Attorneys: | Monica S. Orlando of Orlando & Orlando, LLP |
| Case: | Sunbelt Rentals v. Kodiak Trenching and Boring, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $268,244.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott R. Phillips, Bryce King of Phillips & King, PLLC |
| Case: | Wachter v. Stille, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Promissory Note, Quantum Meruit |