Top 100 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2018

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1
Amount: $383,500,000.00
Attorneys: Robert B. Carey, Molly A. Booker of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP; Craig R. Valentine of Norton Frickey P.C.; Stuart M. Paynter, Sara Willingham of Paynter Law
Case: Estate of Menchaca, et al. v. Davita Healthcare Partners
Type: Fraudulent Concealment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Defective Drug
State: Colorado
2
Amount: $136,654,632.00
Attorneys: Geoffrey N. Fieger, James R. McCullen, Michael T. Ratton of Fieger Law
Case: F.D., Pro Ami v. VHS Children’s Hospital of Michigan Inc., et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Monitor, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Michigan
3
Amount: $130,000,000.00
Attorneys: Brian J. McKeen, Steven C. Hurbis of McKeen & Associates, PC
Case: Tran v. William Beaumont Hospital
Type: Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Michigan
4
Amount: $109,760,930.00
Attorneys: Kennan G. Dandar, Thomas J. Dandar of Dandar & Dandar PA
Case: Carter v. University of South Florida Health, et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
5
Amount: $78,652,480.72
Attorneys: Robert F. Danzi, Christine C. Coscia of Law Office of Robert F. Danzi
Case: Sanchez v. Bendayan, M.D.
Type: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Premature Childbirth
State: New York
6
Amount: $73,030,000.00
Attorneys: B. Kent Buckingham, Rick Barrera of Buckingham Barrera Law Firm; Michael T. Newell of Newell Law Firm, LLC
Case: Manning, et al. v. Pecos Valley of New Mexico
Type: Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Lack of Informed Consent, Shoulder Dystocia, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Brachial Plexus Injury
State: New Mexico
7
Amount: $68,035,462.00
Attorneys: Ricardo Echeverria of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP; Steven A. Heimberg, Marsha E. Barr-Fernandez of Heimberg Barr, LLP; Jeffrey S. Mitchell of Mitchell Law Group
Case: Arteaga v. Fresno Community Regional Medical Center
Type: Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort
State: California
8
Amount: $53,000,000.00
Attorneys: Jack M. Beam, Geoffrey N. Fieger of Fieger Law
Case: Ewing v. University of Chicago Medical Center
Type: Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State: Illinois
9
Amount: $50,300,000.00
Attorneys: Patrick Salvi, II , Matthew L. Williams, Brian L. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC
Case: Florez v. Northshore University Health System, et al.
Type: Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State: Illinois
10
Amount: $47,033,579.00
Attorneys: Dominic C. Guerrini, Mark S. Polin of Kline & Specter, P.C.
Case: Harker v. Chan
Type: Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Pennsylvania
11
Amount: $44,514,226.00
Attorneys: Gerald S. Leeseberg, John A. Markus, Craig S. Tuttle of Leeseberg & Valentine
Case: Metts v. Nationwide Children's Hospital, et al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Medical Laboratory Negligence
State: Ohio
12
Amount: $43,368,553.00
Attorneys: Benjamin R. Novotny, Karen A. Zahka of Lubin & Meyer
Case: Larkin v. Johnston, et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose
State: Massachusetts
13
Amount: $43,000,000.00
Attorneys: Reid Martin, John F. (Jack) Walker, III, Marisa M. Schouten of Martin Walker, P.C.
Case: Pierce v. East Texas Medical Center, et al.
Type: Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Hiring, Inadequate Care, Negligent Entrustment, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Texas
14
Amount: $42,000,000.00
Attorneys: Regan Safier, Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C.
Case: Tate v. USA
Type: Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Pennsylvania
15
Amount: $40,258,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph Z. Traub, Timothy R. Lawn, Stephen E. Raynes of Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer
Case: Charlton v. Troy
Type: Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Pennsylvania
16
Amount: $40,000,000.00
Attorneys: Michael P. Quinn, Jr. of Decof, Barry, Mega & Quinn, P.C.
Case: Sfameni v. Ryan, et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Rhode Island
17
Amount: $34,893,330.00
Attorneys: James P. Fitzgerald, Randy B. Nassau, Christopher J. Lennon, Ann B. Chase of The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C.
Case: C.C., Pro Ami, Green v. Westchester Medical Center, et al.
Type: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Premature Childbirth
State: New York
18
Amount: $31,000,000.00
Attorneys: Caroline G. McGlamry, C. Neal Pope, Jay F. Hirsch, Michael J. Blakely, Jr. of Pope McGlamry; Jonathan W. Johnson of Jonathan W. Johnson LLC
Case: Willis v. Jones, et al.
Type: Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Georgia
19
Amount: $29,500,000.00
Attorneys: John T. Hemminger, Greg A. Egbers of Law Office of John T. Hemminger; Nicholas C. Rowley, Dominic F. Pechota, Matt J. Reilly of Trial Lawyers For Justice
Case: Estate of Dejongh v. Sioux Center Health, et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Iowa
20
Amount: $28,911,000.00
Attorneys: Steven B. Garner, Grant Rahmeyer of Strong Garner Bauer P.C.
Case: Williams v. Pilapil
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State: Missouri
21
Amount:$25,300,852.00
Attorneys:John R. Connelly, Nathan P. Roberts, Matthew J. Wurdeman of Connelly Law Offices
Case:Woodring-Thueson v. State of Washington
Type:Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Erroneous Treatment, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Washington
22
Amount:$25,000,000.00
Attorneys:Joseph E. Kolar of Baizer Kolar Neiman P.C.
Case:Estate of Perez v. St. Alexius Medical Center, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
23
Amount:$22,180,000.00
Attorneys:Scott D. Lane, Stephen I. Lane of The Law Offices of Lane & Lane LLC
Case:Jefferson v. Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
24
Amount:$21,100,000.00
Attorneys:Bruce J. Ressler of Ressler & Ressler
Case:Estate of Murakami v. Lutheran Medical Center, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:New York
25 (tie)
Amount:$20,000,000.00
Attorneys:Dennis M. Donnelly of The Donnelly Law Firm, LLC
Case:Tapia v. Alam, et al.
Type:Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:New Jersey
25 (tie)
Amount:$20,000,000.00
Attorneys:Lane R. Jubb, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC
Case:Kimble v. Laser Spine Institute, et al.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Premature Discharge, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Pennsylvania
26
Amount:$19,217,602.00
Attorneys:Craig P. Mannarino of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
Case:Estate of Padilla v. MacNeal Hospital, et. al.
Type:Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
27
Amount:$18,999,734.00
Attorneys:Patrick Loughren of Loughren, Loughren & Loughren, PC
Case:Ball v. Bielefeldt, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test
State:Pennsylvania
28
Amount:$18,500,000.00
Attorneys:Matthew I. Baker, Milo W. Lundblad, Marvin A. Brustin of Brustin & Lundblad Ltd.
Case:C.M., Pro Ami v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Type:Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
29
Amount:$18,400,000.00
Attorneys:David P. Angueira, David W. Faraci of Swartz & Swartz, P.C.
Case:Stentiford v. Hreib, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Massachusetts
30
Amount:$15,900,000.00
Attorneys:Scott P. Schlesinger of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA
Case:Hollingsworth v. Holy Cross Hospital, et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Florida
31
Amount:$15,000,000.00
Attorneys:Ralph Desimone, Jason M. Bernstein of DeSimone, Aviles, Shorter & Oxamendi LLP
Case:Velasquez v. Ruiz, M.D., et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Eye Injury, Lack of Informed Consent, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:New York
32
Amount:$13,750,000.00
Attorneys:Chad A. McGowan, Johnny Felder of McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC
Case:Gartrell v. Universal Health Services Inc., et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:South Carolina
33
Amount:$13,166,368.00
Attorneys:Kenneth M. Sigelman, Penelope A. Phillips of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates; Christopher C. Walton of Walton Law, APC
Case:McCarley v. Anesthesia Service Medical Group Inc., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:California
34
Amount:$13,000,000.00
Attorneys:Judith A. Livingston of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
Case:Raefski v. Dr. Hirsch M.D., et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort
State:New York
35 (tie)
Amount:$12,000,000.00
Attorneys:Joshua D. Koskoff of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC
Case:Gagliano v. Advanced Specialty Care P.C.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Connecticut
35 (tie)
Amount:$12,000,000.00
Attorneys:Michael F. Bonamarte, IV, John J. Perconti, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti
Case:Estate of Newberry v. Wanda Iza, MD, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
36
Amount:$11,410,000.00
Attorneys:Joshua Fogel, Carl B. Tegtmeier of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP
Case:Madigan v. Makavana, M.D.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort
State:New York
37
Amount:$11,350,000.00
Attorneys:Michael F. Becker of The Becker Law Firm
Case:G.E., Pro Ami v. Fortner
Type:Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Ohio
38
Amount:$11,000,000.00
Attorneys:David R. Barry, Jr., Susan J. Schwartz of Corboy & Demetrio, PC
Case:Obstetrical Patient v. Ob/Gyn, et al.
Type:Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
39
Amount:$10,165,000.00
Attorneys:G. Bryan Ulmer, III, Emily R. Rankin, Michael F. Lutz of The Spence Law Firm, LLC
Case:Menapace v. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Wyoming
40
Amount:$10,000,000.00
Attorneys:J. Edward Bell, III, Gabrielle Anna Sulpizio of Bell Legal Group
Case:Estate of 70-Year-Old Woman v. Urologist
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort
State:South Carolina
41 (tie)
Amount:$9,250,000.00
Attorneys:Philip Freidin, Jonathan E. Freidin of Freidin Brown, P.A.; Kimberly L. Boldt, Mario R. Giommoni of Boldt Law Firm, P.A.
Case:Hooten v. Pediatrix Med. Group of FL, et al.
Type:Birth Injury, Delayed Diagnosis, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice
State:Florida
41 (tie)
Amount:$9,250,000.00
Attorneys:David H. Ricks of David H. Ricks & Associates
Case:Burchell v. Barker, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort
State:California
42
Amount:$8,986,957.00
Attorneys:Christopher J. Kuhlman of Kuhlman Law, PLLC; Joseph M. Crosby of Crosby Law Office
Case:O.O-S., Pro Ami v. Allina Health System
Type:Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Shoulder Dystocia, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury, Brachial Plexus Injury
State:Minnesota
43
Amount:$8,500,000.00
Attorneys:Paul M. da Costa, Daniel B. Devinney of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC
Case:Dancyger v. Kocsis, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Psychological Injury, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort
State:New Jersey
44
Amount:$8,000,000.00
Attorneys:Gonzalo G. Suarez, Mary A. Walling of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
Case:Vandewater v. Buchin, M.D., et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort
State:New York
45
Amount:$7,958,114.00
Attorneys:Jarom A. Whitehead, Kenneth L. Pedersen, Michael J. Hanby II of Pedersen & Whitehead; James A. “Drew” Pendlebury of Pendlebury Law Office, PA
Case:Ackerschott v. Mountain View Hospital, L.L.C.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Idaho
46
Amount:$7,775,000.00
Attorneys:Tom Rhodes of Tom Rhodes Law Firm, P.C.; Randi McGinn of McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry, PA
Case:Webb v. Presbyterian Hospital, et al.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Bed Sores
State:New Mexico
47
Amount:$7,635,000.00
Attorneys:Jason C. Webster of The Webster Law Firm
Case:Thompson, et al. v. Pediatric Cool Care, et al.
Type:Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort
State:Texas
48
Amount:$7,605,700.00
Attorneys:Keith J. Clarke, Christopher B. Meagher of Meagher & Meagher, P.C.
Case:A.F., Pro Ami v. Parvez, M.D., et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
State:New York
49
Amount:$7,270,000.00
Attorneys:Paul D. Brandes of Villari, Brandes & Giannone, P.C.; Bruce J. Babij of Dugan, Babij, Tolley & Kohler, LLC
Case:Ziolkowski v. Escobar, et al.
Type:Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Pennsylvania
50
Amount:$7,235,000.00
Attorneys:Jason A. Frament of LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC
Case:Walker v. Reiser, et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:New York
51
Amount:$7,100,000.00
Attorneys:Kevin B. Lynch, Roy F. Scaffidi of Scaffidi & Associates
Case:D.H. v Medows, M.D. et. al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:New York
52
Amount:$6,867,585.00
Attorneys:Adam R. Satin, Lynn I. Hu of Lubin & Meyer
Case:Senna v. Joshi, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:Massachusetts
53
Amount:$6,600,000.00
Attorneys:Russell S. Briggs, Gregory Q. Fibich, Kenneth T. 'Tommy' Fibich of Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs
Case:Nguyen v. Lighvani, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort
State:Texas
54
Amount:$6,584,674.00
Attorneys:Keith M. Carter, Armando T. Lauritano of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case:Epple v. Umstead, et al.
Type:Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Florida
55
Amount:$6,333,000.00
Attorneys:James E. Puga, Alex R. Wilschke, Molly Lee Greenblatt, Nicholas W. Temming of Leventhal & Puga, P.C.
Case:Blatchley v. St. Anthony Summit Med. Center
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Colorado
56
Amount:$6,291,002.00
Attorneys:Craig D. Brown of Meyers & Flowers
Case:Hein v. Onyibor, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
57
Amount:$6,000,000.00
Attorneys:Emmanuel O. Iheukwumere of Emmanuel Law Firm, LLC
Case:Estate of Garrett v. Lichtenstein, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test
State:Pennsylvania
58
Amount:$5,715,964.00
Attorneys:Thomas J. Duffy, Jamie L. Zadra, John Mirabella of Duffy + Fulginiti
Case:Williams v. Aria Health System
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:Pennsylvania
59
Amount:$5,511,566.00
Attorneys:Theodore C. Jennings, Mark McNabola of McNabola Law Group; Jeffrey E. Martin of Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Martin; Elizabeth A. Kaveny, Brian T. Monico of Wise Morrissey, LLC
Case:Estate of Young v. Northshore University Health System, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
60
Amount:$5,500,000.00
Attorneys:Michael P. Quinn, Jr. of Decof, Barry, Mega & Quinn, P.C.
Case:Willard v. Roger Williams Medical Center, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice
State:Rhode Island
61
Amount:$5,475,720.00
Attorneys:Janice F. Mulligan, Brian K. Findley, Elizabeth A. Banham of The Law Offices of Mulligan, Banham & Findley
Case:Estate of Eberhardt v. Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center L.P.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:California
62
Amount:$5,250,000.00
Attorneys:Michael S. Wampold, Felix Gavi Luna, Mallory C. Allen of Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna
Case:Moradi-Lakeh v. Group Health Cooperative
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice
State:Washington
63
Amount:$5,200,000.00
Attorneys:John K. Rinehardt, Melanie S. Fahey of Rinehardt Law Firm
Case:Robinson, et al. v. American Health Network, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Ohio
64
Amount:$5,100,000.00
Attorneys:Adam R. Satin, William J. Thompson of Lubin & Meyer
Case:Estate of Parsons v. Ameri, et al.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Massachusetts
65
Amount:$5,055,000.00
Attorneys:Jay M. Kelley III of Elk & Elk
Case:Clawson v. Rothstein, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:Ohio
66
Amount:$4,986,001.00
Attorneys:Tony L. O’Dell, Cheryl A. Fisher of Tiano O'Dell, PPLC
Case:Dunkle v. Francis, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test
State:West Virginia
67
Amount:$4,914,513.00
Attorneys:Matthew K. Schwencke, Edward V. Ricci of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
Case:Gray v. Iakovidis, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Florida
68
Amount:$4,600,000.00
Attorneys:Larry R. Rogers, Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P.
Case:McKinney v. Advocate NorthSide Health Network, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
69
Amount:$4,523,131.00
Attorneys:Paul M. da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC
Case:Ayala v. Friedlander, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Neurosurgery Malpractice
State:New Jersey
70
Amount:$4,500,000.00
Attorneys:Randall L. Kinnard, Jenney S. Keaty of Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge
Case:Yebuah v. Center for Urological Treatment, P.L.C., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Foreign Object
State:Tennessee
71
Amount:$4,473,526.80
Attorneys:Ryan M. Griffin, Scott M. Duxbury, Timothy J. Winfield of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff
Case:Garcia v. Gogoneata
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
72
Amount:$4,242,573.00
Attorneys:Douglas L. Price of Harry S. Cohen & Associates, PC
Case:Povrzenich v. Mccracken, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Pennsylvania
73
Amount:$4,020,000.00
Attorneys:Joel Brown, Philip Freidin, Jonathan E. Freidin of Freidin Brown, P.A.
Case:Cachaldora v. Baptist Hospital of Miami
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort
State:Florida
74 (tie)
Amount:$4,000,000.00
Attorneys:Calvin L. Raup of Calvin L. Raup PLLC; Martin H. Mathers of Gage Mathers
Case:Estate of Helmreich v. Arizona’s Healing Center, L.L.C., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Premature Discharge, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Arizona
74 (tie)
Amount:$4,000,000.00
Attorneys:Peter A. Greiner, Alan Starker of Sprague & Sprague
Case:Estate of C.G. v. Armstrong, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test
State:Pennsylvania
75
Amount:$3,920,000.00
Attorneys:Robert A. Miklos of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC
Case:Estate of Ramratan v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:New York
76
Amount:$3,750,000.00
Attorneys:Gregory A. Connly of Dolan Connly, P.C.
Case:Stone v. Baxter
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Chiropractor Malpractice
State:Massachusetts
77
Amount:$3,713,898.00
Attorneys:Orlando R . Ruiz of Law Offices of Orlando R . Ruiz; Eric M. Tinstman of The Tinstman Law Firm
Case:Gomez v. Batillo, et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Chiropractor Malpractice
State:Florida
78
Amount:$3,500,000.00
Attorneys:Angel M. De Filippo of Grieco, Oates & DeFilippo, LLC
Case:Alsop v. Reichard, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort
State:New Jersey
79
Amount:$3,431,183.00
Attorneys:Derek S. Raynes, Jeffrey S. Raynes, Jeffrey R. Erickson of Raynes Erickson
Case:Tijerina v. Gering
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:California
80
Amount:$3,300,000.00
Attorneys:Kathryn L. Conway, Thomas G. Siracusa of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P.
Case:Altiveros v. Dhananjayan, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
81
Amount:$3,200,000.00
Attorneys:John G. Simon, Anne-Marie Brockland of The Simon Law Firm, P.C.; Timothy M. Etzkorn of Etzkorn & Etzkorn, LLP
Case:Digman v. Nemeth, et al.
Type:Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:Missouri
82
Amount:$3,195,500.00
Attorneys:James B. Rasor of Rasor Law Firm; Michael T. Ratton of Ratton Law Group PC
Case:Greer v. Serafini
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Michigan
83 (tie)
Amount:$3,100,000.00
Attorneys:Dennis M. Donnelly of The Donnelly Law Firm, LLC
Case:Estate of D’Alessandro v. Siegel
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:New Jersey
83 (tie)
Amount:$3,100,000.00
Attorneys:Michael S. Wampold, Felix Gavi Luna, Tomas A. Gahan of Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna
Case:Estate of Stokes v. Multicare Health System, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test
State:Washington
84
Amount:$3,068,379.00
Attorneys:John J. Appell of Law Offices of Appell & Parrinelli
Case:B.M., Pro Ami v. Jean-Gills, M.D.
Type:Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Shoulder Dystocia, Erb's Palsy, Negligent Tort
State:New York
85
Amount:$3,050,000.00
Attorneys:Robert A. Miklos, Judith A. Donnel of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC
Case:Estate of Mahamad v. Mosberg, M.D., et al.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:New York
86 (tie)
Amount:$3,000,000.00
Attorneys:S. Shay Samples, Ralph D. Cook, Devan Byrd of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton
Case:Williams v. Carcelen, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Alabama
86 (tie)
Amount:$3,000,000.00
Attorneys:Susan E. Loggans of Susan E. Loggans & Associates
Case:Franklin v. Ather, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
87
Amount:$2,750,000.00
Attorneys:Pamela Pantages of The Becker Law Firm
Case:M.H., Pro Ami v. Harris, et al.
Type:Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Ohio
88
Amount:$2,700,000.00
Attorneys:Martin P. Rutberg , Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law
Case:Murray v. Kirby, et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test
State:New York
89
Amount:$2,453,875.29
Attorneys:Dennis M. Donnelly of The Donnelly Law Firm, LLC
Case:DeLorenzo v. Moosi, et. al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
State:New Jersey
90
Amount:$2,408,311.00
Attorneys:Charles M. Merkel, III of Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
Case:Blevins v. Holzhauer
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Emotional Distress, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State:Mississippi
91
Amount:$2,243,493.00
Attorneys:Matthew D. Ports, Michael T. Gill of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd.
Case:Estate of Markman v. Hashim, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort
State:Illinois
92
Amount:$2,113,656.00
Attorneys:Albert J. Dib of Jefferson Law Center
Case:Dorsey v. Surgical Institute of Michigan L.L.C., et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Foreign Object, Neurosurgery Malpractice
State:Michigan
93
Amount:$2,075,000.00
Attorneys:Michael E. Kemp, Nathaniel Dahl, J. Mark Catron of Hansen Dordell
Case:Wiser v. Peterson, et al.
Type:Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
State:Minnesota
94
Amount:$2,000,000.00
Attorneys:Tyler J. Smith of Bordas & Bordas Attorneys, PLLC
Case:Estate of Truskie v. Huang, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Failure to Inform, Psychiatric Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Pennsylvania
95 (tie)
Amount:$1,900,000.00
Attorneys:Michael M. Djordjevic of Djordjevic & Marmaros, LLC
Case:Born v. University Hospital of Cleveland, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Ohio
95 (tie)
Amount:$1,900,000.00
Attorneys:Thomas M. Comer of Lomurro Davison Eastman & Munoz PA
Case:Kubar v. Shore Rehabilitation Institute
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:New Jersey
95 (tie)
Amount:$1,900,000.00
Attorneys:Steven A. Pickens of Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP
Case:Estate of Hamilton v. Kalson
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error
State:Georgia
96
Amount:$1,784,778.00
Attorneys:Howard S. Grossman of Grossman Attorneys at Law
Case:Brooks v. Toman, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Florida
97
Amount:$1,600,000.00
Attorneys:Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., Benjamin R. Novotny, Karen A. Zahka of Lubin & Meyer
Case:Estate of Marr v. Kunsman, et al.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort
State:Massachusetts
98
Amount:$1,533,288.00
Attorneys:John P. Valente, III of The Valente Law Group; Scott A. Bowling of Chapman & Bowling, LLC
Case:Miller v. Sood
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort
State:Maryland
99 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Charles R. Calton, Anthony M. Russell, Douglas P. Barber, Jr. of Gentry Locke
Case:Nelson v. Radiology Assoc. of Norfolk P.C.
Type:Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Virginia
99 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Wallace B. Wason Jr., Michele Bartoli Cain of Bartoli Cain Wason, PLLC; Edwin J. Zinman of Law Offices of Edwin J. Zinman, D.D.S., J.D., Inc.
Case:Brenner v. Kahlil, et al.
Type:Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Burn Injury, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Virginia
99 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Josh Silber of Abend & Silber
Case:Lall v. Rivera, M.D.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Overmedication, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
State:New York
100
Amount:$1,375,000.00
Attorneys:Mark A. Brown, Olivia A. Sarmas-Ford of The Law Offices of Lane & Lane LLC
Case:Osborn v. Woloson, et al.
Type:Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State:Illinois
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