Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 medical malpractice settlements obtained in the United States in the year 2018. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, and those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. It does, however, exclude cases settled for an undisclosed amount.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathryn L. Conway, Joseph A. Power Jr., Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.A., Pro Ami v. Burdock, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $22,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sal Indomenico of Sal Indomenico and Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | A.L., Pro Ami v. St. Alexius Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $19,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Hughes v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $18,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew L. Williams of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Guavara v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | W.R.H., Pro Ami v. Wilkes Barre Hospital Co., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter E. Meyers, Todd W. Gardner of Swanson Gardner Meyers PLLC |
| Case: | L.P., Pro Ami v. Multicare Health System, Inc. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Washington |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathryn L. Conway, Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | N.G., Pro Ami v. Swedish Covenant Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Coletti of Paulson Coletti PC; Tim Jones of Tim Jones PC |
| Case: | Estate of Pitkin v. Corizon Health, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oregon |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Goldberg, Jeffrey Alan Schulkin of Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Lowe, et al. v. High Point Family Medicine LLC |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig R. McClellan, Conor J. Hulburt 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 |
| State: | California |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Margaret P. Battersby Black, Steven M. Levin, Jaime Koziol Delaney of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Minor Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $6,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | K.O., Pro Ami v. Montefiore Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad, Danielle M. Hansen, Veronica Sewnarine of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | A.K., Pro Ami v. NYC Health and Hospital Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,183,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua E. Polsky, John S. Bernstein of Bernstein Polsky, PA |
| Case: | Flaherty v. JFK Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care |
| State: | Florida |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip J. Crowe, Jr., Michael J. Harris of Crowe & Mulvey, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Ob/Gyn, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick T. Jones, Donna R. Corcoran, Richard W. Paterniti of Jones Kelleher, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff Doe v. Cytogeneticist Roe |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Birth , Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $4,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell X. Pollock, Clyde D. Bergstresser of Bergstresser & Pollock PC |
| Case: | Infant v. Obstetrician, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sam Panger, Jr. of Law Offices of Peter G. Limperis |
| Case: | Estate of Tadros v. County of Cook, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 16 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 17 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth M. Suggs of Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC; Lisa B. Weinstein, Carrie L. Vine of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. |
| Case: | R.B., Pro Ami v. Amisub of South Carolina Inc. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $3,980,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rebecca E. Neubauer, Michael E. Holden of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
| Case: | Flores v. The County of Cook |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $3,825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Michels, Simona Danesh of Law Offices of Michels & Lew |
| Case: | L.T., Pro Ami v. Redlands Community Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | J.T., Pro Ami v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |