Top 20 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plaintiff medical malpractice jury verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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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 |