Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 Personal Injury settlements obtained in the United States in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $358,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tara D. Sutton of Robins Kaplan LLP; Adam M. Slater of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC; Troy A. Rafferty of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.; Christopher L. Coffin of Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, LLP |
| Case: | In Re Benicar Products Liability Litigation |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $160,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP; Andrew R. Duffy, Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Benjamin J. Baer of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC; Kenneth F. Fulginiti, Thomas J. Duffy, Sarah F. Dooley of Duffy + Fulginiti |
| Case: | Galdamez, et al. v. U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $47,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy G. Tietjen of Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn; Alan J. Jang of Jang & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Rowe, et al. v. PG&E, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $46,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Daniel W. Dunbar, Alexander J. Behar, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Lo v. Consolazio, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $44,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil T. Murray, Thomas Sheridan, Frank Mangiaracina of Sheridan & Murray |
| Case: | Burgess v. Patterson UTI, et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $40,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia E. Anderson, David M. Beninger of Luvera Law Firm; Alisa R. Brodkowitz, Kenneth R. Friedman, Rachel Luke of Friedman | Rubin |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Airbus Helicopters, et al. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Burn Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory L. Bentley, Clare H. Lucich, Keith P. More, Matthew W. Clark of Bentley & More LLP |
| Case: | Dominguez v. Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $28,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith L. Kessler, Brian F. Ladenburg, Brad J. Moore of Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore; Michael W. Montgomery of The Law Offices of Harold D. Carr |
| Case: | Seward v. State of Washington, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Washington |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $26,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory L. Bentley, Keith P. More, Matthew W. Clark, Jaimi M. Groothuis, Natasha Axelrod of Bentley & More LLP |
| Case: | Munoz, et al. v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $26,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Hersh, John J. Uustal, Catherine C. Darlson of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Gonzales, et al. v. Lifetime Brands Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ted M. Rosenberg, Erin M. Hargis of Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP |
| Case: | Iacone v. Passanisi, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $24,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew R. Duffy of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC; L. Leonard Lundy, Frederic Augonnet of Lundy Law |
| Case: | Oates v. C Raymond Davis & Sons |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $22,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Morgan A. Stewart of Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Case: | John, et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights |
| State: | California |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William D. Shapiro of The Law Offices of William D. Shapiro |
| Case: | Turner v. City of Banning |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael V. Tinari, Christopher P. Fleming of Leonard, Sciolla, Leonard & Tinari LLP |
| Case: | Owens v. U.S. Facilities, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer Byrne of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deborah A. Ferguson of Ferguson Durham, PLLC |
| Case: | USA v. Placer Mining Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Pollution, Environmental Protection, Strict Liability, Lead Poisoning |
| State: | Idaho |
| 17 | |
| 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 |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $19,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy R. Tesh, Jonathan Van Eck of Law Offices of Ressler & Tesh, PLLC |
| Case: | Coster v. State of Washington, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Child Protection, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Washington |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| 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 |