Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in California in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 medical malpractice settlements obtained in California in the year 2019. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Confidential Plaintiff v. Defendant Surgeon |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Donahue, Nichole D. Podgurski of Donahue & Horrow LLP |
| Case: | A.M., Pro Ami v. St. Mary Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $2,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey S. Raynes of Raynes Erickson |
| Case: | F.L.P., Pro Ami v. Suong, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Wrongful Birth , Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $2,004,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John S. Hinman of Hinman Law Group; Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Physicians |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig S. Walkon, Bradley J. Walkon, Andrew H. Walkon of Law Offices of Craig S. Walkon |
| Case: | Estate of Suchomel v. High Desert Diagnostic Medical Group |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jin N. Lew of Law Offices of Michels & Lew |
| Case: | Cobb v. California Pacific Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Donahue, Nichole D. Podgurski of Donahue & Horrow LLP |
| Case: | J.B., Pro Ami v. Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Michels of Law Offices of Michels & Lew |
| Case: | Estate of Chen v. TA, M.D. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Donahue, Nichole D. Podgurski, Donna M. Puyot Leung of Donahue & Horrow LLP |
| Case: | D.S., Pro Ami v. Udeh, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly W. Winter , Amy Fisch Solomon, David N. Bigelow of Girardi | Keese |
| Case: | Estate of Rusin v. Regents of The University of California |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $887,806.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Primary Care Physician |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard A. Cohn of Aitken Aitken Cohn |
| Case: | Estate of Pardo v. San Marco Medical Group Inc. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derek S. Raynes, Jeffrey S. Raynes of Raynes Erickson |
| Case: | Estate of Sapalicio v. County of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer R. Johnson of Law Office of Jennifer R. Johnson; Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carl A. McMahan, Mark J. Habeeb of McMahan Law, PC; Marshall Silberberg of The Law Office of Marshall Silberberg |
| Case: | Estate of Moog v. Loma Linda University Health |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph F. Fighera, Kimberly A. Valentine, Jennifer L. Turner of Valentine Law Group; Casey Johnson of Aitken Aitken Cohn |
| Case: | Jenkins v. Ramona Rehabilitation and Post Acute Care Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Elder Abuse, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $448,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew R. Chivinski of Chivinski Law Firm |
| Case: | Mckeon v. San Diego Retina Associates, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP; Benjamin D. Petiprin of Spreter | Petiprin |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil M. Howard of Law Office of Neil M. Howard |
| Case: | Estate of Loeza v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathaniel J. Friedman, Barton A. Friedman of Law Offices of Nathaniel J. Friedman, PC |
| Case: | R.C., Pro Ami v. Guha, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erb's Palsy, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Zarandy v. The Regents of the University of California |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth H. Stone of The Stone Law Group (CA); Gary S. Plavnick of Law Office of Gary S. Plavnick |
| Case: | B.N., Pro Ami v. Parker, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $190,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher A. Villasenor of Law Offices of Christopher A. Villasenor, APC |
| Case: | J.A.G., Pro Ami, v. Sharp Memorial Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |