Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in California in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury 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: | $37,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell P. Reiner, Todd E. Slaughter, April K. Stratte of Reiner, Slaughter & Frankel LLP |
| Case: | Anderson v. Caltrans |
| Type: | Car Accident, Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury, Quadriplegia |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $28,715,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rahul Ravipudi, Ian P. Samson, Paul A. Traina of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Jon C. Teller, Bobby Saadian, Daniel B. Miller of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Martinez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 3 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Richard L. Duquette of Richard L. Duquette Law Firm |
| Case: | Du v. The City of San Diego |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Construction Defect, Negligent Tort |
| 3 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian W. Easton, Matthew D. Easton, Travis R. Easton, Gabriel M. Mendoza of Easton & Easton, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Premises Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi, Brian G. Beecher of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Jane Doe v. Farm Operator, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Work Accident, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Christopher V. Bulone of Dordick Law Corporation; Jeffrey S. Dawson of The Law office of Jeffrey S. Dawson |
| Case: | T.J. v. University Community Association |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $7,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Ring, Brendan P. Gilbert of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Chang v. Carpenter, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish, Jubin J. Niamehr, Maria Gomez of Jacoby & Meyers LLP |
| Case: | Brighton v. Hiromi Onishi |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi, Judd R. Allen, Brian G. Beecher, Danny Ledezma of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Flores vs. La Tapatia Tortilleria, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Alaa A. Yasin of Dordick Law Corporation; Edwin Saghian , Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani, Robin Saghian of Omega Law Group, PC |
| Case: | Hayes v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,970,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Ghozland of Ghozland Law Firm |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Bus Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eustace de Saint Phalle, Nicole R. Castronovo of Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC |
| Case: | Quintero v. Vianna, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $4,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Howard, Brett C. Templeman of Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman |
| Case: | Caceres v. Villanueva |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 11 | |
| 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 |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter H. Walker, III of Walker, Hamilton & Koenig, LLP; Boris E. Efron of Boris E. Efron Law Firm |
| Case: | Estrada v. County of San Joaquin, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin R. Boyle, Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Scott v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $3,015,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Warren R. Paboojian, Adam B. Stirrup of Baradat & Paboojian, Inc. |
| Case: | Neal v. R-N-R Trucking |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Warren R. Paboojian, Adam B. Stirrup of Baradat & Paboojian, Inc. |
| Case: | Cabrera v. Western Ag & Turf Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Lance C. Behringer of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
| Case: | Caloca v. Zuma House LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Gregory R. Vanni of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP |
| Case: | Garcia v. Kanegae |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James S. Iagmin of Williams Iagmin, LLP; Hamilton E. Arendsen of Arendsen Cane Molnar LLP |
| Case: | DiSenso v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Jeffrey J. Twomey of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter |
| Case: | Song v. Yunty, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Work Accident, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Brian J. Panish, Jefferson Saylor of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Sanchez v. City of Oakland |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $2,499,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin G. Liebeck of Liebeck Law, APC; Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Defendant HMO |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jubin J. Niamehr, Laura L. Davidson of Jacoby & Meyers LLP; Brian J. Panish, Peter J. Polos of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Auto v. Auto |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |