Top 20 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 premises liability 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: | $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 |
| 2 (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 |
| 2 (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: | $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 |
| 3 (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 | |
| Amount: | $9,475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy D. McMahon, Mark A. Sigala, Ben H. Stoddard of Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP |
| Case: | Kulkarni v. The Sobrato Organization LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Architectural Malpractice, Design Defect |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Noriel L. Flores of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Bermas, et al. v. Waterstone Garden Investments, LP, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Christopher V. Bulone of Dordick Law Corporation; Cristobal M. Galindo of Law offices of Cristobal M. Galindo, P.C. |
| Case: | Carranza v. Driver Urban |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 8 (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 |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Laura F. Sedrish, Randi L. Ibrahim of AlderLaw, PC; Cameron Y. Brock of The Law Offices of Burg & Brock; Konrad Kuenstler of Law Offices of Konrad Kuenstler; Borislav Kasreliovich, John C. Carpenter, Sark Ohanian, Paul S. Zuckerman of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Ahmadian v. State of California |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jake Douglass of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Rozen v. Reading International, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | R. Michael Bomberger, Stephen J. Estey of Estey & Bomberger, LLP |
| Case: | T.T. v. Allen |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell, Erik Durow of Law Office of Scott E. Spell |
| Case: | Garrels v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi, Judd R. Allen, Brian G. Beecher of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Vares Augusto v. City of El Segundo, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William D. Goldstein of Law Offices of William D. Goldstein |
| Case: | Camacho v. Vasquez |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Retaliation, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William E. Wegner , Chloe Wolman of Davies Wegner Law; Eric D. Levine, Olesia Boulaev of The Levine Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Devitt v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Government Negligence, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Public Nuisance |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Rahn of RMO Lawyers, LLP; Craig Nicholas, David G. Greco of Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP; Punam P. Grewal, Michelle B. Powers of Powers Grewal PLC |
| Case: | Varela v. Mccluskey, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Negligent Hiring, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Hamparyan, Laura M. Sasaki of Hamparyan Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Dorsey v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob H. Seropian of Seropian Law, A PC |
| Case: | Facciobene v. Simmons, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Marguerite S. Sanvictores of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Rivas, et al., v. Pine Creek HOA, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | P. Christopher Ardalan of Ardalan & Associates PLC; Vahid Naziri of VN Law Group PC |
| Case: | Million v. Eung Lim, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group |
| Case: | Hansen v. Aires, et. al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano, George M. Morris of The Hassell Law Group |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Commercial Property Owners |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Equipment Malfunction, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Lauri L. Brenner, Ashley A. Laiken of AlderLaw, PC; Adam H. Lewis of Farar & Lewis L.L.P. |
| Case: | Lerner v. City of Santa Monica |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua H. Haffner, Brian S. Kabateck, Hrag H. Kouyoumjian of Kabateck LLP; Tigran Martinian, Arash H. Zabetian of Martinian & Associates Inc |
| Case: | Estate of Ortiz v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis J. Bertsche of Law Offices of Louis J. Bertsche |
| Case: | Cogswell v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $599,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | B. Mark Fong of Minami Tamaki LLP |
| Case: | Cai v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $565,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Victor Alexandroff of Alexandroff Law Group |
| Case: | Lopez v. Mulholland |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lowell H. Steiger, Erik F. Harper of Law Office of Lowell Steiger; Patrick Jacobs, Dylan Ruga of Stalwart Law Group |
| Case: | Moss v. Lyft Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig M. Collins, Hannah Bentley of Blum Collins LLP |
| Case: | Firth v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Inverse Condemnation, Premises Liability, Property Damage, Nuisance, Negligent Maintenance, Trespass, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian K. Brandt of Law Offices of Brian Brandt |
| Case: | Estate of Cave v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |