Top 20 Product Liability Verdicts in California in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 product liability verdicts obtained in California in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of California.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $2,055,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Miller, Curtis G. Hoke, David J. Dickens, Jeffrey Travers, Nancy Guy Armstrong Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC; R. Brent Wisner, Michael L. Baum, Pedram Esfandiary of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC; Mark Burton of Audet & Partners, LLP; Steven J. Brady of Brady Law Group |
| Case: | Pilliod v. Monsanto Co. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $80,267,634.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aimee H. Wagstaff, David J. Wool, Kathryn M. Forgie of Andrus Wagstaff PC; Lori E. Andrus of Andrus Anderson LLP |
| Case: | Hardeman v. Monsanto Company |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $63,419,988.00 |
| Attorneys: | Duane C. Miller of Miller, Axline & Sawyer |
| Case: | City of Atwater v. Shell Oil Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Pollution, Product Liability, Nuisance, Defective Product, Environmental Protection, Clean Water Act , Trespass, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $40,137,769.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Greenstone, Stuart J. Purdy, Marissa Langhoff, Lisa M. Barley of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC |
| Case: | Cabibi v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $34,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer L. Alesio, Daniel P. Blouin, John Richardson, Paul C. Cook, Deborah R. Rosenthal, Benjamin D. Goldstein of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Putt v. Ford Motor Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $29,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Joseph D. Satterley, Ted W. Pelletier, Mark A. Swanson of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Leavitt v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $28,435,964.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Beirne, Nectaria Belantis, Bryon P. Josselyn, Joshua S. Paul of The Paul Law Firm |
| Case: | Webb v. General Cable Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $26,619,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Beirne, Nectaria Belantis, Bryon P. Josselyn, Joshua S. Paul of The Paul Law Firm |
| Case: | Phipps v. Copeland Corp. LLC |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benno B. Ashrafi, Venus Burns, Leonard Sandoval, Josiah Parker, Tyler R. Stock of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Sabetian v. Brand Insulations Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $21,385,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rajeev K. Mittal of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Scott R. Frieling of Allen Stewart, P.C.; Mary E. Alexander of Mary Alexander & Associates P.C |
| Case: | Eaves, et al. v. Ashland, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $12,003,006.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Andrea Huston, Joseph D. Satterley, Mark A. Swanson, Ian A. Rivamonte, Michael T. Stewart of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Schmitz v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Mesothelioma, Strict Liability |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Corey Arzoumanian, Arash Homampour, Nareen M. Touloumdjian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; David H. Greenberg, Emily A. Ruby of Law Office of David H. Greenberg |
| Case: | Courtney v. Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $7,680,460.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gibbs C. Henderson, Gary M. Paul, Erin M. Wood of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Kline v. Zimmer Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $4,397,716.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan A. George, Samuel I. Iola, Michael Connett of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Vanni, et al. v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,429.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benno B. Ashrafi, Venus Burns, Michael T. Reid of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Groves v. D.W. Nicholson Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $986,283.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark J. Geragos of Geragos & Geragos |
| Case: | Torres v. Bandit Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Product Liability, Property Damage, Defective Product, Consumer Protection, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $937,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | H.W. Trey Jones of Law Office of H.W. Trey Jones; Simona A. Farrise of Farrise Law Firm |
| Case: | Godber v. Calportland Co., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $905,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel Dordulian, Arpineh Yeremian, Christopher Mandalian of Dordulian Law Group |
| Case: | Matlin v. Big Air Trampoline Park, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Slip & Fall, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $904,229.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan R. Brayton, David R. Donadio of Brayton Purcell, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Kimberling v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin K. Strassburg, William R. Gilmore, Adam R. Lugo of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP; Thomas F. Forsyth of Law Offices of Thomas F. Forsyth |
| Case: | Anthony v. Gilbert, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |