Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019
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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: | $113,402,626.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian, Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | N.R., Pro Ami v. County of San Bernardino Children and Family Services |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $70,578,289.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates |
| Case: | Cuevas v. Rai Transport Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $21,496,420.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Rada v. Hardin Irvine Automotive Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $17,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick M. Ardis, Kip E. Whittemore of Wolff Ardis, P.C.; Todd F. Nevell, Daniel G. Sheldon, Abaigeal A. Loving of Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell |
| Case: | Romo v. Hyundai Motor America, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $12,617,674.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Vaage, Elizabeth H. Teixeira of Law Offices of Robert Vaage |
| Case: | Collins v. County of San Diego, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, False Arrest, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| 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 |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $11,061,472.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Simon P. Etehad of Etehad Law APC; Diana S. Diskin, Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation |
| Case: | McPhoy v. Mendez Ramirez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $10,172,391.00 |
| Attorneys: | John N. Demas, Tim S. Spangler of Demas Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Korsmo v. Ashby, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates |
| Case: | A.G. v. Lamont School District, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell of Law Office of Scott E. Spell; Michelle Iarusso of Iarusso & Dagher; John S. Levitt of Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP; Thomas M. Dempsey of Law Offices of Thomas M. Dempsey |
| Case: | Hatcher, et al. v. Powel, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $7,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell of Law Office of Scott E. Spell; Michelle Iarusso of Iarusso & Dagher; John S. Levitt of Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP; Thomas M. Dempsey of Law Offices of Thomas M. Dempsey |
| Case: | Powell v. AT&T Corp. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $6,480,495.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Gomez, Jessica T. Sizemore, Kayla N. Lynk of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | H.D., Pro Ami v. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa L.L.C. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Negligent Training, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $6,206,945.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ricardo Echeverria, Charles Mayr of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP; Mike F. O'Brien of Law Offices of Mike F. O'Brien |
| Case: | Dotson v. Aacres, LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $6,180,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia, Steven D. Archer of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Hazard v. Vehicle Effects, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Faulty Workmanship |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $6,126,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin R. Boyle, Andrew P. Owen, Brian J. Panish, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | HSU v. R & P Food Processing Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $6,103,822.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd S. Bissell, Travis Bissell of Bissell Law Corporation |
| Case: | Sheley v. California Highway Patrol |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kyle J. Scott of Kyle Scott Law, PLC; Keith J. Bruno of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | K.R., Pro Ami v. Long Beach Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Denial of Medical Care, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $5,661,173.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett J. Schreiber of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire; Ilan Heimanson of Heimanson & Wolf, LLP |
| Case: | Collins v. Barragan, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $5,447,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel Krissman of Krissman & Silver LLP |
| Case: | Peterson v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort, Admiralty Law, Jones Act, Maritime Injury |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $5,352,493.00 |
| Attorneys: | Quinton B. Cutlip, Christopher B. Dolan, Megan R. Irish, Dianna L. Albini of Dolan Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Castro v. Edwards, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $5,332,215.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Gavin Long of Bisnar Chase, LLP; Reza Torkzadeh of The Torkzadeh Law Firm |
| Case: | Diaz v. Gau |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $5,310,021.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Edmond El Dabe, Jonathan M. Ritter of Eldabe | Ritter Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Shui v. B.R. & Sons, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $4,532,436.00 |
| Attorneys: | James R. Murphy, Jr., John D. Barron of James R. Murphy, A Law Corporation |
| Case: | Williams v. Rivera, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Rodriguez, Chantal A. Trujillo, Danay Gonzalez of Rodriguez & Associates; John A. Tello of Law Office of John Tello |
| Case: | Cleveland v. Taft Union High School District |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamil L. White, Andrey Yurtsan of Louis White PC |
| Case: | Nicholls v. Eskaton Properties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Reza Torkzadeh, Shelly Raiszadeh of The Torkzadeh Law Firm; Torsten Bassell, Nicole H. Lari-Joni of Lari-Joni & Bassell, LLP |
| Case: | Townsend v. Olivo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $3,490,346.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Dubin of Dubin Law Firm; Annee Della Donna of Law Offices of Annee Della Donna |
| Case: | Tanoos v. Tarzana Treatment Centers Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $3,464,288.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond D. McElfish of McElfish Law Firm; Sandeep G. Agarwal, Bob B. Khakshooy of Law Offices of Bob B. Khakshooy (California Attorney Group) |
| Case: | Qaadir v. Figueroa and Pacifica Trucking |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,205.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bobby Saadian, Colin M. Jones, Daniel B. Miller of Wilshire Law Firm; Jesse B. Chrisp of Law Offices of J. Chrisp |
| Case: | Orrin v. Sundaralingam |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $3,328,842.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph H. Low IV of The Law Firm of Joseph H. Low IV; Alaa A. Yasin of Dordick Law Corporation |
| Case: | Bibbie v. A-Quality Transport LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $3,223,949.00 |
| Attorneys: | Caspar Jivalagian, Aaron S. Turchin of KJT Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Libaryan v. Aero Port Services Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 40 | |
| 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 |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren M. Harris of Harris Grombchevsky LLP |
| Case: | Schroeder v. Police Officer Parcher, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $2,988,860.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric V. Traut of Traut Firm; Daniel S. Robinson of Robinson Calcagnie Inc. |
| Case: | Gough v. Belcher |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $2,759,166.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon, Siannah Collado Boutte of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Timothy R. Vrastil of Bish Law; Raquel Cruz, Jeffrey R. Billings of Law Offices of Larry H. Parker, Inc. |
| Case: | Garcia v. Rowe |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $2,726,574.00 |
| Attorneys: | Victoria J. Lazar, Jeremiah A. Lowe of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Mandujano v. Johnston |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $2,681,235.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce M. Bunch of Law Offices Of Bruce M. Bunch; William C. Saacke of The Saacke Law Group |
| Case: | Sunstedt v. Nazarian |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Taylor Rayfield, Geoffrey S. Wells, Tobin M. Lanzetta of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Flores v. ConvergeOne, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $2,430,615.00 |
| Attorneys: | Olivier A. Taillieu, Judd R. Allen, Jennifer R. Bagosy , Alex M. Valenzuela , Matthew K. Joy of The Dominguez Firm |
| Case: | Galvez v. Firchow |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Niall P. McCarthy of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP |
| Case: | Reynolds v. Pintarelli, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $2,149,016.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Spitzer, David B. Leichenger of Levitt, Leichenger & Aberle |
| Case: | Delapaz v. Nelson |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $2,082,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Chance J. Pardon of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter |
| Case: | Bliss v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |