Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2019
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $28,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan T. Fuller, Nathan P. Roberts of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Hensley v. MultiCare Health System Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Failure to Test, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $22,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Rottier of Habush Habush & Rottier |
| Case: | V.P.R.M., Pro Ami v. Chalifoux, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack M. Beam, Matthew M. Patterson, Douglas J. Raymond of Beam Legal Team LLC |
| Case: | J.R. v. Cook County Health & Hospital System |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $13,502,558.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Duffy, Mary Ellen Duffy, Sean M. Duffy of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC |
| Case: | G.F., Pro Ami v. Albany Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James M. Urtis of Law Offices of James M. Urtis |
| Case: | S.V. v. VHS of Illinois, Inc. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Illinois |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Biniazan, Michael F. Imprevento of Breit Cantor Grana Buckner PLLC; Dov Apfel, Seth Cardeli of Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC |
| Case: | D.B., Pro Ami v. U.S. Naval Hospital Guam |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Virginia |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $8,772,727.00 |
| Attorneys: | William T. Burdo of Levine & Grossman |
| Case: | A.M. v. Kofinas, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test, Quadriplegia |
| State: | New York |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith A. Hebeisen, Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lara v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Horvath v. St. Peter’s University Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan T. Fuller, Nathan P. Roberts of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | A.L., Pro Ami v. Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Washington |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Gold, Paul B. Weitz of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC |
| Case: | S.B., Pro Ami v. NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention, Quadriplegia |
| State: | New York |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $5,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay P. Deratany of Deratany & Kosner |
| Case: | Baker v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,218,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | N.S., Pro Ami v. Beer, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Ryan v. Shih, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 14 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Silverman v. Holy Redeemer Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Lombardi, Nicole M. Lombardi of Lombardi & Lombardi, P.A. |
| Case: | Doglio v. Rutgers Medical School, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Vinci v. Montemurro, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $4,867,788.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Ciaccio of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC |
| Case: | Z.K., Pro Ami v. St. Charles Hospital |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $4,740,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eleni Coffinas, Gent Disha of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. |
| Case: | A.S., Pro Ami, v. Reddy, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 17 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danielle George of Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Gastroenterologist, et al |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Joshua R. Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Bostic v. Temple University Hospital Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,860,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derek S. Raynes, Jeffrey S. Raynes of Raynes Erickson; Mitchell I. Roth of Law Offices of Mitchell I. Roth |
| Case: | Mgborogwu v. Loma Linda University Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |