Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury settlements obtained in the United States 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 |
| State: | California |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein, Glenn K. Faegenburg of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | Tavares, et al. v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Excavator Accident, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $28,715,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rahul Ravipudi, Ian P. Samson, Paul A. Traina of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi 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 |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gail S. Kelner, Robert S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | JB v. XYZ Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $23,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan H. Zehl, Matthew L. Martin, Eric J. Allen of Zehl & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Burley v. Johnson Supply and Equipment Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Head-on Collision, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 (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 |
| State: | California |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi 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 |
| State: | California |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $19,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Matthew R. Mendelsohn, David M. Freeman of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Henderson v. Elizabethtown Gas et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Gas Leak, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Gas Explosion |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $14,249,348.00 |
| Attorneys: | James S. Rogers, Heather M. Cover of Law Offices of James S. Rogers; Daniel A. Rottier, Eric J. Ryberg of Habush Habush & Rottier |
| Case: | Bicyclist v. Confidential Bicycle Part Retailer, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 11 (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 |
| State: | California |
| 11 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 11 (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 |
| State: | California |
| 12 | |
| 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 |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $12,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Adam M. Epstein of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Gillespie v. New Jersey Transit Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 14 | |
| 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 |
| 15 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. O'Toole of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Zeqiraj v. 45 E 22nd Street Property |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. O'Toole, Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Mirzayev v. JPER LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramzy P. Ladah, Anthony L. Ashby of Ladah Law Firm |
| Case: | M.B., Pro Ami v. Pennwood Partners L.P., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention |
| State: | Nevada |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick Salvi, II , Brian L. Salvi, Carly E. Shannon of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Calderon v. Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| State: | Illinois |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd A. Smith, Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP |
| Case: | Dumitrescu v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $8,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; William W. Weathers of Peach & Weathers |
| Case: | Fowler v. California Community News LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |