Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in Los Angeles County in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 personal injury settlements obtained in Los Angeles County in the year 2020. The list is comprised of cases that had originated in Los Angeles County, California, and have been settled in or out of court.
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| Visit: | Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in Los Angeles County in 2020 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,220,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | L.V. v. Underinsured Motorist |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan R. Harlan of Harlan Law PC |
| Case: | Gomez v. City of Cerritos |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Euredjian, Richard M. Foster of Law Offices of Richard M. Foster |
| Case: | Ekizian v. Novack, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob H. Seropian of Seropian Law, A PC; Aria Miran of RMD Law; Harout G. Keosian of Keosian Law LLP |
| Case: | Aghajani, et al. v. Karatas, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Van Doren v. Caracoza |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Panish, The Hon. Peter Polos, Ret. of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Laura Lynn Davidson, Jubin J. Niamehr of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Denil v. Bassett |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Casey, et al. v. Chubb Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm PLC |
| Case: | M.A v. Host Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish, Maria I. Gomez of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Cook v. 340 Restaurant & Nightclub |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $990,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Cohen v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $985,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Harris, Herbert Hayden of Harris & Associates |
| Case: | Nicholson v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $977,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramtin Sadighim of Law Offices of Ramtin Sadighim |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $968,638.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack Bazerkanian, James Shin of C&B Law Group LLP; Stephen K. Mcelroy of Carpenter Zuckerman & Rowley |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $967,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ardy Pirnia, Asa Yashar of Pirnia Law Group |
| Case: | Lohman v. Sleisenger |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $890,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | F.D. v. Underinsured Motorist |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond P. Boucher, Hermez Moreno, Brian M. Bush of Boucher LLP |
| Case: | Vaughan v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Intervene |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shawn Sasooness of Sasooness Law Group |
| Case: | Binder v. Anda-Torres |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd Allen, Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Zamora v. A1 Oil Recycling, LLC, at al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $775,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark O. Hiepler, Gina M. Clemow of Hieipler & Hiepler |
| Case: | Russolesi v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd Allen, Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Martinez v. Alameda Recycling & Metals |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Ramsey of Los Angeles City Law, APLC |
| Case: | Lengle v. Hazan |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert T. Simon, Greyson M. Goody of The Simon Law Group LLP; Ron A. Rosen Janfaza, Ilan N. Rosen Janfaza of Law Offices of Ron A. Rosen Janfaza |
| Case: | Milstein v. California Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $631,185.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP; Richard D. Hoffman of Law Offices of Richard D. Hoffman |
| Case: | Patient v. Physician |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel D. Geoulla, Michael B. Geoola, Chantly M. Geoulla, B&D Law Group, APLC. |
| Case: | Tenant v. Landlord |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura L. Davidson, Jesse French, Adina A. Ostoia, Jubin J. Niamehr of Akiva Niamehr LLP |
| Case: | Perez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Sheinbein of Law Offices of Robert A. Sheinbein |
| Case: | Lester v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $495,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denis Alexandroff of Law Offices of Denis Alexandroff; Scott E. Spell, Erik Durow of Law Office of Scott E. Spell |
| Case: | Zheng v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $485,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Siamak Vaziri, Mark Joseph Giannamore, Morgan A. Gower of Vaziri Law Group A.P.C. |
| Case: | Chavira v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jovan Blacknell of Law Office of J. Blacknell |
| Case: | Mcclelland v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Prison Negligence, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond Ghermezian of Raymond Ghermezian APLC |
| Case: | Solowitz v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rodrigo Suarez of Law Offices of Jacob Emrani |
| Case: | Miranda v. Bradley |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aghavni V. Kasparian, Vartkes Artinian of KP Law |
| Case: | Muradyan v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $390,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob H. Seropian of Seropian Law, A PC; Roger W. Lopez of Roger W. Lopez, APC |
| Case: | Sturman v. Hodson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel D. Geoulla, Mahsa Farid, Michael B. Geoola of B&D Law Group, APLC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mohammad Kazerouni, Assal Assassi of Kazerouni Law Group, APC; Steven Soliman of The Soliman Firm |
| Case: | Tenant v. Apartment Complex |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Tort, Constructive Eviction |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John S. Hinman, Seth E. Workman of Hinman Law Group P.C.; Ronald J. Fomalont of Law Office of Ronald J. Fomalont |
| Case: | De Los Santos v. DSL Construction |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ardy Pirnia of The Pirnia Law Group |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mauro Fiore Jr., Krystale Rosal of Law Offices of Mauro Fiore Jr. |
| Case: | Davis v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Azran of Law Offices of Rosenstock & Azran |
| Case: | Kerrutt v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Y. Lee, Matthew Hillix of Law Offices of Edward Y. Lee |
| Case: | De La Rosa, et al. v. LACMTA, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett C. Drouet of Law Office of Jacob Emrani |
| Case: | Berns v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine Cohan of Law Offices of Katherine R. Cohan |
| Case: | Elloie v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ardy Pirnia of The Pirnia Law Group |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tal Hassid of EAccidents, APC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael M. Marzban of Cohen & Marzban |
| Case: | Alexander v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Charles Alder, Mary L. Caruso of AlderLaw PC; Loren M. Merlin of Law Offices of Loren M. Merlin |
| Case: | Hill v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Ounjian of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley LLP |
| Case: | Williams v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Retention |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erik S. Velie of Victory Law Group LLP |
| Case: | Ochoa v. Quiroz |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart Sherman of Sherman Law Firm |
| Case: | Hall v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mohammad Kazerouni, Abbas Kazerounian, Assal Assassi of Kazerouni Law Group, APC |
| Case: | Consumer v. Laser Hair Removal SPA, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Burn Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $195,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jerold D. Sullivan of Sullivan & Sullivan; Bob Amirian of Amirian Law Group |
| Case: | Zapata v. Wahba |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas D. Shaffer of Douglas Shaffer Law Offices |
| Case: | Howell v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas G. Reinecke of The Reinecke Law Firm; Wayne McClean of Law Office of Wayne McClean |
| Case: | Khoury v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |