Top 10 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 premises liability settlements obtained in California in the year 2020. 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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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Premises Liability Settlements in California in 2020.
Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another settlement should be on this list, please submit it to us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Court B. Purdy, William M. Paoli of Paoli & Purdy P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Shear v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $9,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Gordon Kaupp of Kaupp & Feinberg LLP; Ryan J. Vlasak of Bracamontes & Vlasak P.C. |
| Case: | Maxwell v. City of Oakland |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Beecher, Tina Eshghieh, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Meneses Valera v. 510 Brush Street, LP |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Breiter, Chance Pardon of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Minor v. Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group, P.C.; Thomas J. Brandi of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Commercial Property Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark R. Swartz of Law Office of Mark R. Swartz PC |
| Case: | Weiser v. Gianulias |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard S. Blumenthal of The Barnes Firm |
| Case: | Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Brandi, Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Torres v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,988,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fabrice N. Vincent, Robert J. Nelson of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Haner v. Lane, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Carr, Tyler J. Barnett of Yuhl Carr LLP |
| Case: | Corona v. 6809 Stanford Avenue LLC |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Negligent Tort, Design Defect |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Carr, Tyler J. Barnett of Yuhl Carr LLP |
| Case: | Kulig v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |