Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in California in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 motor vehicle accident 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $30,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Confidential Attorneys and Firm |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendants |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 2 | |
| 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 |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Breiter, Peter Diamond of Law Offices of Brian Breiter, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Motorist |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Christopher V. Bulone of Dordick Law Corporation |
| Case: | Terry v. Meadowbrook Meat Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Glassman, Nathan Werksman of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Corona, et al. v. Orange Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ranger J. Wiens of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. |
| Case: | Christian v. Joe O. Rocha Dairy, Inc, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Boyle, Matthew Stumpf of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Watkins v. LACMTA |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard C. Watters of Miles, Sears & Eanni |
| Case: | Rotondaro v. Kings Rehabilitation Center Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ranger J. Wiens of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. |
| Case: | Armstrong v. Rocha, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank Perez, Miguel G. Caballero of Perez & Caballero APC |
| Case: | Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garet D. O’Keefe, Amy O’Keefe of O’Keefe & O’Keefe LLP |
| Case: | Salazar v. Magic Gourmet Trading Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi, Brian Beecher, Judd Allen of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Mora v. Valley Forge |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Owen of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Cheong v. Collopy |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mike Kazerouni, Abbas Kazerounian, Assal Assassi of Kazerouni Law Group, APC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (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 |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. Downing Construction Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 13 (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 |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Miller of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Crockett of Sweet James LLP |
| Case: | Starbuck v. Wilkins |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Michaels of MLG, APLC |
| Case: | Vargas v. Muller |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash H. Zabetian of The Zabetian Firm; Haytham Faraj of The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj; Tigran Martinian of Martinian & Associates |
| Case: | Collins v. Stockton Covenant Church |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 17 | |
| 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 |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Denove, Alicia S. Curran, Kyle Tracy of Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. O'Connor of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell |
| Case: | Tor v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew C. Bryman, Mark D. Apelian of Bryman & Apelian |
| Case: | Ruparelia v. A&R Telecom Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Zabetian of Martinian & Associates Inc.; Haytham Faraj of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
| Case: | Garcia v. Gonzalez, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Herman of Herman Khan, PC |
| Case: | Bonner v. Spargo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Agundez v. Smokey Points Distributing Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter H. Walker, III of Walker, Hamilton & Koenig, LLP |
| Case: | Sims v. City of Richmond, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Uninsured Motorist, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |