Top 20 Pedestrian Accident Settlements in California in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 pedestrian 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: | $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: | $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 |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd Allen, Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Alvarenga v. Muniain |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard C. Watters of Miles, Sears & Eanni |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Owner of the Bus, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP |
| Case: | Kaku v. Foto |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Renee J. Nordstrand, Douglas M. Black of NordstrandBlack PC |
| Case: | Hanson v. City of Santa Barbara, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $998,080.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Lisa Villasenor of The Hassell Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Tow Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Goulis-Nijessen v. San Mateo County Transit District |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald C. Randolph, Stephan J. Chichportich of Randolph & Associates |
| Case: | Garcia-Valle v. Honor, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Siamak Vaziri, David C. Shay of Vaziri Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Moon v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | R. Brian Kramer of Law Office of R. Brian Kramer; Estela Richeda of Law Office of Estela Richeda |
| Case: | Mercado v. Alvarez, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 18 | |
| 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, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Rush of Rush Injury Law |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rodrigo Suarez of Law Offices of Jacob Emrani |
| Case: | Miranda v. Bradley |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, Stephen K. McElroy, Josh M. Dowell of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley LLP; Chris A. Allgreen of McMahon & Allgreen |
| Case: | Estate of Rubaloff v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |