Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 medical malpractice settlements obtained in the United States 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 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $20,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan P. Roberts, Micah R. LeBank of Connelly Law Offices, PLLC; Susan E. Wassell of Wassell Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Smith, et al. v. Confidential Hospitals |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Oddo of Oddo & Babat, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Beth G. Baldinger, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Ocasio v. Yeh, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dov Apfel, Seth Cardeli of Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC; Kevin Biniazan, Michael F. Imprevento of Breit Cantor Grana Buckner PLLC |
| Case: | D.B., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Virginia |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Holman, Jessica Holman Duthie of Holman Law P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | J.L., Pro Ami v. Multicare Health Systems , et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $9,380,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter Chamas, Robert Adinolfi of Gill & Chamas |
| Case: | Munoz v. Sarkaria |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $9,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Moore of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Estate of Shane v. Podwall, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $8,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amanda M. Searle, Matt Wurdeman of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $7,169,735.80 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Kelley Jr. of Harris Law |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami v. Columbia Memorial Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $7,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Drew Britcher, Armand Leone of Britcher Leone |
| Case: | Tejada v. Hoboken University Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |