Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident 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 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020.
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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 |
| State: | California |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $17,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rahul Ravipudi, Paul Traina of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Brandt v. Rebel Oil, et. al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Nevada |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $16,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Nicholas Cronauer of Cronauer Law, LLP; Robert L. Langdon and David Brose of Langdon & Emison, LLC |
| Case: | Vehicle Occupant v. Global Car Manufacturer |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Illinois |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Zhou v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Occhiogrosso, Daniel P. O'Toole of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Rorapaugh v. Meadow, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New York |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein, Arthur Blyakher of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | Mesamed v. Vandeusen, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Moore of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Estate of Cristina v. AutoZone Northeast, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |