Top 10 Pedestrian Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 pedestrian 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 Pedestrian Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Pedestrian Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020.
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| 1 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro of Leesfield Scolaro P.A |
| Case: | Perez v. Excell Communications Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm P.A |
| Case: | Estate of A.D. v. Spitzer Autoworld Homestead Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| State: | Florida |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Levy, Moshe Borukh of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of S.P. v Denali Water Solutions, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |