Top 100 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 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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| Visit: | Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020 |
| 51 | |
| Amount: | $810,300.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Nyberg of The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm L.L.P. |
| Case: | R.D., Pro Ami v. Simonson |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 52 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | D. Bruce Kehoe, Jonathon B. Noyes of Wilson Kehoe Winingham LLC |
| Case: | K.W., Pro Ami v. Robertson, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Hospital Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Premature Discharge, Erroneous Treatment |
| State: | Indiana |
| 53 | |
| Amount: | $760,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura J. Conyers-Mullins of Findling Park Conyers Woody & Sniderman P.C. |
| Case: | Kinser v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury |
| State: | Indiana |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia A. Law of Law Offices of Patricia A. Law |
| Case: | Estate of Badalyan v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | C.C., Pro Ami v. New York Presbyterian Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Grey Wicker of Parham Smith & Archenhold L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Bowker v. Mary Black Health System L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 55 | |
| Amount: | $730,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Francis M. Hinson IV of Finkel Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | C.B., Pro Ami v. The Medical University of South Carolina |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Foreign Object |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 56 | |
| Amount: | $725,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan J. Schwartz of Corboy & Demetrio P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Gramer v. Advocate Sherman Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 57 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Hudgens of James L. Hudgens, APC; Robert C. Chandler of Chandler Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Calderon v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 57 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Maniatis of Zaremba Brown P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Mingione v. Manoach, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 57 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron J. Freiwald, Laura E. Laughlin of Freiwald Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Z.K., Pro Ami, et al. v. Temple University Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 57 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Haddad of Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Swain, Haddad & Morecock P.C.; Mario Julius Stellute of The Stellute Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Chivis v. The Hague Center for Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Plastic Surgery Malpractice |
| State: | Virginia |
| 58 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Miller of Montross, Miller, Muller, Mendelson & Kennedy L.L.P. |
| Case: | Morris v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Foreign Object |
| State: | Indiana |
| 58 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew W. Christian of Christian & Davis L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Swedenburg v. Azaleawoods Operating LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Hospital Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 59 | |
| Amount: | $631,185.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP; Richard D. Hoffman of Law Offices of Richard D. Hoffman |
| Case: | Patient v. Physician |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 60 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Diane M. Corwin of Law Offices of Diane M. Corwin; John F. Denove of Cheong, Denove, Rowell, Bennett & Hapuarachy |
| Case: | Estate of Sanders v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 60 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | D. Bruce Kehoe of Wilson Kehoe Winningham L.L.C. |
| Case: | Picchetti v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| State: | Indiana |
| 61 | |
| Amount: | $615,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melissa G. Ray, Charles J. Zauzig of Nichols Zauzig |
| Case: | Estate of D.M.W. v. Anglero, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Virginia |
| 62 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelley Johnson of Wagner Reese LLP |
| Case: | K.C., Pro Ami v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer |
| State: | Indiana |
| 62 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tracie L. Palmer of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Lockby v. Esposito, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 62 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Francis M. Hinson IV, Kelley R. Leddy of Finkel Law Firm L.L.C. ; Trevor P. Eddy of The Eddy Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Lee v. Palmetto Health Baptist |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 63 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stanley Kahn of The Law Office of Stanley Kahn |
| Case: | Hill v. Robertson, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error |
| State: | Indiana |
| 63 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Simicevic v. Kahn |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 63 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Fitzgerald of The Fitzgerald Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | M.K., Pro Ami v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 63 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Goslee of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Trauger v. The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | |
| Amount: | $485,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert B. Ransom of Leventis & Ransom |
| Case: | Estate of Paradeses v. Palmetto Health Alliance |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 65 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Gilman of Law Offices of Scott Gilman |
| Case: | Estate of Lake v. Pearlman, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 65 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fredric Eisenberg of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Seng v. Robinson, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Premature Discharge, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Brad Kallmyer of Montross Miller Muller Mendelson & Kennedy L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Greathouse v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Indiana |
| 67 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fred Schultz of Greene & Schultz |
| Case: | O’Neal v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat |
| State: | Indiana |
| 68 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $415,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth M. Sigelman, Andrew R. Chivinski of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Ghosh v. Palomar Health, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 68 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $415,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald D. Jowers Jr. of Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC ; Luther J. Battiste III of Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Berkeley Endoscopy Center L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 69 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | D. Bruce Kehoe of Wilson Kehoe Winingham LLC |
| Case: | McNelly v. Robertson, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error |
| State: | Indiana |
| 69 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Sindler, Law Offices of Andrew N. Sindler, LLC |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Maryland |
| 70 | |
| Amount: | $387,060.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan B. Lupetin of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Ferris v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | |
| Amount: | $365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Milstein of Dankner & Milstein P.C. |
| Case: | D.C., Pro Ami v. Estate of Lipari |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erb's Palsy, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 72 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Sindler of Law Offices of Andrew N. Sindler, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Maryland |
| 72 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank P. Murphy of Murphy & Dengler |
| Case: | Estate of Erb v. Pottstown Medical Specialists Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 73 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Foerstner of James E. Foerstner Attorney-At-Law |
| Case: | Estate of Milaro v. Mazzotta, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 73 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. D'Aniello of Farrell & D'Aniello |
| Case: | Estate of D’Amico v. Bryn Mawr Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | |
| Amount: | $320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP |
| Case: | Minor Plaintiffs v. HMO |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 75 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew O'Connor of Nagel Rice |
| Case: | Carmiche v. Lipman |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
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