Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $125,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Estes, David M. Freeman, David A. Mazie, Adam M. Epstein of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Meister v. Verizon New Jersey Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $41,148,845.69 |
| Attorneys: | Danny Soong of Law Office of Danny Soong, APLC |
| Case: | L.C., Pro Ami v. Secretary of HHS |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | District of Columbia |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $17,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rahul Ravipudi, Paul Traina of Panish Shea & Boyle 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 |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $12,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter, Kila B. Baldwin, Philip M. Pasquarello of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Brassloff v. Judy, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Brain Injury, Defective Medical Device, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $11,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tina Eshghieh of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Morales v. Construction Group Staffing |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | California |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory J. Cannata of Gregory J. Cannata & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Infant v. Foster Care Agency |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Foster Care Abuse, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| State: | New York |
| 12 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $9,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura Frances Donaldson, Marilyn Bednarski, Ronald O. Kaye of McLane Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Kolb v. County of Placer, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | California |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $9,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Durkin, Tracy A. Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Wilder v. Chicago Fly House |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 15 | |
| 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 |
| 16 | |
| 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 |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $9,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Gordon Kaupp of Kaupp & Feinberg LLP; Ryan J. Vlasak of Bracamontes & Vlasak P.C. |
| Case: | Maxwell v. City of Oakland |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Beecher, Tina Eshghieh, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Meneses Valera v. 510 Brush Street, LP |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luis A. Carrillo, Michael Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Perez v. City of Pasadena |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 20 | |
| 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 |