Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 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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1 - 20 | |
Visit: | Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2020 |
21 | |
Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Andrew J. Stern, Elizabeth A. Crawford of Kline & Specter P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Colon v. Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |
22 | |
Amount: | $2,375,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Kimberly M. Halvorsen of Clifford Law Offices P.C., |
Case: | Estate of Hartman v. Riverside Health System, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
State: | Illinois |
23 | |
Amount: | $2,280,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David A. Kates of Schwartz Goldstone Campisi & Kates LLP |
Case: | Estate of Choy v. Gupta, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
24 | |
Amount: | $2,252,353.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
Case: | Infant v. Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
25 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Steven G. Wigrizer, Jason S. Weiss of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Burnett v. Pennsylvania Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania Health System, et al. |
Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
State: | Pennsylvania |
25 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Eugene M. Moen, Tyler Goldberg-Hoss of Chemnick Moen Greenstreet |
Case: | Patient v. Hospital |
Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
State: | Washington |
26 | |
Amount: | $2,195,264.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael E. Zuller of Zuller Law Offices |
Case: | H.L., Pro Ami v. Khovidhunkit |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
State: | New York |
27 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Benjamin Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP; Robert H. Marcereau of Marcereau & Nazif |
Case: | Plaintiff v. Fertility Clinic |
Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
27 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Benjamin Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP; Anastasia K. Mazzella, Serena Vartazarian of Kabateck LLP |
Case: | Plaintiff v. Emergency Room Physician |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
27 (tie) | |
Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John C. Spurlin of Spurlin & Spurlin |
Case: | Estate of Burns v. USA |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
State: | Georgia |
28 | |
Amount: | $2,010,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Abraham Sandoval of Sandoval Law, APC |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Health Care Center |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
29 | |
Amount: | $1,925,000.00 |
Attorneys: | E. Stewart Jones Jr. of E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy L.L.P. |
Case: | E.H., Pro Ami v. River and Mountain Midwives P.L.L.C., et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
30 | |
Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Joseph L. Rourke, Keith A. Hebeisen of Clifford Law Offices |
Case: | Czerski, et al. v. Gottllieb Memorial Hospital |
Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | Illinois |
31 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James S. Lynch of Lynch Lynch Held Rosenberg P.C. |
Case: | J.P., Pro Ami v. Guerrero, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
State: | New Jersey |
31 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kevin T. McCarthy of McMahon & McCarthy |
Case: | Mack v. NY Presbyterian Hospital |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
32 | |
Amount: | $1,740,000.00 |
Attorneys: | J. Clancey Bounds, Kevin J. Carden of Bounds Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Family Practice Physician, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
33 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | CaraMia Hart of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
Case: | Patient v. Hospital |
Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
33 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy R. Lawn of Raynes McCarty |
Case: | Estate of Kelly v. Premier Urgent Care, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |
34 | |
Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC |
Case: | Estate of Scavetta v. Agresti, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
35 | |
Amount: | $1,318,182.00 |
Attorneys: | Howard E. Shafran of Shafran & Rock P.L.L.C. |
Case: | P.S., Pro Ami v. Smith-Foy |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
36 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy C. Caress of Caress Worland Law Group |
Case: | G.M., Pro Ami v. Indiana Patient Compensation Fund |
Type: | Birth Injury, Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy |
State: | Indiana |
36 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
Case: | Wechsler v. Lefkon |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
37 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Deets of Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC |
Case: | Werkley v. Robertson |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Premature Discharge |
State: | Indiana |
37 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
Case: | Patient v. New York City Hospital |
Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
38 | |
Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Francis J. Curran of The Curran Firm P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Myers v. Eagleville Hospital |
Type: | Business Liability, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
State: | Pennsylvania |
39 | |
Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Greg M. Kohn of Nagel Rice, LLP |
Case: | Distasio v. Parada, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
40 | |
Amount: | $1,080,000.00 |
Attorneys: | J. Clancey Bounds and T'anjuiming "Ming" A. Marx of Bounds Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital System, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
41 | |
Amount: | $1,075,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
Case: | Graham v. Shoman |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Birth , Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
42 | |
Amount: | $1,040,000.00 |
Attorneys: | J. Clancey Bounds and T'anjuiming "Ming" A. Marx of Bounds Law Group |
Case: | Patient v. Hospital System, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
43 | |
Amount: | $1,033,824.00 |
Attorneys: | Steven J. Weinberg of McCune Wright Arevalo LLP |
Case: | Estate of Levey v. Faculty Physicians and Surgeons of Loma Linda University Health Sciences Center |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John J. Perconti, Michael F. Bonamarte, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti |
Case: | Estate of Wynkoop v. USA |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | Illinois |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Lance D. Cline of Cline Farrell Christie Lee & Bell P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Sears v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jerry A. Garau of Garau Germano P.C. |
Case: | Estate of F.H. v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jerry A. Garau of Garau Germano P.C., |
Case: | Estate of Morris v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Barbara J. Germano of Garau Germano P.C |
Case: | Mullen v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Birth Injury, Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jerry A. Garau of Garau Germano P.C. |
Case: | Pishvaee v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Laura J. Conyers-Mullins of Findling ParkConyers Woody & Sniderman P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Perryman v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Anesthesia Error |
State: | Indiana |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC |
Case: | Estate of Ciesla v. McCain, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New Jersey |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, CaraMia Hart of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
Case: | Patient v. Surgeon |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin, CaraMia Hart of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Doctor |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | New York |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Brian Hall of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Allen v. Holy Redeemer Health System, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jason S. Weiss of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Dixon v. Albert Einstein Healthcare Network |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Pennsylvania |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline, Regan Safier of Kline & Specter, PC |
Case: | Estate of Brantley v. USA |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Leon Aussprung, Law Office of Leon Aussprung M.D., L.L.C. |
Case: | Estate of Petro v. Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Pennsylvania |
44 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Barry G. Magen of Kline & Specter P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Crossin v. Shackleford, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Pennsylvania |
45 (tie) | |
Amount: | $990,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mary A. Findling of Findling Park Conyers Woody & Sniderman P.C. |
Case: | Heck v. Indiana Patient Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice |
State: | Indiana |
45 (tie) | |
Amount: | $990,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Barbara J. Germano of Garau Germano P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Marvel v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat |
State: | Indiana |
46 | |
Amount: | $975,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Frederick R. Hovde of Hovde, Dassow & Deets L.L.C. |
Case: | Cooper v. Robertson |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Failure to Diagnose, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
State: | Indiana |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $950,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices |
Case: | Patient v. Heathcare Provider |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
State: | Illinois |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $950,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kathy A. Lee of Cline, Farrell, Christie, Lee & Bell P.C. |
Case: | Minglin v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error |
State: | Indiana |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $950,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Terry Kaiser Park of Findling Park Conyers & Woody P.C. |
Case: | Chandler v. Robertson, et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error |
State: | Indiana |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $950,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nathan Miller of Montross Miller Muller Mendelson & Kennedy L.L.P. |
Case: | Estate of DeGroff v. Robertson, et al. |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
State: | Indiana |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $950,000.00 |
Attorneys: | J. Edward Bell III, Deloris K. Cromartie of Bell Legal Group, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Lapsley v. Davis, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | South Carolina |
48 | |
Amount: | $935,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Amy Guth of Kline & Specter PC |
Case: | Estate of of C.D. III v. Firely Home For Kids, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
State: | Pennsylvania |
49 | |
Amount: | $925,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Terry Kaiser Park of Findling, Park, Conyers, Woody & Sniderman P.C. |
Case: | Mcmullen v. Robertson |
Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error |
State: | Indiana |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David J. Caputo of Youman & Caputo, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Detweiler v. Greenspan, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Emmanuel Iheukwumere of Emmanuel Law Firm LLC |
Case: | Estate of Brown v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
State: | Pennsylvania |