Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2020
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| Visit: | Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2020 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darrell Cochran, Tom Vertetis of Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala; Loren Cochran of Cochran Douglas; Tom Balerud of Thomas A. Balerud Law Office |
| Case: | Orn v. City of Tacoma, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury, Amputation |
| State: | Washington |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $7,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark B. Levin of Stern Law Group; Leah Wise of Wise Law Firm |
| Case: | Gonzalez v. Multisource Sand and Gravel Co. Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Labor & Employment, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $7,446,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard J. Sullivan, Mark D. Sullivan, Thomas P. Kelley of Sullivan & Sullivan, LLP; Michael Bailey of the Law Offices of Bailey & Burke |
| Case: | Electrician v. Contractor |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Failure to Supervise, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $7,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Drew Britcher, Armand Leone of Britcher Leone |
| Case: | Tejada v. Hoboken University Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Occhiogrosso, Daniel P. O'Toole of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Choephel v. Thyssenkrupp |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $6,975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Adinolfi, Peter Chamas of Gill & Chamas |
| Case: | Roman v. Rahal |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 28 | |
| 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 |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Boyle, Matthew Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Watkins v. LACMTA |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $5,891,304.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Fitzgerald of The Fitzgerald Law Firm P.C.; Wendy Rothstein of Rogak, Gibbons & De Siver, LLP |
| Case: | D.W., Pro Ami v. Goltyapina, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gloria Allred, Michael Maroko, Marcus Spiegel, Christina Cheung of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg |
| Case: | Doe, Jane v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, First Amendment Violation, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention, Sexual Battery |
| State: | California |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $5,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Cherundolo, Robin C. Zimpel-Fontaine of Cherundolo Law Firm P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami v. Silverman, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tina B. Odjaghian of Odjaghian Law Group |
| Case: | Arana v. Aries Roofing Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kerry Ann Cook of McGivney Kluger & Cook, P.C; John P. Beatty of Beatty Law Firm |
| Case: | A.A., Pro Ami v. Infinite Nails Spa Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Burn Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Beatty of Beatty Law, PLLC |
| Case: | In the matter of Infant v. New York Hair Stylist Salon, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Burn Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ranger J. Wiens of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. |
| Case: | Armstrong v. Rocha, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | California |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Barry-Austin v. Cornerstone Development Corp. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond R. Dieppa, Florida Legal L.L.C. |
| Case: | Madariaga v. Fernandez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Florida |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Nyberg of Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm L.L.P. |
| Case: | S.B., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Hiring, Lack of Informed Consent, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| State: | New York |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Angel of Angel Law PC |
| Case: | Tadlock v. USA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Oregon |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chris Davis of Davis Law Group |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Auto Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Washington |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $4,780,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan L. Thompson, Scott Koelker, Ryan H. Anderson of Thompson Law LLP |
| Case: | Davidson v. Aguilar, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group, P.C.; Thomas J. Brandi of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Commercial Property Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dylan Ruga, Brian Poulter, Allen G. Haroutounian of Stalwart Law Group |
| Case: | Phillip v. Avantgarde Senior Living |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam B. Lederman, Garry R. Salomon of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. |
| Case: | Kadubic, et al. v. Meizenis, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Quiroga v. Caring Supported Housing LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Ladder Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $4,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Bonilla-Reyes v. Ribellino, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher DiGirolamo of Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi |
| Case: | Polifonte v. D’Amario-Aubin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $4,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Mendelsohn, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman |
| Case: | Schultz v. Lowe’s Home Centers LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 42 | |
| 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 |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $3,862,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Kelley Jr. of Harris Law |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami v. Columbia Memorial Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel Davis of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon |
| Case: | Brashears v. Edgewater Marina |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Fall, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Maritime Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $3,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | McGhee-Mack v. Harley, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New York |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Ortiz v. 106th Street Realty Corp. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $3,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Capozzi, Corey Dietz of Brach Eichler |
| Case: | Garris v. City of Paterson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark R. Swartz of Law Office of Mark R. Swartz PC |
| Case: | Weiser v. Gianulias |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Owen of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Cheong v. Collopy |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi, Brian Beecher, Judd Allen of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Mora v. Valley Forge |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos, Shannon M. McNulty of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Residential Care |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $3,449,900.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Mullaney of Mullaney & Gjelaj, PLLC |
| Case: | Poletayev v. Danna, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Moses Orlow of The Orlow Firm |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Extell 4110 LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |