Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in California in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in California in the year 2021. 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: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis J. Bertsche of Law Offices of Louis J. Bertsche |
| Case: | Chavez v. Stiasny, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Araksya Boyadzhyan, George Mgdesyan of LA Lawyers |
| Case: | Manning v. City of Palm Springs |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ed Susolik of Callahan & Blaine |
| Case: | Walker v. City of Encinitas |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Warren Ellis of Ellis & Ellis |
| Case: | Dominguez v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dylan Ruga of Stalwart Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Major Automotive Manufacturer |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Design Defect |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $7,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denis M. Delja of The Dunnion Law Firm |
| Case: | Passenger v. Alisal Union School District, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Bus Accident, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Carr, Tyler J. Barnett of Yuhl Carr LLP |
| Case: | Mortensen v. Caltrans |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Kevin Morrison, Joshua D. White of Altair Law |
| Case: | Maguire, et al. v. Hundal, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $5,984,209.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Robert R. Clayton of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Lopez v. De La Cruz, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Amputation |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard E. McGreevy, Brian G. Leach of Leach & McGreevy, LLP |
| Case: | Ringseth v. Lea & Braze Engineering Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sargis Atanous of Dunnion Law |
| Case: | Harder, et al. v. Golden State Portables, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danny Soong of Law Office of Danny Soong, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Trucking Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
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