Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the United States in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in the United States 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: | $52,983,433.36 |
| Attorneys: | Ben C. Brodhead and Ashley B. Fournet of Brodhead Law, LLC |
| Case: | Mayfield, et al. v. Kennison |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $40,550,055.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Simpson, Andrew Tuegel of Simpson, Simpson & Tuegel; Will Adams of The Will Adams Law Firm; Scott West of The West Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Keas v. Estate of Rendon, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Texas |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 6 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joe Frick of JJ Frick Law, P.A.; Josh Frick of Frick Law, P.A. |
| Case: | Motorcycle Riders v. Van Driver |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $7,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Levine of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Ambulance Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben C. Brodhead, Ashley B. Fournet, Michael Arndt of Brodhead Law, LLC |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Georgia |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Lail of Yarborough Applegate |
| Case: | Estate of Auto Driver v. Restaurant, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
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