Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts in the United States in 2021

Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts in the United States in 2021We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 personal injury verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2021. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of the United States.

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51 (tie)
Amount: $12,000,000.00
Attorneys: Sean M. Cleary of Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary P.A.; Jorge O. Acosta of Acosta Law Firm PA; Stuart N. Ratzan of Ratzan, Weissman & Boldt; Joel S. Perwin of Joel S. Perwin P.A.
Case: Estate of Artiles v. Martex Corp., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
51 (tie)
Amount: $12,000,000.00
Attorneys: D. Joe Griffith, Zachary Smith of Hughes & Coleman
Case: Peterson v. Smith, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: Tennessee
52
Amount: $11,875,827.00
Attorneys: Bruce Botsford of Bruce Botsford P.A.
Case: Abellard, et al. v. Carter, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
State: Florida
53
Amount: $11,440,934.00
Attorneys: Joyce Novotny-Prettiman of Quatrini Rafferty; Joel S. Rosen of Cohen, Placitella & Roth PC
Case: Mader v. Duquesne Light Co.
Type: Business Liability, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: Pennsylvania
54
Amount: $11,216,056.00
Attorneys: Chandler Udo, Justin Olson of Bergman Draper Oslund Udo
Case: Woodruff v. Zidell Explorations, Inc., et al.
Type: Asbestos Exposure, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort
State: Washington
55
Amount: $11,000,000.00
Attorneys: Mark D. Samson of Keller Rohrback LLP
Case: Jen v. Banner Health, et al.
Type: Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Arizona
56
Amount: $10,837,527.00
Attorneys: Christopher T. Nace, Barry J. Nace, Matthew A. Nace of Paulson & Nace P.L.L.C.
Case: A.H., Pro Ami v. Raleigh General Hospital, et al.
Type: Birth Injury, Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort
State: West Virginia
57
Amount: $10,755,000.00
Attorneys: Carlos E. Mahoney of Mills & Mahoney, P.A.
Case: Green v. Plunkett
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort
State: North Carolina
58
Amount: $10,657,189.00
Attorneys: Shawn M. Acton of Kelley & Ferraro
Case: Estate of Jennings v. Honeywell International Inc., et al.
Type: Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
State: Ohio
59
Amount: $10,500,000.00
Attorneys: J. Bradley Smith, Paul Tharp of Arnold & Smith, PLLC
Case: Grier v. Gray, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: North Carolina
60
Amount: $10,314,174.00
Attorneys: Marc G. Pera of Crandall & Pera Law LLC; John D. Holschuh Jr. of Santen & Hughes; Todd B. Naylor of Goldenberg Schneider LPA
Case: Simon v. Larreategui, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Strict Liability
State: Ohio
61 (tie)
Amount: $10,000,000.00
Attorneys: William J. McMahon of Hoey & Farina P.C.
Case: Fisher v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Type: Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Workplace Safety, Failure to Maintain, FELA, Negligent Tort
State: Illinois
61 (tie)
Amount: $10,000,000.00
Attorneys: Thomas T. Merrigan of Sweeney Merrigan Law
Case: Sexual Assault Victim v. J.G.
Type: Personal Injury, Rape, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Child Abuse
State: Massachusetts
61 (tie)
Amount: $10,000,000.00
Attorneys: Lane D. Jefferies, Roy T. Willey IV, Eric M. Poulin of Anastopoulo Law Firm L.L.C.
Case: Jones v. Ringer, et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: South Carolina
61 (tie)
Amount: $10,000,000.00
Attorneys: Vanessa Firnhaber Oslund, Erica Bergmann of Bergman Draper Oslund Udo, PLLC
Case: Kraemer v. Lone Star, Inc.
Type: Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
State: Washington
62
Amount: $9,734,820.00
Attorneys: Shanin Specter, Kila B. Baldwin, Garabet M. Zakeosian of Kline & Specter P.C.
Case: Brassloff v. Judy, et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Defective Product, Surgical Error, Defective Medical Device, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability
State: Pennsylvania
63
Amount: $9,328,323.00
Attorneys: Richard C. Watters, Lyndsie N. Russell of Miles, Sears & Eanni
Case: Jones v. Hiller Aircraft Corp., et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
State: California
64
Amount: $9,000,000.00
Attorneys: Andrew J. Gelbach of Andrew J. Gelbach P.C.; Josh Meisner of Meisner & Burks L.L.C.
Case: Ford v. Wolfe
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: Missouri
65
Amount: $8,500,000.00
Attorneys: Ronald Bone of Ronald Bone, P.A.; Matthew E. Haynes of Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
Case: Warner v. M.E. Thompson, Inc., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Dangerous Instrumentality
State: Florida
66
Amount: $8,400,000.00
Attorneys: Kurt Zaner, Sarah McEahern of Zaner Harden Law L.L.P.
Case: Valaer v. Q3 Contracting Inc.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Electrical Injury, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Faulty Workmanship
State: Colorado
67
Amount: $8,261,875.00
Attorneys: Daniel P. Blouin, Donald P. Blydenburgh, Casey C. Cira, Todd A. Neilson of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC; Lindsey A. Cheek, Jeanne Arceneaux of The Cheek Law Firm
Case: Aaron v. Ford Motor Co.
Type: Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
State: Louisiana
68
Amount: $8,245,034.00
Attorneys: Boris Treyzon, Douglas Rochen, Anna Lisa Knafo, Justin Eballar, Alexander J. Perez of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo LLP
Case: Guzman v. Chavez, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
State: California
69
Amount: $8,200,000.00
Attorneys: Robert W. Cowan, K. Camp Bailey, Aaron Heckaman of Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC; Christopher A. Seeger of Seeger Weiss L.L.P.
Case: Adkins v. 3M Co., et al.
Type: Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Failure to Test, Design Defect
State: Florida
70
Amount: $8,030,003.00
Attorneys: James Puga, Molly Greenblatt, Alex Wilschke, Nathaniel E. Deakins of Leventhal Puga Braley, PC
Case: Roudybush v. Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, et al.
Type: Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort
State: Colorado
71 (tie)
Amount: $8,000,000.00
Attorneys: Randal W. LeNeave of Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas P.A.
Case: Torbenson v. SOO Line Railway Co.
Type: Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort
State: Minnesota
71 (tie)
Amount: $8,000,000.00
Attorneys: Seth A. Harris, Sheri E. Holland of Burns & Harris
Case: Caver v. ABCNY Inc., et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
State: New York
72
Amount: $7,668,363.00
Attorneys: Heather Mitchell of Heather Mitchell Law, LLC; Steven T. Horton of Horton Law Firm
Case: Hadley v. Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities, Inc., et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Medical Laboratory Negligence
State: Oklahoma
73
Amount: $7,500,000.00
Attorneys: Jennifer Salim Richards of Stanton L.L.P.; Margot Trevino, Cesar Tavares of Williams, Hart, Boundas Easterby L.L.P.
Case: Johnston v. Ferrellgas Inc.
Type: Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
State: Texas
74
Amount: $7,443,369.00
Attorneys: Christopher L. Hendricks, David A. Fox, Russel S. Gold, Joanna L. Fox of Fox Law A.P.C.
Case: Firtat v. Pivka
Type: Aviation Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Paragliding Accident
State: California
75
Amount: $7,377,250.00
Attorneys: Joe B. Stephens of The Stephens Law Firm
Case: Perez v. Greater Houston Transport. Co., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Texas
76
Amount: $7,225,000.00
Attorneys: Zein E. Obagi, Jr., Hee J. Kim of Obagi Law Group, PC
Case: Bandary v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Type: Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort
State: California
77
Amount: $7,110,000.00
Attorneys: Chris Mahfouz, Taylor Pace, G. Braxton Smith of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
Case: Tarpley v. Red Bluff, LLC
Type: Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort
State: Texas
78
Amount: $7,000,000.00
Attorneys: Victor F. Poulos, Greig Coates, Andrew J. Cavazos of Poulos & Coates L.L.P.
Case: Zamora v. Shet, et al.
Type: Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: New Mexico
79
Amount: $6,772,000.00
Attorneys: Christopher C. Romeo, Michael Grabara of Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, PA
Case: Steurer v. Lacy, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Real Estate, Elevator Accident, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose
State: South Carolina
80
Amount: $6,733,519.00
Attorneys: Michael Hall, Mara Brust of Hall Law P.A.
Case: Kelley v. The Bernick’s Co., et al.
Type: Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation
State: Minnesota
81
Amount: $6,640,031.00
Attorneys: Matt T. Morgan, Keith R. Mitnik, Nick Russo of Morgan & Morgan P.A.
Case: Burke v. Lancheros, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Florida
82
Amount: $6,528,000.00
Attorneys: Clark M. Raymond of Raymond & Raymond Ltd.
Case: Cotton v. Coccaro, et al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test
State: Illinois
83
Amount: $6,413,412.64
Attorneys: April L. Strang-Kutay of The Law Office of April Strang-Kutay, PC
Case: Brubaker v. Mangeshkumar, et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Paralysis Injury
State: Pennsylvania
84
Amount: $6,400,000.00
Attorneys: Greyson Goody, Blake Burtchaell of The Simon Law Group
Case: Castaneda v. Perez
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
State: California
85
Amount: $6,210,280.00
Attorneys: Christopher H. Leach of Hubbell Law Firm L.L.C.
Case: Olson v. BNSF Railway Co.
Type: Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, FELA, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort
State: Iowa
86
Amount: $6,200,000.00
Attorneys: Alan M. Greenberg, Joseph P. DePaola of Greenberg Law PC
Case: Cobrey v. Polo Grounds Meat Corp.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
State: New York
87
Amount: $6,044,287.00
Attorneys: Tyler Goldberg-Hoss of Chemnick Moen Greenstreet; Anthony Russo of Russo & Graham
Case: G.C.D., Pro Ami v. University of Washington Medical Center, et al.
Type: Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort
State: Washington
88 (tie)
Amount: $6,000,000.00
Attorneys: John L. Burris, Benjamin Nisenbaum of Law Offices of John L. Burris ; Patrick Buelna of Pointer & Buelna LLP
Case: Martin v. City of San Jose, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: California
88 (tie)
Amount: $6,000,000.00
Attorneys: Philip R. Potter, Nathaniel E. Edmonds, Roxanne M. Hinson of Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson, LLP
Case: Keadle v. Manheim Remarketing, Inc.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
State: Georgia
88 (tie)
Amount: $6,000,000.00
Attorneys: Pressley W. Henningsen, Benjamin P. Long, Brian C. Ivers of RSH Legal P.C.
Case: Estate of Weaver v. The Timely Mission Nursing Home
Type: Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Negligent Tort
State: Iowa
89
Amount: $5,782,000.00
Attorneys: Stephen McElroy, Josh Dowell of McElroy Parris Trial Lawyers
Case: Resendez v. Mulholland Tennis Club Inc.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: California
90
Amount: $5,367,996.00
Attorneys: Shawn McCann, Lauren Horwitz of BD&J, PC
Case: Garcia v. Freitas, et al.
Type: Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention
State: California
91
Amount: $5,272,097.31
Attorneys: Scott L. Henratty, Zeb I. Goldstein of Morgan & Morgan, PA
Case: Napper v. Napolitano, et al.
Type: Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
92
Amount: $5,200,000.00
Attorneys: Chad Kelliher of Fulmer Sill; Daniel Hays of Chansolme Harroz Hays
Case: Davis v. Gresham
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
State: Oklahoma
93 (tie)
Amount: $5,000,000.00
Attorneys: Kevin L. Elder, Garrett M. Penney of Penney & Associates
Case: Perkins v. Waterworks Industries Inc.
Type: Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: California
93 (tie)
Amount: $5,000,000.00
Attorneys: Jason Jordan, Michael Rosenberg of Jordan Herington & Rowley; Richard Kaudy of The Kaudy Law Firm, LLC
Case: Dilka v. Bradley
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, DUI, Negligent Tort
State: Colorado
93 (tie)
Amount: $5,000,000.00
Attorneys: David C.M. Ledyard of Ledyard Law LLC
Case: Johnson v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Type: Personal Injury, School Safety, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort
State: Maryland
93 (tie)
Amount: $5,000,000.00
Attorneys: Steven V. Podolsky of Cherny & Podolsky PLLC
Case: Usoiani, et al. v. Dumbo Moving & Storage, Inc., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
State: New York
93 (tie)
Amount: $5,000,000.00
Attorneys: Adam C. Davis, Michael O. Pansini, Steven M. Mezrow, David B. Pizzica of Pansini, Mezrow & Davis
Case: Yoder v. McCarthy Construction Inc.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort
State: Pennsylvania
94
Amount: $4,986,378.80
Attorneys: Shana P. Nogues, Jennifer A. Dinetz, Nancy La Vista, Mark W. Clark of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin
Case: Pagan v. Gonzalez
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
95
Amount: $4,535,000.00
Attorneys: Justin Alperstein, David S. Mitchell of Steinger, Greene & Feiner
Case: Krause, et al. v. GDB Restaurants, LLC
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Fall, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
96
Amount: $4,358,336.00
Attorneys: Adrienn N. Toth, Keith R. Mitnik of Morgan & Morgan P.A.
Case: Cardona v. Cline
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
State: Florida
97
Amount: $4,317,000.00
Attorneys: Steven R. Andrade of Andrade Law Offices
Case: Mora v. Albertsons, LLC, et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
State: California
98
Amount: $4,200,000.00
Attorneys: Jeffrey M. Cooper of Cooper Sevillano, LLC
Case: Thomas, et al. v. Hirshorn, et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury
State: Connecticut
99
Amount: $4,194,000.00
Attorneys: Dennis M. Prince, Angela M. Lee of Prince Law Group
Case: Jordan v. Coria
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort
State: Nevada
100
Amount: $4,155,851.00
Attorneys: Justin L. Groen, Joseph L. Messa, Jr. of Messa & Associates; John R. Padova of The Padova Law Firm, P.C.
Case: J.Y., Pro Ami v. Katowitz, et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: Pennsylvania
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