Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 personal injury 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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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States in 2021 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Timonthy Green, Vincent Charles Lesch of Kreindler and Kreindler L.L.P.; Graham Lee Newman, Mark D. Chappell, James David George of Chappell Smith and Arden; Stuart R. Fraenkel, Nicole C. Andersen Davidson of Nelson & Fraenkel L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Zareski, et al. v. Champion Aerospace L.L.C. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darrell L. Cochran, Loren A. Cochran, Thomas B. Vertetis, Andrew S. Ulmer, Alexander G. Dietz of Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala P.L.L.C.; Thomas A. Balerud of Law Office of Thomas A. Balerud |
| Case: | Orn v. City of Tacoma, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Paralysis Injury, Amputation |
| State: | Washington |
| 22 | |
| 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 |
| 23 | |
| 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 |
| 24 | |
| 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 |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Cogan of Cogan & Power P.C. |
| Case: | A.G., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP; James A. Maggs of Maggs McDermott & DiCicco |
| Case: | Estate of Daley v. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles L. Becker, Colin Burke, Thomas R. Kline of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Frelich v. SEPTA |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $6,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David P. Moody, Ian M. Bauer of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro |
| Case: | Wilson v. State of Washington, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| State: | Washington |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $6,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, Monique L. Fierro of Bamieh & De Smeth PLC |
| Case: | J.B. v. Simi Valley Unified School District |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Child Abuse, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 28 (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 |
| State: | California |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey B. Bloom of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | J.A.S., Pro Ami v. Rodriguez, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel K. Kramer, Teresa A. Johnson of Kramer Trial Lawyers A.P.C.; Michael Burgis of Michael Burgis & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Flores v. Telfer Pavement Technologies, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
| State: | California |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith L. Kessler, Ray W. Kahler of Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore; Rob Crary of Crary Clark Domanico & Chuang; David Brown of Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner |
| Case: | Estate of Gilmore, et al. v. The State of Washington, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tara Lin Mitcheltree, Grant Kevin Riley of Riley | Ersoff LLP |
| Case: | Ordonez, et al. v. Raigorododsky, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Lead Poisoning |
| State: | California |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm P.A.; Charles Mustell of The Mustell Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Clemente v. Fishbusterz L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Giroux of Giroux Amburn P.C.; William J. McHenry of Law Office of William J. McHenry P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | E.D., Pro Ami v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Michigan |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mariusz J. Sniarowski, David Perecman of The Perecman Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Wodz v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Benjamin P. Jacobs, CaraMia Hart, Brandon S. Finz of Finz & Finz P.C. |
| Case: | K.D., Pro Ami, Williams v. NYPQ, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Le, Michael Kittleson of Law Office of Edward K. Le; Lawrence Kahn of Lawrence Kahn Law Group |
| Case: | Nguyen v. Lowe |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Washington |
| 31 | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $5,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Le, Michael Kittleson of Law of Edward K. Le |
| Case: | Sheikh v. Nawabi, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Washington |
| 33 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | California |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Lundy of Law Office of Richard Kenny, Trial Counsel for Zemsky & Salomon PC |
| Case: | Robinson v. City of New York |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $5,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman Ikuta LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Ob-Gyn, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $5,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tina B. Odjaghian of Odjaghian Law Group |
| Case: | Gaeta v. Casper Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workers' Compensation |
| State: | California |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia of Kiesel Law LLP; Dale K. Galipo, Renee V. Masongsong of The Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Villanueva, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Emotional Distress, Failure to Supervise, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew C. Bryman of Bryman & Apelian; Steven C. Gambardella of Law Offices of Steven C. Gambardella |
| Case: | J.G. JR. Pro Ami v. Loma Linda University Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi, Danny Ledezma, James Caress of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi |
| Case: | Fuller v. Hillcrest Business Improvement Assoc. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| Case: | Simmons v. State of New Jersey |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William L. Goldman of Law Offices of William L. Goldman |
| Case: | Estate of H.B.H. v. Bodden |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $4,896,583.03 |
| Attorneys: | Slawek W. Platta, Laurence Rogers of Platta Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Dyszkiewicz v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $4,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William S. Druckman, Madonna C. Estep of Law Offices of Druckman & Estep |
| Case: | Moss v. USA |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | West Virginia |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue, Jeffrey A. Block of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Henry v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean Malcolm of Malcolm Law Firm PLLC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Homeowner, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Washington |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $4,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Cooper, William F. O’Mara, Griffin O’Hanlon of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | L.N., Pro Ami v. Spivey Pavement Markings Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Faulty Workmanship |
| State: | Virginia |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $4,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanna Bailey, William Ricigliano of Ricigliano & Filopei, PC |
| Case: | Reese v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Nezhad of Oaks Law Firm |
| Case: | Patient v. Doctor |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul B. Weitz of Paul B. Weitz & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | L.F.G., Pro Ami v. Montefiore Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paula McCandlis, Matt Conner of Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner |
| Case: | Estate of Heutink v. Ferguson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $4,495,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Slawek W. Platta, Brian J. Vannella of Platta Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Guity v. 400 Great Neck Road Realty LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Demolition Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $4,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan L. Goldman of Goldman Davis Krumholz & Dillon, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Avevedo v. Hines, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denis Delja of Dunnion Law |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Simas |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon R. Perry, Michael Calder of Rosen & Perry |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. K.S., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chris Davis of Davis Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Paralysis Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald E. Thurswell, Ardiana Culaj of The Thurswell Law Firm PLLC |
| Case: | M.L.T., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Michigan |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason F. DeSouza of DeSouza Law |
| Case: | Lerma, et al. v. Rodan Transport Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Texas |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $3,680,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd Allen, Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi |
| Case: | Fisher v. HBO, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $3,662,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam M. Hurwitz of The Perecman Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Melitis v. Consolidated Edison, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Beatty of Beatty Law, PLLC, Trial Counsel for Nguyen Leftt, P.C. |
| Case: | Police Officer v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
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