Top 100 Verdicts in California in 2022

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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in California in the year 2022. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of California.

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51
Amount:$3,892,490.00
Attorneys:Josh D. Gruenberg, Pamela Vallero of Gruenberg Law; John Morris of Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP; Jon R. Williams of Williams Iagmin LLP
Case:Dell’Anno v. City of San Diego
Type:Personal Injury, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Wrongful Demotion
52
Amount:$3,740,417.31
Attorneys:Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC; Byron (B.J.) Abron of Abron Law PC
Case:Holguin, et al. v. Premier General Engineering Construction, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
53
Amount:$3,500,000.00
Attorneys:Angel J. Horacek of Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek, PC; Barbara DuVan-Clarke of Blackstone PC
Case:Young v. DPSS
Type:Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Hire
54
Amount:$3,324,262.00
Attorneys:Wendy Musell, Brittany Wightman of Law Offices of Wendy Musell; Jean K. Hyams of Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP; Joseph Y. Avrahamy of Law Offices of Joseph Y. Avrahamy; Michael O’Beirne of Law Offices of Michael O’Beirne
Case:Bronshteyn v. State of California
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Personal Injury, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Accommodate
55
Amount:$3,053,850.00
Attorneys:Alexander J. Zeesman, Diana Zeesman of Accident Fighters A.P.C.; Kevin S. Conlogue of Conlogue Law L.L.P.
Case:Turner v. Mills, et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
56
Amount:$2,900,000.00
Attorneys:Robert F. Brennan of Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan APC; Stephanie Tatar of Tatar Law Firm APC
Case:Larios v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
Type:Economic Loss, Consumer Protection, FCRA Violation
57
Amount:$2,764,982.00
Attorneys:Adam Shea, Nicholas Yoka, Spencer Lucas of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP; Jeffrey A. Shane of Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Shane
Case:Green v. Navab
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
58
Amount:$2,648,989.00
Attorneys:Martin E. Jerisat of Law Offices of Martin Jerisat
Case:Ortiz v. Delgado
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort
59
Amount:$2,514,198.00
Attorneys:Daniel W. Dunbar, Nadine Khedry of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP
Case:Nash v. Bae
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
60
Amount:$2,491,376.00
Attorneys:David B. Farkas, John S. Gibson, Justin Ilhwan Park of DLA Piper LLP
Case:CJ Freshway America Corp. v. The N9 Int’l Trading Inc.
Type:Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Tortious Interference, Conversion, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Interference, Negligent Tort
61
Amount:$2,200,000.00
Attorneys:David deRubertis, Joshua M. Webster of The deRubertis Law Firm, APC; Scott Mann of Mann & Elias
Case:Stender v. Costco Wholesale
Type:Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort
62
Amount:$2,150,000.00
Attorneys:Giancarlo Mendez, Michael A. Sanchez, Arielle B. Farias of Mendez & Sanchez APC
Case:Aguilar, et al. v. Ortiz, Jr.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
63
Amount:$2,106,949.00
Attorneys:Martin I. Aarons, Shannon H.P. Ward of The Aarons Law Firm
Case:Bidye v. UMA Enterprises Inc.
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
64
Amount:$2,100,000.00
Attorneys:Mark T. Quigley, Aaron L. Osten of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP
Case:Ryan v. County of Los Angeles
Type:False Claims Act , Government Negligence, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort
65
Amount:$2,084,589.00
Attorneys:J. Scott Russo of Russo & Duckworth LLP
Case:Irvin v. Kumiva Group LLC
Type:Breach of Contract, Quantum Meruit
66
Amount:$1,998,137.00
Attorneys:Jarod A. Krissman, Ian C. Deady of Krissman & Silver L.L.P.
Case:Martin v. BNSF Railway Co.
Type:Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Occupational Injury
67
Amount:$1,923,876.00
Attorneys:Caspar Jivalagian, Aaron Turchin of KJT Law Group L.L.P.
Case:Lopez v. Chang
Type:Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
68
Amount:$1,880,740.00
Attorneys:Michael Alder, Dustin Thordarson, Viridiana E. Aceves, Guyane Saroian of AlderLaw PC; Stanley K. Jacobs of Jacobs & Jacobs LLP
Case:Kokonis, et al. v. Xerox Business Solutions Inc., et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
69
Amount:$1,850,000.00
Attorneys:Josh D. Gruenberg, Benjamin S. Silver, Jesse Collmann, Pamela Vallero, Joshua P. Pang of Gruenberg Law
Case:Martinez v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate
70
Amount:$1,810,000.00
Attorneys:Chance J. Pardon, Timothy R. McCormick, Sung ‘Sean’ Kim of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP
Case:Carmack v. American Multi-Cinema Inc.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
71
Amount:$1,780,250.00
Attorneys:Martin L. Stanley of Law Office of Martin Stanley
Case:Wilkie v. Philippe
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
72
Amount:$1,750,058.51
Attorneys:Michael Hernandez, Elliott Jung of HHJ Trial Attorneys
Case:Female Patient v. Psycare Associates, Inc.
Type:Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
73
Amount:$1,730,000.00
Attorneys:David C. Shay, Mark J. Nagle of Vaziri Law Group, APC
Case:Fulp v. Pajarillaga, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
74
Amount:$1,686,493.46
Attorneys:Eddie B. Dennis of Lederer & Nojima, LLP
Case:Harry v. Goldstein
Type:Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
75
Amount:$1,643,898.14
Attorneys:Byron (B.J.) Abron of Abron Law, P.C.
Case:Flores v. Alonso, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort
76
Amount:$1,609,904.00
Attorneys:Robert S. Glassman, Jonathan H. Davidi of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP; Tracy Baer, Andrew L. Treger of Baer Treger LLP
Case:LeClair v. Morton
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
77
Amount:$1,602,988.00
Attorneys:James R. Morgan of Law Offices of James R. Morgan
Case:Vaccarezza, et al. v. Baker, et al.
Type:Economic Loss, Professional Malpractice, Veterinarian Negligence, Negligent Tort
78
Amount:$1,546,000.00
Attorneys:Michael F. Sisson of Law Office of Michael F. Sisson; Douglas G. Benedon of Benedon & Serlin LLP; Christopher Brizzolara of Christopher Brizzolara, Attorney At Law
Case:Sharlein v. City of Los Angeles, CA
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment
79
Amount:$1,528,809.00
Attorneys:Todd D. Thibodo of Law Offices of Todd D. Thibodo; William R. Chapman of Krupnick & Chapman LLP
Case:Tamny v. Baca
Type:Bicycle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
80
Amount:$1,500,001.00
Attorneys:Kevin S. Conlogue of Conlogue Law, LLP
Case:Marroquin v. Unidentified LAPD Officer, et al.
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
81 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:V. James DeSimone, Ryann E. Hall of V. James DeSimone Law
Case:Kerrigan, et al. v. Orange County Coroner’s Office
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Fraudulent Concealment, Government Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort
81 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Carol Gillam, Sara Heum of The Gillam Law Firm
Case:Erhart v. BofI Holding Inc.
Type:Defamation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress
81 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Victor L. George, Meylin P. Alfaro, Elvis Tran of Law Offices of Victor L. George
Case:Shia v. Tuldanes, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
81 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Jeremiah A. Lowe, Victoria J. Lazar of Lowe Lazar Law LLP
Case:Fernandez-Lawson v. Kepple
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
81 (tie)
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Thomas J. Johnston, Peter Gezoukian of Johnston & Hutchinson LLP
Case:Healy v. Coachella Mgmt. Partners, LLC, et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort
82
Amount:$1,494,653.00
Attorneys:Aimee E. Kirby, Christopher B. Dolan, Christina Garcia of Dolan Law Firm PC
Case:Mejia-Lopez v. Garcia, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident
83
Amount:$1,460,000.00
Attorneys:Jamie L. Keeton, Adam C. Zamost of Schlichter & Shonack LLP
Case:Lilac Care Residential Home LLC, et al. v. Fajardo, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Tortious Interference, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Negligent Tort
84
Amount:$1,437,200.00
Attorneys:Armen Akaragian, Adam Feit of Mardirossian Akaragian L.L.P.
Case:Duric v. Taylor
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
85
Amount:$1,400,000.00
Attorneys:Robert Marcereau of RHM Law Group
Case:Villegas v. Bayview Service Group, Inc.
Type:Emotional Distress, Wrongful Disposition of Remains, Negligent Tort, Funeral Home Negligence
86
Amount:$1,379,149.00
Attorneys:Evan A. Garcia, Edwin Hong, Robert T. Simon, Brad Simon, Jenny V. Anglin, Greyson M. Goody of The Simon Law Group LLP; Shawn L. Mangoli of Beverly Hills Injury Firm
Case:Noriega v. Preston
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort
87
Amount:$1,345,751.00
Attorneys:Michael Jeandron of Roberts Jeandron Law; Nicole Lahmani of Lahmani Law APC
Case:Villalobos v. Rivas, et al.
Type:Bus Accident, Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
88
Amount:$1,339,698.00
Attorneys:Daniel DeSantis, Gail Richardson, Bobby Saadian, Sutton A. Shapiro of Wilshire Law Firm PLC
Case:Espinosa v. Steed
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort
89
Amount:$1,287,602.58
Attorneys:Seth W. Wiener of Law Offices of Seth W. Wiener
Case:Hawkins v. Zoegall
Type:Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Unfair Business Practices, Intentional Tort, Unlicensed Activity, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose, Faulty Workmanship
90
Amount:$1,270,000.00
Attorneys:Blake E. Burtchaell of Burtchaell Law, APC; Jason R. Sanchez of The Simon Law Group, LLP
Case:Bote v. Downey Wholesale Inc., et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability
91
Amount:$1,237,854.00
Attorneys:Bijan Darvish of Law Office of Bijan Darvish, APC; Jason Erlich of Erlich Law Firm
Case:Mendoza v. County of Orange
Type:Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment
92
Amount:$1,215,753.00
Attorneys:Shawn J. McCann, Jesse E. French of BD&J PC
Case:Alvarado v. Altoma
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident
93
Amount:$1,200,000.00
Attorneys:Geoffrey Lyon of Lyon Law PC
Case:Carreon v. U.S. Foodservice, Inc.
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment
94
Amount:$1,147,100.00
Attorneys:Morris J. Fodeman, Wendy L. Devine, Natalie J. Morgan of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC; Michael T. Hilgers of Hilgers Graben PLLC
Case:NuVasive Inc. v. Alphatec Holdings Inc., et al.
Type:Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation
95
Amount:$1,109,666.00
Attorneys:Chance J. Pardon, Brian J. Breiter, Peter Kevin Diamond of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP
Case:Valdez v. Jones
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
96
Amount:$1,025,000.00
Attorneys:Carney Shegerian, Anthony Nguyen, Bryan Kirsh of Shegerian & Associates
Case:Bravo v. Huy Fong Foods, Inc.
Type:Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress
97 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Matthew S. McNicholas, Douglas D. Winter, Ashley E. Kim of McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP
Case:Albano v. City of Los Angeles
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate
97 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Martin J. Kanarek of BD&J, PC
Case:Minor Student v. Burbank Unified School District
Type:Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
97 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Christa Haggai Ramey of Ramey Law P.C.
Case:E.I., Pro Ami v. El Segundo Unified School District
Type:Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Mental Abuse, Negligent Training, Failure to Supervise, Bullying, Negligent Tort
98
Amount:$972,000.00
Attorneys:Eamon Jafari, Jacob R. Gould, Ike E. Orjiakor, Scott D. Dyle of Barrington Legal Inc.
Case:Ghasemi v. Babaeian
Type:Negligent Misrepresentation, Professional Malpractice, Insurance Broker Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Unpaid Benefits
99
Amount:$939,000.00
Attorneys:Ryan A. Medler, Jerold “Gene” Sullivan of Sullivan & Sullivan
Case:Hernandez v. Bishop
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
100
Amount:$882,791.00
Attorneys:Nina P. Brahman of The Brahman Law Office APC
Case:Ware, et al. v. Hairston, et al.
Type:Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident
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