Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2022
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 medical malpractice verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2022. 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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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2022 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $20,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad, Erica N. Moskowitz of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. |
| Case: | Sullivan v. Snow, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Margaret Battersby Black, Michael F. Bonamarte, Dov Apfel, Seth L. Cardeli, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti; Bruce R. Pfaff of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd. |
| Case: | A.H., Pro Ami v. Morton, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $19,665,312.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Bosworth, Terrance R. DeAngelo of Kline & Specter P.C. |
| Case: | Melendez v. Mo, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey, Jennifer L. Russell, Gegory N. Haroutounian of Ross Feller Casey L.L.P. |
| Case: | Downes v. Carpenter |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $17,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric Loggin, Dustin Bradley of Bradley & Loggin PLLC |
| Case: | Fulton, et al. v. Bender |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $17,344,144.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leanne Pregizer, Albert J. Dib of Jefferson Law Center |
| Case: | Nelson v. Rosenberg, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Michigan |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $17,107,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Catherine D. Bertram of Bertram Law Group PLLC; Allan M. Siegel of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, Siegel, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Dunbar, et al. v. Washington Hospital Center Corp. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | District of Columbia |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $16,181,093.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Gold of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC; Joseph S. Rosato of The Rosato Firm, PC |
| Case: | A.V. v. Jacovetty, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New York |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $15,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Freidin, Jaime Alverez, Lara Dabdoub of Freidin Brown PA; Kimberly Boldt, Ryan Tyler, Brooke Mesner of Ratzan Weissman & Boldt; Gloria Seidule of Law Offices of Gloria Seidule |
| Case: | Magloire v. Health First Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $13,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Merritt Lentz, H. Briggs Bedigian, Jon S. Stefanuca of Gilman & Bedigian, LLC |
| Case: | Lewis v. Upper Chesapeake Med. Center, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Maryland |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $12,790,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Winter Jr. of Robert A. Winter Jr., Attorney at Law; Benjamin M. Maraan II of Benjamin M. Maraan II, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Brown v. Durrani |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Intentional Tort, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Medical Battery, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Ohio |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephanie Z. Roberge of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge |
| Case: | Estate of Gilmore v. Stamford Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $11,560,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean P. Tracey, Scott C. Greenlee, Lance Nolan Walters, Shawn P. Fox of Tracey Fox King & Walters |
| Case: | Silverthorne v. Baylor College of Medicine |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Texas |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ari L. Taub of Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP |
| Case: | Grey v. Spicehandler |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $10,535,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen M. Blecha of Coplan & Crane Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Mathai v. Alexian Brothers Med. Grp., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Neurosurgery Malpractice |
| State: | Illinois |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James N. Sadd of Slappey & Sadd LLC |
| Case: | McGouirk v. White, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher W. Carr, Michael Lyons, Michael Fechner of Lyons & Simmons, LLP |
| Case: | Adams v. Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Moriarty of Moriarty Injury Lawyer, LLC; C. Andrew Childers of Childers, Schlueter & Smith LLC; Daphne S. Withrow of Olivetti, McCray & Withrow, LLC |
| Case: | Crawford v. Livingston, et al. |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $9,934,747.51 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin S. Salsbury, Kevin P. Sullivan of Salsbury Sullivan, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Turner v. Ellis, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Maryland |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $9,245,429.03 |
| Attorneys: | Seth McCloskey, Steven C. Laird of Laird & McCloskey |
| Case: | Jones v. Bianco Brain and Spine, PLLC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $8,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Fitz-Gerald, Eric Driskell, Scott Ray of Driskell Fitz-Gerald & Ray, LLC |
| Case: | Emmons, et al. v. Jones, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Intentional Tort, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Medical Battery |
| State: | Colorado |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Meliski, John R. Bevis, Roy E. Barnes of Barnes Law Group, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Sain v. Preferred Women's Healthcare, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles C. Eblen, Brandon K. Gutshall, Lindsey K. Heinz of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Hill v. Bentley, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Death in Custody |
| State: | Missouri |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $8,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Larry R. Rogers Jr., Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Collie-Morales v. Advocate Health & Hospital Corp. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $7,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Fisher of John H. Fisher, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Melkonian v. Albany Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New York |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $7,592,442.43 |
| Attorneys: | Virginia M. Buchanan, W. Cameron Stephenson, M. Justin Lusko of Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O'Brien Barr Mougey, P.A. |
| Case: | Vahle v. Mixon, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Amputation |
| State: | Florida |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $7,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jane R. Duket, Mark H. Grimm of Marasco & Nesselbush LLP |
| Case: | Vill, et al. v. Charles River Med. Assoc. PC, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $6,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Shevlin, Thomas G. Smith of Shevlin Smith, P.C. |
| Case: | Alian v. Fleeter, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Virginia |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $6,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer G. Damico, Sarah L. Gorski of Buckfire Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Jones v. Corizon Health, Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Death in Custody, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Michigan |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $6,295,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce J. Downey IV of The Downey Law Firm LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Ellswick v. Anniston Emergency Med. Servs. Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Paramedic Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Alabama |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry G. Bollinger, David J. Gallagher of The Vrdolyak Law Group LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Bernal v. Brody, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Illinois |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $5,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura W. Speed, Michelle I. King of Speed & King LLC |
| Case: | Estate of S.K., et al. v. The Kane Clinic LLC |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
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