Top 10 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 medical malpractice verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2023. 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $261,451,174.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory A. Anderson, Jennifer C. Anderson, Nicholas P. Whitney of AndersonGlenn LLP; Raymond T. Elligett Jr., Amy S. Farrior of Buell & Elligett PA |
| Case: | Kowalski, et al. v. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hosp. Inc. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $182,737,791.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Merritt Lentz, H. Briggs Bedigian, Jon Stefanuca of Gilman & Bedigian LLC |
| Case: | J.H. v. Hosp. of the Univ. of Pennsylvania, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Quadriplegia, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $121,668,263.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Lee v. Westchester Cty. Health Care Corp. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $55,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Patterson of Beam Legal Team LLC |
| Case: | Butler v. Schoenhage |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Failure to Train, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $46,995,621.39 |
| Attorneys: | Sean K. Claggett, Shirley Blazich, Jennifer Morales of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm |
| Case: | Geiler v. Sunrise Mountainview Hospital Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Nevada |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $45,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clark O. Brewster, Jennifer L. DeAngelis, Guy A. Fortney, Katie A. McDaniel of Brewster & De Angelis PLLC |
| Case: | G.O. v. Mercy Hospital Ada Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $44,490,345.74 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Alcott, Justin L. Duncan of Harlin Parker; Chadwick Gardner, John "Jake" Grey II of Gardner Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Phelps v. Univ. Med. Ctr. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $43,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dionysios G. Rassias of The Beasley Firm LLC; Peter J. Flowers, Frank V. Cesarone of Meyers & Flowers LLC |
| Case: | Maragos v. Bradley, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Knee Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $40,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Xavier Carter, Stephen Chance, Lindsay Forlines, Lance Lourie of Lourie, Chance, Forlines, Carter & King |
| Case: | Estate of Sanford v. Phoebe Sumter Med. Ctr. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Georgia |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $40,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Miranda L. Soucie of Spiros Law, P.C.; Michael F. Bonamarte IV, Seth L. Cardeli, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Campbell v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Ctr. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Cerebral Palsy, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $38,669,631.41 |
| Attorneys: | Lee Gutschenritter, Steven R. Wisebram, Richard W. Hendrix, David Hanson of Finch McCranie LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Falson v. Emory Healthcare Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Georgia |
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