Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 medical malpractice settlements obtained in the United States in the year 2023. 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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| 1 - 10 | |
| Visit: | Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2023 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan Roberts, Evan Fuller, Hollie Connelly of Connelly Law Offices PLLC |
| Case: | Rolinski v. Thurston County, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Prison Negligence, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $8,238,589.00 |
| Attorneys: | James B. Baydar of Pegalis Law Group LLC |
| Case: | L.M. v. Pearlstein, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve Vartazarian, Matthew Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm |
| Case: | Patient v. Healthcare Insurer |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $7,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce R. Pfaff of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Physician, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Bosco, David J. Aron of LaRose & Bosco Ltd.; Robert Baizer, Alexis Zisser of Coplan & Crane Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Walsh v. Advocate Health and Hosps. Corp. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, CaraMia R. Hart, Brandon S. Finz of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital EMS |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Paramedic Malpractice, Breach of Duty of Care, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey, Ryan P. Chase of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Brothers v. Albert Einstein Med. Ctr., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter, Philip Pasquarello of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Thompson v. Dauphin County, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Prison Brutality, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $4,366,810.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Miklos of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | S.B. v. Mount Sinai Hosp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah Chang, Candice Klein, Patrick Gunning, Sarah Kim of Chang Klein LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Rehab Center |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Rehab Facility Negligence |
| State: | California |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark S. Weinstein, Judson L. Cohen of Weinstein & Cohen, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Watson v. Paragon Contracting Svcs., LLC |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Florida |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan Rutsky of Merson Law PLLC |
| Case: | Cornier v. The New York and Presbyterian Hosp. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles P. Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons PA |
| Case: | Estate of Dutton v. Main Line Hosps. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Gegory N. Haroutounian of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Rogers v. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hosp. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua Weisberg, Melanie J. VanOverloop of Rapoport Weisberg & Sims PC |
| Case: | Estate of Belcher v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Veronica A. Richards, Karesa M. Rovnan of Richards & Richards LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Verikas v. UPMC Passavant Cranberry, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
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