Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2023
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| Visit: | Top 20 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2023 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $21,477,333.00 |
| Attorneys: | James F. Maus of Law Office of James Maus; Matthew J. Hammer, Lindsay Boese of The Deters Law Firm PSC |
| Case: | Braucher, et al. v. Durrani, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Medical Battery, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Ohio |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $20,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John B. Collins, Trevor J. Warden of Bongiovanni, Collins and Warden P.C. |
| Case: | Sapp v. Ogunkoya, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test, Amputation, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $20,211,025.75 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Harwin, Deborah J. Gander, Melissa Gunion of Freedland Harwin Valori Gander, PL |
| Case: | Hamby v. Glauser, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins, Andrew C. Meyer of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Estate of Brown v. Browell |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barrie S. Duchesneau, Robert M. Higgins, Andrew C. Meyer Jr. of Lubin & Meyer PC |
| Case: | Luppold v. Flores, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test, Amputation, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $19,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew M. Patterson, Ryan P. Timoney of Beam Legal Team LLC |
| Case: | Estate of D.B. v. St. Bernard Hosp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $16,388,220.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew J. Conn, Jeffrey R. Harris of Harris Lowry Manton LLP; Alexander Hoffspiegel of Hoffspiegel Law |
| Case: | Estate of Pieraccini v. Estes, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $16,111,644.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick “Shea” Callahan of Callahan & Binkley P.L.C.; Matthew C. Hardin of Matt Hardin Law P.L.L.C.; Jon E. Jones of Law Office of Jon E. Jones |
| Case: | Bing v. Nagy, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Tennessee |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Zarzaur, Jr. of Zarzaur Law, P.A.; Russell A. Dohan of Dohan Law Group, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Williamson v. Armor Correctional Health Svcs., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Death in Custody, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Perkosky of Ogg, Murphy & Perkosky PC |
| Case: | Latham v. Heritage Valley Health Sys., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $15,960,602.58 |
| Attorneys: | James d'Entremont, Sarah E. Hunter of Thompson, d'Entremont & Hebert LLC |
| Case: | Morley v. Dauterive, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Shoulder Dystocia, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Brachial Plexus Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $15,308,604.00 |
| Attorneys: | Doris Cheng, Christian R. Jagusch of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Beaver v. Regents of the Univ. of California |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wilson DuBose of DuBose Law Group LLC; Leitra Maxwell of Forrest B. Johnson & Associates; Jay N. Sadd, Daniel M. Epstein of Slappey & Sadd LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Tapley v. Geary, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| 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 & Hosps. Corp. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Beasley Jr., Lane R. Jubb Jr. of The Beasley Firm LLC |
| Case: | Estate of S.M. v. The Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia |
| Type: | Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $13,524,419.15 |
| Attorneys: | Eric S. Rossman, Mallam Prior, Erica Phillips of Rossman Law Group PLLC; Andrea J. Rosholt of Rosholt Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Stiefel, et al. v. Emergency Medicine of Idaho, P.A., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Idaho |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $13,034,186.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vanessa J. Firnhaber Oslund, Ruby K. Aliment of Bergman Oslund Udo Little PLLC |
| Case: | Elmi, et al. v. Brecht, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Consumer Protection, Surgical Error, Unlicensed Activity, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Plastic Surgery Malpractice, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Sarubbi, II, Michael Brevda of Senior Justice Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Jackson v. A Place to Grow, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Failure to Train, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Bed Sores, Elder Law |
| State: | Florida |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $11,056,718.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. McKeen, Kenneth Lee of McKeen & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Mikhail v. Hawasli & Assocs. Surgical Specialists PC |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Michigan |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $10,975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kimball J. Jones, Joshua P. Berrett of Bighorn Law |
| Case: | Estate of Maddux v. Las Vegas Surgical Assoc. LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Nevada |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $10,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roy E. Barnes, Mark D. Meliski, John Bartholomew of The Barnes Law Group LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Sorenson v. Piedmont Hospital Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $10,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura Shamp, Joshua Silk of Shamp Silk, LLC |
| Case: | Robinson v. United Obstetrics & Gynecology, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $10,222,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith A. Hebeisen of Clifford Law Offices P.C. |
| Case: | Madsen, et al. v. Northwest Cmty. Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Amputation, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elliot B. Sinel, Krystle E. Rodriguez of Sinel & Olesen, PLLC; James K. Greenberg of James Greenberg, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Clarke v. Ramapo Manor Nursing Center Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Bed Sores |
| State: | New York |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Zullo, Michael G. Glass of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo LLP |
| Case: | D'Souza v. Balar, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Amputation, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $9,702,296.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Bourbeau, Richard A. Bone of Bone Bourbeau Law PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Allen v. Dixit, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Plastic Surgery Malpractice |
| State: | Michigan |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $9,278,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine McArthur, Caleb Walker, Jessica Edmonds of McArthur Law Firm; Tracey Dellacona of Dellacona Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Turner v. Atrium Health Navicent Med. Ctr. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Georgia |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Moses Kim, Wynn B. Sowersby, Hannah E. Heltzel of The Moses Firm; Wynn B. Sowersby, Hannah E. Heltzel |
| Case: | Velaga v. Satterwhite, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $8,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samantha N. LaFata, Francis P. Morrissey of Wise & Morrissey LLC |
| Case: | Windsor v. Rush-Copley Med. Center, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Amputation, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher M. Mattei, Douglas P. Morabito, Colin S. Antaya of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Estate of Sobin v. Orthopedic Sports Specialists PC |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline, Lisa Dagostino, Kila B. Baldwin, Elia Robertson of Kline & Specter PC |
| Case: | Rongione v. Jiang, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Foreign Object, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $7,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kristin M. Roberts, Charles I. Kampinski of Kampinski & Roberts LPA |
| Case: | Hance v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Foreign Object, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury |
| State: | Ohio |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Fischer, Jordan S. Redavid of Fischer Redavid, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Pace v. Crouse Health Hosp., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Reiter of Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter |
| Case: | Wang, et al. v. Du, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Lewis, Stuart E. Scott of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP |
| Case: | Patrick v. Mercy Health Youngstown LLC |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Ohio |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Cooper of Cooper Law Group, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Freeman, et al. v. Yale New Haven Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Psychological Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay Sadd, Daniel M. Epstein of Slappey & Sadd LLC |
| Case: | Keel v. Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, PC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |