Number 1 Settlements in Los Angeles County in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you a list of the largest – in each applicable case type/category – settlements obtained in Los Angeles County, California, in 2024. The list is composed of cases that had originated in Los Angeles County and have been settled in or out of court. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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$43,250,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Lori E. Andrus, Jennie Lee Anderson of Andrus Anderson LLP; Joseph M. Sellers, Christine E. Webber, Phoebe M. Wolfe of Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC; James P. Kan, Barry R. Goldstein, Stephanie E. Tilden of Dardarian Ho Kan & Lee |
Case: | Rasmussen, et al. v. The Walt Disney Co., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination, PAGA Claim |
$42,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Adam K. Shea, Nicholas W. Yoka of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
Case: | Disabled Motorcyclist v. Caltrans |
No. 1 in: * | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Brain Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Truck v. Motorcycle Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
$35,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Hydee Feldstein Soto, Michael James Bostrom of Los Angeles City Attorney's Office |
Case: | The People of the State of California v. Monsanto Co., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Product Liability, Defective Product, Environmental Protection, Clean Water Act, Industrial Product Liability |
$27,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Laurence M. Berman of Berman Litigation Group |
Case: | Rosemead Sanitarium, Inc. v. Kingston Healthcare Ctr., LLC |
No. 1 in: * | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Property Damage, Property Rights, Nuisance, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
$25,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Austin R. Dove of Austin Dove Law |
Case: | Cervantes, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Assault & Battery, Disability Discrimination, Excessive Force, Gunshot Wound, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Failure to Accommodate, Paralysis Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant |
$24,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Nick Brustin, Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Katie McCarthy, Katrina Rogachevsky of Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLP; Deirdre O'Connor of Seamus Law, APC |
Case: | Klene, et al. v. Riggs, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Abuse of Process, Abuse of Power, False Evidence |
$17,200,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
Case: | Chaidez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Car Accidents, Emergency Vehicle Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents |
$15,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Jamie Crook, Alexis McKenna, Rumduol Vuong, MacKenzie Anderson, Irene Meyers, Jenny Chhea of California Civil Rights Department |
Case: | California Civil Rights Dept. v. Snap, Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Failure to Promote, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Victim Retaliation |
$10,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Frank M. Pitre, Julie L. Fieber of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP; Raymond E. Hane III, Nicholas W. Hane of California Employment Counsel, APC |
Case: | Frank Blackwell, et. al. v. William S. Hart Union High Sch. Dist. |
No. 1 in: * | Dangerous Condition, Murder, Premises Liability, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Survival Action, Fatal Bodily Injury |
$9,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Neil K. Gehlawat of Taylor & Ring LLP; Ron Rosengarten of Rosengarten and Associates |
Case: | Estate of Corado v. LAPD |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Train, Police Negligence |
$7,700,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Robert Bonta, Jacqueline Dale, Maria Ellinikos, Brendan Ruddy of Attorney General's Office |
Case: | People of the State of California v. HealthWorks, Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | False Claims Act , Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment |
$6,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Victor Alexandroff, Daniel C. Ghyczy of Alexandroff Law Group |
Case: | Rojas v. C&C North America, Inc., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Falling Object, Work Accidents, Falling Object v. Worker Accidents |
$6,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | O. Alex Tofer, Mark Lau, Jennifer L. Mahgerefteh of Tofer & Associates, APLC |
Case: | Auto Driver v. Truck Driver, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Gross Negligence, Truck v. Car Accidents, T-Bone Collision, Red Light Violation |
$4,390,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Restaurant Owner |
No. 1 in: * | Trip & Fall, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Paraplegia, Fall from Height, Restaurant Premises Liability |
$4,229,172.00 | |
Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
Case: | Rodriguez v. Saavedra, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Single-Vehicle Accidents, Car v. Passenger Accidents, Rear-end Collision |
$3,800,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Joshua H. Haffner, Vahan Mikayelyan of Haffner Law PC |
Case: | Tenaud, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Maintain |
$3,720,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Rob Bonta, Nicklas A. Akers, Tina Charoenpong, Gabriel Schaeffer, Monica Zi of Office of the Attorney General |
Case: | The People of the State of California v. Invitation Homes Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Residential Landlord-Tenant |
$3,554,999.99 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care |
$3,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
Case: | Grijalva v. Dorian, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Dog Bite, Animal Attack, Residential Premises Liability |
$3,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Daniel S. DeSantis of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
Case: | Benson v. Fullerton Island Village Apts., LLC., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Design Defect |
$3,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Rob Bonta, Dennis L. Beck, Jr., Kate M. Hammond, Taylor G. Rhodes of Office of the Attorney General; Pamela Price, Simona Farrise Best, Carlos J.E. Guzman, Stephen M. Wagstaffe, Kenneth A. Mifsud, Rebecca Dreyfuss of Office of the District Attorney |
Case: | The People of the State of California v. Frontier California Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | Deceptive Trade Practices, Pollution |
$3,375,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Benjamin L. Crump of Ben Crump Law, PLLC; Carl E. Douglas of Douglas Hicks Law, APC |
Case: | Kizzee, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Negligence in Employment, Wrongful Imprisonment |
$3,300,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Bruce M. Brusavich, Kevin P. Culpepper of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP; Ghazal Amy Vahdat of Vahdat & Aboudi, APLC |
Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Premises Owner |
No. 1 in: * | Slip & Fall |
$3,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | David Yerushalmi of Yerushalmi Law Firm |
Case: | Motorist v. Truck Driver, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Head-on Collision, Sideswipe Collision, Stop Sign Violation |
$3,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
Case: | Rideshare Passenger, et al. v. Rideshare Co., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Rideshare Accidents |
$2,820,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher of Feher Law, APC; Daniel A. Carpio, Michael B. Turner of Dunn, Carpio & Turner |
Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Residential Complex |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Warn |
$2,600,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michael J. Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates PA; Brian L. Williams of Greenberg Gross LLP |
Case: | Allen, et al. v. Alhambra Unif. Sch. Dist., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Sexual Assault, Psychological Injury, Negligent Retention, Sexual Battery, Sexual Assault & Battery |
$2,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Drew N. Evans of Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans |
Case: | Rank, et al. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Anesthesia Error |
$2,450,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Nigel Burns of The Law Offices of Nigel Burns |
Case: | Mohammadi v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Retail Premises Liability |
$2,350,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Samer Habbas of The Law Offices of Samer Habbas and Associates |
Case: | Garcia v. Abramowitz, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents |
$2,250,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Sean Bana of Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, PC |
Case: | Martinez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents |
$2,235,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Mark D. Potter, James M. Treglio of Potter Handy, LLP |
Case: | Macopson v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co. |
No. 1 in: * | Unpaid Wages |
$2,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Andrew H. Walkon of Walkon Law Firm |
Case: | Infant v. Neonatologist, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Cerebral Palsy, Postnatal Injury |
$2,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Victor Alexandroff, Daniel C. Ghyczy of Alexandroff Law Group |
Case: | Romero v. Grewal, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Scaffolding Accidents, Occupational Injury |
$1,962,500.00 | |
Attorneys: | Kevin Golshani of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC; Shawn Azizollahi, Poya Ghasri, Gary S. Brotman of Marquee Law Group, APC |
Case: | Parents of Deceased v. Homeowner, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Contractor Negligence, Drowning Accidents |
$1,950,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Wesley G. Ouchi of The Ouchi Law Firm A.P.C. |
Case: | R.S. v. City Police Dept. |
No. 1 in: * | Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Eye Injury, Police Corruption |
$1,750,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Judd R. Allen of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
Case: | Magallon v. Aimbridge Hospitality, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Hotel Premises Liability |
$1,650,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Patrick McNicholas, of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP; Michael J. Kent, Emily R. Pincin of Kent | Pincin Law |
Case: | Hough v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | National Origin Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Wrongful Demotion |
$1,625,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Christopher Montes de Oca of Law Offices of Christopher Montes de Oca; Artin Yadegarian of Law Offices of Artin Yadegarian |
Case: | Galindo v. Universal Awning & Shade, Inc., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accidents, Car v. Bicycle Accidents |
$1,600,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | John P. Blumberg of Blumberg Law Corporation |
Case: | Primo v. County of Los Angeles |
No. 1 in: * | Paramedic Malpractice |
$1,550,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Patient, et al. v. Hospital, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Monitor |
$1,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Loren Nizinski, Courtney C. McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
Case: | Marsh v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Pregnancy Discrimination |
$1,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta, Michelle B. Hemesath, Nicholas J. Leonard of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Patient v. Medical Center |
No. 1 in: * | Birth Injury, Nursing Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Premature Discharge, Premature Childbirth, Prenatal Injury |
$1,500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Juan C. Victoria of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
Case: | Mejia, et al. v. Oronoz, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Toxic Exposure, Lead Poisoning |
$1,400,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Stephen Wiard of Feher Law, APC |
Case: | Employee v. Employer |
No. 1 in: * | Wrongful Termination, Protected Activity Retaliation |
$1,300,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Brian G. Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
Case: | Hired Worker v. Premises Owner |
No. 1 in: * | Ladder Accidents, Demolition Accidents, Work Premises Liability |
$1,280,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Brian G. Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
Case: | Injured Worker v. Equipment Manufacturer |
No. 1 in: * | Equipment Malfunction, Work Product Liability |
$1,250,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Sabrina Venskus, Rachael Andrews of Venskus & Associates, A.P.C.; Taylor Brewer of California Women's Law Center |
Case: | Green, et al. v. Skid Row Hous. Trust, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Bed Bug Bite, Breach of Warranty of Habitability |
$1,250,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Sarkis Yenikomshuyan of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
Case: | Student v. Charter School |
No. 1 in: * | Sexual Abuse, Children's Rights, Child Abuse |
$1,250,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Joe Nazarian, Andrew Haling of Pathway Law Firm, PC |
Case: | Injured Auto Driver v. Auto Driver, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Rollover Accidents |
$1,075,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Jeffrey R. Lamb of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP; Justin Bina of Titan Law Firm, PC |
Case: | Hill v. Bacall, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Uninsured Motorist |
$1,073,312.00 | |
Attorneys: | Frank J. Perez of Perez & Perez APC |
Case: | Rosalina Reyes, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Fireworks Accidents |
$1,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Plastic Surgery Grp., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Refer |
$1,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Anita Keshishyan of JT Legal Group APC |
Case: | Injured Passengers v. Rideshare Company, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Hit & Run Accidents |
$1,000,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | David Yerushalmi of Yerushalmi Law Firm |
Case: | Bicyclist v. Rideshare Co., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Non-Motorized Vehicle Accidents |
$990,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Patient v. Doctor, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Test |
$978,499.36 | |
Attorneys: | Victor Alexandroff, Andrew Alexandroff of Alexandroff Law Group |
Case: | Monroe v. Tires by EZ Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | Faulty Workmanship |
$952,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | David Yerushalmi of Yerushalmi Law Firm |
Case: | Passenger v. Underinsured Motorist, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Indemnity, Insurance Bad Faith, Underinsured Motorist |
$933,359.17 | |
Attorneys: | Ani Megerdichian of JT Legal Group, APC |
Case: | Injured Plaintiffs, et al. v. Truck Owner et al. |
No. 1 in: * | No-Contact Vehicular Accidents |
$931,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Physician |
No. 1 in: * | Surgical Error |
$920,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Amir Seyedfarshi of Employment Rights Lawyers, APC; Kevin Mahoney, John Young of Mahoney Law Group |
Case: | Elvira Villegas v. AOCLSC Inc. |
No. 1 in: * | Meal & Rest Breaks |
$895,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Natalie Kordnaij of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
Case: | Minor v. Homeowner |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Supervise, All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents |
$886,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michael Ghozland of Ghozland Law Firm, PC |
Case: | Del Cid v. Dennis, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Multi-Vehicle Accidents |
$825,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
Case: | Employee v. Employer & Supervisor |
No. 1 in: * | Race Discrimination, Racial Harassment |
$800,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta, Michelle B. Hemesath of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital |
No. 1 in: * | Elder Abuse, Erroneous Treatment |
$750,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Simon P. Etehad of Etehad Law APC |
Case: | Cyclist v. Truck Driver, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Truck v. Bicycle Accidents |
$700,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Simon P. Etehad, Kirk S. Comer of Etehad Law APC |
Case: | Patient v. Physician, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Burn Injury, Plastic Surgery Malpractice |
$700,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
Case: | Employee v. Employer, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Constructive Discharge, Mental Abuse |
$620,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Kevin Mahoney of Mahoney Law Group, APC; Amir H. Seyedfarshi of Employment Rights Lawyers, APC; Jean-Claude Lapuyade of JCL Law Firm, APC; Shani O. Zakay of Zakay Law Group APLC |
Case: | Cambaliza v. Clear Channel Outdoor LLC |
No. 1 in: * | Unpaid Commissions, Unpaid Bonuses |
$600,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Adam Kocaj of Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates PC |
Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Public Premises Liability |
$550,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Zorik Mooradian, Haik Hacopian of Mooradian Law, APC |
Case: | Jimenez v. Cargo HS LLC |
No. 1 in: * | Unfair Business Practices |
$500,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Sarkis Yenikomshuyan, Matthew J. Whibley, Steven R. Vartazarian of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
Case: | Nazari, et al. v. Cardinal Logistics Mgmt. Corp., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Truck v. Pedestrian Accidents |
$475,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Brent Marlis, Garen Nadir of The Work Justice Firm |
Case: | Martin, et al. v. Employer |
No. 1 in: * | Unpaid Tips |
$400,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Kevin S. Golshani of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
Case: | Pennell v. TeckMeOut Events |
No. 1 in: * | Entertainment Premises Liability |
$365,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Estate of Doe v. Roe Physician, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Elder Law |
$365,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Physician and Roe Hospital |
No. 1 in: * | Failure to Inform |
$310,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Prescott W. Littlefield, Thomas A. Kearney of Kearney Littlefield, LLP; Eric J. Benink of Benink & Slavens, LLP |
Case: | Esquenazi, et al. v. County of Los Angeles |
No. 1 in: * | Tax Appeals |
$215,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Natalie Kordnaij of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
Case: | Disabled Plaintiff v. Shuttle Co., et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Negligent Hiring |
$202,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Victor Alexandroff, Daniel C. Ghyczy of Alexandroff Law Group |
Case: | Scooter Driver v. Auto Driver, et al. |
No. 1 in: * | Scooter Accidents, Car v. Scooter Accidents |
$200,000.00 | |
Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
Case: | Employee v. Employer |
No. 1 in: * | Age Discrimination |