Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 personal injury verdicts obtained in California in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried to a verdict before a state or federal jury in California. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| Visit: | Top 20 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2024 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $10,775,997.50 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Broillet, Ivan Puchalt, Francisco Yeverino of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Loeser v. Norcal Beverage Co. Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Work Accidents, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Negligent Torts, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $10,120,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tanya Ortega of The Ortega Firm, Inc.; Patricia Kuendig of Dodd & Kuendig |
| Case: | Curry v. Myers, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Head-on Collisions, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $9,573,616.00 |
| Attorneys: | Megan T. Burns, Emily L. Dahm of Mirador Law APC; Alan Charles Dell'Ario of Law Office of A. Charles Dell'Ario |
| Case: | Jimenez, et al. v. New Haven Unif. Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, School Safety, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Children's Rights, Failure to Protect, Bullying, Harassment, Eye Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $8,924,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shawn D. Morris, Christian W. Barton of Morris, Sullivan, Lemkul & Turtzo LLP |
| Case: | Feld v. San Diego Chiropractic Neurology by Albinder & Jahangiri APC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Torts, Chiropractor Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $8,487,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Federic L. Gordon of Frederic Gordon APC; J. Randall Jones, Madison S. Florance of Kemp Jones LLP |
| Case: | Mitrione v. Breg Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Design Defect, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Medical Product Liability |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $8,297,049.72 |
| Attorneys: | Elise R. Sanguinetti, Jamie G. Goldstein of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team, LLP |
| Case: | Aguirre v. AEG Mgmt. Oakland, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Forklift Accidents, Negligent Torts, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Forklift v. Worker Accidents, Industrial Vehicle Accidents, Nerve Injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $8,165,042.00 |
| Attorneys: | Megan T. Burns of Mirador Law APC; Adam M. Carlson of Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook |
| Case: | Wilson, et al. v. City of Martinez |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Public Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Pedestrian Accidents |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $7,878,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan D. Lamb, Richard L. Frischer of Lamb & Frischer Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Armstrong v. Flywheel Taxi, et al. |
| Type: | Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $7,083,194.86 |
| Attorneys: | Oscar Ramirez, Matthew Blair of Blair & Ramirez LLP; Alexander R. Wheeler, Khail Parris of Parris Law Firm |
| Case: | Lopez v. Los Angeles Unif. Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Trip & Fall Accidents, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Children's Rights, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Public Premises Liability |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $6,768,071.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Jeffrey J. Twomey of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP |
| Case: | Koenekoop v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Rideshare Accidents |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $6,680,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura Sedrish, John Denove of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Talavera v. Kroger |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Retail Premises Liability |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $6,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Kevin Morrison, Andje M. Medina of Altair Law LLP; Marjorie June Heinrich, Ethan Wimert of Heinrich Law, PC |
| Case: | Baron v. J&A Seven Wonders Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Retail Premises Liability, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $6,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danielle R. Pena of PHG Law Group; Joseph M. McMullen of Law Offices of Joseph M. McMullen; Grace Jun of Grace Jun Law |
| Case: | Enyart v. County of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Death in Custody, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Police Negligence, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $6,381,045.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gene Sullivan, Ryan A. Medler of Sullivan & Sullivan |
| Case: | Abrego v. B.J.N. LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Residential Landlord-Tenant |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $5,192,210.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob Shapiro, Rosalind Shapiro of Shapiro Legal Group |
| Case: | Birdsall, et al. v. Helfet |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $5,107,239.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jessica T. Wetzel, Aida M. Van Herk of Van Herk Wetzel, LLP |
| Case: | Markegard v. La Reyna Transportes Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $5,005,466.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher B. Dolan of Dolan Law Firm PC; Rohollah Sam Fareed of United Citizen Law |
| Case: | Alsaedi, et al. v. Westbrook, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rollover Accidents |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anne Andrews, John C. Thornton, Sean T. Higgins, Taylor A. Wall of Andrews & Thornton |
| Case: | Boone v. Los Angeles Unif. Sch. Dist., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Assault, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention, Minor Sexual Abuse |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon M. Smith of Law Offices of Brandon M. Smith, APC; Jason A. Ronis of Jason Ronis Law |
| Case: | Student v. Coronado Unif. Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Negligent Hiring, Psychological Injury, Negligent Training, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Rabi of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC; Jeremy Tissot of The Tissot Law Firm, APLC |
| Case: | Mimata v. Costco |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Eye Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Retail Premises Liability |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $4,828,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason P. Fowler, Ryan K. Kahl, Evan C. Khoshnou of Parris Law Firm |
| Case: | Garcia v. Pineda, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, T-Bone Collisions, Red Light Accidents |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $4,381,753.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel Krissman, Ian C. Deady, Kathie Sierra of Krissman & Silver LLP; Jay A. Kaplan, Harrison J. Kaplan of Kaplan Law Corporation |
| Case: | Pearson v. Union Pac. R.R. Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, FELA , Negligent Torts, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Work Premises Liability |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $4,262,980.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Jeffrey J. Twomey of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP |
| Case: | Faessel v. Hartigan, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, T-Bone Collisions |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $4,183,900.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Montes de Oca of Law Offices of Christopher Montes de Oca |
| Case: | Fernandez v. City of Norwalk, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Fall Accidents, Mass Transit Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Passenger Accidents |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $3,830,123.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian, Lawrence D. Marks of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP |
| Case: | Wilmot v. State of California DOT, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Design Defect, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Bicycle Accidents, Public Premises Liability, Rear-end Collisions, Nerve Injury |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $3,666,839.09 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Taly Goody of Goody Law Group; Matthew E. Neale, Aaron D. Fhima of Neale & Fhima, LLP |
| Case: | Sciortino v. Ghosheh |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Falling Object v. Pedestrian Accidents, Healthcare Premises Liability |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $3,323,297.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christian Hulburt of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP; Bryan R. Snyder of Law Office of Bryan R. Snyder APC |
| Case: | Cesena v. Southern California Edison Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Torts, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Work Premises Liability |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $3,291,670.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tyrone J. Maho of Maho & Prentice LLP |
| Case: | Lannan v. Williams, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $3,085,297.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamie M. Ritterbeck, Corey C. Garrard of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Carlisle v. Schmidt, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Emergency Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher B. Dolan of Dolan Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Ellis v. Harrah’s Ent., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Consumer Protection, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Design Defect, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark T. Quigley, Ivan Puchalt, Jenna Edzant of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Mejia v. Wawanesa Gen. Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Indemnity, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Consumer Protection, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marcus Petoyan of Geragos & Geragos |
| Case: | Munoz v. Southern California Orthopedic Inst., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Intentional Torts, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Permanent Disability, Orthopedic Malpractice |
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