Top 100 Bench Awards in the United States in 2024

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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 plaintiff's bench awards, including court and arbitration awards, obtained in the United States in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried before a state or federal judge or arbitrator in the United States.

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Visit: Top 50 Bench Awards in the United States in 2024
51
Amount:$3,331,695.00
Attorneys:J.B. Dilsheimer, Daniel N. Stampone of Stampone O’Brien Dilsheimer Holloway
Case:Abdullah v. Sun Equity Partners LLC
Type:Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Work Premises Liability, Bodily Injury
State:Pennsylvania
52
Amount:$3,296,740.29
Attorneys:Jorge L. Fors, Jr., Daniel C. Fors of Fors Attorneys at Law
Case:Brodsky, et al. v. Cervera, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith
State:Florida
53
Amount:$3,296,469.00
Attorneys:Brian C. Plante, Preston L. Brock of Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP
Case:Toll Bros. Inc. v. Lefco Inc., et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation
State:California
54
Amount:$3,228,673.00
Attorneys:Paul M. Levine of Paul M. Levine, P.C.; Jimmie W. Pursell Jr., Daniel J.F. Peabody of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC; Dina G. Aouad of Spencer Fane LLP
Case:World Nutrition Inc. v. Advanced Supplementary Tech. Corp.
Type:Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, False Advertising, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Commercial Litigation
State:Arizona
55
Amount:$3,221,000.00
Attorneys:Chris Kleppin of The Kleppin Firm, P.A.
Case:Firecorp, LLC, et al. v. Wolf, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Defamation, Economic Loss, Tortious Interference, Unjust Enrichment, Commercial Litigation, Constructive Fraud
State:Florida
56
Amount:$3,102,726.20
Attorneys:Jill L. Friedman, Michael J. Pellegrini of Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold LLP
Case:Lange v. Mulder, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Unfair Business Practices, Intentional Torts, Construction Defect, Real Estate, Failure to Disclose, Faulty Workmanship
State:California
57
Amount:$3,100,000.00
Attorneys:J. Luis Quintana, Kirk Villalon of Quintana Portal Villalon, PLLC; William R. Trueba, Jr. of Avila Law
Case:Nutradose Labs, LLC v. Bio Dose Pharma, LLC, et al.
Type:Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, Intellectual Property Infringement, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation
State:Florida
58
Amount:$3,079,232.00
Attorneys:Gary R. Klein of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.
Case:Lopez v. MFC & Sons-Snowforce Inc., et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Torts, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Pedestrian Accidents, Work Premises Liability, Automotive Premises Liability
State:New York
59 (tie)
Amount:$3,000,000.00
Attorneys:Lawrence T. King of King Simmons, P.C.
Case:A.W. v. Williams
Type:Assault & Battery, Invasion of Privacy, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Child Abuse, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Minor Sexual Abuse, Bodily Injury
State:Alabama
59 (tie)
Amount:$3,000,000.00
Attorneys:Richard G. Talarico of Woomer & Talarico LLC
Case:Brandt v. Hutchison
Type:Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Car v. Passenger Accidents
State:Pennsylvania
60
Amount:$2,790,900.00
Attorneys:Jeffrey H. Lowenthal, Dana M. Andreoli of Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP
Case:Philbin, et al. v. Boyer, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Bad Faith
State:California
61
Amount:$2,782,090.00
Attorneys:David K. TeSelle, Lisa R. Marks, Lauren M. Knapp of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, PC
Case:Traditions Filings 1-7 Master Assoc. Inc. v. Mastino Mgmt. Inc., et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Conversion, Civil Theft, Misappropriation, Commercial Litigation, Negligent Torts
State:Colorado
62
Amount:$2,410,103.00
Attorneys:Rene Munoz of Franco Munoz, P.C.
Case:Rocha v. JCE Builders Dev. Inc.
Type:Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Permanent Disability
State:California
63
Amount:$2,310,836.00
Attorneys:Kalama M. Lui-Kwan, Jacob Kozaczuk of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Case:Solar Mosaic LLC v. Suntuity Solar LLC
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation
State:California
64
Amount:$2,279,228.88
Attorneys:John A. Lee of Fuicelli & Lee, PC
Case:Walters v. Rocky Flats Bar, et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Disclose, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Restaurant Premises Liability, Bodily Injury
State:Colorado
65
Amount:$2,259,237.00
Attorneys:Stephen E. Csajaghy of Condit Csajaghy LLC; Randall A. Smith of Smith & Fawer, LLC
Case:Surtek Inc. v. Pitts
Type:Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Intellectual Property Infringement, Tortious Interference, Conversion, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Civil Theft, Commercial Litigation
State:Colorado
66
Amount:$2,100,000.00
Attorneys:Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr., Stephen D. Caruso, Harrison J. Clinton of Bean, Kinney & Korman PC
Case:Smith, et al. v. Estate of Yoo
Type:Personal Injury, Property Damage, Property Rights, Nuisance, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Real Estate, Trespass, Strict Liability
State:Virginia
67
Amount:$2,060,291.00
Attorneys:Sean B. Cronin of Cronin & Maxwell, PL; Michael V. Nakamura of Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.
Case:Brock v. USA
Type:Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Test, FTCA Violation, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury
State:Florida
68
Amount:$2,025,000.00
Attorneys:Katherine E. Mayo of The Law Firm of Andrew M. Stengel
Case:Facey v. Thompson
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Invasion of Privacy, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Bullying
State:New York
69 (tie)
Amount:$2,000,000.00
Attorneys:Robert W. Norton, Roger J. Donahue Jr. of Giarrusso Norton Cooley & McGlone, P.C.
Case:Weiner v. Bowes Jr.
Type:Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Brain Injury, Head-on Collisions, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents
State:Massachusetts
69 (tie)
Amount:$2,000,000.00
Attorneys:Thomas P. Brennan of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP
Case:Estate of Velasquez v. Nassau Suffolk Home Improvements Inc., et al.
Type:Construction Accidents, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Paralysis Injury, Occupational Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury
State:New York
70
Amount:$1,714,893.00
Attorneys:David C. Snell of Bayne, Snell and Krause
Case:Hughes, et al. v. Adam Wilson Homes LLC
Type:Breach of Warranty, Economic Loss, Property Damage, Consumer Protection, Construction Defect, Negligent Torts, Faulty Workmanship
State:Texas
71
Amount:$1,700,000.00
Attorneys:Edmond C. Chakmakian of Law Offices of Edmond C. Chakmakian, PC
Case:Zito, et al. v. Rivas, et al.
Type:Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Animal Attack, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability
State:New York
72
Amount:$1,658,286.00
Attorneys:Charles Fuller, Erich Bethke of Senn Visciano Canges PC
Case:Hopkins v. McHugh
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Unjust Enrichment, Commercial Litigation
State:Colorado
73
Amount:$1,623,218.38
Attorneys:Joseph F. Brophy, Charles "Charlie" Bland of Brophy & Bland, PLLC; Alistair B. Dawson of Beck Redden LLP
Case:Title Data, Inc. v. Doma Ins. Agency of Texas, Inc., et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Unfair Competition, Unjust Enrichment, Commercial Litigation
State:Texas
74
Amount:$1,615,326.90
Attorneys:Bryan C. Nettels of Gavrilov & Brooks
Case:Antonyan v. Blue Hill Spec. Ins. Co., Inc.
Type:Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Rideshare Accidents
State:California
75
Amount:$1,613,745.00
Attorneys:William A. Richards, Michael S. Narlock of Richards & Moskowitz PLC
Case:Williamsfield/Higley Ltd. P'ship v. Estate of Stren, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith
State:Arizona
76
Amount:$1,580,650.00
Attorneys:Rogge Dunn, Bryan Collins of Rogge Dunn Group, PC
Case:Ferguson v. ServiceNow, Inc.
Type:Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation
State:Texas
77
Amount:$1,530,000.00
Attorneys:Katherine E. Mayo of The Law Firm of Andrew M. Stengel
Case:Lawrence v. Thompson, et al.
Type:Civil Rights Violation, Invasion of Privacy, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Bullying
State:New York
78
Amount:$1,521,696.04
Attorneys:Tabor R. Novak III, Grace Ann Azar of Starnes Davis Florie LLP
Case:Zelda Dev., LLC v. Gourmet Svcs, Inc.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Landlord-Tenant
State:Alabama
79
Amount:$1,500,000.00
Attorneys:Dennis A. Pomo of Pasquarella, Pomo & LaTour
Case:Sogoti v. Jones, et al.
Type:Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Unsafe Lane Change
State:Pennsylvania
80
Amount:$1,472,824.00
Attorneys:Mark A. Feldman, John Paul Cosico of Feldman & Associates Inc.
Case:EKOH Invest. Inc. v. Bestland Inc., et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Negligent Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Unlicensed Activity
State:California
81
Amount:$1,472,821.00
Attorneys:Frank W. Nemecek of Nemecek & Cole
Case:Sitrick Grp. LLC v. Middleton
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation
State:California
82
Amount:$1,400,000.00
Attorneys:Brian E. Fritz, Kevin M. Durkan of Fritz & Bianculli LLC
Case:A.R. v. Satisfaction Realty LLC
Type:Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Lead Poisoning, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability
State:Pennsylvania
83
Amount:$1,372,925.00
Attorneys:Jamie S. Cogburn, Hunter S. Davidson of Cogburn Davidson
Case:Estate of Dileo v. Maide LLC, et al.
Type:Health Facility Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Amputation/Limb Loss, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Assisted Living Facility Negligence, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect
State:Nevada
84
Amount:$1,315,546.00
Attorneys:Patrick Tomasiewicz of Fazzano & Tomasiewicz, LLC
Case:Levy, et al. v. The Mix Cafe LLC, et al.
Type:Car Accidents, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collisions, Impaired Driving Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death
State:Connecticut
85
Amount:$1,315,211.00
Attorneys:Jon Naudi of Naudi Law Group; Derryl S. Halpern of Halpern Law Firm
Case:Enriquez, et al. v. Yoon, et al.
Type:Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Nuisance, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Real Estate, Negligent Torts, Residential Landlord-Tenant
State:California
86
Amount:$1,271,462.00
Attorneys:Dominic Chiariello of Chiariello & Chiariello
Case:Perez v. Smith
Type:Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Intentional Torts, Psychological Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury
State:New York
87
Amount:$1,242,714.00
Attorneys:Nathan R. Russell, Laine J. Carver, Christian A. Hanson of Russell Law Offices, S.C.
Case:Riley, et al. v. Petry Trust No. 1989
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate
State:Wisconsin
88
Amount:$1,236,262.00
Attorneys:Casey Kaufman of Kaufman Law
Case:Derrah v. Geico Ins. Co.
Type:Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Uninsured Motorist, Impaired Driving Accidents, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Bodily Injury
State:California
89
Amount:$1,231,766.00
Attorneys:Kathleen R. Kerner of Jenner Law PC; Gregory Laker of Cohen & Malad, LLP
Case:Gillespie v. Fernandez
Type:Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Torts
State:Indiana
90
Amount:$1,163,591.00
Attorneys:Gordon J. Finwall of Finwall Law Offices
Case:LC&K Inv. LLC v. Mai, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant
State:California
91
Amount:$1,100,000.00
Attorneys:John C. Fowles of The Fowles Law Office, P.C., LLO
Case:Bocanegra v. Gonzelez
Type:Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Eye Injury, Head-on Collisions, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Bodily Injury
State:Nebraska
92
Amount:$1,035,702.00
Attorneys:John P. Blumberg of Blumberg Law Corporation
Case:Kovacic v. Clark, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Commercial Litigation, Debt Collection
State:California
93
Amount:$1,023,526.00
Attorneys:Laura E. Balzarini of Balzarini & Watson
Case:Pope v. BCB Holdings Fund, et al.
Type:Health Facility Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Fall Accidents, Inadequate Care, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Nursing Home Malpractice
State:Pennsylvania
94
Amount:$1,012,896.66
Attorneys:Colby M. Binford, William B. Westcott of Andrews Myers P.C.
Case:Miller LaPoint Construction LLC v. TexPower, Inc., et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Quantum Meruit, Commercial Litigation
State:Texas
95
Amount:$1,005,485.00
Attorneys:Robert H. Bunzel, P. Casey Mathews of Bartko LLP
Case:Baker & McKenzie LLP v. Yehuda, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Commercial Litigation
State:California
96 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Pierce I. Reza, Fred Ghamari, Robert Skrinyaz of Oracle Law Firm
Case:DJS v. Humboldt Redwood Co., LLC
Type:Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Amputation/Limb Loss, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability
State:California
96 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Karen E. Jung of Jung Law, P.C.
Case:Huang, et al. v. Du, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Misrepresentation, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Torts, Intentional Misrepresentation
State:California
96 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Derrick S. Natal, Robert P. Major of Ver Ploeg & Marino, P.A.; Fred A. Cunningham of Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa
Case:Contessa v. White Pine Ins. Co.
Type:Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Indemnity, Commercial Litigation
State:Florida
96 (tie)
Amount:$1,000,000.00
Attorneys:Cory A. Trobman of Law Offices of Craig A. Altman, P.C.
Case:Burrows v. Nichols, et al.
Type:Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Intentional Torts, Negligent Maintenance, Stabbing, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability
State:Pennsylvania
97
Amount:$995,000.00
Attorneys:Thomas P. Moribondo of Law Offices of Thomas Moribondo
Case:Massie v. Culloo Entmt' LLC
Type:Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Abuse of Power, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Entertainment Premises Liability
State:Pennsylvania
98
Amount:$980,145.00
Attorneys:K. Michael Sturgill of Sapp & Sturgill PLLC
Case:Funkhouser, et al. v. The BK Energy LLC, et al.
Type:Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, Fraud, Commercial Litigation
State:Texas
99
Amount:$975,000.00
Attorneys:Lawrence R. Cohan of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C.
Case:N.T. v. Greybush
Type:Child Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Shoulder Dystocia, Erb's Palsy, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury
State:Pennsylvania
100
Amount:$937,753.00
Attorneys:Cindy A. Brand of Law Office of Cindy A. Brand APC; Jason M. Santana of Law Office of Jason M. Santana
Case:Lutteroth v. Paula
Type:Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Intentional Torts, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation
State:California
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