Top 20 Bench Awards in the United States in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 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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| 1 - 10 | |
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| 11 | |
| Amount: | $21,589,350.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Catanzarite, Tim James O'Keefe, Brandon E. Woodward, Nicole M. Catanzarite-Woodward of Catanzarite Law Corporation |
| Case: | NNN Capital Fund I, LLC v. Mikles, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Economic Loss, Fraud, Securities Fraud, Unfair Business Practices, Conversion, Intentional Torts, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Omission of Material Facts, Constructive Fraud, Bad Faith |
| State: | California |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $21,108,039.48 |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Ingram, David P. Conley of Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP |
| Case: | Jackson v. Anderson |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, Personal Injury, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Harassment, Extortion |
| State: | Georgia |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bud Bennington, Glennys Ortega Rubin, Eric C. Christu, Benjamin F. Elliott, Michael J. Quinn of Shutts & Bowen LLP |
| Case: | Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc. v. Folk, et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, False Advertising, Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $10,702,871.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bethany J. Fogerty, Brett A. Spain of Willcox & Savage, P.C.; Kevin E. Martingayle, Matthew J. Moynihan of Bischoff Martingayle, P.C. |
| Case: | Atlantic Diving Supply Inc. v. Hanford |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conspiracy, Economic Loss, Fraud, Intellectual Property Infringement, Tortious Interference, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation, Cybercrime |
| State: | Virginia |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $10,471,107.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas M. Warner Jr. of Warner Law Offices PA |
| Case: | Estate of Anglin Sr., et al. v. Bryan, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Construction Defect, Faulty Workmanship, Gas Explosion, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Kansas |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $9,918,026.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carl A. "Trey" Woods, Caleb H. Didriksen, Erin Bruce Saucier of Didriksen, Saucier & Woods, PLC |
| Case: | Brem, et al. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Head-on Collisions, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $9,895,511.18 |
| Attorneys: | Dean Boyd of Attorney Dean Boyd |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Permanent Disability, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $9,182,587.52 |
| Attorneys: | Carney R. Shegerian, Will Reed of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Lawler v. Choudhury, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault & Battery |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $8,580,558.85 |
| Attorneys: | Lee Gutschenritter of Cash, Krugler & Fredericks LLC; David Bouchard of Finch McCranie LLP |
| Case: | Barwick v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Failure to Test, FTCA Violation, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $7,996,800.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gus McDonald of McDonald & Cody, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Duckworth v. Roberts |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Intentional Torts, Gross Negligence, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
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