Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 medical malpractice settlements obtained in the United States in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases filed in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| Visit: | Top 20 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States in 2024 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $6,325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon S. Finz, CaraMia R. Hart, Benjamin P. Jacobs of Finz & Finz, PC |
| Case: | Infant v. Hospital and OBGYN |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Report, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Prenatal Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Lichtenstein of Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein, PC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Hospital |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua R. Van Naarden, Julia Huxman Ronnebaum of VSCP Law |
| Case: | Estate of Ruggie v. Jefferson Torresdale Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test, Postnatal Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller, G. Scott Vezina, Matthew H.H. Young, Jordan S. Feller of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of E.G. v. Reading Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $5,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Heidi G. Villari of The Villari Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | W.R. v. RWJ Barnabas Health, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Birth Defect |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $5,775,560.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | B.K. v. The Mount Sinai Med. Ctr., et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan K. Merson, Jaclyn M. Ponish of Merson Law PLLC |
| Case: | G.C., et al. v. University Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles S. Gucciardo of Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Injured Patient v. Anonymous Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $5,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Clancey Bounds, J. Brent Smith of Bounds Law Group |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $5,048,961.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Fitzgerald, Eloisa Spirito of The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | F.S. v. Mount Sinai Hosp. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Childbirth, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Pinto, Daniel P. Rosner of Van Naarden Spizer Chase Pinto |
| Case: | Estate of Marrero v. Albert Einstein Med. Ctr., et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $4,775,003.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Campbell of Campbell Law Offices |
| Case: | D.R. v. Rodriguez M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $4,728,637.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Lichtenstein, T. McKinley Thornton of Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein, PC |
| Case: | E.U., et al. v. NYC Health & Hosp. Corp. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Maro Burunsuzyan, David L. Scott of Law Offices of Maro Burunsuzyan, PLC |
| Case: | Patient v. Obstetrician, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury |
| State: | California |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | CaraMia R. Hart of Finz & Finz, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury, Radiology Malpractice |
| State: | New York |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $4,253,793.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Horowitz of David Horowitz, PC |
| Case: | L.R. v. New York Presbyterian Hosp. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Cerebral Palsy, Lack of Informed Consent, Quadriplegia, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Postnatal Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $4,046,580.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan M. Cottrell, Joshua Fogel of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP |
| Case: | N.G., et al. v. Forest, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jarad L. Silverstein of Wapner Newman |
| Case: | Estate of Zorrilla v. Jeanes Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Premature Discharge, Failure to Test, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth A. Crawford, Terrance R. DeAngelo of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Silva v. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $3,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa of Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC |
| Case: | Argast v. Greuner, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $3,554,999.99 |
| Attorneys: | Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | California |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul Galm of Galm Law; Josh Lamborn of The Law Office of Josh Lamborn, P.C. |
| Case: | Van Loo Fiduciary Svcs, LLC v. State of Oregon, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Death in Custody, Failure to Refer, Negligent Torts, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Oregon |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller, Scott S. Berger, Jr. of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of R.H., et al. v. Main Line Hosps. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Emotional Distress, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Torts, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul D. Friedman, Ronda Kelso of Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC; Scott M. Harris of Harris Law Corporation |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Confidential Surgery Center, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Arizona |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Beasley, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gubitosi v. Nguyen, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Torts, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $3,001,194.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason C. Molesso of Demidchik Law Firm |
| Case: | J.F. v. The New York and Presbyterian Hosp. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul D. Friedman, Ronda Kelso of Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC; Steven E. Harrison of Buntrock Harrison & Gardner Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Decedent Mother's Estate v. Confidential Health Center, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Maternal Birth Injury |
| State: | Arizona |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason M. Kelly, Richard D. Lyons, Anoop Bhatheja of Kelly & Lyons PLLC |
| Case: | Jordan v. U.S. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Vicarious Liability, FTCA Violation, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Nerve Injury |
| State: | Arizona |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Meller v. Horne, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Permanent Disability, Survival Action, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $2,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emily B. Marks of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of A.B. v. Boc, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Vicarious Liability, Podiatry Malpractice, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter Chamas, Kaeleigh Christie of Gill & Chamas, LLC |
| Case: | Saginor, et al. v. Punjabi, MD., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Anesthesia Error, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Maternal Birth Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter, Michael A. Trunk, Richard E. Gorman of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of St. Aubyn v. Leng, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amy Martel of Law Office of Amy Martel |
| Case: | Estate of Austin v. Regents of the Univ. of California, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $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. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta, Diana N. Connaughton of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Child Plaintiff v. Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Postnatal Injury, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam M. Slater, Adam M. Epstein of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Demarco v. Wong, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Ophthalmology Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Regina P. Etherton of Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Patient v. Medical Center |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephanie E. Grana, M. Scott Bucci of Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Virginia |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Nicholas Cronauer of Cronauer Law LLP |
| Case: | Prostate Patient v. Cook County Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Failure to Test, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | Illinois |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Lichtenstein of Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein, PC |
| Case: | Lee v. Lehman, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | New York |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cynthia R. Chihak of Cynthia Chihak & Associates |
| Case: | R.L. Jr. v. Coleman, et al. |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Medical Battery, Nonfatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy S. Tomasik, Katherine A. Twardak, Heather A. Begley of Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC |
| Case: | Patient v. Pediatric Clinic |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Test, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $2,191,980.00 |
| Attorneys: | James B. Baydar of Pegalis Law Group, LLC |
| Case: | L.P. v. NYU Langone Hospitals |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability |
| State: | New York |
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