Number 1 Verdicts in California's Counties in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you a list of the largest – in each applicable case type/category – plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in several of California's counties in 2025. The list is composed of cases either tried or originated (mostly both) in the corresponding counties below. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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Top Counties
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Orange County
| $26,333,476.67 | |
| Case: | Van Tussenbrook v. Yamaha Motor Corp, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Motor Vehicle Accidents | Personal Injury | Product Liability | Defective Product | Single-Vehicle Accidents | Quadriplegia | Paralysis Injury | Defective Product Design | Nonfatal Bodily Injury | Vehicular Accidents | Defective Auto Equipment | Rollover Accidents | All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents | Neurological Injury | Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Richard H. Schoenberger, Andrew P. McDevitt, Matthew D. Davis, Ian A. Head of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger; Larry E. Cook of Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook; William J. Hansen of Christensen & Jensen P.C. |
| $15,796,611.96 | |
| Case: | Kwok v. Genera Corp. |
| No. 1 in: | Breach of Contract | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Economic Loss | Property Rights | Conversion | Labor & Employment |
| Attorneys: | Anthony Capobianco, Dayme Sanchez, Katiana Gonzalez, Jacqueline Graves of Capobianco Law Offices PC; Alice E. Carranza Vega, Nikki L. Wilson Crary of Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| $8,685,192.00 | |
| Case: | Crary v. Guzowski, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Civil Rights Violation | Hostile Work Environment | Retaliation | Sexual Harassment | Constructive Discharge | Workplace Harassment | Harassment | Reputational Harm | Employment Discrimination | Victim Retaliation | Workplace Retaliation | Sex Discrimination |
| Attorneys: | David R. Sugden of Call & Jensen; Geoffrey C. Chackel of Chackel Law |
| $8,400,000.00 | |
| Case: | Byer v. City of La Palma |
| No. 1 in: | Race Discrimination |
| Attorneys: | Christian J. Petronelli, Mitchel D. Vanderpool of Petronelli Law Group, PC |
| $5,800,000.00 | |
| Case: | Linskey v. University of California Regents, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Whistleblower Retaliation | Protected Activity Retaliation |
| Attorneys: | Ivan Puchalt, Mark T. Quigley of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| $2,902,138.00 | |
| Case: | Ramirez v. City of Santa Ana |
| No. 1 in: | Gender Discrimination | Abuse of Power |
| Attorneys: | John L. Barber of Elite Trial Group; Lawrence J. Lennemann of Law Office of Lawrence J. Lennemann; John A. Girardi of Law Offices of John A. Girardi |
| $1,741,489.95 | |
| Case: | Barbara v. Stater Bros. Markets |
| No. 1 in: | Dangerous Condition | Premises Liability | Slip & Fall Accidents | Fall Accidents | Negligent Maintenance | Bone Fracture | Retail Premises Liability |
| Attorneys: | Gavin Long, Frederick A. Rispoli of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| $339,812.00 | |
| Case: | Naime v. IV Support Syst., Inc. |
| No. 1 in: | Wrongful Termination | Wage & Hour Violation | Unpaid Wages |
| Attorneys: | Alan Romero of Romero Law, APC |
San Diego County
| $27,727,631.00 | |
| Case: | LaPlante, et al. v. Griffith Co., et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Motor Vehicle Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents | Negligence in Employment | Personal Injury | Truck Accidents | Amputation/Limb Loss | Nonfatal Bodily Injury | Single-Track Vehicle Accidents | Two-Vehicle Accidents | Vehicular Accidents | Truck v. Motorcycle Accidents | Red-Light Accidents | U-Turn Accidents | Bodily Injury | Traumatic Amputation |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP; Joshua C. Braddock of Arendsen Braddock LLP |
| $18,056,888.00 | |
| Case: | HO v. Kureshi |
| No. 1 in: | Health Facility Negligence | Medical Malpractice | Professional Malpractice | Brain Injury | Surgical Error | Neurosurgery Malpractice | Neurological Injury |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Vaage of Vaage Law; Christopher L. Hendricks of Fox Law, APC |
| $13,698,663.00 | |
| Case: | Muhlbach v. Navarro |
| No. 1 in: | Car Accidents | Pedestrian Accidents | Single-Vehicle Accidents | Spinal Injury | Car v. Pedestrian Accidents |
| Attorneys: | Matthew D. Clendenin, Carmela S. Birnbaum, Karlie Ruder of Singleton Schreiber LLP |
| $13,148,000.00 | |
| Case: | Miller v. County of San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Dangerous Condition | Government Negligence | Negligent Entrustment | Car v. Motorcycle Accidents | Left Turn Accidents |
| Attorneys: | Adam L. Feit of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP |
| $4,175,339.00 | |
| Case: | La Rosa, et al. v. Petrucelli, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Economic Loss | Legal Malpractice | Negligent Torts |
| Attorneys: | Lisa N. Neal, Heather N. Blackinton of Rutan & Tucker, LLP; Neil W. Knuppel of Neil W. Knuppel, APLC |
| $3,025,000.00 | |
| Case: | Miller v. County of Orange, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Hostile Work Environment | Retaliation | Sexual Harassment | Constructive Discharge | Labor & Employment | Workplace Sexual Harassment | Protected Activity Retaliation | Workplace Retaliation |
| Attorneys: | John D. Barnett of Law Office of John D. Barnett; Bijan Darvish of Law Office of Bijan Darvish |
| $2,950,000.00 | |
| Case: | Maughan v. Cafe Coyote |
| No. 1 in: | Falling Object | Premises Liability | Negligent Maintenance | Restaurant Premises Liability | Falling Object v. Patron |
| Attorneys: | Daniel K. Kramer, Teresa A. Johnson of Kramer Trial Lawyers APC |
| $2,800,000.00 | |
| Case: | Dessert v. Betcher, et al. |
| No. 1 in: | Dog Bite | Animal Attack | Residential Premises Liability |
| Attorneys: | Taylor J. Gaines of Batta Fulkerson; Robert Hamparyan of Hamparyan Personal Injury Lawyers San Diego, APC |
| $2,582,945.00 | |
| Case: | Nichols v. Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. |
| No. 1 in: | Disability Discrimination | Wrongful Termination | Whistleblower Retaliation |
| Attorneys: | John David, Beheshta Kakar, Gevik Yenoki of Shegerian & Associates, Inc. |
| $1,421,404.00 | |
| Case: | Nguyen v. Vu |
| No. 1 in: | Defamation | Fraud | Misrepresentation | Conversion | Intentional Misrepresentation | Reputational Harm |
| Attorneys: | Sean M. Foldenauer of Foldenauer Law Group |
| $257,600.00 | |
| Case: | Nolander v. Am. Pac. Mortg. Corp. |
| No. 1 in: | Breach of Contract | Bad Faith | Unpaid Bonuses | Unpaid Wages |
| Attorneys: | Jeff R. Dingwall of Eight & Sand |