Top 20 Premises Liability Verdicts in California in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 premises liability verdicts obtained in California in 2025. 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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| 1 - 10 | |
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| 11 | |
| Amount: | $5,343,662.09 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron T. Hicks of Hicks Law Firm PC; Nico D. Mamone of Bentley & More LLP |
| Case: | Marron v. Food 4 Less |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training, Retail Premises Liability |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,193,471.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Breiter, Jeffrey J. Twomey of Law Offices of Brian J. Breiter LLP |
| Case: | Robinson v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Public Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Pedestrian Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $4,430,600.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry B. Novack, Lisa R. Stuart, Samuel Winokur of Law Offices of Barry Novack |
| Case: | Student v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Failure to Protect, Bullying, Sexual Battery, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Sexual Assault & Battery, Minor Sexual Abuse, School Premises Liability |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $4,194,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan L. Van Gelder, Christian T.F. Nickerson of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Dunn v. Home Depot USA Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Retail Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Falling Object v. Patron |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel K. Kramer, Teresa A. Johnson of Kramer Trial Lawyers APC |
| Case: | Maughan v. Cafe Coyote |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Restaurant Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Falling Object v. Patron |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel K. Kramer, Teresa A. Johnson of Kramer Trial Lawyers APC; Nathan Soleimani of Gould & Jefferson |
| Case: | Brown v. ICO Development LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Taylor J. Gaines of Batta Fulkerson |
| Case: | Dessert v. Betcher, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Animal Attack, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Virag of MyBedBugLawyer, Inc. |
| Case: | Gutierrez, et al. v. Pini, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Bed Bug Bite, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Hotel Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Punitive Damages |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,741,489.95 |
| Attorneys: | Gavin Long, Frederick A. Rispoli of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Barbara v. Stater Bros. Markets |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Retail Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,740,955.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shawn J. McCann, Lauren E.S. Horwitz, Garret Z. Valerio of Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid, PC t\a BD&J, PC |
| Case: | A.N. Jr. v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Public Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
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