Top 50 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 medical malpractice verdicts obtained in the United States in 2025. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried to a verdict before a state or federal jury in the United States. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States in 2025 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Wilson v. Anesthesiology Assoc. of Middletown, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Gastroenterology Malpractice |
| Attorneys: | Kelly A. Fitzpatrick, Erik Siegel, Ryan Daugherty of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $19,800,000.00 |
| Case: | Nelson, et al. v. Mayo Clinic, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Lack of Informed Consent, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | J. Russell Hixson of Hixson & Brown, P.C.; Nicholas C. Rowley, LaMar F. Jost of Trial Lawyers For Justice PC |
| State: | Minnesota |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $18,300,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Yarbrough v. Cardiovascular Grp. PC, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Lloyd N. Bell of Bell Law Firm |
| State: | Georgia |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $18,056,888.00 |
| Case: | HO v. Kureshi |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Vaage of Vaage Law; Christopher L. Hendricks of Fox Law, APC |
| State: | California |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $17,675,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Roberson v. Meadowbrook Healthcare LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas A. DiCello, Dustin B. Herman of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP |
| State: | Ohio |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $17,100,000.00 |
| Case: | Bayless v. Rominger, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Loss of Consortium, Injured Minor |
| Attorneys: | Theodore C. Jennings, David A. Axelrod of Coplan & Crane Ltd. |
| State: | Illinois |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $16,750,000.00 |
| Case: | Torma v. Presbyterian Healthcare Servs., et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Foreign Object, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury, Punitive Damages |
| Attorneys: | Jacob G. Vigil, Alexandra ("Alex") Cervantes of Vigil Law Firm, P.A. |
| State: | New Mexico |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $16,533,762.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Heppler v. Nuttall, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Jacquelynn D. Carmichael, Donovan C. Jones of Cutt, Kendell & Olson |
| State: | Utah |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $16,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Olson v. Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Rachel L. Barrett, Mathew R. Korte of Ciresi Conlin LLP |
| State: | Minnesota |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of E.R. v. Spartanburg Reg. Health Svcs. District, Inc. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| Attorneys: | Ashley White Creech of McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $15,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Bochenek v. Quality Nighthawk Teleradiology Grp. Inc. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury, Spinal Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Radiology Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Moriarty of Moriarty Injury Lawyer, LLC; Michael J. Moore, Aimee J. Hall of Moore Hall, LLC |
| State: | Georgia |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $15,468,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Premature Discharge, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Physician Assistant Malpractice |
| Attorneys: | Adam E. Deutsch of Fiedler Deutsch, LLP |
| State: | New York |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Knight v. Signature Healthcare of Savannah, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Bed Sores, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect, Sepsis Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering, Wound Care Negligence |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey D. Braintwain of Braintwain Law, LLC; Michael A. Prieto, Jonathan Marigliano of Prieto DelCampo Lopez & Marigliano LLC |
| State: | Georgia |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $13,775,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Moore v. Trogdon, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering |
| Attorneys: | Katherine McArthur, Lindsey S. Macon, Jessica A. Edmonds, Quintesha S. Reynolds, Caleb F. Walker of McArthur Law Firm |
| State: | Georgia |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Schumacher v. St. Charles Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Judith A. Livingston, Matthew Gaier of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| State: | New York |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $12,262,061.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Adams v. Lakeview Rehab. & Nursing Ctr. LLC et a |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Failure to Monitor, Bed Sores, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect, Wound Care Negligence |
| Attorneys: | Paul Connery of Levin & Perconti |
| State: | Illinois |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $11,697,870.00 |
| Case: | Simpson v. Lee |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Lack of Informed Consent, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury, Oral Surgery Malpractice |
| Attorneys: | Dane Levy of Levy Law Firm; Sassan A. Mackay of Commerce Law Group |
| State: | California |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $11,161,553.00 |
| Case: | Barriteau v. Mueller, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Hiring, Inadequate Care, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Sheri E. Holland, Marla Stein, Jason S. Steinberg of Harris Keenan & Goldfarb PLLC |
| State: | New York |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Williamson v. Southern Health Partners, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Gross Negligence, Bed Sores, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | James B. Moore, III, Scott C. Evans of Evans Moore, LLC |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $9,402,118.99 |
| Case: | Dunn v. Advanced Gynecology, PC, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury, Loss of Consortium |
| Attorneys: | Andrew B. Cash, David Krugler, Wendy G. Huray of Cash, Krugler & Fredericks LLC; Bobby T. Jones of Jones & Smith, PC |
| State: | Georgia |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $8,750,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Hennings v. Chang, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Bed Sores, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Rehab Facility Negligence, Survival Action, Post-Surgical Negligence, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Rachel R. Gruenberg, Kacey M. Martin of Meagher & Meagher, P.C. |
| State: | New York |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $8,550,000.00 |
| Case: | Clarke v. Finkelstein, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Lack of Informed Consent, Vicarious Liability, Podiatry Malpractice, Amputation/Limb Loss, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Bodily Injury, Surgical Amputation |
| Attorneys: | Bruce J. Ressler of Ressler & Ressler |
| State: | New York |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $8,143,000.00 |
| Case: | Suplizio v. Seattle Surgery Center |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Fall from Height, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, Courtney E. Rowley, John A. Kawai of Trial Lawyers For Justice PC d/b/a TL4J; Scott Blair, Cody Branstetter, Richard Fisher of Brain Injury Law of Seattle |
| State: | Washington |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $8,047,451.00 |
| Case: | Blondell, et al. v. Sutton, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Matthew A. Nace, Christopher T. Nace, Samantha L. Peters of Paulson & Nace; Francis J. Collins of F.J. Collins Law, LLC |
| State: | Maryland |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of L.W. v. Smith, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| Attorneys: | Nelson O. Tyrone, III of Tyrone Law Firm, PC; Robert K. Finnell of The Finnell Firm; Leighton Moore of The Moore Law Firm, P.C. |
| State: | Georgia |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Case: | N.J. v. Giblin, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Overmedication, Eye Injury, Lack of Informed Consent, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Karen A. Zahka of Keches Law Group |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of C.F. v. Advocate Health & Hosp. Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| Attorneys: | Robert L. Raymond of Raymond & Raymond Ltd. |
| State: | Illinois |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Madasu v. Bowling, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury, Radiology Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Stroke Injury |
| Attorneys: | D. Ty Brown, John David Marsh, Rhonda Chambers of Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C. |
| State: | Alabama |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Casey v. Khalil, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Erroneous Treatment, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Victoria Wickman of Law Office of Victoria Wickman |
| State: | New York |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Klick v. Olin |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Psychological Injury |
| Attorneys: | Ben W. Wells, Joshua B. Trumbull of Wells Trumbull, PLLC; Joseph W. Moore of Cascade Law PLLC |
| State: | Washington |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $6,841,000.00 |
| Case: | Gewarges v. Sarraj, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Premature Discharge, Failure to Test, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Sarah F. King, Charles R. Haskins, Devin J. Piper of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| State: | Illinois |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $6,275,600.00 |
| Case: | Slaughter-Finley v. Auerbach, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Eye Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Samantha N. LaFata of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
| State: | Illinois |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $6,159,988.63 |
| Case: | Estate of Johnson v. Hellstern, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Andrew F. Knopf, J. Blaise Fischbach of Paul Knopf Bigger |
| State: | Florida |
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