$60M
JANE DOE (minor) V. MARC GITELMAN
Judgement
for three young athletes, survivors of sexual abuse by their Tae Kwon Do coach, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
$30M
JOHN DOE (minor) V. GIARRETTO INSTITUTE
Verdict
for physical and sexual abuse a child endured due to the negligence of a private company that licensed the foster home where the child was placed for four years.
$23M
MATT DOE V. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
Verdict
Jury award for sexual abuse a young student suffered from his former elementary school teacher, Forrest Stobbe.
$21M
CONFIDENTIAL V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for individuals who suffered injuries due to a dangerous product.
$20M
DOE V. ROE Defendant
Settlement
for medical malpractice / brain injury of a newborn. The largest medical malpractice settlement in California history.
$18M
LUKE ACUNA V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Settlement
for injuries, including amputation, of a young boy run over by a city garbage truck — believed to be the largest settlement of its type ever paid by the City of San Diego.
$17.5M
QUALLS V. CASE CORPORATION
Verdict
for a victim, now a triplegic, in a products liability case against the manufacturer of a loader/backhoe.
$15M
DOE V. EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Settlement
for sexual abuse an elementary school student endured by a teacher, and the school district’s failure to report the abuse to authorities.
$14M
JOHN DOE V. ROE
Settlement
for traumatic brain injury and stroke of a student resulting from improper supervision.
$13.8M
DUGAN V. LIDA
Verdict
for the widow and children of a plastic surgeon who died in the crash of a single-engine aircraft.
$13M
CONFIDENTIAL V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for individuals who lost their sense of smell due to a homeopathic cold remedy.
$10.7M
RICHESON V. TOVEY/SHULTZ CONSTRUCTION
Verdict
for a victim injured due to a 20-foot fall through an unsecured plywood platform at a construction-site accident in Riverside, CA.
$9M
DOE V. ROE
Settlement
for sexual abuse of children as a result of daycare center’s negligent supervision of an employee.
$8M
LEAVITT V. ULTRAMAR
Settlement
for multiple broken bones and other injuries suffered when a plaintiff’s welding caused an explosion of an oil storage tank at a refinery.
$8M
JANE DOE V. HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED
Verdict
for a school district’s negligence leading to a teacher’s sexual abuse of his 15-year-old student.
$6.5M
DOE V. PACIFIC HEALTH SYSTEMS
Verdict
for two young male victims of child molestation in a case of institutional negligent supervision at a private after-school outpatient program for substance abuse.
$6M
LEBSACK V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for major injury in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 10 caused by a drunk driver, with blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .41, driving a company-provided work truck.
$5M
ZITZ-EVANCICH V. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Settlement
for brain injury of husband, and death of wife, in a vehicle accident against the City of Los Angeles.
$3.5M
RODRIGUEZ V. EHLERS
Settlement
for traumatic brain injury resulting from an automobile versus pedestrian collision.
$3.3M
LOGAN V. LACMTA
Settlement
for multiple injuries (bus v. pedestrian) including extensive degloving injury to the lower extremity.
$3.3M
DOE V. ROE
Settlement
for sexual misconduct by a hospital employee against a patient.
$3.2M
ZHANG V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for the family of a victim of a fatal rear-end car accident on State Route 60 in Riverside County, CA.
$3.2M
BENAVIDEZ V. FRANKLIN
Settlement
for brain injury and multiple other injuries arising from an auto and motorcycle collision.
$3M
SENEFF V. PORTER
Settlement
for wrongful death in a fatal car accident in Menifee, CA.
$3M
CONFIDENTIAL V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for the victim of child molestation against a private school for its negligent supervision of a teacher.
$2.3M
WILSON V. ALFORD
Settlement
for a victim of serious injuries resulting from a high-speed rear-end car accident on Interstate 8.
$2.2M
BANEY V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for the severe leg injury to a former professional baseball pitcher in a pedestrian versus automobile accident.
$2.1M
PLAINTIFF D. V. KWAN
Settlement
for multiple deaths in a downtown apartment building in a fire committed by an arsonist, a relative of all of the victims.
$2.1M
CONFIDENTIAL V. DEMORDAIGLE
Verdict
for two teenage male victims of sexual abuse against their schoolteacher.
$2.05M
STANDLEY V. LAUB, MW REID WELDING
Settlement
for a victim of multiple injuries, including spinal fracture, requiring surgery in a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident.
$2.02M
TODD V. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Verdict
for a bus driver’s severe back injuries due to a sewer cover cracking and flying into the bus’ undercarriage.
$2.M
VON DURING V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for a child born with physical defects due to a doctor’s failure to perform an AFP blood test during pregnancy.
$2.M
SINKULE V. MARUM
Verdict
for wrongful death resulting from an assault.
$2M
DOE V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for traumatic brain injury resulting from a trip and fall accident.
$1.75M
XA/TRUONG V. FLEMING CHEN
Settlement
for an infant’s severe injuries sustained during the birth process, in a medical malpractice case of alleged negligence.
$1.65M
PLAINTIFF G. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO , ET AL.
Settlement
for a child’s spinal injuries, in a road design case against the City of San Diego.
$1.55M
PLAINTIFF A. V. UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
Settlement
for burn injuries to a 3-year old child from a Christmas tree fire.
$1.5M
PLAINTIFF O. V. SPRING VALLEY SWAP MEET
Settlement
for a victim’s traumatic brain injury, multiple broken bones and numerous other damages against SVSM for negligent operation of its swap meet.
$1.54M
BIRD V. CONFIDENTIAL
Verdict
for Bad Faith failure to pay a $10,000 underinsured policy limit promptly.
$1.4M
PLAINTIFF E. V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Settlement
for the emotional distress of a sister witnessing her sister being crushed, fatally, by a building panel during an earthquake.
$1.25M
ZOU V. BATTER
Settlement
for orthopedic injuries requiring surgery, resulting from an automobile versus pedestrian collision.
$1.1M
DOE V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for severe injuries, and subsequent surgeries, resulting from a defective product.
$1.1M
SMITH V. ROWE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Settlement
for traumatic brain injury resulting from dangerous roadway conditions.
$1.1M
DOE V. CONFIDENTIAL
Settlement
for a wrongful death claim resulting from an automobile versus pedestrian collision.
$1M
NORWOOD V. MCGINNES
Settlement
for traumatic brain injury resulting from an automobile versus pedestrian collision.
$1M
PORCO V. PORCO
Settlement
for severe orthopedic injuries, and subsequent surgery, resulting from an automobile versus pedestrian collision.