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Case Results: Some of the region’s largest verdicts belong to our clients
In 2012, Briggs Bedigian won two record-setting Baltimore medical malpractice verdicts totaling $76 million and was named Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year.
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Jury verdicts
Notable jury verdicts our attorneys have won, largest first. Filter by case type or search by case name.
| Case type | Case | Outcome | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Injury | Hagans v. Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $182,000,000Verdict | |
| Birth Injury | Birth injury v. Jefferson Health & Einstein Pediatrics, Philadelphia CountyPennsylvania | $108,577,132Verdict | |
| Apartment fire | Godlove Djapa v. Lilly Garden Apartment ComplexMaryland | $71,392,150Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Martinez v. Johns Hopkins HospitalMaryland | $55,000,000Verdict | |
| Birth Injury | Anderson v. University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical CenterMaryland | $34,000,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Norfleet v. Harbor HospitalMaryland | $21,000,000Verdict | |
| Commercial litigation | Adcor Industries Inc. v. Beretta USA Corp.Maryland | $20,000,000Verdict | |
| Birth Injury | Kenyetta Lewis v. Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterMaryland | $13,300,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Misdiagnosis that led to an amputationTimonium | $7,000,000Settlement | |
| Medical Malpractice | Berger v. Chucker, M.D.Washington, D.C. | $5,360,000Verdict | |
| Cerebral Palsy | Birth injury resulting in cerebral palsyTimonium | $4,350,000Settlement | |
| Medical Malpractice | Richard and Gail Dallatezza v. Charles L. Schnee, M.D. and Hennessy, Shuey, & Schnee, CharteredMaryland | $4,200,000Verdict | |
| Car Accidents | Car crash causing a traumatic brain injuryNew Jersey | $4,000,000Settlement | |
| Wrongful Death | Freed v. D.R.D. Pool Services | $4,000,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Cancer misdiagnosis that led to the loss of an eyePennsylvania | $3,900,000Settlement | |
| Medical Malpractice | Gomez v. University of Maryland Medical SystemMaryland | $3,500,000Verdict | |
| Birth Injury | Uriah Evans, et al. v. University of Maryland Medical System CorporationMaryland | $3,000,000Verdict | |
| Cerebral Palsy | Birth injury resulting in spastic quadriplegiaNew Jersey | $2,625,000Settlement | |
| Medical Malpractice | Sobo, et al. v. Vincent D. Hayes, M.D., et al.Maryland | $2,600,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Williams v. Hemphill | $2,500,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Sheldon v. University of Maryland HospitalMaryland | $1,800,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Campbell v. Qureshi, M.D. | $1,400,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Buttion v. Johns Hopkins HospitalMaryland | $1,400,000Verdict | |
| Wrongful Death | Medical alert device that failed to call for help, resulting in a deathVirginia | $1,375,000Settlement | |
| Fraud | Cator v. Ardin Logistics | $1,200,000Verdict | |
| Car Accidents | Driver side-swiped and pushed into another vehicleVirginia | $1,000,000Settlement | |
| Medical Malpractice | Pittman v. Mid Atlantic CardiologyMaryland | $1,000,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Smith v. Greater Baltimore Medical CenterMaryland | $675,000Verdict | |
| Medical Malpractice | Scriber v. LimaMaryland | $450,000Verdict | |
| Car Accidents | Auto accident case | $350,000Verdict | |
| Car Accidents | Auto accident case | $275,000Verdict | |
| Premises Liability & Slip-and-Fall | Premises liability case | $250,000Verdict | |
| Dog Bites & Animal Attacks | Dog bite case | $240,000Verdict |
These case results do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.
Track record
Our attorneys have a proven track record of obtaining some of the largest verdicts in the Baltimore-Washington, DC area, throughout Maryland, and in Pennsylvania.
Results count at Gilman & Bedigian, but people matter more. Your case evaluation is free, and you pay us nothing unless we win: every case is handled on a contingency fee basis.
$55M
Martinez v. Johns Hopkins Hospital, the largest medical malpractice verdict in Baltimore at the time.
$21M
Norfleet v. Harbor Hospital, a record-setting verdict in the same year.
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Notable jury verdicts listed above, from $240,000 to $182 million.
Notable case write-ups
Detailed accounts of how these results were won, in the firm’s own words.
Jury Awards $5.8M in Wrongful Death Case Against UMMS
Gilman & Bedigian is happy to report that a Baltimore City jury returned a 5.8 million dollar verdict in favor of a deceased patient and her surviving children in a medical malpractice case against the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Read the case$20 Million Verdict in Adcor Defense v. Beretta USA
We are pleased to announce that a Baltimore County jury today rendered a 20 million dollar verdict in a commercial litigation matter, Adcor Defense, Inc. v Beretta, USA, Inc. The matter in dispute was the defendant's willful…
Read the caseHarford County Car Accident Results in $120,000 Victory
Jury awards Plaintiff, Rachel Johnson, damages for past medical expenses in amount of $30,790.67 and non-economic damages in amount of $120,000.00. Counsel stipulated to cap of $100,000.00.
Read the caseMaryland Transit Administration Bus Accident Victim Wins $170,000 at Trial
Our firm recently represented a woman who was a victim of injustice by an insurance company. Not only was she injured, but she was blamed for her own injuries. In the end, we took the wrongdoers to trial and made them pay.
Read the caseBaltimore Auto Accident Jury Verdict Against State Farm
This is the story about a mother and her two young children who were rear-ended by a negligent driver in Baltimore. It’s about their injuries and the injustice offered by State Farm Insurance.
Read the caseSobo, et al. v. Vincent D. Hayes, M.D., et al.: $2.6 Million Verdict
On December 10, 2015, a Montgomery County jury rendered a verdict against an emergency room physician, Vincent D. Hayes, M.D., and his employer, Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A., in a case involving the failure to recognize and treat…
Read the caseGomez v. University of Maryland Medical System: $3.5 Million Verdict
While a patient was under the care of his medical providers, he developed a bacterial infection at the site of his catheter because the catheter was not properly maintained by his doctors. Once the infection developed, the doctors…
Read the caseEvans v. University of Maryland Medical System: $3 Million Verdict
The University of Maryland Medical System was ordered by a Baltimore City jury verdict to pay $3 million for committing medical malpractice during the delivery of a baby girl.
Read the caseBerger v. Chucker, M.D.: $5.36 Million Verdict
Mr. Berger developed colon cancer and died because his doctor negligently failed to order timely cancer screening during the course of 16 years.
Read the casePittman v. Mid Atlantic Cardiology: $1 Million Verdict
On May 22, 2009, Ms. Pittman died during a routine cardiac catheterization due to a deadly allergic reaction, as a result of her doctors’ negligence.
Read the caseSheldon v. University of Maryland Hospital: $1.8 Million Verdict
On September 27, 2007, after an ankle injury from a fall off a ladder, Mr. Sheldon was flown by helicopter to Shock Trauma at the University of Maryland.
Read the caseScriber v. Lima: $450,000 Verdict
On November 21, 2007, Mr. Scriber died as a result of negligent management of his post-operative care following hip replacement surgery.
Read the caseLargest Medical Malpractice Verdict in Baltimore: $55 Million Against Johns Hopkins Hospital
This is the story of Enso Martinez and Rebecca Fielding, who were expectant parents in the Waverly area of Baltimore in March 2010. The couple had planned for a home birth with the help of a midwife. But after several hours in labor, it…
Read the caseNorfleet v. Harbor Hospital: $21 Million Verdict
On September 6, 2002, Ms. Norfleet was admitted into MedStar Harbor Hospital, when she was 32 weeks pregnant due to both mom and baby having high blood pressure.
Read the caseBaltimore Man Paralyzed by Neurosurgeon Awarded $4.24 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
A Maryland jury decided that neurosurgeon, Charles L. Schnee, M.D. and Hennessy, Shuey, & Schnee, Chartered committed malpractice by negligently managing a patient's post-operative care following surgery, which left 64-year old Richard…
Read the caseJury Awards $2.6 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
On December 10, 2015, a Montgomery County jury rendered a verdict against an emergency room physician, Vincent D. Hayes, M.D., and his employer, Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.
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