The Becker Law Firm

$60.7M

Personal Injury

Settlement for Gasia Thomas, a 12-year-old girl, who suffered a profound brain injury and partial amputation after contact with a downed power line. The power company had repeatedly ignored warnings about the threat posed by the line. This is the largest individual personal injury settlement in Ohio’s history.

$25.5M

Medical Malpractice

Jury verdict for Baby Doe, who suffered oxygen deprivation at birth due to a labor-related complication. The hospital failed to follow its own protocol for an obstetrical emergency. The jury awarded $17,000,000.00, with an additional $8,500,000.00 in prejudgment interest.

$24M

Medical Malpractice

Settlement for a college athlete who sustained anoxic brain damage and permanent deficits after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest following basketball practice. Cardiologists failed to diagnose a treatable coronary artery anomaly, and coaching staff were not trained in CPR or AED use.

$17.3M

Medical Malpractice

Case involving an eclamptic patient and a child with a brain injury.

$15.9M

Medical Malpractice

Case involving an emergency C-section for bradycardia.

$14.5M

Medical Malpractice

Jones vs. MetroHealth Medical Center: A pregnant mother with a previous cesarean birth was denied her request for a repeat cesarean, leading to prolonged labor. Doctors watched the baby's condition deteriorate for 3.5 hours before an emergency cesarean. The baby was born with a severe brain hemorrhage which resulted in a permanent brain injury, cerebral palsy and cognitive disability.