Top 40 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $37,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Patrick K. Gunning, Brian J. Panish, Austin G. Ward of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Allen v. Over & Over Ready Mix, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $23,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Glassman, Brian J. Panish, Rahul Ravipudi of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Lee v. Pupil Transportation Cooperative |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George R. Kindley of The Kindley Firm, APC; Robert Hamparyan of Law Offices Of Robert Hamparyan |
| Case: | Ryman-Aavang, et al. v. Hoban, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | B. Robert Allard, Mark J. Boskovich, Timothy D. McMahon of Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP; Laura S. Liccardo of Laura S. Liccardo |
| Case: | McGuire v. Saini Trucking |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 4 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William M. Paoli, Court B. Purdy of Paoli Purdy, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Larsen v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation; Cristobal M. Galindo of Law offices of Cristobal M. Galindo, P.C. |
| Case: | Colbert v. C.R. England Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,020,647.78 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Peter L. Kaufman of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Ruf v. Palm Canyon Hotels, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Tamayo Castro v. Trantow-Pearson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; Paul F. Cohen of Law Offices of Paul F. Cohen |
| Case: | Estate of Gabat v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Steve F. Carlson, Randy A. Johnson of Law Offices of Carlson & Johnson LLP; Rondee J. Eagle of The Law Office of Rondee J. Eagle |
| Case: | Estate of Berry v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,159,999.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine Harvey-Lee, Ronald L. M. Goldman of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Hollien v. Accufab, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin R. Boyle, Brian J. Panish, David A. Rudorfer of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Bradley J. Yourist of Yourist Law Corporation APC |
| Case: | Estate of Thomas v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $2,970,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angel J. Carrazco, Humberto M. Guizar, Kent M. Henderson of Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP; John Burton, Ariana R.M. Gebauer of The Law Offices of John Burton |
| Case: | Estate of Aguilar v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig M. Peters of Altair Law; David L. Winnett of The Veen Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Amezcua v. The Davey Tree Expert Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Fall |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,592,091.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Brandi, Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Callaham v. Hanford Ready-Mix Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,265,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas L. Gordon, Aida S. Macedo of Miles, Sears & Eanni, PC; David O. Hernandez of Hernandez Law Offices |
| Case: | Avila v. Tos Farms Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Rodriguez of Rodriguez & Associates; Luis A. Carrillo of Law Offices of Luis A. Carrillo |
| Case: | Estate of Delgadillo v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnoldo Casillas of Casillas & Associates; Humberto M. Guizar of Law Offices of Humberto Guizar APC |
| Case: | Estate of Paynter v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gabriel H. Avina of Law Offices of Gabriel H. Avina; Gary S. Casselman of Law Offices of Gary S. Casselman |
| Case: | Estate of Ramirez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Moseley C. Collins of Moseley Collins Law; Peter Tiemann, Jelena Tiemann of Tiemann Law Firm |
| Case: | Doe. v. Defendant Roe et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lindsay B. Battles, Ronald O. Kaye of Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Loberg v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Federico C. Sayre, Boris Treyzon, Gregory Peacock, Francis X. Flynn of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP; Steven A. Lerman of Steven A. Lerman & Associates, Inc. |
| Case: | Estate of Ford v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Milton C. Grimes, Iverson M. Jackson of Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes |
| Case: | Estate of Arreguin v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn, Megan R. Gyongyos of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Byrd v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,265,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carly L. Sanchez, Roger E. Booth of The Law Offices of Booth & Koskoff |
| Case: | Valdez v. State of California |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marlon V. Young of Merrill, Arnone & Jones LLP; Patrick W. Emery, Matthew R. Lilligren, Jack M. Sanford of Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery, P.C. |
| Case: | Ross v. Gray |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes, Jacob A. Brender of Hodes, Milman, Liebeck, LLP |
| Case: | Doe v. Roe Pathologist |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Broillet, Scott H. Carr, Molly McKibben, Tobin M. Lanzetta of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP; Brian K. Stewart of Collins Collins Muir & Stewart LLP |
| Case: | Veluz-Abraham v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clifford S. Weingus of McTernan, Stender & Weingus; Jeffrey A. Haas of Jeffrey A. Haas, A Law Corporaion |
| Case: | Estate of Dacosta v. Valleycare Medical Foundation, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Micheal Goldberg, Russell C. Sahlin of The Law Offices of Goldberg & Ibarra; John L. Rozier of Nelson & Rozier LLP; Andrew B. Jones of Wagner, Jones, Kopfman & Artenian LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Toscano v. City of Fresno, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Rafii of Rafii & Nazarian, LLP; Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Toloza v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes, Milman, Liebeck, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff with Pulmonary Embolism v. Defendant Surgeons |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Renee V. Masongsong of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Ramos v. City of Bell |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jorge Gonzalez of Law Office of Jorge Gonzalez |
| Case: | Estate of Zabala v. City of Oxnard, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John A. Messina, Mary E. Gram of Messina & Hankin, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Norman v. Webb |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Burris, DeWitt M. Lacy of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Estate of Salonga v. City Of San Bruno, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Perez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luis A. Carrillo of Law Offices of Luis A. Carrillo; Dale K. Galipo, Melanie T. Partow of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Rosales v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman of Hodes, Milman, Liebeck, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiffs Doe v. Defendant Roe Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Besser of Costa, Besser & Childress; JD Sanchez of JD Sanchez, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Silva v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Curls, Nichelle D. Jones of Law Office of Michael J. Curls |
| Case: | Estate of Mcdaniel v. County of Kern, et al. |
| Type: | Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman of Hodes, Milman, Liebeck, LLP |
| Case: | Rains v. USA |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine Harvey-Lee, Ronald L. M. Goldman of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC |
| Case: | K.W., Pro Ami, et al. v. Chahal Trucking, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory G. Rizio, Lynn P. Whitlock of Rizio Law Firm |
| Case: | Richcreek v. USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Escobedo v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian W. Easton, Matthew D. Easton, W. Douglas Easton of Easton & Easton, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Corral v. Ahnn, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexis Galindo of Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP; Frank G. Piazza Jr. of Law Offices Frank G. Piazza Jr. |
| Case: | Nguyen v. Park |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George S. Theios of Hartnell Law Group APC; Mark Steven Avila, Tali H. Shaddow of Avila & Shaddow |
| Case: | Thompson v. McGlaughlin |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Eric Valenzuela, Peter R. Navarro, Sandino Navarro of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Lopez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot, Denial of Medical Care |