Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 Wrongful Death settlements obtained in California in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 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 |