Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 plaintiff wrongful death jury verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2017.
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1 | |
Amount: | $227,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James G. Begley, Harry M. Roth of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.; Jeffrey P. Goodman, Robert J. Mongeluzzi of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC; Steven G. Wigrizer, Jason S. Weiss of Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller; Elizabeth A. Crawford, Andrew J. Stern of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
Case: | In Re Market Street Building Collapse |
Type: | Business Liability, Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Demolition Accident |
State: | Pennsylvania |
2 | |
Amount: | $115,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Donald J. Nolan, Thomas P. Routh, Welson T. Chu of Nolan Law Group; David I. Katzman, Bruce A. Lampert of Katzman Lampert & Stoll |
Case: | Estate of Brokaw, et al. v. National Air Cargo Inc. |
Type: | Aviation Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
State: | Illinois |
3 | |
Amount: | $81,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Benjamin R. Couture, Alexandra B. Caggiano, Brian D. Weinstein of Weinstein Couture PLLC; Jessica Dean, Benjamin D. Braly, Charles W. Branham of Dean Omar & Branham, LLP |
Case: | Estate of Coogan v. Genuine Parts Co. |
Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
State: | Washington |
4 | |
Amount: | $48,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Martin A. Dolan of Dolan Law PC |
Case: | Estate of G.F. v. Rosado |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report |
State: | Illinois |
5 | |
Amount: | $45,005,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart N. Ratzan, Stuart J. Weissman, Evan B. Gilead, Ryan C. Tyler of Ratzan Law Group; Lincoln J. Connolly of Lincoln J. Connolly Trials and Appeals, P.A. |
Case: | Astaphan v. Ranger Construction Industries, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
State: | Florida |
6 | |
Amount: | $41,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, Peter J. Saghir, Richard M. Steigman, James Rubinowitz, Seymour Boyers of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
Case: | Estate of Frosch v. City of New York |
Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
State: | New York |
7 | |
Amount: | $39,766,905.00 |
Attorneys: | Geoffrey N. Fieger, James R. McCullen of Fieger Law PC |
Case: | Estate of Holly v. Detroit Receiving Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
State: | Michigan |
8 | |
Amount: | $39,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Susan M. Karten of Susan M. Karten & Associates; Bernadette Panzella of Bernadette Panzella, PC |
Case: | In Re 91st Street Crane Collapse Litigation |
Type: | Construction Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Crane Accident |
State: | New York |
9 | |
Amount: | $39,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Janie L. Jordan, Richard W. Mithoff, Joseph R. Alexander Jr., Warner V. Hocker of Mithoff Law Firm |
Case: | Braswell, et al. v. The Brickman Group LTD. LLC, et al. |
Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
State: | Texas |
10 | |
Amount: | $36,960,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro, Adam T. Rose of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
Case: | Estate of Pereira v. Fleuricourt |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
State: | Florida |