Top 50 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randy Rosenblum of Dolan Dobrinsky & Rosenblum LLP; Norwood S. Wilner, Richard J. Lantinberg, A. Jay Plotkin of The Wilner Firm, P.A.; Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Partners, P.A.; Eddie E. Farah, Charles E. Farah, Jr. of The Law Firm of Farah & Farah, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Wallace v. Philip Morris, USA, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $33,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas I. Timko of Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques P.C.; David B. Corley of Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman PC; Jonathan Shramko, Adrienne L. DeLuca of Shramko & DeLuca |
| Case: | Doomes, et al v. Best Transit Corp., et. al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death |
| State: | New York |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $30,882,436.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ty G. Roland, Evan D. Lubell of Aloia, Roland, Lubell & Morgan, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Dominguez v. Florida Power & Light Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Electrical Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $27,871,944.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter H. Weinberger, Stuart E. Scott, Jeremy A. Tor of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Jester v. Utilimap Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Utility Negligence |
| State: | Ohio |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $27,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wallace B. Jefferson, Kevin Dubose, Doug W. Alexander of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP |
| Case: | Crisp, et al. v. The Mcdonald's Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Security |
| State: | Texas |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $26,953,169.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lars C. Johnson of Grassini, Wrinkle & Johnson |
| Case: | Gonzalez v. Atlas Construction Supply Inc |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | California |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $26,190,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Wilkens of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.; Michael E. Duffy of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC |
| Case: | Madden-Buck v. Maimonides Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| State: | New York |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $24,931,059.00 |
| Attorneys: | F. Jerome Tapley, Hirlye R. Lutz, D. Brett Turnbull, Adam W. Pittman of Cory Watson, PC; Vicki I. Sarmiento of Law Offices of Vicki I. Sarmiento; Kirk J. Wolden of Carter Wolden Curtis, LLP; Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia, Steven D. Archer of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Cruz v. Nissan North America Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $24,260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Nevin, Jr., Jordan Elizabeth Scott of Brayton Purcell, LLP |
| Case: | Lucas v. Triple A Machine Shop, Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $22,170,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denise Abrams, Joseph D. Satterley, Justin A. Bosl, Carole M. Bosch, Donovan Hunter of Kazan, McClain, Satterly & Greenwood |
| Case: | Estate of Booker v. Imerys Talc America, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $21,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anita Porte Robb , Gary C. Robb of Robb & Robb LLC; R. Scott Madden of Madden Law Offices |
| Case: | Jones, et al. v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $21,568,850.90 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory L. Gowan of Gowan Elizondo LLP |
| Case: | Balsaldua, et al. v. Stockade Companies, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $20,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chris A. Messerly, Elizabeth M. Fors of Robins Kaplan LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Bermingham v. Eid N.P., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Report |
| State: | Minnesota |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $18,460,279.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Michael Love of Mike Love & Associates, LLC; Jane Swearingen Leger of The Ferguson Law Firm, LLP; Jill Swearingen Pierce of Bradley & Steele, Attorneys at Law |
| Case: | Estate of Morris, et al. v. Grecon, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance |
| State: | Texas |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Blake Paul, Matthew J. Vaughn of Peterson & Myers, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Mallia v. Palace Italian Restaurant, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $16,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg Allen, LaBarron N. Boone, Ben E. Baker of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.; Tyrone C. Means of Means Gillis Law, PC |
| Case: | Wright, et al., v. Volvo Trucks North America Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | Alabama |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $16,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jim M. Kramer, Robert I. Komitor, Nicholas E. Novack of Levy Konigsberg LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Nemeth v. Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| State: | New York |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $15,591,661.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy C. Virgil of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez, et al. v. Gonzalez, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $15,283,488.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc A. Wites of Wites & Kapetan P.A.; Harry A. Shevin of Shevin Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Matos v. Rechtien International Trucks, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $15,135,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Connelly, Meaghan M. Driscoll of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Thomas, et al. v. Jason Cannon, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot, Emotional Distress, Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| State: | Washington |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany Chambers, Steven J. Hammer, Scott P. Schlesinger, Jonathan R. Gdanski of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; C. Steven Yerrid of The Yerrid Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Lima v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $13,021,576.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter G. Campbell, Jr., Brent M. Reitman of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman |
| Case: | Estate of De Jesus v. Ronquillo |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| State: | Florida |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $12,958,461.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Kaiser, Lawrence J. Gornick, David Markevitch of Kaiser Gornick LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lopez v. The Hillshire Brands Co. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| State: | California |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Cooper, Danny R. Kraft, Jr. of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Plaintiff Decedent v. Forklift Manufacturer, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| State: | New York |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $12,240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sagi Shaked, Joel L. Roth of Shaked Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Tyler v. Gibbs & Register Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason R. Brenner, Christopher L. Marlowe, James C. Blecke of The Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | Estate of Machado v. The Waves of Hialeah, Inc. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Security |
| State: | Florida |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $11,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick Salvi, II , Eirene N. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Black v. Anderson Automotive Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Illinois |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $10,597,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin R. Hartman of Krentsel & Guzman LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez v. Premium Laundry Corp. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| State: | New York |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $10,250,002.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ron Danks, Carly R. Smith of Myers, Myers, Danks & Smith; Mark E. Weinhardt, Todd M. Lantz, David N. Fautsch of The Weinhardt Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Carter, Executor v. Carter |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot |
| State: | Iowa |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $10,003,940.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas I. Gerson, David L. Markel of Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Rainey v. Roop |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $9,508,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark T. Murray of Stevenson & Murray |
| Case: | Ates v. Robinson Helicopter Co. Helicopter Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| State: | Texas |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan P. Roberts, Meaghan M. Driscoll of Connelly Law Offices; Rodney B. Ray of Margullis & Ray, Attorneys at Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Foster v. North Kitsap Fire & Rescue |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Scooter Accident |
| State: | Washington |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Allen of Kenneth J. Allen Law Group |
| Case: | Lowery v. Vibra Healthcare LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor |
| State: | Indiana |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta, II, David A. Jagolinzer, Janpaul Portal of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Britt v. Northrop Grumman Systems |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $8,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denyse F. Clancy, Chad Cotten, J. Todd Kale of Baron & Budd, P.C.; Samuel I. Iola, Darren P. McDowell of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Dickson v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $7,890,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas E. Warywoda of Parker Waichman LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ryan v. County of Nassau, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train |
| State: | New York |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $7,214,660.00 |
| Attorneys: | William W. Bird of The Bird Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Estate of Sullwold v. Heartland Regional Med. Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Missouri |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $7,123,085.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Kelley, Eric S. Rosen, Kimberly L. Wald, Josiah Graham of Kelley Uustal PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gentile v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $6,935,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta, II, Marc P. Kunen of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Torres v. Union Carbide Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ruben Honik of Golomb & Honik, P.C. |
| Case: | Radzik v. Children’s Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melvin B. Wright, Lisa A. Thomas of Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Sheffield v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $6,797,289.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Kraus, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Andrea Marino Landry of Thornton Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ross v. New England Insulation Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| State: | Massachusetts |