Top 20 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 wrongful death jury verdicts obtained in California in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $33,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Hang D. Le of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Robert D. Conaway of Law Office of Robert D. Conaway |
| Case: | Archibald v. County of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Shoop of Shoop | A Professional Law Corp.; Donald G. Liddy of Liddy Law Firm |
| Case: | Anaya v. General Equipment Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $26,298,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Simona A. Farrise of Farrise Firm; Benjamin H. Adams of Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gomez, et al. v. Metalclad Insulation L.L.C. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $14,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, Courtney E. Rowley of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Guzman v. Defendant Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $8,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erin M. Wood, Gary M. Paul of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Swanson, et al. v. Marley-Wylain Co., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Jude Basile of Basile Law Firm; John H. Gomez, Jeremiah A. Lowe, Patrick C. Stormes-Swan of Gomez Trial Attorneys; Gregory G. Rizio, Lynn P. Whitlock of Rizio Liberty Lipinsky |
| Case: | Estate of Reyna v. ABTTC Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Inadequate Care, Unlicensed Activity, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Alaa A. Yasin of Dordick Law Corporation; Erik L. Peterson of Bostwick & Peterson, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Asencio v. City of Covina, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Rudorfer, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Martinez, et al. v. Whittier Uptown Association, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $5,475,720.00 |
| Attorneys: | Janice F. Mulligan, Brian K. Findley, Elizabeth A. Banham of The Law Offices of Mulligan, Banham & Findley |
| Case: | Estate of Eberhardt v. Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center L.P. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $5,147,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Keith Greer of Greer & Associates; Frederick W. Gaston of Gaston & Gaston APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Zahau v. Shacknai |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $4,528,391.91 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Vartazarian , Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC; William 'Bill' A. Daniels of Daniels Law |
| Case: | Tran v. TNT USA |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andje M. Medina of Altair Law; Conor M. Kelly of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Belo v. Bally Hallinan Family, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Smoke Inhalation |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lars C. Johnson, Brian Hong of Grassini, Wrinkle & Johnson |
| Case: | Oliver v. Worldwide Corporate Housing L.P. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Burris, Adante De Pointer, Melissa C. Nold of Law Offices of John L. Burris |
| Case: | Estate of Lam v. City of Los Banos, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,585,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard C. Kornberg of Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg |
| Case: | Estate of Roberto v. CRST Dedicated Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Harris, Herbert J. Sterling Hayden, Paul D. Eisner of Harris & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Anthony |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,131,831.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Conroy, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP; Laura B. Walther of Cartwright, Scruggs, Fulton & Walther |
| Case: | Estate of Tuttle v. Heavenly Valley L.P., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Skiing Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Carpenter, Brian J. Kim of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Ronald M. Papell of Law Offices of Ronald M. Papell |
| Case: | Estate of Minami v. Ekmakji, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,399,309.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexander H. Feldman, Michael F. Moran, Damon A. Schwartz of Moran Law (Santa Ana, CA) |
| Case: | Estate of Swalve v. Victor Valley Hospital Acquisition Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erika Contreras, Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Tieu v. Sina International, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, Negligent Retention |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,117,455.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexa E. Mayfield, Rajeev K. Mittal, Andrew L. Seitz, Kevin M. Loew of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Estate of Hopper v. Westburne Supply, Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |