Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $160,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP; Andrew R. Duffy, Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Benjamin J. Baer of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Galdamez, et al. v. U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $33,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clayton Fitzsimmons, Mark Colantonio of Fitzsimmons Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Plaintiffs v. Recycling Plant Owner |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | West Virginia |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $26,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory L. Bentley, Keith P. More, Matthew W. Clark, Jaimi M. Groothuis, Natasha Axelrod of Bentley & More LLP |
| Case: | Munoz, et al. v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin J. Conway of Cooney & Conway; Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Manzera, et al. v. Frugoli, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $14,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Garo Mardirossian of Mardirossian & Associates Inc. |
| Case: | Mendoza v. Los Angeles County |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training |
| State: | California |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter R. Coladarci of Peter R. Coladarci, Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Bogenberger v. Pi Kappa Alpha Corp, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $13,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luke Ellis, Kristin M. Lucey of GJEL Accident Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Indugula v. Salesforce.com Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen L. Bulzomi, John R. Christensen, Jeremy A. Johnston of Evergreen Personal Injury Counsel |
| Case: | Schulte v. Mullan, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, DUI, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory L. Bentley, Clare H. Lucich, Matthew W. Clark of Bentley & More LLP |
| Case: | Gruppioni, et al. v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Protect, Hit and Run, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $11,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Broillet, Alan L. Van Gelder of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Olin v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Glassman, Brian J. Panish, Rahul Ravipudi of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Pierce, et al. v. Murrieta Valley Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Drowning Accident |
| State: | California |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $10,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick T. Jones, Timothy C. Kelleher III, Leonard T. Evers of Jones Kelleher, LLP |
| Case: | Decedent Worker’s Estate v. General Contractor, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Negligent Supervision, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Coletti of Paulson Coletti PC; Tim Jones of Tim Jones PC |
| Case: | Estate of Pitkin v. Corizon Health, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oregon |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $8,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil Sugarman of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Passenger v. Tavern, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $8,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lara Herrmann of Herrmann Law Group |
| Case: | Yoon, et al. v. Ride The Ducks International, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $7,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Connelly, Meaghan M. Driscoll of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Ortega, et al. v. Pierce County |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Training, Failure to Protect, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Washington |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Goudie, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. Manning, Larry J. Wulkan of Stinson LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Atencio v. Joseph Arpaio, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| State: | Arizona |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Kwass, Adam J. Pantano of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Chipps v. Maxim Crane Works, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Crane Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $6,148,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Larry Bendesky, Robert W. Zimmerman of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Fredricks v. Gold Medal Environmental |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Johnston, Lauren Bullock of Johnston & Hutchinson LLP; Peter Gezoukian of Gezoukian & Nalbandyan, PC |
| Case: | Reyes v. LADWP |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, David A. Rudorfer of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Perez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Clifford, Kevin P. Durkin, Sean P. Driscoll, Henry R. Simmons of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Coath v. Chicago Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew D. Ports of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Stone v. Agridyne L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James A. Swartz, Alan L. Cantor of Swartz & Swartz, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of 6-Year-Old Child v. County Club |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Train, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | North Carolina |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley G. Ouchi of The Ouchi Law Firm A.P.C.; Milton C. Grimes of Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes |
| Case: | Nicholson, et al. v. City of Inglewood, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality |
| State: | California |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Neuroth v. County of Mendocino, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire |
| State: | California |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William M. Paoli, Court B. Purdy of Paoli Purdy, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lockridge v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| State: | California |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Haddad, Julia Sherwin, Maya M. Sorensen of Haddad & Sherwin LLP |
| Case: | Slusher v. City of Napa, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Murder, Wrongful Death, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect |
| State: | California |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vikas S. Dhar, Robert M. Griffin of Dhar Law, LLP |
| Case: | Willis, et al. v. City of Boston, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Training, Failure to Supervise, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert B. Linder of Law Office of Robert B. Linder |
| Case: | Kan v. Rainbow Transportation Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nadeem Bezar, Emily B. Marks of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | The Estate of Okula v. Northeast Treatment Centers, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Foster Care Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Buckley, Ronald Unger, Mimy A. Bailey of Buckley & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Xu, et al. v. City of Issaquah, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett M. Schatz of Law Office of Brett M. Schatz P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Krawczyk v. T.G. Nickel & Associates L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Parker, Susan M. Bourque, Heather M. Boutet (Cox) of Parker Scheer LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. General Contractor |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sam Panger, Jr. of Law Offices of Peter G. Limperis |
| Case: | Estate of Tadros v. County of Cook, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas A. Wise of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $4,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mitchell J. Shore of Kolsby Gordon |
| Case: | Estate of Li v. Mansion at Bala L.P., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Sorce, Louis C. Cairo of GWC Injury Lawyers LLC (Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo Ltd.) |
| Case: | Estate of Kintanar v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP; Jennifer R. Johnson of Law Office of Jennifer R. Johnson |
| Case: | Confidential Plaintiff v. Defendant Radiologist |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
| State: | California |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian C. Brook of Brook & Associates PLLC |
| Case: | Jahr, et al. v. USA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,919,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Brian J. Panish, Jefferson Saylor, Marguerite S. Sanvictores of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Patel v. Eichmann |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $3,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Milman of Hodes Milman, LLP; David J. Lopez of David Lopez Law |
| Case: | Confidential Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. Jainchill of Riscassi & Davis PC |
| Case: | Estate of Pulver v. Dunbar |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $3,516,402.00 |
| Attorneys: | James S. Rogers, Heather M. Cover of Law Offices of James S. Rogers; Patrick K. Gunning of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Allender, et al. v. Carlson Steel Works, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley M. Henry, Valerie A. Yarashus of Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Bicyclist v. Garbage Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Carr, John “Jack” Beesley, Patrick E. Carr, A. Laurie Koller of Carr & Carr Attorneys At Law |
| Case: | Estate of Childress v. Doornbos, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronnie Mabra of The Mabra Law Firm; Alyssa Baskam of Butler Law Firm |
| Case: | Fleur, et al. v. Creekside by TAG LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth A. Hoffman of Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf |
| Case: | Estate of Komada v. Dove, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick M. Flaherty of Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of E.V. v. Estate of Stenger |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc G. Brecher of Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller |
| Case: | Estate of Palmer v. Volokhonsky |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Lambeth v. Mirakhur, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $2,959,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett A. Panter of Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. |
| Case: | Baby K v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Burton of The Law Offices of John Burton; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Train, Abuse of Power |
| State: | California |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,620,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark E. Merin of Law Offices of Mark E. Merin |
| Case: | Kaur, et al. v. City of Lodi, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles ''Chuck'' F. Peterson Jr. of Peterson Law Offices; G. Bryan Ulmer, III, R. Daniel Fleck of The Spence Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Yantis, et al. v. Adams County, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Idaho |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Laura F. Sedrish, Anna L. Knafo of AlderLaw, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Scooter Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William D. Shapiro of The Law Offices of William D. Shapiro |
| Case: | Estate of Warren v. Lin, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan A. Casey, Patrick K. Gunning, Adam K. Shea of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Paul D. Maas of Maas & Marinovich, PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train |
| State: | California |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., Adam R. Satin of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Surgeon, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis Grandelli of Law Offices of Louis Grandelli, PC |
| Case: | Brace v. Colman |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $2,430,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Levine, Jonathan J. Cattey of The Law Offices of Robert A. Levine |
| Case: | Estate of Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clyde D. Bergstresser, Richard J. Zabbo of Bergstresser & Pollock PC |
| Case: | Estate of Child v. Pediatrician |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan G. Carney, Gerard B. Carney of Carney Law Firm |
| Case: | Doe v. Atlantic Drain Service Co. |
| Type: | Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Bad Faith |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $2,017,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan G. Smith, Vito de la Cruz, Sergio Garciduenas-Sease of Tamaki Law |
| Case: | Estate of Mendoza, et al. v. Yakima County, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Otto L. Haselhoff of Law Offices of Otto L. Haselhoff, PC |
| Case: | Gaines v. DYF Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Pfeffer v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd F. Nevell, Daniel G. Sheldon of Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell |
| Case: | Estate of Lirtsman v. Stalberg, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | California |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Hoey of Law Offices of David J. Hoey, PC |
| Case: | Resident’s Estate v. Nursing Home |
| Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Max Borten, Sidney Gorovitz of Gorovitz & Borten, P.C. |
| Case: | Doe v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arthur E. Maravelis, Thomas M. Tang, Steven M. O'Brien of Tang & Maravelis, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Cyclist v. Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip J. Crowe, Jr., Florence A. Carey of Crowe & Mulvey, LLP |
| Case: | Decedent’s Estate v. Radiologist, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ralph J. Mellusi, Jacob Shisha of Tabak Mellusi & Shisha LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Crouch v. Liberty Pride Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of A.B. v. Schladenhaufen, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan Hughey of Hughey Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Family of Carlton v. Buffalo Wild Wings |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen Bernard, Alena Klimianok of Bernard & Bernard; Arnoldo Casillas, Daniel W. Gillette of Casillas & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Police Brutality |
| State: | California |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Major A. Langer, Alvin Chang of Perona Langer Beck Serbin Harrison; William D. Shapiro of Robinson Calcagnie Inc.; James F. Tierney, III of Welebir & Tierney |
| Case: | Mitchell v. Williams |
| Type: | Car Accident, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger J. Brunelle, Kevin Donius of Sbrogna, Brunelle & Donius, LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Infectious Disease Specialist |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth W. Elwood of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| Case: | Sarrecchia v. State of NJ, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angel J. Carrazco, Humberto M. Guizar, Kent M. Henderson of Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Garcia v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| State: | California |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Winer, Shawn D. Tillis of Winer, Burritt, & Tillis LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Lewis v. City of Oakland |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edwin Budge, Erik J. Heipt of Budge & Heipt |
| Case: | Estate of Dowell, et al. v. Yates |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,590,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Murray L. Greenfield of Murray L. Greenfield & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Reidy v. Hospitality Supportive Systems L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth W. Drake, Scott M. Hendler of The Law Offices of Kenneth W. Drake, Inc. |
| Case: | Estate of Romero v. Grossman, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Hanus of Hanus & Parsons |
| Case: | Filodof v. Lyanla, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision |
| State: | New Jersey |