Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2019
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $23,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan H. Zehl, Matthew L. Martin, Eric J. Allen of Zehl & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Burley v. Johnson Supply and Equipment Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Head-on Collision, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Noel, Marc Betinsky, Kathryn H. Bennett, Robert Bennett of Gaskins Bennett Birrell Schupp LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ruszczyk v. Noor, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Minnesota |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $19,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angelo A. Ziotas, Marco A. Allocca, Sarah A. Ricciardi of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Vomoca v. Wakefern Food Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $19,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Matthew R. Mendelsohn, David M. Freeman of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Henderson v. Elizabethtown Gas et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Gas Leak, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Gas Explosion |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $9,475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy D. McMahon, Mark A. Sigala, Ben H. Stoddard of Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, LLP |
| Case: | Kulkarni v. The Sobrato Organization LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Architectural Malpractice, Design Defect |
| State: | California |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $8,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC; William W. Weathers of Peach & Weathers |
| Case: | Fowler v. California Community News LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith A. Hebeisen, Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lara v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter S. Gordon, Supriya Kichloo of Gordon & Gordon |
| Case: | Khan v. MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $8,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey N. Fieger of Fieger Law |
| Case: | Estate of Stanley-Jones, et al. v. Police Officer |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Michigan |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher M. Davis of Davis Law Group, P.S. |
| Case: | Estate of Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Noriel L. Flores of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Bermas, et al. v. Waterstone Garden Investments, LP, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mongeluzzi, David J. Langsam of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C |
| Case: | Estate of Craig v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Anthony J. Garilli, Anton J. Babich of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Irwin v. County of Sacramento |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John E. Sweeney of Sweeney & Associates; Steven C. Glickman, Nicole E. Hoikka of Glickman & Glickman |
| Case: | Taylor v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| State: | California |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Horvath v. St. Peter’s University Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $6,087,629.00 |
| Attorneys: | Hank Stout, Graham E. Sutliff of Sutliff & Stout, Injury & Accident Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Mild v. Detmar Logistics, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Texas |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward G. Willer of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
| Case: | Creason v. Plug-It-Products Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | Illinois |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pedro P. Echarte, III of Haggard Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Doe v. ABC Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $5,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard G. McPherson of Howard G. McPherson, Attorney at Law; John R. Hillsman, Abraham Feinstein Hillsman of Law Offices of McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky; John T. O'Connell of O'Connell and Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Rigsbee v. City and County of Honolulu |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Watercraft Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Hawaii |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. McMahon, Richard J. Murphy of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Lee v. Rice, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Illinois |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Hodes of Hodes Milman, LLP |
| Case: | Confidential Plaintiff v. Defendant Surgeon |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ladd C. Sanger, Michael L. Slack of Slack Davis Sanger LLP; Kevin R. Boyle, Matthew J. Stumpf of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Joseph A. Bosco of LaRose & Bosco, Ltd. |
| Case: | Kos v. Superior Air Parts Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | Texas |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Silverman v. Holy Redeemer Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Irvin V. Cantor, Elliott M. Buckner, Joseph L. Cantor of Breit Cantor Grana Buckner PLLC; Brandon M. Gladstone of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. |
| Case: | Xu, et al. v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Virginia |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Golub of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Sanchez v. City of Milford Board of Education, et al. |
| Type: | School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Stabbing |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $4,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Montgomery Jr. of Montgomery Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Adams v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Illinois |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $4,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Howard, Brett C. Templeman of Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman |
| Case: | Caceres v. Villanueva |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Renee V. Masongsong of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Louanne Masry, John C. Taylor of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | 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, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Kelly, Douglas S. Saeltzer of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Costere v. So. Cal. Petroleum Transport Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |