Top 50 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 |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | ,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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Sundheim of Steven R. Sundheim & Associates, LLC; Cesar Zuniga of Zuniga & Rinaldi, LLP |
| Case: | Fernandez v. Sears, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Property Damage, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Fire Damage |
| State: | New York |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danielle George of Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Gastroenterologist, et al |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Joshua R. Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Bostic v. Temple University Hospital Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C.; Spencer R. Lucas, Brian J. Panish, Jefferson Saylor of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Garibaldi v. Walgreen Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Laura F. Sedrish of AlderLaw, PC; Reza Torkzadeh of The Torkzadeh Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Padilla v. James W. Fowler Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan P. Roberts, Meaghan M. Driscoll of Connelly Law Offices; Jan P. Olson, Michael R. McKinstry, Lejon M. Boudreaux of Ellis, Li & McKinstry PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Sellmer, et al. v. Northwest Pole Structures LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Catherine C. Darlson of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Moran v. Deerfield Florida House INC., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Spencer R. Lucas, Marguerite S. Sanvictores, Nadine Ninva Khedry of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP |
| Case: | Twitchell v. Martinez et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory A. Yates of Law Offices of Gregory A. Yates P.C.; Dale K. Galipo, Eric Valenzuela of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of A.W., et al. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure |
| State: | California |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Szmurlo v. Patel, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $3,015,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Warren R. Paboojian, Adam B. Stirrup of Baradat & Paboojian, Inc. |
| Case: | Neal v. R-N-R Trucking |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith V. Trantolo, Mark Kochanowicz, Ron Etemi of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Smith v. Choinski, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Connelly, Meaghan M. Driscoll, Jackson R. Pahlke of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Annas, et al. v. Piece County |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Pylman of Cirignani, Heller & Harman L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Brooks v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Panish, Thomas A. Schultz, John W. Shaller of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Nareg Gourjian of Gourjian Law Group P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of A.G. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Corruption, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Gregory Haroutounian of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Williams v. Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary A. Dordick, Christopher V. Bulone of Dordick Law Corporation; Cristobal M. Galindo of Law offices of Cristobal M. Galindo, P.C. |
| Case: | Carranza v. Driver Urban |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard F. Lesser of Simon Lesser, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff in Death of 25-Year-Old Dvt Patient v. Defendant Hospital. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Giroux of Giroux Amburn, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lundell v. Rose |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Scooter Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Michigan |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,135,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew S. Youman of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Hammer v. Horowitz, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Regan Safier of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Zollner v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luis A. Carrillo, Michael S. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP; Daniel Rodriguez, J. Miguel Flores of Rodriguez & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of E.O. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Capozzi, Corey A. Dietz of Brach Eichler LLC |
| Case: | Camper v. Quality Elevator Products Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Elevator Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Hill v. Northshore Univ. Healthsystem, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $2,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard H. Schoenberger, Justin Chou of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Chung v. City and County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Bishop Sr. of Bishop, Dorfman, Kroupa & Bishop, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Mitchell v. Valley Green Apartments, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Fire Damage |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William H.P. Fuld of Emery Reddy, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Driver v. Confidential Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Washington |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly E. Reardon of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Hoznor v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis M. Donnelly of The Donnelly Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Fischel v. Mujic, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Power Jr., Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers LLP |
| Case: | M. Berger v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Estatev of Tran v. Zebley, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert P. Snyder of Snyder Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Hinds v. Shannondell Inc. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wayne A. Schaible of Law Office of Wayne A. Schaible, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of McCrory v. Mercy Health System of South East Pennsylvania |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Lisa A. Villasenor, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group |
| Case: | Decedent Pedestrian v. Commercial Vehicle Owner |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Slade H. McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Lauricella PC |
| Case: | Estate of Briggs v. Leroux, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Unnecessary Surgery, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan J. James of James Schwartz & Associates PC |
| Case: | Estate of McBride v. Express Care LLC, 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 |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick W. Morrissey of Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Lynch v. Dart, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,695,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Devilleneuve of Shlesinger & deVilleneuve |
| Case: | Tyler v. Estate of Gary Martinich and ATOS Corp. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Oregon |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,690,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher L. Marlowe of Haggard Law Firm, P.A.; Clayton R. Kaeiser of Clayton R. Kaeiser, P.A. |
| Case: | Estates of Jean, et sl. v. Ryan 15401 6 Ave LLC |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Gatto, R. Lewis Van Blois of Van Blois Law |
| Case: | Estate of Belcher v. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melanie Grabavoy Conviser of Law Offices of Melanie Grabavoy Conviser; James A. Karamanis of Barney & Karamanis L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Johnson v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Genis, Abby M. Sonin of Sonin & Genis |
| Case: | Peterson v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,408,333.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Ghozland of Ghozland Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Motorcyclist v. Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Pierce, Jonathan L. Thornton of Pierce & Thornton, P.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Shambley v. Kool Smiles Van P.C. |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Virginia |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kyle McNew, M. Bryan Slaughter of MichieHamlett P.L.L.C |
| Case: | Estate of Slade v. Evms Academic Physicians and Surgeons Health Services Foundation |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Virginia |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,385,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald W. Kalish of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish |
| Case: | Estate of Culbertson v. Saint Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Illinois |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,362,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Renzi of Adams Renzi Law |
| Case: | Estate of Abel v. Ahern, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Francis M. "Brink" Hinson, IV, William R. Padget of Finkel Law Firm LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Nichols v. Vitality Medical Centers Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin B. Shapiro of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Schelmety v. Jackman |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Florida |