Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in Pennsylvania in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 wrongful death settlements obtained in Pennsylvania in the year 2020. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg Prosmushkin, of Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Motorcyclist v. Bus Co. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew J. Stern, Elizabeth A. Crawford of Kline & Specter P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Colon v. Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Failure to Test |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven G. Wigrizer, Jason S. Weiss of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Burnett v. Pennsylvania Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $1,591,666.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan D. Marx of Kaplun Marx P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Scavo v. EF Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy R. Lawn of Raynes McCarty |
| Case: | Estate of Kelly v. Premier Urgent Care, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas A. Veronis of Hagelgans & Veronis, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Oswald v. Gable, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $1,280,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey P. Hoyle, Michael JL Handley of The Law Offices of Jeffrey P. Hoyle |
| Case: | DiAntonio v. Kelly |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $1,227,590.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wade Suthard, Raymond M. Bily of Reiff & Bily |
| Case: | Estate of Vafokulova v. UA International Consulting Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil R. Rosen of Rosen, Louik & Perry PC |
| Case: | Estate of Mollura v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Francis J. Curran of The Curran Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Myers v. Eagleville Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Hall of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Allen v. Holy Redeemer Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason S. Weiss of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Dixon v. Albert Einstein Healthcare Network |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline, Regan Safier of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Brantley v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ian T. Norris of Reddick Moss PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gethers v. Hillcrest Center |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry G. Magen of Kline & Specter P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Crossin v. Shackleford, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $935,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amy Guth of Kline & Specter PC |
| Case: | Estate of of C.D. III v. Firely Home For Kids, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emmanuel Iheukwumere of Emmanuel Law Firm LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Brown v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Caputo of Youman & Caputo, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Detweiler v. Greenspan, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $780,833.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. O’Brien of Stampone Law P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Barton v. EF Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony J. Baratta of Baratta, Russell & Baratta |
| Case: | Estate of Jiang v. Bala Motor Sports, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lorraine Donnelly of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Jackson v. Mid-Atlantic Healthcare, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Failure to Treat, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathleen Kirkpatrick of Tucker Law Group L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Chasteen v. Cosby |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $620,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew J. DuPont, Sharice S. Wallace of Locks Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Sparrow v. Radiator Specialty Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Fraud, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Enz v. Borden, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tracie L. Palmer of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Lockby v. Esposito, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Wayne Young of England & Young P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Toalombo v. Chew, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Goslee of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Trauger v. The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
Updated on 07/04/2021