Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 wrongful death settlements obtained in the United States 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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| 73 | |
| Amount: | $725,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan J. Schwartz of Corboy & Demetrio P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Gramer v. Advocate Sherman Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 74 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Hudgens of James L. Hudgens, APC; Robert C. Chandler of Chandler Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Calderon v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 74 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Maniatis of Zaremba Brown P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Mingione v. Manoach, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 74 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 74 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Haddad of Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Swain, Haddad & Morecock P.C.; Mario Julius Stellute of The Stellute Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Chivis v. The Hague Center for Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Inc. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Plastic Surgery Malpractice |
| State: | Virginia |
| 75 | |
| Amount: | $672,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig M. Ortwerth of Ortwerth Law L.L.C.; Jerald J. Bonifield of Bonifield & Rosenstengel P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Wittich v. Straatmann Feed & Transfer Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Missouri |
| 76 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew W. Christian of Christian & Davis L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Swedenburg v. Azaleawoods Operating LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Hospital Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 76 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexander Kammer of Atterbury, Kammer & Haag S.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Priewe v. LTZ Investments L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 77 | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Diane M. Corwin of Law Offices of Diane M. Corwin; John F. Denove of Cheong, Denove, Rowell, Bennett & Hapuarachy |
| Case: | Estate of Sanders v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 78 | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | |
| Amount: | $615,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melissa G. Ray, Charles J. Zauzig of Nichols Zauzig |
| Case: | Estate of D.M.W. v. Anglero, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Virginia |
| 80 (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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 80 (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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 80 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Francis M. Hinson IV, Kelley R. Leddy of Finkel Law Firm L.L.C. ; Trevor P. Eddy of The Eddy Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Lee v. Palmetto Health Baptist |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 81 | |
| Amount: | $531,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Ritsema, Brian D. Chase of Bisnar Chase; Robin Jacobs, Dawn Ly of Law Office of Robin Jacobs Inc. |
| Case: | Lucero v. Mehta |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | California |
| 82 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Felipe B. Fulgencio of Fulgencio Law |
| Case: | R.W., et al. v. Miller |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 82 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 83 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 83 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 83 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey D. Powless of Powless Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Mayfield v. Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care |
| State: | Indiana |
| 83 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 83 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wallace B. Wason, Michele Bartoli Cain of Bartoli Cain Wason P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Johnson v. Norfolk Facility Operations, LLC |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Virginia |
| 84 | |
| Amount: | $485,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert B. Ransom of Leventis & Ransom |
| Case: | Estate of Paradeses v. Palmetto Health Alliance |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Gilman of Law Offices of Scott Gilman |
| Case: | Estate of Lake v. Pearlman, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fredric Eisenberg of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Seng v. Robinson, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Premature Discharge, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 85 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard P. Haberman of Haberman Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Care Pavilion and Rehab. Center, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 86 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Brad Kallmyer of Montross Miller Muller Mendelson & Kennedy L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Greathouse v. Robertson |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death |
| State: | Indiana |
| 86 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rhonda Hill Wilson of Law Offices of Rhonda Hill Wilson, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Waintrup v. Philadelphia Presbytery Homes, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Hire, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | |
| Amount: | $445,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Larsen, J. Randolph Pickett of Pickett Dummigan McCall |
| Case: | Estate of Smart v. Noorah, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Oregon |
| 88 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Stengel of Eager, Stengel, Quinn & Sofilka |
| Case: | Estate of Koser v. Fulmer, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 89 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $415,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth M. Sigelman, Andrew R. Chivinski of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Ghosh v. Palomar Health, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 89 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $415,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald D. Jowers Jr. of Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC ; Luther J. Battiste III of Johnson, Toal & Battiste PA |
| Case: | Estate of Davis v. Berkeley Endoscopy Center L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 90 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas C. Rowley, Stephen K. McElroy, Josh M. Dowell of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley LLP; Chris A. Allgreen of McMahon & Allgreen |
| Case: | Estate of Rubaloff v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 90 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jorge Gonzalez of Jorge Gonzalez, A Professional Corporation |
| Case: | Estate of West, et al. v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Denial of Medical Care, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 90 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Herbert A. Sanders of The Sanders Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Reed v. Detroit, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Michigan |
| 90 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey R. Lessin, Mark T. Richter of Jeffrey R. Lessin & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Gaffey v. Pottstown Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Assoc. Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | |
| Amount: | $387,060.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan B. Lupetin of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Ferris v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | |
| Amount: | $370,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Holloway v. Strouse |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | |
| Amount: | $362,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew M. Ominsky of Ominsky & Ominsky, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Dillard v. Carrington Place of Chestnut Hill |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 94 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Sindler of Law Offices of Andrew N. Sindler, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Maryland |
| 94 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank P. Murphy of Murphy & Dengler |
| Case: | Estate of Erb v. Pottstown Medical Specialists Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 94 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen C. Swain of Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Swain, Haddad & Morecock PC; C. Stewart Gill, Joseph Smith Ltd. /Brain Injury Law Center |
| Case: | Estate of Nursing Home Resident v. Nursing Home, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Virginia |
| 95 | |
| Amount: | $344,598.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Rodriguez of Chad Jones Law P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Saenz v. Shourov |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 96 | |
| Amount: | $335,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terry P. Abeyta of Abeyta Nelson Injury Law |
| Case: | Estate of Raymond v. Estate of Layton |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 97 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley W. Cundiff, Candice R. Burke of Coyne, Cundiff & Hillemann P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Shilharvey v. Gerard |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Missouri |
| 97 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. D'Aniello of Farrell & D'Aniello |
| Case: | Estate of D’Amico v. Bryn Mawr Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 97 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Foerstner of James E. Foerstner Attorney-At-Law |
| Case: | Estate of Milaro v. Mazzotta, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | |
| Amount: | $320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Hodes Milman LLP |
| Case: | Minor Plaintiffs v. HMO |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 99 | |
| Amount: | $315,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott M. Anderson of Grimes Teich Anderson L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Harmon v. Spartanburg County, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 100 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Neil M. Howard of Law Office of Neil M. Howard |
| Case: | Gomez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |