Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2020
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| Visit: | Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2020 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn of The Cochran Firm California |
| Case: | Twyman v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven G. Schiesel of Pecoraro & Schiesel |
| Case: | Estate of Begum v. Jack D. Weiler of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $3,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Levy, Moshe Borukh of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of S.P. v Denali Water Solutions, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Bottar of Bottar Leone P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Rauscher v. Shenker, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 24 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. Chike Odiwe, John L. Burris, Ben Nisenbaum of Law Offices of John L. Burris; Mark E. Merin of Law Offices of Mark E. Merin |
| Case: | L.F., et al. v. City of Stockton |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Horn of Law Office of Edward Horn; Terrence L. Tarver of Tarver Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Espinal v. The State of New York |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,027,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Adler, Arthur Leritz, Melissa Carter of Adler Giersch; Fred Langer of Nelson Langer Engle |
| Case: | Estate of Bui v. Highline Public Schools, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Washington |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gonzalez v. Downing Construction Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale Swope, Mindy Miller, Elizabeth Zwibel of Swope, Rodante P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Reynolds v. Taronis Technologies, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Strict Liability, Gas Explosion |
| State: | Florida |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,988,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Fabrice N. Vincent, Robert J. Nelson of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Haner v. Lane, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan D. Saba, Tyler C. Vanderpool of Rosen Saba, LLP; Richard A. Lesser of Lesser & Associates, PLC |
| Case: | Lee, et al. v. Scuba Mania, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan Dawson, Ben Larson of Dawson & Dawson |
| Case: | Estate of Barton v. State of Oregon, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oregon |
| 30 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matt Wurdeman of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Passenger v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 31 | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Kimberly M. Halvorsen of Clifford Law Offices P.C., |
| Case: | Estate of Hartman v. Riverside Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Illinois |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,280,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Kates of Schwartz Goldstone Campisi & Kates LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Choy v. Gupta, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | New York |
| 34 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tiffany Cartwright, Timothy Ford of MacDonald Hoague & Bayless; James Bible of James Bible Law; Patricia Bosmans of P. Bosmans Law Office; David Owens of Loevy & Loevy |
| Case: | Estate of Dunlap Gittens, et al. v. King County |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Spurlin of Spurlin & Spurlin |
| Case: | Estate of Burns v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,010,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Abraham Sandoval of Sandoval Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Health Care Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Ortega, Jr. of Ortega Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of A.A. v. City of Tempe, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Arizona |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Denove, Alicia S. Curran, Kyle Tracy of Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Zabetian of Martinian & Associates Inc.; Haytham Faraj of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
| Case: | Garcia v. Gonzalez, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tigran Martinian, Arash Zabetian, Tom Vertanous of Martinian & Associates |
| Case: | Vasquez v. 950 Gramercy, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Houlihan, Julianne Lombardo Klaassen of RisCassi & Davis, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of D'Aleo v. Hornish |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Christopher L. Marlowe of The Haggard Law Firm P.A. ; Samuel W. Bearman of Law Offices of Samuel W. Bearman |
| Case: | Estate of Hurry v. Aspen Village Acquisitions L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Murder, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm P.A.; Michael S. Davis of Boone & Davis P.A |
| Case: | Estate of Greco v. Round Up Country L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Herman of Herman Khan, PC |
| Case: | Bonner v. Spargo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Joseph L. Rourke, Keith A. Hebeisen of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Czerski, et al. v. Gottllieb Memorial Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,811,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Blakemore, Daniel E. Smolen of Smolen & Roytman |
| Case: | Estate of Salgado v. Regalado, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Death in Custody |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,740,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Clancey Bounds, Kevin J. Carden of Bounds Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Family Practice Physician, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Elizabeth A. Bailey of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Shaud v. Altec Industries, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wes Kissinger of Harrison White P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Wathano v. Ellis |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 44 | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd Allen, Brian Beecher, Arash Khorsandi of The Law Offices of Arash Khorsandi, PC |
| Case: | Alvarenga v. Muniain |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian S. Kabateck, Katherine A. Bruce of Kabateck LLP; Sanjiv N. Singh of Sanjiv N. Singh, A Professional Law Corp. |
| Case: | Hickman v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Murder, Wrongful Death, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Pedro P. Echarte III of The Haggard Law Firm P.A |
| Case: | Doe v. XYZ Corp. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 45 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,437,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan Kelly of Stephens Kelly Law |
| Case: | Hendrickson v. Manley |
| Type: | Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pat James Crispi of Keogh Crispi P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Singh v. Surrey Hotel Assoc., LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pedro P. Echarte III of The Haggard Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Desroche v. Lakewood Terrace Affordable House Group Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 48 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,263,580.00 |
| Attorneys: | Hoyt G. Tessener, Christopher R. Bagley, Rosa S. Antunez of Law Offices of James Scott Farrin |
| Case: | Estate of De La Cruz v. Parker, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | North Carolina |
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