Top 50 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2021
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| Visit: | Top 20 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2021 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $21,169,685.00 |
| Attorneys: | David W. Gammill of Gammill Law APC; Filippo Marchino, Carlos X. Colorado, Thomas E. Gray of The X-Law Group P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Walsh v. State of California Department of Transportation |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $20,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. 'Jack' Denove of Cheong & Denove; Jacqueline del Valle Vitti Frederick, Sunny Hawks of Frederick Law Firm |
| Case: | Fear, et al. v. Geiger, et al. |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Animal Attack, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | California |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $20,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald J. Cazayoux Jr., J. Lane Ewingof Cazayoux Ewing Law Firm; Robert M. Marionneaux Jr. of Marionneaux Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Glaser v. Cowart |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $19,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Kwass, David J. Langsam of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky P.C.; John M. Dodig, Jason A. Daria of Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner |
| Case: | Estate of Rosner v. Bill Anskis Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $17,002,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Eric Valenzuela, Renee V. Masongsong of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | French v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| State: | California |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $16,674,097.49 |
| Attorneys: | Lucas Garrett, Thomas Breen of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender |
| Case: | Holdsworth v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Washington |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Juan P. Bauta II of The Ferraro Law Firm P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Torres v. Union Carbide Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $13,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan Kang Gordon of Law Office of Susan Kang Gordon; Jennifer Fiore of Fiore Achermann, ALC; Jody Moore of Johnson Moore |
| Case: | Ledesma, et al. v. Mariner Health Care, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean M. Cleary of Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary P.A.; Jorge O. Acosta of Acosta Law Firm PA; Stuart N. Ratzan of Ratzan, Weissman & Boldt; Joel S. Perwin of Joel S. Perwin P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Artiles v. Martex Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $11,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly A. George, DeeAnn Lee Germany, James A. Scimeca of Burch, George & Germany |
| Case: | Estate of Twyman v. Gilliland, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $11,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin Fernandez IV, Paul Jon Layne, Carlos E. Silva of Silva & Silva P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Quetglas v. Discount Rock & Sand Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Dangerous Instrumentality |
| State: | Florida |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $11,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Cottle, Daniel M. Ryan of The Cottle Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Wolford v. Jimenez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Nevada |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $10,657,189.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shawn M. Acton of Kelley & Ferraro |
| Case: | Estate of Jennings v. Honeywell International Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Ohio |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sevy Fisher, Travis Davis of Simon Law Group; Justin Heim of Law Offices of Justin Heim |
| Case: | Mena-Garcia v. Herrera |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | California |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon Heck, David M. Scott of Isaacs & Isaacs P.S.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Short v. Marvin Keller Trucking Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brewster S. Rawls of Rawls Law Group; Eric W. Speer of Tronfeld West & Durrett |
| Case: | Estate of Epps v. Naveed, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Virginia |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $7,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine Harvey-Lee of California Truck Law; Mariano Morales of Morales Law Office; Robert L. Collins of Robert L. Collins, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Estate of Naranjo v. Inzunza, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marjorie Chalfant of The Nurse Attorney, P.A.; Gregg W. Luther of Gregg W. Luther, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Hodge v. Port Charlotte HMA, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charlotte E. Glinka, Karen Zahka of Keches Law Group P.C.; Nicholas Rowley, Benjamin R. Novotny of Trial Lawyers for Justice P.C. |
| Case: | Castillo v. Davignon |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charlotte E. Glinka of Keches Law Group P.C.; Benjamin R. Novotny of Trial Lawyers for Justice P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Rosenthal v. Davignon, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $6,925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kirk Laughlin, Hans G. Poppe of The Poppe Law Firm |
| Case: | Slone v. Commonwealth Pain Assoc., PLLC, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $6,460,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Schwamm, Trisha Widowfield of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm |
| Case: | Estate of Laura Staib v. Venzon, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Florida |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin L. Elder, Kent M Luckey, Garrett M. Penney of Penney & Associates |
| Case: | Zmrzel, et al. v. Lyft, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pressley W. Henningsen, Benjamin P. Long, Brian C. Ivers of RSH Legal P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Weaver v. The Timely Mission Nursing Home |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Iowa |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $5,801,237.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Colleran of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Burgess v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $5,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rod W. Smith, Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols of Avera & Smith L.L.P.; Adam Trop of Trop Law Group P.A.; Celene H. Humphries of Brannock Humphries & Berman; Gary M. Paige, Cassandra Lombard of Gordon & Partners |
| Case: | Estate of Yount v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Strict Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $5,570,593.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary M. Paige of Gordon & Partners P.A.; David J. Sales of David J. Sales P.A.; James W. Gustafson Jr., Laurie J. Briggs of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Ryals v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $5,510,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin Parafinczuk, Austin Carr of Parafinczuk Wolf Susen; Jose Menendez of Menendez Law Firm; Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington & Rockenbach P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Rodriguez v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | Florida |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Cain Jr., George W. Finkbohner III, David G. Wirtes, Jr., Toby D. Brown of Cunningham Bounds LLC; James Bradford Pittman, Jr. of James B. Pittman, Jr., PC |
| Case: | Estate of Castleman v. Fairhope Ridge LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Alabama |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin L. Elder, Garrett M. Penney of Penney & Associates |
| Case: | Perkins v. Waterworks Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip Freidin, Whitney Untiedt, Lara Dabdoub of Freidin Brown, PA; Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk PL |
| Case: | Estate of Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | Florida |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terry R. Guebert, Robert F. Gentile, Lawrence A. Junker of Guebert, Gentile & Piazza P.C.; Edward Chavez Jr. of The Law Offices of Edward Chavez Jr. |
| Case: | Estate of Barboa v. Pro Billiards Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Mexico |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ashton J. Hyde, John M. Macfarlane, Norman J. Younker, Andres F. Morelli of Younker Hyde Macfarlane |
| Case: | Estate of Birt v. Cottam, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Utah |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $4,007,478.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam H. Lotkin, M. Andrew Boran of Rutter Mills |
| Case: | Estate of J.J.L. v. Elliott |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Virginia |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Gladish, Mark J. Schocke of Law Office of David Gladish P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Damore v. Indiana State Police, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| State: | Indiana |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $3,544,081.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brook Cunningham, Shamus O’Doherty of Randall Danskin; Robert Gellatly, Deborah Martin, Grant Gellatly, George M. Ahrend of Luvera Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Kekona v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Amputation |
| State: | Washington |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Norton, Kathryn A. Spencer of Norton & Norton P.C. |
| Case: | Ngandu v. Quincy Tractor L.L.C. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $3,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen K. Nordyke, Hope C. McCoy of Nordyke Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Owen v. John Knox Village |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |