Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2022
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2022 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christian Contreras of Law Offices of Christian Contreras, PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Lopez v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Q.D., et al. v. Auto Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Bicyclist v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | California |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $4,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Seth D. Wilson, Joshua J. Knepp of Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Peers v. Choi, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert "Bob" Genis, Max Silverberg of Sonin & Genis |
| Case: | Estate of Brown v. City of Waterbury, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, False Arrest, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $4,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | Estate of Ward v. American Federated Title Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Haggard, Pedro Echarte of Haggard Law Firm PA |
| Case: | Estate of Tillie v. Eagle Gardens of Jacksonville LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,565,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan D. Johnson of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. |
| Case: | Barron v. Suprema, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller of Wilshire Law Firm |
| Case: | L.G. v. Concert’s Organizer, et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $3,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Rafi, Alan Stagmeier of Rafi Law Firm LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Feijoo v. Resource Mgmt. Systems, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Georgia |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arin Khodaverdian of Alpine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | California |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul R. Kiesel, D. Bryan Garcia of Kiesel Law LLP |
| Case: | Duron Garcia v. Chuy's Tire Service |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | California |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Reilly of Snyder & Reilly, Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Estate of Petito v. Estate of Laundrie |
| Type: | Murder, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Hale v. Odman, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Illinois |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard G. Frederick, Howard Schatz of Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz, & Frederick LLP |
| Case: | Caldarola v. Croton Ent., LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Christopher M. Maloney of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ross v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of M.D.W v. Main Line Hospitals Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry R. Eichen, Christopher J. Conrad of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Shopp v. Belford Seafood Cooperative Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel Daheim, Meaghan Driscoll of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Bailey v. City of Kent |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thanh Tran, Brett Beetham of Beetham Tran Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Parramore v. Virginia Mason Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Washington |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Durkan, Brian E. Fritz of Fritz & Bianculli LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Penney, et al. v. Carr Real Estate Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew S. Youman, David J. Caputo of Youman & Caputo, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Lenzy v. Doylestown Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $2,208,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas R. Farnolo of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Richards v. Cordis Corp. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| State: | New York |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paula McCandlis, Matthew J. Conner of Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner |
| Case: | Estate of Mitchell v. Kuljis, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Washington |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amanda A. Mingo of Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo P.A; Fred W. DeVore III of DeVore, Acton & Stafford P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Hernandez v. USA Hoist Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Occupational Injury, Fall from Height |
| State: | North Carolina |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Confidential attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Deceased Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | California |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Levine, A. Dax Bello of Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain PA |
| Case: | Estate of Bryant v. Portable Pumping Systems Inc. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Excavator Accident, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Florida |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew A. Casey, Iddo Harel of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of J.A. v. Pennsylvania Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Harden Jr. of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Metz v. Penn Presbyterian Med. Ctr., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan A. Green of Baron & Budd, PC |
| Case: | Bicyclist v. Commercial Truck Driver |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Texas |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan Dreveskracht of Galanda Broadman, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Chiefstick v. City of Poulsbo, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sam Wayne of Neider & Boucher SC |
| Case: | Estate of Ewers v. Estate of Budworth |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Cramer of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Bertrand v. Bucci, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller, Daniel R. McGrath, G. Scott Vezina of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Schmidt v. Shvartsman, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin, Brandon S. Finz, Benjamin P. Jacobs of Finz & Finz, P.C |
| Case: | Truck Driver v. Truck Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Casey of Ross Feller Casey LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Zirin-Korger v. Mainline Healthcare, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Nazarian of Pathway Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Semi Truck Driver v. Semi Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Butler III, Thomas A. Giannotti of Butler Kahn |
| Case: | Hall v. Forrest |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Underinsured Motorist, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Georgia |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry R. Eichen of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow LLP |
| Case: | Estate of McManus v. Damiani |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel J. Feller, David J. Colleran of Ross Feller Casey L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Riccardi v. Kliefoth, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan M. Petty, Brielle M. Hunt of Phelan Petty PLC |
| Case: | Estate of Sherrill-Key v. Magee-Rosenblum Plastic Surgery, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Plastic Surgery Malpractice, Failure to Test |
| State: | Virginia |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elliott M. Buckner, Jeffrey N. Stedman of Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci PC; Eugene Rome, Sridavi Ganesan of Rome & Associates APC |
| Case: | Estate of Moncada v. PHF II Norfolk LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Virginia |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathan P. Roberts, Jackson R. Pahlke of Connelly Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Smith v. Cowlitz County, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,462,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Efrain Carrera of Law Offices of Efrain Carrera PC |
| Case: | Estate of Carrillo v. Danny Herman Trucking Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Texas |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley Addington of Katherman Briggs & Greenberg LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Hornberger v. Keim |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, CaraMia R. Hart, Brandon S. Finz of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Doctor, et al |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New York |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph S. Sandefur of Joe & Martin Injury Attorneys LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Miller v. Burkett |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack Meyerson, Debora A. O'Neill of Meyerson & O'Neill |
| Case: | Estate of Brooks v. St. Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. |
| Type: | Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Abby M. Sonin of Segan, Nemerov, Singer, Sonin & Tancer PC |
| Case: | Estate of Crawford v. Wenk |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elliot Kolodny of Cohen Kolodny Abuse Analytics, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Spare v. Acts Retirement-Life Communities Inc. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michelle Parker of Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis |
| Case: | Estate of Steinhauser v. Kaba |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Occupational Injury, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Virginia |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel L. Hessel, James D. Golkow, Timothy J. Ryan, Cynthia E. Stavrakis of Golkow Hessel LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Lee v. Marks, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Test |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $1,030,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan H. Anderson, Ryan L. Thompson of Thompson Law LLP |
| Case: | Medley v. Evans, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Texas |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $1,025,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Pallante of Law Offices of John D. Pallante PC |
| Case: | Estate of Jones v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
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